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# Let's Go Washington

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- [‘Our checkmate is vote yes on I-645’: Jim Walsh makes his case for repealing WA’s tax on income above $1 million](https://letsgowashington.com/our-checkmate-is-vote-yes-on-i-645-jim-walsh-makes-his-case-for-repealing-was-tax-on-income-above-1-million/) - Washington voters will decide whether to repeal the state’s new income tax through I-645 on the Nov. 3 ballot. A yes vote would repeal the 9.9% tax on income above $1 million, while a no vote would retain it.
- [These high-school cross-country girls could throw Democrats a curve](https://letsgowashington.com/these-high-school-cross-country-girls-could-throw-democrats-a-curve/) - A dozen Washington state girl athletes just made national news by protesting rules that made them compete against a boy, but the state’s adults may make far bigger news next month by voting to toss those same rules.
- [‘Money can sway people’: $20 million raised ahead of vote on three initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/money-can-sway-people-20-million-raised-ahead-of-vote-on-three-initiatives/) - OLYMPIA – Campaign contributions for and against statewide initiatives this year have been diminished by a lack of national interest, a slate of competitive congressional races in battleground states siphoning resources and a rough economic environment, according to political science professors who study state campaign finance.
- [Washington voters to weigh girls' sports ballot measure](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-voters-to-weigh-girls-sports-ballot-measure/) - Hallie Herzberg discusses a Washington ballot measure aimed at protecting girls' sports and restricting transgender athletes from female athletic events.
- [Washington Ballot Measures Protect Girls Sports and Parental Rights](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-ballot-measures-protect-girls-sports-and-parental-rights/) - Washington state has two important measures on the ballot this November: Initiative 26-638 would protect fairness in girls sports, and Initiative 26-001 protects parental rights in education.
- [Brown, Whitford and Staudt: Vote yes on I-638 to protect fairness in girls’ sports](https://letsgowashington.com/brown-whitford-and-staudt-vote-yes-on-i-638-to-protect-fairness-in-girls-sports/) - Whether you are an athlete competing against a boy on your own team for the starting spot, a coach or parent watching girls battle the mental, emotional, and physical toll of competing against boys, or a retired elite athlete who experienced the benefits of Title IX protections first-hand, one conclusion remains the same: girls deserve a fair opportunity to compete.
- [NEW: Rep. Ryu Confirms on KUOW: This Is an Income Tax for All](https://letsgowashington.com/new-rep-ryu-confirms-on-kuow-this-is-an-income-tax-for-all/) - NEW: Democratic Rep Cindy Ryu admits her party plans to lower the threshold on the income tax from millionaires to everyone in WA state & that she wants to tax companies more She told KUOW, "Let's look at less, about 250,000. Can we live well on$250,000 a year of net income?"
- [NEW POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW AND FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS](https://letsgowashington.com/new-poll-shows-support-for-parents-right-to-know-and-fairness-in-girls-sports/) - REDMOND, WA – This week, Yes 638 ballot pamphlet committee was contacted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asking them to remove reference of AAP in the “yes” on I-645 statement.
- [‘Shameful or lazy reporting’: Brian Heywood calls out Seattle Times reporter over Ferguson story on Initiative 638](https://letsgowashington.com/shameful-or-lazy-reporting-brian-heywood-calls-out-seattle-times-reporter-over-ferguson-story-on-initiative-638/) - Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood is railing against the Seattle Times for passing off the opposition campaign’s message as news, after a story used a poll from a self-described progressive ballot measure group to suggest the girls’ sports initiative is losing.
- [Let’s Go Washington cleared in PDC case, Brandi Kruse commentary not an in-kind contribution](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-cleared-in-pdc-case-brandi-kruse-commentary-not-an-in-kind-contribution/) - OLYMPIA — The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on September 23 formally dismissed a campaign-finance complaint against Let’s Go Washington (LGW) involving commentary by political commentator Brandi Kruse, finding no evidence the committee paid her and declining to treat her on-air advocacy or event appearances as reportable in-kind contributions.
- [‘They’ve put political hacks on the WA Supreme Court’: Jim Walsh says justices timed natural gas ruling to discourage voters](https://letsgowashington.com/theyve-put-political-hacks-on-the-wa-supreme-court-jim-walsh-says-justices-timed-natural-gas-ruling-to-discourage-voters/) - The Washington Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved natural gas initiative last week in a 6-3 ruling, and the state Republican Party chair said the timing was no accident.
- [‘That’s utter bulls–t’: Rep. Travis Couture eviscerates Bob Ferguson’s claim that I-001 removes parents’ rights](https://letsgowashington.com/thats-utter-bulls-t-rep-travis-couture-eviscerates-bob-fergusons-claim-that-i-001-removes-parents-rights/) - Last week, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson made the ludicrous claim that Let’s Go Washington’s parents’ rights bill (I-001) actually undermines parents’ rights.
- [Opinion: When the court cancels the voters](https://letsgowashington.com/opinion-when-the-court-cancels-the-voters/) - Leslie Lewallen says Clark County homeowners are being lined up to write five-figure checks for a policy they just voted down
- [WATCH: KING 5 to air debate on I-645 to repeal millionaires tax](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-king-5-to-air-debate-on-i-645-to-repeal-millionaires-tax/) - The Oct. 8 debate will air live at 8 p.m. on KONG-TV and will be streamed on KING 5 and The Seattle Times' digital platforms.
- [Brian Heywood sounds alarm after Supreme Court kills initiative backed by nearly 2 million voters](https://letsgowashington.com/brian-heywood-sounds-alarm-after-supreme-court-kills-initiative-backed-by-nearly-2-million-voters/) - Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood is accusing Washington political institutions of mounting a broader effort to weaken the state’s citizen initiative process after the state Supreme Court invalidated a measure approved by nearly 2 million voters.
- [WA homeowners could face $40,000 conversion costs after Supreme Court strikes down voter-approved natural gas protections](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-homeowners-could-face-40000-conversion-costs-after-supreme-court-strikes-down-voter-approved-natural-gas-protections/) - Washington homeowners could face tens of thousands of dollars in costs to convert natural-gas homes to electric after the Washington Supreme Court struck down the voter-approved initiative designed to protect natural gas as an energy option.
- [Democrats wrote letters to The Seattle Times that the outlet refused to publish](https://letsgowashington.com/democrats-wrote-letters-to-the-seattle-times-that-the-outlet-refused-to-publish/) - Two of our supporters submitted Letters to the Editor to The Seattle Times responding to editorials opposing Washington State’s Protect Girls’ Sports (I-638) and Restore Parental Rights (I-001) Initiatives. Not surprisingly, The Seattle Times did not publish them. We are posting them here.
- [WA Gov. Ferguson claims I-001 weakens parental rights, other side calls argument false](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-gov-ferguson-claims-i-001-weakens-parental-rights-other-side-calls-argument-false/) - SEATTLE - A political clash over parental rights in public education intensified as Governor Ferguson voiced his opposition against a voter initiative on Thursday.
- [Washington Supreme Court rules natural gas initiative is unconstitutional](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-supreme-court-rules-natural-gas-initiative-is-unconstitutional/) - I-2066 sought to require the supply of natural gas to any person or business who requests it and prohibits utilities and local governments from banning it.
- [101 LIES ABOUT I-001](https://letsgowashington.com/101-lies-about-i-001/) - REDMOND, WA – This week, Yes 638 ballot pamphlet committee was contacted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asking them to remove reference of AAP in the “yes” on I-645 statement.
- [LGW RESPONSE TO COORDINATED EFFORT AGAINST THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-response-to-coordinated-effort-against-the-will-of-the-people/) - REDMOND, WA – This week, Yes 638 ballot pamphlet committee was contacted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asking them to remove reference of AAP in the “yes” on I-645 statement.
- [Wall Street Journal explains why WA income tax repeal could succeed this November](https://letsgowashington.com/wall-street-journal-explains-why-wa-income-tax-repeal-could-succeed-this-november/) - Common sense is in short supply in Washington state these days, but the Wall Street Journal is providing optimism for those who want to see the so-called “millionaire’s tax” repealed this November.
- [Will Washington’s income tax be gone before we pay it?](https://letsgowashington.com/will-washingtons-income-tax-be-gone-before-we-pay-it/) - Since Washington adopted its new income tax in March, the law has continued to generate intense debate. Yet with a constitutional challenge pending and a repeal measure headed to voters, many are asking a simple question: Will anyone ever pay it?
- [Cancel culture: Tacoma restaurants boycott E9 over tax donation](https://letsgowashington.com/cancel-culture-tacoma-restaurants-boycott-e9-over-tax-donation/) - Three Tacoma restaurants publicly severed ties with a local brewery over a $1,250 personal political donation, and in doing so they told every customer in Pierce County precisely which political opinions will get a neighbor cut off.
- [Challenge on ballot language for tax repeal initiative heads to WA Supreme Court](https://letsgowashington.com/challenge-on-ballot-language-for-tax-repeal-initiative-heads-to-wa-supreme-court/) - The disclosure tells voters the measure to repeal the Millionaire's Tax would reduce funding for K-12 education, higher education and human services.
- [Seattle Times urges voters to reject restoring parental rights Democrats stripped from WA law](https://letsgowashington.com/seattle-times-urges-voters-to-reject-restoring-parental-rights-democrats-stripped-from-wa-law/) - Initiative 001 would reinstate the Parents’ Bill of Rights overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers in 2024 before Democrats rewrote key provisions the following year. The Seattle Times editorial board is urging Washington voters to reject a November initiative that would restore parental rights rolled back by Democrats in Olympia, prompting supporters of the measure to accuse the newspaper of misleading voters about what the initiative actually does.
- [Seattle Times tells voters to reject I-001, and Let’s Go Washington answers with a point by point takedown of the editorial](https://letsgowashington.com/seattle-times-tells-voters-to-reject-i-001-and-lets-go-washington-answers-with-a-point-by-point-takedown-of-the-editorial/) - Let’s Go Washington is accusing The Seattle Times editorial board of feeding voters bad information about Initiative 001, and the campaign hit back Saturday with a point by point rebuttal of the paper’s endorsement of a no vote on the parental rights measure.
- [The Seattle Times just came out in opposition to giving parents the right to know what's going on with their students in school.](https://letsgowashington.com/the-seattle-times-just-came-out-in-opposition-to-giving-parents-the-right-to-know-whats-going-on-with-their-students-in-school/) - REDMOND, WA – This week, Yes 638 ballot pamphlet committee was contacted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asking them to remove reference of AAP in the “yes” on I-645 statement.
- [‘Vote Yes Repeal the Income Tax’ campaign launched to ax WA’s new statewide income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/vote-yes-repeal-the-income-tax-campaign-launched-to-ax-was-new-statewide-income-tax/) - TACOMA—Vote Yes Repeal the Income Tax, a political action committee launched in July 2026 by third generation trucking executive Steve Gordon, aims to persuade voters to vote yes on I-645 for the November 2026 General Election to repeal the state’s new income tax before collections begin in 2028.
- [Washington Judge Puts Thumb on the Scale in Income Tax Repeal Campaign](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-judge-puts-thumb-on-the-scale-in-income-tax-repeal-campaign/) - Washington voters will decide this November whether to repeal Democrats’ new 9.9% income tax. But state officials apparently do not want voters to make that decision without a government-written warning about the consequences of repeal.
- [Commentary: Judge’s own words expose bias in state-mandated ballot language](https://letsgowashington.com/commentary-judges-own-words-expose-bias-in-state-mandated-ballot-language/) - The Thurston County Superior Court hearing over the Public Investment Impact Disclosure (PIID) for the income-tax repeal initiative should have focused on one narrow question: Did the attorney general comply with the law's neutrality requirement?
- [LGW OUTLINES DOUBLE-STANDARDS WITH SOS AND ADDRESSES AAP](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-outlines-double-standards-with-sos-and-addresses-aap/) - REDMOND, WA – This week, Yes 638 ballot pamphlet committee was contacted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asking them to remove reference of AAP in the “yes” on I-645 statement.
- [What Megan Rapinoe gets wrong in the transgender athlete debate](https://letsgowashington.com/what-megan-rapinoe-gets-wrong-in-the-transgender-athlete-debate/) - Megan Rapinoe recently wrote in an op-ed that women and girls “can speak for ourselves.” As two female high school athletes living under Washington state’s current sports policies, we could not agree more.
- [‘Cancel your subscription if you still have one’: Brian Heywood torches Seattle Times editorial that never mentions the income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/cancel-your-subscription-if-you-still-have-one-brian-heywood-torches-seattle-times-editorial-that-never-mentions-the-income-tax/) - Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood read The Seattle Times editorial board’s Sunday plea for a more competitive Washington business climate and told readers to cancel their subscriptions. That’s how bad the article was.
- [Letter to the editor: Anyone who believes in honest debate on income tax should be horrified](https://letsgowashington.com/letter-to-the-editor-anyone-who-believes-in-honest-debate-on-income-tax-should-be-horrified/) - I found out something new today. The voters’ pamphlet we receive this year for the general election will contain flat-out lies. I was a bit shocked that the false message was allowed to stand, but apparently, the Washington secretary of state allows anything at all to be said in the voters’ pamphlet without question.
- [WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-judge-rejects-bid-to-ditch-description-of-income-tax-initiatives-budget-effects/) - A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners.
- [‘We do not verify arguments for truth or fact’: Washington SOS punts on income tax pamphlet lies](https://letsgowashington.com/we-do-not-verify-arguments-for-truth-or-fact-washington-sos-punts-on-income-tax-pamphlet-lies/) - Washington’s Secretary of State will print whatever the income tax campaign wants to tell voters, accurate or not, and the office is not shy about admitting it. This is not new and is equally applied regardless of the issue or candidate. But it’s come under another spotlight as Let’s Go Washington and state Sen. Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) say the no campaign against Initiative 645 used that freedom to put a false claim in the official voters’ pamphlet.
- [WATCH: Washington PDC Advances Complaint Against Let’s Go Washington, Brandi Kruse](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-washington-pdc-advances-complaint-against-lets-go-washington-brandi-kruse/)
- [Podcaster Brandi Kruse: 'Never taken a dime' in response to campaign investigation](https://letsgowashington.com/podcaster-brandi-kruse-never-taken-a-dime-in-response-to-campaign-investigation/) - Three months after a Sammamish City councilmember filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission directed at Let’s Go Washington and unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, PDC staff have advanced the complaint into the next phase, opening a formal investigation.
- [WATCH: Washington parental rights initiative draws national spotlight](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-washington-parental-rights-initiative-draws-national-spotlight/) - (The Center Square) - The Nov. 3 general election is just 80 days out and in Washington state, much of the attention is centered around three initiatives that will appear on the ballot.
- [Voters to decide whether Washington restores original Parents’ Bill of Rights in November](https://letsgowashington.com/voters-to-decide-whether-washington-restores-original-parents-bill-of-rights-in-november/) - A teacher sets up her classroom at Freedom Preparatory Academy as teachers begin to prepare to restart school after it was closed in March due to COVID-19 on August 13, 2020 in Provo, Utah. The school is planning to have students return on August 18 for five days a week instruction, but with reduced hours during the day.
- [Harger: The legislature built a perfect trap for the income tax repeal. A Thurston County judge just proved the trap works](https://letsgowashington.com/harger-the-legislature-built-a-perfect-trap-for-the-income-tax-repeal-a-thurston-county-judge-just-proved-the-trap-works/) - An anonymous watchdog account on X called MintyHawk made a lot of people who support the income tax repeal initiative uncomfortable this weekend. Whoever MintyHawk is, they walked through the statute behind the ballot language line by line. And they’re right.
- [Campaigns begin for girls sports, parental rights, income tax initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/campaigns-begin-for-girls-sports-parental-rights-income-tax-initiatives/) - (The Center Square) - Primary results are still being tallied across Washington state from the Aug. 4 election, but at the same time, the campaigns are looking ahead to the Nov. 3 election.
- [Did Olympia Sabotage the Income Tax Fight?!](https://letsgowashington.com/did-olympia-sabotage-the-income-tax-fight/) - Brian Heywood joins John Curley to describe what he calls a Franz Kafka-style courtroom episode that unfolded before Let's Go Washington ever got a chance to argue its case against the state income tax's ballot wording.
- [Rantz: A judge rigged the income tax ballot. We must bury it in yes votes on election day.](https://letsgowashington.com/rantz-a-judge-rigged-the-income-tax-ballot-we-must-bury-it-in-yes-votes-on-election-day/) - Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese spent Friday morning making sure Washington voters read the state government’s campaign literature before they fill out their ballots. He upheld the income tax disclosure written by Attorney General Nick Brown’s office, tossed the legal challenge in front of him, and in the process wiped out the hearing Let’s Go Washington had scheduled that same afternoon. The people fighting the tax never got to make their argument.
- [JUDGE ALLOWS UNRELATED, CITIZEN LITIGANT TO ARGUE LGW’S OBJECTIONS BEFORE DENYING REQUEST PIID REWRITE](https://letsgowashington.com/judge-allows-unrelated-citizen-litigant-to-argue-lgws-objections-before-denying-request-piid-rewrite/) - REDMOND, WA – Let’s Go Washington (LGW) today condemned the handling of its legal challenge to the Attorney General’s Public Investment Impact Disclosure (PIID) for I-645 after LGW’s attorneys were denied the opportunity to present the arguments they had prepared for the scheduled hearing.
- [WA GOP joins court fight over Initiative 645 ballot wording](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-gop-joins-court-fight-over-initiative-645-ballot-wording/) - Let's go. washington founder and initiative sponsor brian heywood is still looking at the outcome.
- [Millionaire’s Tax on November’s Ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/millionaires-tax-on-novembers-ballot/) - Let's go. washington founder and initiative sponsor brian heywood is still looking at the outcome.
- [Washington primary offers early clues on millionaires tax repeal fight](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-primary-offers-early-clues-on-millionaires-tax-repeal-fight/) - WASHINGTON STATE — Washington's primary election may have been the undercard. The main event comes in November, when voters will decide whether to repeal the state's newly enacted tax on annual individual income above $1 million.
- [WSJ torches Attorney General Nick Brown for rigging the ballot against income tax repeal](https://letsgowashington.com/wsj-torches-attorney-general-nick-brown-for-rigging-the-ballot-against-income-tax-repeal/) - The Wall Street Journal editorial board is blistering Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, accusing him of writing deliberately misleading ballot language designed to sink the voter initiative that would repeal the state’s new income tax.
- [Sophie Cunningham Breaks Silence After Storm Co-Owner Confronts Teen Fans: “Truly Embarrassing”](https://letsgowashington.com/sophie-cunningham-breaks-silence-after-storm-co-owner-confronts-teen-fans-truly-embarrassing/) - Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham has called the confrontation between a Seattle Storm co-owner and two teenage girls during their WNBA game this week “truly embarrassing.” She noted that disagreement on the participation of transgender individuals in women’s sports is acceptable.
- [WATCH: Let’s Go Washington appeals ballot impact statement for tax repeal](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-lets-go-washington-appeals-ballot-impact-statement-for-tax-repeal/) - (The Center Square) - Let’s Go Washington has formally challenged the state attorney general’s recently released Public Investment Impact Disclosure for the initiative to repeal the state's income tax, calling it “government advocacy masked as transparency.”
- [Let’s Go Washington coalition demands Storm, WNBA answer for co-owner’s blowup at teen girls](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-coalition-demands-storm-wnba-answer-for-co-owners-blowup-at-teen-girls/) - Let’s Go Washington and a coalition of women’s rights groups, Olympians and female athletes sent a letter Thursday to Seattle Storm ownership, the WNBA and Climate Pledge Arena leadership demanding real accountability for co-owner Celeste Keaton, who reportedly cursed at two Washington high school girls for holding a sign thanking Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
- [Let’s Go Washington challenges AG’s ballot warning on income-tax repeal, calls it ‘factually incorrect’](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-challenges-ags-ballot-warning-on-income-tax-repeal-calls-it-factually-incorrect/) - Let’s Go Washington has filed a legal challenge against the Washington Attorney General’s description of Initiative 645, arguing that the state’s proposed ballot disclosure falsely tells voters that repealing the newly enacted income tax would decrease funding for education, healthcare, and other public services.
- [‘It is a lie’: The school-funding con behind Washington’s income tax repeal disclosure](https://letsgowashington.com/it-is-a-lie-the-school-funding-con-behind-washingtons-income-tax-repeal-disclosure/) - Washington’s official ballot disclosure for the income tax repeal now warns voters that Initiative 645 would slash funding for schools, colleges, and healthcare, a claim that falls apart when you read the tax it actually repeals.
- [LGW CHALLENGES AG’S FACTUALLY INCORRECT INCOME TAX STATEMENT](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-challenges-ags-factually-incorrect-income-tax-statement/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [I-645 CERTIFIED FOR NOVEMBER’S BALLOT](https://letsgowashington.com/i-645-certified-for-novembers-ballot/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [WATCH: Brian Heywood's Has Spent Over $10 Million to Fight Olympia!](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-brian-heywoods-has-spent-over-10-million-to-fight-olympia/) - Brian Heywood has spent over $10 million of his own money fighting Olympia — and he has zero plans to stop. - Heywood joins John Curley to respond to Governor Bob Ferguson's new attack campaign against Initiative I-645, which would repeal Washington's 9.9% "millionaire tax." The initiative has already surpassed 500,000 signatures, well above the 308,911 required to hit the ballot. In March, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill that would establish a 9.9% tax on individuals earning more than $1 million a year. Initiative 645 is looking to reverse that decision.
- [Poll: Most Washington voters oppose state income tax, disapprove governor](https://letsgowashington.com/poll-most-washington-voters-oppose-state-income-tax-disapprove-governor/) - (The Center Square) - A new poll shows Washington voters are opposed to the state’s new income tax by a three-to-one margin, with 57% saying they believe that they will have to pay the tax eventually, even if it only starts with a tax on millionaires. In March, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill that would establish a 9.9% tax on individuals earning more than $1 million a year. Initiative 645 is looking to reverse that decision.
- [Initiative to repeal WA ‘millionaires tax’ qualifies for November ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/initiative-to-repeal-wa-millionaires-tax-qualifies-for-november-ballot/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. — An initiative to repeal the ‘Millionaires Tax’ has qualified for the November ballot in our state. In March, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill that would establish a 9.9% tax on individuals earning more than $1 million a year. Initiative 645 is looking to reverse that decision.
- [LGW AND SUPPORTERS RESPOND AS INCOME-TAX BENEFICIARIES LAUNCH CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT IT](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-and-supporters-respond-as-income-tax-beneficiaries-launch-campaign-to-protect-it/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [Washington luxury home sales see spike with threat of 'millionaires tax'](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-luxury-home-sales-see-spike-with-threat-of-millionaires-tax/) - KIRKLAND, Wash. — The Puget Sound luxury housing market is experiencing a new trend among wealthy homeowners. Sales of luxury homes are up suggesting some are fleeing Washington state in favor or a more tax-friendly lifestyle.
- [SCOTUS upholds girls’ sports protections, bolstering Washington’s Initiative 638 ahead of November vote](https://letsgowashington.com/scotus-upholds-girls-sports-protections-bolstering-washingtons-initiative-638-ahead-of-november-vote/) - Supporters of a Washington ballot initiative to reserve girls’ school sports for biological females are celebrating after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states may constitutionally bar biological males from competing in girls’ and women’s athletics.
- [WATCH: SCOTUS trans sports ruling puts spotlight on Washington ballot measure](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-scotus-trans-sports-ruling-puts-spotlight-on-washington-ballot-measure/) - (The Center Square) - Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that upheld states’ rights to ban biological males who identify as females in girls’ and women's sports, Washington athletes and activists involved with the issue are looking to November for a chance to change state law.
- [U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Washington parental rights case](https://letsgowashington.com/u-s-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-washington-parental-rights-case/) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case challenging Washington state laws that allow minors to access mental health and gender-affirming care without consent from a parent.
- [Washington girls’ sports initiative gets major boost after Supreme Court victory](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-girls-sports-initiative-gets-major-boost-after-supreme-court-victory/) - The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding state laws that protect girls’ sports based on biological sex could dramatically strengthen the case for a similar Washington ballot initiative this November, according to Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood.
- [US Supreme Court ruling won’t impact WA rule on transathletes](https://letsgowashington.com/us-supreme-court-ruling-wont-impact-wa-rule-on-transathletes/) - OLYMPIA – Superintendent of Public Instruction, Chris Reykdal, says nothing will change for transgender school athletes in Washington as a result of today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox.
- [LGW AND FEMALE ATHLETE STATEMENTS ON SCOTUS RULING BOYS CAN BE BANNED FROM GIRLS’ SPORTS](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-and-female-athlete-statements-on-scotus-ruling-boys-can-be-banned-from-girls-sports/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [COMMENTARY: The answer to our state’s high taxes is a revolt at the ballot box](https://letsgowashington.com/commentary-the-answer-to-our-states-high-taxes-is-a-revolt-at-the-ballot-box/) - Do the people of Washington have it worse than Americans did 250 years ago when it comes to taxation? It’s a timely question as we approach the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence – and the answer is at least a qualified “yes.”
- [As Gov. Bob Ferguson says he won’t support new taxes, few believe him](https://letsgowashington.com/as-gov-bob-ferguson-says-he-wont-support-new-taxes-few-believe-him/) - Gov. Bob Ferguson promised again this week that he won’t propose new taxes, and Republican state Sen. Judy Warnick has heard this song before. The Moses Lake Republican told The Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red 770 AM that she does not believe a word of it, pointing to a governor who made the same pledge during his campaign and his first State of the State address before signing the largest tax increase in Washington history.
- [Commentary: Washington’s Attorney General offers strong defense of signature gatherers’ rights](https://letsgowashington.com/commentary-washingtons-attorney-general-offers-strong-defense-of-signature-gatherers-rights/) - Amidst evidence of signature gatherers being harassed, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is offering his support to prosecute those trying to interfere with the initiative and referendum process. This is a refreshing and much-needed defense of the people’s sacred constitutional rights and the rule of law.
- [Op-Ed: Washington’s Attorney General offers strong defense of signature gatherers’ rights](https://letsgowashington.com/op-ed-washingtons-attorney-general-offers-strong-defense-of-signature-gatherers-rights/) - Amidst evidence of signature gatherers being harassed, Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown is offering his support to prosecute those trying to interfere with the initiative and referendum process. This is a refreshing and much-needed defense of the people’s sacred constitutional rights and the rule of law.
- [They Did It: Income Tax Repeal HITS the Ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/they-did-it-income-tax-repeal-hits-the-ballot/) - It's official. Let's Go Washington has gathered enough signatures to put the repeal of the state's "millionaire tax" on the November ballot — 317,506 signatures and counting.
- [AG Nick Brown offers prosecutorial help after new attacks against signature gatherers](https://letsgowashington.com/ag-nick-brown-offers-prosecutorial-help-after-new-attacks-against-signature-gatherers/) - SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced Friday, June 12, that his office will assist local prosecutors investigating crimes against people collecting signatures for ballot initiatives and referendums, citing a recent pattern of harassment and violence.
- [The left’s war on Let’s Go Washington’s initiatives has officially begun](https://letsgowashington.com/the-lefts-war-on-lets-go-washingtons-initiatives-has-officially-begun/) - The leftists have launched their official organized “resistance” against the Let’s Go Washington initiatives coming up on the November ballot.
- [WATCH: Petition campaign to repeal Washington income tax may break records](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-petition-campaign-to-repeal-washington-income-tax-may-break-records/) - (The Center Square) - More than 242,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative that hopes to repeal the state’s new income tax as organizers seek to break the all-time signature record.
- [Gov. Bob Ferguson roasted online after own budget office signals fresh shortfall](https://letsgowashington.com/gov-bob-ferguson-roasted-online-after-own-budget-office-signals-fresh-shortfall/) - Governor Bob Ferguson is taking heavy fire from critics after his own budget office warned state agencies to brace for what could be the “most challenging budget” cycle they have ever faced, a confession he shared on X less than a year after signing the largest tax increase in Washington state history.
- [Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-breaks-week-one-signature-record-for-income-tax-repeal-initiative-2/) - (The Center Square) - One week into the signature gathering campaign, more than 92,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative aimed at repealing the new income tax.
- [More than 92,000 signatures gathered to repeal Washington income tax in one week](https://letsgowashington.com/more-than-92000-signatures-gathered-to-repeal-washington-income-tax-in-one-week/) - The campaign seeking to repeal Washingtons newly enacted income tax says it has already reached a major milestone, collecting more than 92,000 signatures during its first week of petition gathering. According to Lets Go Washington, the early numbers significantly exceed what the organization typically sees during the opening phase of an initiative campaign.
- [One-party rule weakens WA constitution guardrails. How to restore them | Opinion](https://letsgowashington.com/one-party-rule-weakens-wa-constitution-guardrails-how-to-restore-them-opinion/) - Late last month, thousands of retired Washington police officers and firefighters were forced to file a federal class-action lawsuit against their own state government to block a historic $4 billion raid on their hard-earned retirement funds. It was a shameful display, and a stark reminder that the 2026 legislative session in Olympia will be remembered not for the problems it solved, but for the fundamental guardrails it demolished.
- [WA's millionaires tax will likely appear on November ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/was-millionaires-tax-will-likely-appear-on-november-ballot/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington's so-called "millionaires tax" appears to be heading to the November ballot.
- [Ferguson admits LGW’s income tax repeal initiative will be on November ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/ferguson-admits-lgws-income-tax-repeal-initiative-will-be-on-november-ballot/) - OLYMPIA—Governor Bob Ferguson on Wednesday, May 27, publicly acknowledged that Let’s Go Washington’s initiative to repeal the newly enacted income tax he signed into law on March 30, will collect the required 309,000 valid signatures by the July 2nd deadline to qualify for the November 3rd general election ballot.
- [Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-breaks-week-one-signature-record-for-income-tax-repeal-initiative/) - (The Center Square) - One week into the signature gathering campaign, more than 92,000 Washington voters have signed petitions for an initiative aimed at repealing the new income tax.
- [‘Lipstick on a pig’: Brian Heywood torches Bob Ferguson’s income tax veto promise as signatures pour in](https://letsgowashington.com/lipstick-on-a-pig-brian-heywood-torches-bob-fergusons-income-tax-veto-promise-as-signatures-pour-in/) - Governor Bob Ferguson posted to X acknowledging that Washington voters will likely get a say on the state’s new 9.9% income tax this November. Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood called it little more than damage control.
- [WATCH: Support grows for WA income tax repeal as more join effort](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-support-grows-for-wa-income-tax-repeal-as-more-join-effort/) - (The Center Square) - A week after Let’s Go Washington launched an initiative campaign aimed at repealing the newly passed income tax, the organization tells The Center Square “more people have signed up to receive petitions in a shorter amount of time than any other initiative.”
- [WATCH: Former Gov. Christine Gregoire blasts WA Democrats’ tax strategy, warns businesses will leave state](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-former-gov-christine-gregoire-blasts-wa-democrats-tax-strategy-warns-businesses-will-leave-state/) - Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is publicly breaking with many fellow Democrats over the state’s tax-and-spending strategy, warning lawmakers they risk driving businesses and wealthy residents out of Washington.
- [FLASHBACK: KVI Hosts Defeated Nearly Identical Campaign Finance Complaint in 2007](https://letsgowashington.com/flashback-kvi-hosts-defeated-nearly-identical-campaign-finance-complaint-in-2007/) - Washington’s Supreme Court already unanimously rejected an almost identical attempt to silence conservative media voices nearly two decades ago — a major obstacle now facing progressive activists targeting UnDivided host Brandi Kruse over her support for Let’s Go Washington initiatives.
- [Brandi Kruse, Brian Heywood Blast PDC Complaint as Attack on Free Speech](https://letsgowashington.com/brandi-kruse-brian-heywood-blast-pdc-complaint-as-attack-on-free-speech/) - Washington state conservatives are blasting a new Public Disclosure Commission complaint targeting independent commentator Brandi Kruse, calling it a politically motivated attempt to punish speech and intimidate critics of Democrats’ agenda.
- [WATCH: Group launches petition to overturn state millionaires tax before it takes effect](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-group-launches-petition-to-overturn-state-millionaires-tax-before-it-takes-effect/) - Washington’s new millionaires tax is facing a fresh challenge as a conservative-leaning group begins a statewide push to repeal the law before it takes effect.
- [Union-backed group files ‘baseless’ complaint against Brandi Kruse, Let’s Go Washington](https://letsgowashington.com/union-backed-group-files-baseless-complaint-against-brandi-kruse-lets-go-washington/) - A progressive group with ties to public-sector unions has filed a campaign finance complaint with the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) targeting Let’s Go Washington over content posted by political commentator Brandi Kruse, a filing that both Kruse and the initiative organization are dismissing as baseless.
- [Let’s Go Washington launches signature drive to repeal new state income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-launches-signature-drive-to-repeal-new-state-income-tax/) - REDMOND—Let’s Go Washington launched a signature-gathering campaign Tuesday, May 12, for initiative IP26-645 to repeal Washington’s newly enacted 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million and place the issue before voters on the November 2026 ballot.
- [Income tax foes will pursue repeal on fall ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/income-tax-foes-will-pursue-repeal-on-fall-ballot/) - Let’s Go Washington began gathering signatures Tuesday for an initiative to repeal the state’s new income tax on high earners, the start to what could be a blockbuster ballot battle this fall.
- [Let’s Go WA gathering signatures for new initiative to repeal ‘millionaires tax’](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-wa-gathering-signatures-for-new-initiative-to-repeal-millionaires-tax/) - The conservative political committee Let’s Go Washington announced Tuesday that it has launched a signature-gathering campaign for an initiative to repeal the state’s newly passed income tax on high earners.
- [LGW HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE ON IP26-645](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-holds-press-conference-on-ip26-645/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [Group plans signature initiative to challenge WA 'millionaires tax’, in 2026 or 2027](https://letsgowashington.com/group-plans-signature-initiative-to-challenge-wa-millionaires-tax-in-2026-or-2027/) - WASHINGTON STATE — A political group is preparing an effort to repeal Washington’s newly approved tax on high-income earners, as debate continues amongst business groups, lawmakers, and progressive advocates over what impact the policy will have.
- [WATCH: Let's Go Washington launching initiative to repeal income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-lets-go-washington-launching-initiative-to-repeal-income-tax/) - (The Center Square) - Let’s Go Washington on Friday announced they have received their initiative ballot titles from the office of Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown, as the group prepares to launch a signature gathering campaign aimed at repealing the new income tax.
- [Voter repeal effort against WA's 'millionaires tax' launches following failed lawsuit](https://letsgowashington.com/voter-repeal-effort-against-was-millionaires-tax-launches-following-failed-lawsuit/) - The conservative-backed group Let’s Go Washington announced Friday it will begin gathering signatures to put a repeal of the so-called “millionaires tax” on ballots this November. The move comes just days after the state Supreme Court dismissed the group’s lawsuit challenging the tax.
- [UW women’s soccer team loses to under-14 boys squad in a result that surprises no one paying attention](https://letsgowashington.com/uw-womens-soccer-team-loses-to-under-14-boys-squad-in-a-result-that-surprises-no-one-paying-attention/) - The University of Washington’s (UW) women’s soccer team lost a scrimmage last week to a boys under-14 side, according to OutKick, dropping a match to kids who probably can’t drive themselves to practice yet.
- [Voters are finally getting their say as Let’s Go Washington kicks off signature campaign to kill WA income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/voters-are-finally-getting-their-say-as-lets-go-washington-kicks-off-signature-campaign-to-kill-wa-income-tax/) - Let’s Go Washington (LGW) has received its initiative ballot titles from the Washington State Attorney General and is now preparing to launch a signature gathering campaign to repeal the state’s new income tax.
- [WATCH: Former AG McKenna 'encouraged' despite court blocking income tax referendum](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-former-ag-mckenna-encouraged-despite-court-blocking-income-tax-referendum/) - (The Center Square) - A day after the Washington State Supreme Court unanimously rejected an appeal seeking a referendum on the state’s new income tax, one of the key players in the legal challenge to come is expressing encouragement from language in the ruling.
- [WA Supreme Court ruling blocks voter referendum on new income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-supreme-court-ruling-blocks-voter-referendum-on-new-income-tax/) - Washington’s high court has denied a request to allow a referendum on the state's so-called "millionaires tax." While Let's Go Washington argues lawmakers used emergency clauses to bypass voters, the justices ruled the tax is necessary to support government functions. The legal battle now shifts to a separate lawsuit regarding the tax's constitutionality.
- [Washington Supreme Court just stripped your right to vote on the millionaires tax](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-supreme-court-just-stripped-your-right-to-vote-on-the-millionaires-tax/) - The Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that voters have no right to referendum the so-called millionaires tax, handing Democrats a clean win in their effort to shield the new income tax from a public vote.
- [LGW STATEMENT ON STATE SUPREME COURT DECISION](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-statement-on-state-supreme-court-decision/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [LEAKED Zoom Meetings Blow Up the Washington Income Tax Debate!](https://letsgowashington.com/leaked-zoom-meetings-blow-up-the-washington-income-tax-debate/) - The Income Tax was NEVER just for millionaires, and do leaked Zoom meetings prove it? Steve Gordon from Future 42 stopped by the John Curley Show to talk about.
- [‘Save Girls Sports’ on the November Ballot — Here’s How You Can Help](https://letsgowashington.com/save-girls-sports-on-the-november-ballot-heres-how-you-can-help/) - Voters in Colorado, Maine and Washington will have the opportunity to protect girls and women’s sports from male athletes this November. Two more states, Nebraska and Nevada, are also looking to qualify similar measures for the fall ballot.
- [LISTEN: Hour 2: Do We Feel More Comfortable With the Millionaire Tax?](https://letsgowashington.com/listen-hour-2-do-we-feel-more-comfortable-with-the-millionaire-tax/) - Gee and Ursula react to the Pedersen Interview.
- [WATCH: Is Washington Heading Toward Income Tax?](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-is-washington-heading-toward-income-tax/) - Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen is quelling speculation that the millionaires’ tax, a 9.9% tax on households earning more than $1 million annually, will turn into a general state income tax. A Center Square investigation claimed lawmakers were using the tax to overturn Culliton v. Chase, a 1933 Supreme Court ruling widely interpreted as prohibiting a graduated income tax. But Pedersen told The Gee and Ursula Show that the Legislature could have already proposed an income tax if it wanted to, and hasn’t.
- [TCS exclusive leads to revised legal arguments in income tax referendum lawsuit](https://letsgowashington.com/tcs-exclusive-leads-to-revised-legal-arguments-in-income-tax-referendum-lawsuit-2/) - (The Center Square) - Let's Go Washington filed a supplemental brief to the state Supreme Court for its lawsuit to force a referendum on the millionaire's tax that cited information The Center Square published in an exclusive story revealing Democrats' internal communications about the bill.
- [Statewide proposal on trans athlete participation in girls sports fails for second time](https://letsgowashington.com/statewide-proposal-on-trans-athlete-participation-in-girls-sports-fails-for-second-time/) - A proposal to ban transgender female student athletes from participating in girls’ sports in Washington has failed for the second year in a row.
- [LGW STATEMENT ON WIAA REFUSING TO PROTECT GIRLS’ SPORTS](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-statement-on-wiaa-refusing-to-protect-girls-sports/) - REDMOND, WA - This week, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Representative Assembly voted against two proposed amendments that would have established clear protections for girls’ athletic competition based on biological sex for the second year in a row. In accordance with IL26-638, these amendments would have restricted biological males from competing in girls’ sports and/or created a separate league for students of all genders to compete in.
- [TCS exclusive leads to revised legal arguments in income tax referendum lawsuit](https://letsgowashington.com/tcs-exclusive-leads-to-revised-legal-arguments-in-income-tax-referendum-lawsuit/) - (The Center Square) - Let's Go Washington filed a supplemental brief to the state Supreme Court for its lawsuit to force a referendum on the millionaire's tax that cited information The Center Square published in an exclusive story revealing Democrats' internal communications about the bill.
- [State law conflict sees WIAA sink proposal to ban transgender students from girls’ sports](https://letsgowashington.com/state-law-conflict-sees-wiaa-sink-proposal-to-ban-transgender-students-from-girls-sports/) - SEATTLE — A proposal to bar transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports has failed for a second consecutive year in Washington, falling short of the supermajority required for approval by the state’s high school athletics governing body.
- [LGW FILES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON PEDERSEN AND AG EMAILS](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-files-supplemental-brief-on-pedersen-and-ag-emails/) - REDMOND, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) filed a supplemental brief to their upcoming case challenging the constitutionality of Governor Ferguson’s income tax to block a referendum.
- [EXCLUSIVE: Records reveal WA millionaire’s tax is meant to legalize progressive income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/exclusive-records-reveal-wa-millionaires-tax-is-meant-to-legalize-progressive-income-tax/) - (The Center Square) – The Washington attorney general and Democratic leaders plotted how to overturn a nearly century-old decision that banned income taxes in the state, writing they want to force the state Supreme Court to reconsider its 1933 decision, nearly 1,000 pages of public records obtained by The Center Square show.
- [WATCH: Why National business group has joined the lawsuit against WA income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-why-national-business-group-has-joined-the-lawsuit-against-wa-income-tax/) - (The Center Square) - Washington’s leading small business association says thousands of small businesses in the state will suffer should the newly signed income tax law remain in place following legal challenges.
- [EDITORIAL: Governor must fill open seats on Public Disclosure Commission](https://letsgowashington.com/editorial-governor-must-fill-open-seats-on-public-disclosure-commission/) - While Gov. Bob Ferguson has had a lot on his plate lately, there’s no excuse for handicapping a body charged with setting policy and enforcing state campaign finance and disclosure laws, writes the editorial board.
- [Lawsuit argues Washington’s new 9.9% millionaires tax violates state constitution](https://letsgowashington.com/lawsuit-argues-washingtons-new-9-9-millionaires-tax-violates-state-constitution/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. — The so-called "millionaires tax" is being challenged from several avenues now that it’s signed into law.
- [Supreme Court grants emergency hearing for Brian Heywood’s income tax challenge](https://letsgowashington.com/supreme-court-grants-emergency-hearing-for-brian-heywoods-income-tax-challenge/) - The fight over Washington’s new income tax is heading straight to the state’s highest court. Brian Heywood, the founder of Let’s Go Washington, has successfully moved his challenge to the Washington State Supreme Court after the Secretary of State blocked a public referendum on the tax. Usually, reaching the Supreme Court is a year-long process, but the court has granted an emergency hearing for April 30.
- [‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/legal-dream-team-file-lawsuit-challenging-washington-state-income-tax/) - OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF), former Attorney General Rob McKenna, and former Supreme Court Justice and State Senator Phil Talmadge officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, the Department of Revenue and Acting Director John Ryser challenging the newly enacted income tax on Thursday, April 9.
- [Washington Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Let’s Go Washington Income Tax Referendum Case](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-supreme-court-fast-tracks-lets-go-washington-income-tax-referendum-case/) - The fight against Washington’s new income tax just got a major jolt of momentum. Brian Heywood, founder of Let’s Go Washington (LGW), announced that the Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to hear LGW’s emergency petition over the state’s refusal to process a referendum on ESSB 6346 — the so-called “millionaires’ tax.”
- [WA Supreme Court to consider Let's Go Washington lawsuit challenging 'millionaires tax'](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-supreme-court-to-consider-lets-go-washington-lawsuit-challenging-millionaires-tax/) - Washington’s Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of a portion of the recently passed income tax on high earners, also known as the “millionaires tax.”
- [LGW TAKES REJECTED REFERENDUM CASE TO SUPREME COURT](https://letsgowashington.com/lgw-takes-rejected-referendum-case-to-supreme-court/) - REDMOND, WA – In response to Governor Ferguson ignoring the will of the people and signing an unconstitutional income tax into state law, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) founder, Brian Heywood, issued the following statement.
- [WATCH: Fight over WA income tax: group sues to force public vote](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-fight-over-wa-income-tax-group-sues-to-force-public-vote/) - (The Center Square) - Let’s Go Washington is suing Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over his decision to block a public vote on the new state income tax law.
- [Heywood asks WA Supreme Court to allow referendum effort on income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/heywood-asks-wa-supreme-court-to-allow-referendum-effort-on-income-tax/) - Opponents of Washington’s new income tax asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to allow them to pursue a referendum in hopes of giving voters a shot at repealing the controversial new law this November.
- [First lawsuit filed over Washington’s millionaires tax](https://letsgowashington.com/first-lawsuit-filed-over-washingtons-millionaires-tax/) - Conservative PAC Let’s Go Washington filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Steve Hobbs after their filing for a voter referendum to repeal the ‘millionaires tax’ was rejected.
- [Referendum to repeal WA's ‘millionaires tax’ rejected](https://letsgowashington.com/referendum-to-repeal-was-millionaires-tax-rejected/) - Conservative PAC Let’s Go Washington filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Steve Hobbs after their filing for a voter referendum to repeal the ‘millionaires tax’ was rejected.
- [WATCH: Rejected: WA SOS will not process referendum to repeal income tax law](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-rejected-wa-sos-will-not-process-referendum-to-repeal-income-tax-law/) - (The Center Square) - A day after Governor Bob Ferguson signed Washington’s new income tax into law, opponents who have filed a referendum to repeal it have just learned the Secretary of State will not allow them to proceed.
- [Let’s go Washington takes income tax ‘necessity clause’ fight to State Supreme Court](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-takes-income-tax-necessity-clause-fight-to-state-supreme-court/) - Let’s Go Washington (LGW) is taking its fight against the state’s new income tax to the Washington State Supreme Court. The group announced a lawsuit today against Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, claiming his office used an “invented” version of the Constitution to block voters from having a say on the tax.
- [Families at center of Washington transgender sports debate face-to-face with OSPI](https://letsgowashington.com/families-at-center-of-washington-transgender-sports-debate-face-to-face-with-ospi/) - Two months after Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal told The Center Square he would meet with two female athletes who’ve become the face of the effort to protects girls’ sports in Washington, Reykdal made good on that promise and met with the young women and their parents on Wednesday.
- [Washington voters to decide on transgender athlete ban and parents’ rights initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-voters-to-decide-on-transgender-athlete-ban-and-parents-rights-initiatives/) - SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington voters will decide this November on two initiatives affecting families and schools after state lawmakers chose not to act on the measures during the past legislative session.
- [Let’s go Washington offers social media help in the fight for school transparency and to protect girls’ sports](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-offers-social-media-help-in-the-fight-for-school-transparency-and-to-protect-girls-sports/) - Washington voters are set to decide on two initiatives this November that aim to reshape public education and athletic competition. Measure IL26-001 and IL26-638 represent a significant push to establish parental rights and biological standards into state law.
- [Income tax foes plan to challenge Washington’s new law in court](https://letsgowashington.com/income-tax-foes-plan-to-challenge-washingtons-new-law-in-court/) - Come Monday, Washington is expected to have a state income tax on the books for the first time in nearly a century. Then what?
- [Washington voters decided on eight ballot measures related to personal income taxes](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-voters-decided-on-eight-ballot-measures-related-to-personal-income-taxes/) - Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed Senate Bill 6346 (SB 6346) on March 30, 2026, which imposes a 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million beginning in 2028.
- [Washington Braces for Legal and Ballot Battles Over New Income Tax](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-braces-for-legal-and-ballot-battles-over-new-income-tax/) - Opponents of the 9.9% tax on households with incomes above $1 million are preparing legal challenges and ballot measures to overturn the new law.
- [BRIAN HEYWOOD STATEMENT ON INCOME TAX SIGNATURE](https://letsgowashington.com/brian-heywood-statement-on-income-tax-signature/) - REDMOND, WA – In response to Governor Ferguson ignoring the will of the people and signing an unconstitutional income tax into state law, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) founder, Brian Heywood, issued the following statement.
- [John Braun commentary: No matter what income tax backers say, there’s no free lunch](https://letsgowashington.com/john-braun-commentary-no-matter-what-income-tax-backers-say-theres-no-free-lunch/) - Washington State Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, speaks at a Let’s Go Washington rally supporting initiatives concerning parental rights and barring transgender athletes from participating in girls’ athletics at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
- [As Washington gets an income tax, the fight to overturn it begins](https://letsgowashington.com/as-washington-gets-an-income-tax-the-fight-to-overturn-it-begins/) - Opponents are teeing up lawsuits and ballot measures as Gov. Bob Ferguson prepares to sign the legislation Monday.
- [LEAKED DEM GAME PLAN: SAY ONE THING, DO THE OPPOSITE](https://letsgowashington.com/leaked-dem-game-plan-say-one-thing-do-the-opposite/) - REDMOND, WA - Washingtonians have been experiencing whiplash this legislative session and unfortunately, it’s not the 2014 Miles Teller classic.
- [WA millionaire income tax: Will Senate Bill 6346 pass before the 2026 session ends?](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-millionaire-income-tax-will-senate-bill-6346-pass-before-the-2026-session-ends/) - Eight days remain in the 2026 Washington state legislative session in Olympia, and Senate Bill 6346, the proposed millionaire income tax, still hasn’t reached the House floor.
- [‘Should Boys Be Allowed to Compete in Girls’ Sports?’ discussion in Lynnwood March 14](https://letsgowashington.com/should-boys-be-allowed-to-compete-in-girls-sports-discussion-in-lynnwood-march-14/) - A roundtable discussion “Should Boys Be Allowed to Compete in Girls’ Sports?” has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood.
- [WATCH: Democrats’ Income Tax Plan: What It Means for You](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-democrats-income-tax-plan-what-it-means-for-you/) - Let’s Go Washington’s, Brian Heywood joined the John Curley Show to talk about the push by Democratic lawmakers in Olympia to implement an income tax.
- [WATCH: WA lawmakers review duplicate sign-ons on millionaires tax bill](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-wa-lawmakers-review-duplicate-sign-ons-on-millionaires-tax-bill/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. - Allegations of fraud and impersonation in Washington’s public comment system surfaced during a House Finance Committee hearing on a proposed millionaires tax, prompting concern from lawmakers in both parties.
- [Brian Heywood blasts far-left fraud claims around income tax opponents](https://letsgowashington.com/brian-heywood-blasts-far-left-fraud-claims-around-income-tax-opponents/) - More than 100,000 people have signed up to protest the proposed state income tax in Washington. Brian Heywood, the head of the “Let’s Go Washington” campaign, addressed allegations from critics who say these massive numbers are the result of “bots” or fraudulent entries.
- [LISTEN: Harger - They call it a ‘millionaire tax.’ It’s income tax. And they won’t let you vote on it.](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-they-call-it-a-millionaire-tax-its-income-tax-and-they-wont-let-you-vote-on-it/) - Within the next couple of weeks, Olympia may pass a bill most of you have never seen, on a topic voters have rejected 10 times, using a procedural move that makes sure you can’t reject it quickly.
- [‘Millionaire tax’ sparks fiery debate at House hearing](https://letsgowashington.com/millionaire-tax-sparks-fiery-debate-at-house-hearing/) - The debate surrounding the highly controversial tax on millionaires came to a political head during a House Finance Committee Public Hearing Tuesday morning.
- [WATCH: Former WA AG Rob McKenna says income tax bill 'doesn't pass laugh test'](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-former-wa-ag-rob-mckenna-says-income-tax-bill-doesnt-pass-laugh-test/) - (The Center Square) - Legislation that would impose an income tax on people who make more than a million dollars is set for another public hearing Tuesday in Olympia.
- [BRIAN HEYWOOD STATEMENT ON OUTRAGEOUS CLAIMS BY PRO INCOME TAX CROWD](https://letsgowashington.com/brian-heywood-statement-on-outrageous-claims-by-pro-income-tax-crowd/) - REDMOND, WA - Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) received word that Invest in Washington Now, Northwest Progressive Institute, SEIU, and the WEA are making wild and ridiculous claims about the sign in process. It’s clear that LGW’s many detractors will do whatever they can to try to distract from the train wreck that is the income tax bill and take whatever action necessary to suppress the voices of those who disagree with them.
- [Rantz: Washington Democrats call voters ‘bots’ as 77,000+ oppose income tax in rigged system](https://letsgowashington.com/rantz-washington-democrats-call-voters-bots-as-77000-oppose-income-tax-in-rigged-system/) - Update: Over 77,000 Washingtonians have now signed up opposed to the tax. This story has been updated to reflect the new total.
- [Corey DeAngelis: Washington ballot initiatives could become a national test for parental rights and girls’ sports](https://letsgowashington.com/corey-deangelis-washington-ballot-initiatives-could-become-a-national-test-for-parental-rights-and-girls-sports/) - Concerns about safety and school disruptions tied to anti-ICE walkouts are rising in Washington, as two high-profile citizen initiatives—one focused on parental rights in education and another aimed at keeping girls’ sports sex-segregated—gain traction heading toward the ballot.
- [Virtual Town Hall, More Taxes, and Legislation that Would Make Washington Less Affordable Still Alive](https://letsgowashington.com/virtual-town-hall-more-taxes-and-legislation-that-would-make-washington-less-affordable-still-alive/) - A legislative update from Representative Mike Steele
- [High profile bills in Olympia, WA die with just weeks to go](https://letsgowashington.com/high-profile-bills-in-olympia-wa-die-with-just-weeks-to-go/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. - There's just three weeks left in this year's legislative session and as lawmakers sprint towards the finish line, the road behind them is littered with dead bills.
- [WATCH: U.S Department of Education announces investigation into Puyallup School District](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-u-s-department-of-education-announces-investigation-into-puyallup-school-district/) - PUYALLUP, Wash. — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced Friday that the Department of Education is opening a Title IX investigation into the Puyallup School District's handling of a reported sexual assault during a girls' wrestling match in December.
- [Washington Parental Rights Battle Goes National: What's at Stake in 2026](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-parental-rights-battle-goes-national-whats-at-stake-in-2026/) - Washington State is making national headlines again—but this time with good news. Two citizen-led initiatives on parental rights and girls' sports are drawing nationwide attention as a potential turning point in education policy.
- [WA income tax bill advancing in legislature](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-income-tax-bill-advancing-in-legislature/) - (The Center Square) - The income tax bill introduced by majority Democrats last week took another step toward becoming law today in the Washington legislature.
- [Why Washington's income tax ban won't block a millionaire tax](https://letsgowashington.com/why-washingtons-income-tax-ban-wont-block-a-millionaire-tax/) - Washington state lawmakers' decision to pass an income tax ban in 2024 paved the way for a proposed millionaire tax unveiled this week.
- [Op-Ed: ‘Initiative Killer’ on the loose: Bill squelches a cherished right](https://letsgowashington.com/op-ed-initiative-killer-on-the-loose-bill-squelches-a-cherished-right/) - Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, is lead Republican member on the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee.
- [PUYALLUP FEMALE WRESTLER ASSAULTED BY MALE WRESTLER IN MATCH](https://letsgowashington.com/puyallup-female-wrestler-assaulted-by-male-wrestler-in-match/) - REDMOND, WA - Today, a story broke about a Puyallup female high school wrestler who was assaulted by a male in a match. Rogers High School sophomore Kallie Keeler shared her experience with the unDivided podcast after the school delayed taking meaningful action to protect and investigate her claim of sexual assault.
- [Sanity Will Be on the Ballot in Washington State](https://letsgowashington.com/sanity-will-be-on-the-ballot-in-washington-state/) - Voters in November will decide on initiatives defending parental rights and girls’ sports.
- [‘Pie Crust Promise,’ Rally at Capitol pushes for Parental Rights and Girls’ Sports protections](https://letsgowashington.com/pie-crust-promise-rally-at-capitol-pushes-for-parental-rights-and-girls-sports-protections/) - OLYMPIA—Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday to rally in support of two citizen initiatives aimed at restoring parental rights in schools and barring biological males from competing in female sports, voicing frustration that Democratic leaders in the Legislature have refused to hold hearings on the measures despite constitutional requirements.
- [WATCH: 'They bully silence': Elementary teacher takes on state union over parental rights ballot measure](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-they-bully-silence-elementary-teacher-takes-on-state-union-over-parental-rights-ballot-measure/) - Fifth-grade teacher and local union representative Travis Reep says Washington Education Association using extreme rhetoric to pit parents against teachers.
- [Washington State House Democrats Deny Effort to Force Hearings on Voter Initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-state-house-democrats-deny-effort-to-force-hearings-on-voter-initiatives/) - OLYMPIA, WA – Washington State House Democrats rejected a Republican effort this week to ensure public hearings on two citizen initiatives at the state Capitol.
- [Residents to rally at Washington Capitol on school transparency and sports policy initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/residents-to-rally-at-washington-capitol-on-school-transparency-and-sports-policy-initiatives/) - Advocates for two state initiatives will gather at the Washington State Capitol on Tuesday, February 3, for a day of public demonstrations and testimony.
- [Democrats’ plan to revamp WA’s initiative process stirs backlash](https://letsgowashington.com/democrats-plan-to-revamp-was-initiative-process-stirs-backlash/) - Supporters say the bill will rein in well-funded groups pushing measures to the Legislature and voters. Critics say it’s voter suppression and a threat to direct democracy.
- [State verifies signatures on initiative seeking to bar transgender students from girls’ sports](https://letsgowashington.com/state-verifies-signatures-on-initiative-seeking-to-bar-transgender-students-from-girls-sports/) - Let's Go Washington's initiative will likely head to voters on the November general election ballot.
- [WATCH: Girls' sports initiative won't be taken up by legislature, will go to voters in November](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-girls-sports-initiative-wont-be-taken-up-by-legislature-will-go-to-voters-in-november/) - SEATTLE — Enough valid signatures have been collected for an initiative to the legislature, brought forward by Let's Go Washington, according to the Secretary of state's office.
- [WATCH: Initiative to ban transgender athletes from female sports certified in Olympia](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-initiative-to-ban-transgender-athletes-from-female-sports-certified-in-olympia/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. — An initiative that would ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' interschool athletic activities received enough signatures to be submitted to the 2026 state Legislature.
- [Secretary of State Verifies Initiative to Protect Girls’ Sports](https://letsgowashington.com/secretary-of-state-verifies-initiative-to-protect-girls-sports/) - The Washington Secretary of State’s Office informed Let’s Go Washington (LGW) on Friday that Initiative IL26-638, the measure aimed at keeping biological boys out of girls’ sports, has officially met the threshold of verified signatures required to be sent to the legislature.
- [Bipartisan election heads warn against Dem initiative bill](https://letsgowashington.com/bipartisan-election-heads-warn-against-dem-initiative-bill/) - Former and current Secretaries of State unite against Democrat’s bill critics say suppresses voters
- [Washington State Citizens Fight for Parents’ Rights, Girls Sports](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-state-citizens-fight-for-parents-rights-girls-sports/) - Supporters of parents’ rights and girls sports submitted two citizen initiatives to the Washington State Legislature.
- [This Hits Home: News that impacts WA families](https://letsgowashington.com/this-hits-home-news-that-impacts-wa-families/) - Dems say no to initiative hearings, bills you should know about, a Mayor's fine makes a point
- [WATCH: 'Initiative Killer' bill faces intense backlash during heated WA hearing](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-initiative-killer-bill-faces-intense-backlash-during-heated-wa-hearing/) - (The Center Square) - A bill that changes the state's initiative process was touted by supporters as stopping aggressive signature gatherers and wealthy special interests on Tuesday, but critics dubbed it "anti-Democratic" and an “initiative killer."
- [Washington Democrats push forward “initiative killer” legislation](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-democrats-push-forward-initiative-killer-legislation/) - A Washington Senate committee is set to hold a public hearing Tuesday on a bill dubbed “the initiative killer” that would add new onerous requirements for citizen initiatives and expand enforcement tools aimed at regulating how signatures are gathered.
- [Transmissions: This is not about good sports](https://letsgowashington.com/transmissions-this-is-not-about-good-sports/) - A decade ago, it appeared that the right-wing had found its anti-trans talking point – transgender access to restrooms. The argument was a simple one: if a trans woman could self-define as a woman, then what's to stop a predatory man from doing the same, and assaulting women and girls with their new access to the ladies' room?
- [State Democratic leaders say they won’t consider Let’s Go Washington initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/state-democratic-leaders-say-they-wont-consider-lets-go-washington-initiatives/) - OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Washington voters will likely decide the fate of two controversial state initiatives in November.
- [Washington Democrats won’t hold hearings on parental rights, trans athlete initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-democrats-wont-hold-hearings-on-parental-rights-trans-athlete-initiatives/) - It all but guarantees the Let’s Go Washington measures will go before voters this fall, if thousands of signatures in support are verified.
- [No hearings planned for Let’s Go Washington initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/no-hearings-planned-for-lets-go-washington-initiatives/) - The Washington State Legislature does not plan to hold hearings this session on two initiatives that would impact schools and families. The House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader, both Democrats, expressed that Friday.
- [WATCH: School initiatives move closer to 2026 Washington ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-school-initiatives-move-closer-to-2026-washington-ballot/) - Let's Go Washington, a political action committee, is pushing for two controversial education initiatives to end up on the state's 2026 ballot.
- [Initiatives to the legislature one step closer, extensive money backing the issues](https://letsgowashington.com/initiatives-to-the-legislature-one-step-closer-extensive-money-backing-the-issues/) - OLYMPIA, Wash. — Let's Go Washington has turned in signatures for two initiatives to the legislature.
- [WATCH: Washington activists push initiatives for 2026 ballot, reigniting battle over girls' sports](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-washington-activists-push-initiatives-for-2026-ballot-reigniting-battle-over-girls-sports/) - Supporters say the measures protect families and fairness in athletics. Some educators warn it could overwhelm schools and upend long-standing state policy.
- [Washington swimmer takes on state government, says girls shouldn't be pressured to undress around boys](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-swimmer-takes-on-state-government-says-girls-shouldnt-be-pressured-to-undress-around-boys/) - A Washington state high school student made waves on social media after giving a speech demanding that her state’s schools protect girls' sports.
- [WATCH: How Brian Heywood’s Voter Initiatives Made Him a Target for Violence and Slurs](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-how-brian-heywoods-voter-initiatives-made-him-a-target-for-violence-and-slurs/) - Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood joins the John Curley Show to rally voters to get the final 90k signatures needed to get his initiatives on the ballot. Listen to The John Curley Show every weekday at 3pm on KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. Listen to KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM, or visit MyNorthwest.com to learn more!
- [WATCH: ‘Not the hill to die on’: Rep. Walsh faults Teachers Union for opposing transgender sports initiative Dec 13, 2025, 5:00 AM](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-not-the-hill-to-die-on-rep-walsh-faults-teachers-union-for-opposing-transgender-sports-initiative-dec-13-2025-500-am/) - Several bills and initiatives could come before lawmakers in Olympia next year, including a homeless bill of rights, lower sentencing for sex criminals, and a measure that would block transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports.
- [Signature deadline inches closer for citizen-led initiatives to the Washington legislature](https://letsgowashington.com/signature-deadline-inches-closer-for-citizen-led-initiatives-to-the-washington-legislature/) - SEATTLE — There are several initiatives to the legislature in the works for 2026, with the deadline to submit 308,911 valid signatures quickly approaching.
- [Let's Go Washington provides update on initiatives as opponents ramp up opposition](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-provides-update-on-initiatives-as-opponents-ramp-up-opposition/) - (The Center Square) – Let’s Go Washington this week released a signature count update for a pair of initiatives for which the political organization is gathering voter signatures: 315,979 signatures for IL26-638 and 298,571 signatures for IL26-001.
- [Let’s Go Washington races to collect 90k more signatures to protect girls’ sports, despite violence, threats](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-races-to-collect-90k-more-signatures-to-protect-girls-sports-despite-violence-threats/) - Let’s Go Washington, a conservative advocacy group, is in the final push to collect signatures to qualify two major initiatives for the ballot, focusing on parental rights and the protection of girls’ sports.
- [LET’S GO WASHINGTON INFORMED BY FBI OF ANTIFA CALLS FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WEEKEND SIGNATURE-GATHERING EVENT IN TUMWATER](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-informed-by-fbi-of-antifa-calls-for-violence-against-weekend-signature-gathering-event-in-tumwater/) - TUMWATER, WA – Today, Let’s Go Washington was notified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that Antifa-affiliated individuals and groups are actively calling for acts of violence and intimidation against volunteers and supporters at a signature-gathering event scheduled for this weekend in Tumwater.
- [WATCH: ‘Liberal lunatics’ encouraging males in female locker rooms](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-liberal-lunatics-encouraging-males-in-female-locker-rooms/) - American Culture Project Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis says it is “common sense” for females not to be surrounded by males in locker rooms. Mr DeAngelis told Sky News host Rita Panahi that the “Liberal lunatics” have gone so far off in the deep end.
- [WATCH: Washington swimmer takes on state government, says girls shouldn't be pressured to undress around boys](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-washington-swimmer-takes-on-state-government-says-girls-shouldnt-be-pressured-to-undress-around-boys/) - A Washington state high school student made waves on social media after giving a speech demanding that her state’s schools protect girls' sports.
- [WATCH: What is an initiative to the legislature? And how many are in the works right now?](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-what-is-an-initiative-to-the-legislature-and-how-many-are-in-the-works-right-now/) - SEATTLE — When you're taking a walk in the park, on a busy street corner, or even grocery shopping, you might see someone like Aundre Scott.
- [LISTEN: My Bellingham Now: Host Ashley Butenschoen welcomes Brian Heywood](https://letsgowashington.com/listen-my-bellingham-now-host-ashley-butenschoen-welcomes-brian-heywood/) - Host Ashley Butenschoen welcomes Brian Heywood from Let's Go Washington to the show to talk about upcoming initiatives on high school sports and student/parent rights.
- [WATCH: Supreme Court ruling next year could reshape transgender rights beyond sports](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-supreme-court-ruling-next-year-could-reshape-transgender-rights-beyond-sports/) - (The Center Square) – In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender women and girls from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. A decision in these cases could have far-reaching implications nationwide.
- [Eastmont athlete joins ‘Let’s Go WA ’25’ signature drive amid heated clash over girls’ sports in Washington](https://letsgowashington.com/eastmont-athlete-joins-lets-go-wa-25-signature-drive-amid-heated-clash-over-girls-sports-in-washington/) - A weekend signature gathering event for the “Let’s Go WA ’25” ballot initiatives erupted into a tense confrontation with opposing transgender rights activists.
- [EXCLUSIVE: Scott Presler Brings His Voter-Registration Push to Washington: “People Have the Power”](https://letsgowashington.com/exclusive-scott-presler-brings-his-voter-registration-push-to-washington-people-have-the-power/) - National political activist Scott Presler has spent years building a reputation for grassroots voter-registration work in some of the most challenging political environments in the country. This week, he brought his efforts to Washington State—an area many conservatives have written off as a political lost cause.
- [LISTEN: The POD: Kid’s Safety and Kid’s Choice](https://letsgowashington.com/listen-the-pod-kids-safety-and-kids-choice/) - This week, Aaron and Val talked about two ballot initiatives from Let’s Go Washington, a political organization who backs ballot initiatives.
- [Cheney School District parents fight teacher’s unauthorized gender curriculum](https://letsgowashington.com/cheney-school-district-parents-fight-teachers-unauthorized-gender-curriculum/) - The Cheney School District (CSD) in Washington is under scrutiny from parents after a ninth-grade English teacher, Jessie Mattingly, conducted a radical lesson about gender without the endorsement of the school board. Parents argue the material constitutes ideological indoctrination rather than core education.
- [WATCH: WA Supreme Court ends Eyman's bid for referendum on parents’ bill of rights rewrite](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-wa-supreme-court-ends-eymans-bid-for-referendum-on-parents-bill-of-rights-rewrite/) - (The Center Square) – Anti-tax activist Tim Eyman on Thursday lost his bid at the Washington Supreme Court to force Secretary of State Steve Hobbs to process his proposed referendum on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296.
- [Lynden School Board backs state transgender sports, parental rights initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/lynden-school-board-backs-state-transgender-sports-parental-rights-initiatives/) - A school district in western Washington recently voted to ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports in a 3-2 school board meeting vote. By Video Team
- [Nearly 3 dozen attacks on Let's Go WA signature gatherers sparks draft legislation](https://letsgowashington.com/nearly-3-dozen-attacks-on-lets-go-wa-signature-gatherers-sparks-draft-legislation-2/) - (The Center Square) – Continued incidents of harassment and worse against signature gatherers for the conservative political action committee Let’s Go Washington have prompted draft legislation from a state senator creating stiff new penalties for interfering with signature gathering.
- [Washington debates parents' rights and transgender student measures](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-debates-parents-rights-and-transgender-student-measures/) - A new initiative, Measure 26-001, seeks to restore the Parents Bill of Rights to its original form, known as 2081, by reversing changes made by the state legislature under 12-96. Brian Haywood, founder of Let's Go Washington, said, "This is a pushback against this.
- [Washington parents, school officials sue state over law that strips parental rights](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-parents-school-officials-sue-state-over-law-that-strips-parental-rights/) - "We’re being told not to share information that parents have a right to know. That’s not education, that’s state interference in the family."
- [Conservative group sues to overturn rewrite of WA parental rights law](https://letsgowashington.com/conservative-group-sues-to-overturn-rewrite-of-wa-parental-rights-law/) - School board directors and parents are suing Washington state to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents.
- [‘Super signer’ Tri-Cities school rally set for trans athletes, parent rights](https://letsgowashington.com/super-signer-tri-cities-school-rally-set-for-trans-athletes-parent-rights/) - A conservative group collecting signatures across Washington state to change laws around parent communication and girls sports participation is making a pit stop in the Tri-Cities.
- [WATCH: WA Senate candidates differ on taxes, parental rights, protecting girls' sports](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-wa-senate-candidates-differ-on-taxes-parental-rights-protecting-girls-sports/) - (The Center Square) – With less than two weeks before the general election, two candidates for one of the most closely watched races in Washington state are sharing their views on taxes, parental rights and the protection of girls in sports.
- [Jason Moore is running for the ESD School Board to bring ‘diversity of thought’](https://letsgowashington.com/jason-moore-is-running-for-the-esd-school-board-to-bring-diversity-of-thought/) - LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood resident Jason Moore, who has been active in the Edmonds School District Board meetings’ public comments section for the last three years, is seeking to replace incumbent Thom Garrard in the Position 4 seat to “diversify thought,” he told the Lynnwood Times. If elected, he plans to listen to the will of the people and offer a different perspective to what’s currently on the table.
- [Working to uphold WA initiative process protects the people’s voice](https://letsgowashington.com/working-to-uphold-wa-initiative-process-protects-the-peoples-voice/) - Washington’s initiative process is one of the purest expressions of democracy in our state. It gives every citizen the power to propose laws, to check legislative inaction, and to make their voices heard when government drifts out of step with the people.
- [Kennewick board to vote on supporting trans athlete rule change](https://letsgowashington.com/kennewick-board-to-vote-on-supporting-trans-athlete-rule-change/) - The Kennewick School Board on Wednesday will consider backing a Western Washington school district’s proposal to place some transgender athletes into an “open” category.
- [WATCH: Are organized agitators behind attacks on Let's Go WA signature gatherers?](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-are-organized-agitators-behind-attacks-on-lets-go-wa-signature-gatherers/) - (The Center Square) – The founder of the political action committee behind two statewide initiatives concerning parental rights and the protection of girls in sports says he suspects organized groups are behind dozens of attacks on signature gatherers.
- [Nearly 3 dozen attacks on Let's Go WA signature gatherers sparks draft legislation](https://letsgowashington.com/nearly-3-dozen-attacks-on-lets-go-wa-signature-gatherers-sparks-draft-legislation/) - (The Center Square) – Continued incidents of harassment and worse against signature gatherers for the conservative political action committee Let’s Go Washington have prompted draft legislation from a state senator creating stiff new penalties for interfering with signature gathering.
- [WATCH: Braver Angels CEO: Political dialogue is still possible – even in deep-blue WA](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-braver-angels-ceo-political-dialogue-is-still-possible-even-in-deep-blue-wa/) - (The Center Square) – A little more than a month after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, new Braver Angels CEO Maury Giles came to Seattle. Braver Angels describes itself as “a citizens' organization uniting red and blue Americans in a working alliance to depolarize America.”
- [Let’s Go Washington initiatives to reclaim parents’ bill of rights, protect girls breaks records](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-initiatives-to-reclaim-parents-bill-of-rights-protect-girls-breaks-records/) - Let’s Go Washington (LGW) announced that both of its initiatives to the legislature are not only ahead of schedule, but breaking records.
- [Violence and Intimidation Have No Place in Washington’s Democratic Process](https://letsgowashington.com/violence-and-intimidation-have-no-place-in-washingtons-democratic-process/) - One of the most sacred rights of Washingtonians is the right of direct democracy — to petition the government through the initiative and referendum process. Yet, as has been clearly documented across Washington, that right is under attack.
- [LET’S GO WA ANNOUNCES TWO INITIATIVES FOR 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-wa-announces-two-initiatives-for-2026-legislative-session/) - REDMOND, WA – This month, Let’s Go WA (LGW) will begin collecting signatures on two initiatives to the Legislature to undo the dangerous and tone-deaf ideology put in motion in last year’s session.
- [GOVERNOR FERGUSON AGREES THAT “PARENTS HAVE NO RIGHTS”](https://letsgowashington.com/governor-ferguson-agrees-that-parents-have-no-rights/) - REDMOND, WA – This morning, Governor Ferguson sided with Jamie Pedersen who believes “parents have no right to know.” Ferguson has made it clear that he is in lockstep with the out-of-touch Democrats in Olympia who want to exclude parents from decisions about their kids and give the power to government employees instead.
- [Time to limit emergency clauses and give voters a choice](https://letsgowashington.com/time-to-limit-emergency-clauses-and-give-voters-a-choice/) - According to some in the state legislature, the state faces an emergency that requires legislation that immediately increases taxes on Tesla (because they have been too effective meeting the state’s electric vehicle sales requirements).
- [12: HB1296/SB5181 What you SHOULD and NEED to Know!](https://letsgowashington.com/12-hb1296-sb5181-what-you-should-and-need-to-know/) - In this episode of the Evergreen Report, Jey Young delves into the controversial House Bill 1296 and Senate Bill 5181, discussing their implications for parental rights, school policies, and the expanded authority of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
- [Republicans silenced as Washington state House passes bill amending parents' right](https://letsgowashington.com/republicans-silenced-as-washington-state-house-passes-bill-amending-parents-right/) - After hours of intense debate on the House floor Monday, majority Democrats pushed though one of the most contentious bills of the 2025 legislative session.
- [Rewrite of parental rights law passes Washington House](https://letsgowashington.com/rewrite-of-parental-rights-law-passes-washington-house/) - Because the bill was amended, it will require further consideration from the Senate before it can potentially make it to the governor’s desk.
- [Changes to parents' rights in education pass Washington House](https://letsgowashington.com/changes-to-parents-rights-in-education-pass-washington-house/) - The Washington State House passed Senate Bill 5181, amending last year's Parents Rights in Education established by Initiative 2081. The bill passed after a lengthy debate marked by delays and parliamentary maneuvering, with representatives voting nearly along party lines.
- [Bill amending parents' rights initiative passes another hurdle in the WA House](https://letsgowashington.com/bill-amending-parents-rights-initiative-passes-another-hurdle-in-the-wa-house/) - Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181, amending the parents’ bill of rights initiative that passed the Legislature last year, was voted out of executive session in the House Education Committee on Monday with a do-pass recommendation on an 11-8 party-line vote.
- [WA Parents’ Bill of Rights advances out of House after heated debate](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-parents-bill-of-rights-advances-out-of-house-after-heated-debate/) - OLYMPIA — House Democrats advanced a bill in the early hours of Thursday that will undo several provisions of a popular Republican-backed parents’ rights initiative passed by the Legislature last year.
- [What is WA’s parental ‘bill of rights’? And how are Democrats seeking to change it?](https://letsgowashington.com/what-is-was-parental-bill-of-rights-and-how-are-democrats-seeking-to-change-it/) - A proposal moving through the Legislature would update a citizen initiative lawmakers passed last year that enshrined certain rights for parents of public school students.
- [We have taken proactive steps to ensure that your rights over your children are upheld in schools. See the initiatives we’ve introduced here:](https://letsgowashington.com/we-have-taken-proactive-steps-to-ensure-that-your-rights-over-your-children-are-upheld-in-schools-see-the-initiatives-weve-introduced-here/) - a list of proposed Initiatives to the People filed to date with the Office of the Secretary of State.
- [Follow HB 1296’s progress here!](https://letsgowashington.com/follow-hb-1296s-progress-here/) - HB 1296 - 2025-26 - Promoting a safe and supportive public education system.
- [Follow SB 5181’s progress here!](https://letsgowashington.com/follow-sb-5181s-progress-here/) - SB 5181 - 2025-26 - Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law.
- [NEW DATA SHOWS I-2113 IS PROTECTING WASHINGTONIANS](https://letsgowashington.com/new-data-shows-i-2113-is-protecting-washingtonians/) - REDMOND, WA – Last week, data surfaced from the Auto Theft Task Force of Puget Sound that proves that I-2113 is working for the state. The initiative gave police officers back the authority to pursue criminals and new reports show that car theft is on a steady decline.
- [LET’S GO WASHINGTON CONTINUES CHARGE TO PROTECT PARENT’S RIGHTS](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-continues-charge-to-protect-parents-rights/) - REDMOND, WA – This morning, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) introduced a complementary initiative to protect parents’ rights by repealing HB-1296. Earlier this month, LGW introduced an initiative to repeal SB-5181 - in retaliation, sneaky Olympia legislators decided to revive the much more harmful HB-1296 in the dead of night.
- [LEGISLATORS ATTACK PARENT’S RIGHTS IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT](https://letsgowashington.com/legislators-attack-parents-rights-in-the-dead-of-night/) - REDMOND, WA – Parent’s rights supporters watched in horror as Democrats passed HB-1296 off the House floor in the dead of night to strip away more protections for parents and kids. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver), an educator in Southwest Washington, is the primary proponent of the state keeping secrets from parents.
- [New initiative aims to shield WA Parents’ Bill of Rights from revision](https://letsgowashington.com/new-initiative-aims-to-shield-wa-parents-bill-of-rights-from-revision/) - Concerned about Democratic efforts to modify a Parents’ Bill of Rights passed less than a year ago in Olympia, the conservative millionaire behind Initiative 2081 announced a new effort Tuesday to protect the law’s original language.
- [Voters could get final say on changes to Washington’s parental ‘bill of rights’](https://letsgowashington.com/voters-could-get-final-say-on-changes-to-washingtons-parental-bill-of-rights/) - The conservative political group behind three failed measures on last year’s Washington ballot filed an initiative Tuesday to prevent the Democrat-controlled Legislature and governor from making any changes in a year-old parental “bill of rights” law.
- [New initiative works against new Parents Bill of Rights before it even passes legislature](https://letsgowashington.com/new-initiative-works-against-new-parents-bill-of-rights-before-it-even-passes-legislature/) - SEATTLE — There’s a new fight over the rights of parents regarding what happens in their children’s lives while at school.
- [LET’S GO WASHINGTON INTRODUCES INITIATIVE TO PROTECT PARENT’S RIGHTS. AGAIN.](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-introduces-initiative-to-protect-parents-rights-again/) - REDMOND, WA – This morning, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) introduced an initiative to repeal ESSB-5181 which would effectively undo the protections of parent’s voices in schools.
- [DEMOCRATS HELL BENT ON KEEPING SECRETS FROM PARENTS](https://letsgowashington.com/democrats-hell-bent-on-keeping-secrets-from-parents/) - REDMOND, WA – This week, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) introduced an initiative to repeal ESSB-5181 which would effectively undo the protections of parent’s voices in schools.
- [Hundreds rally at Capitol to protect parental rights: ‘Enough is enough’](https://letsgowashington.com/hundreds-rally-at-capitol-to-protect-parental-rights-enough-is-enough/) - The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts by majority party Democrats to rewrite Initiative 2081.
- [Natural gas initiative won at the ballot box, but opponents plan to keep fighting it in court](https://letsgowashington.com/natural-gas-initiative-won-at-the-ballot-box-but-opponents-plan-to-keep-fighting-it-in-court/) - Campaigns on both sides of the natural gas initiative agree that it has passed.
- [BRIAN HEYWOOD STATEMENT ON PDC RULING](https://letsgowashington.com/brian-heywood-statement-on-pdc-ruling/) - REDMOND, WA - Today, the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) released its ruling proving that Let’s Go Washington (LGW) did not violate any filing requirements.
- [3 of 4 WA ballot initiatives on track to fail: Brian Heywood interview](https://letsgowashington.com/3-of-4-wa-ballot-initiatives-on-track-to-fail-brian-heywood-interview/) - Brian Heywood, the founder of Let's Go Washington and the man behind 4 ballot initiatives joins Good Day Seattle after Election Day.
- [‘Confusing verbiage’ may have influenced WA voters on statewide initiatives, expert says](https://letsgowashington.com/confusing-verbiage-may-have-influenced-wa-voters-on-statewide-initiatives-expert-says/) - This year’s election ballots included four statewide initiatives. One expert says that to several voters, the verbiage wasn’t too clear, which may have influenced how they voted.
- [WA’s initiative backers have already won](https://letsgowashington.com/was-initiative-backers-have-already-won/) - Regardless of whether the initiatives pass, backers of the initiatives can already claim a big victory.
- [WA initiative backers say AG's 'one-sided' language deceiving voters, polling](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-initiative-backers-say-ags-one-sided-language-deceiving-voters-polling/) - (The Center Square) – Recently released polling on the Washington initiatives to the ballot indicates voters may not be in the mood to support three of the four measures. Backers of the initiatives aren't swayed by the results, adding that language included by Attorney General Bob Ferguson paints a partisan pall over the measures.
- [Opinion: Support initiatives up for vote in Washington this election](https://letsgowashington.com/opinion-support-initiatives-up-for-vote-in-washington-this-election/) - The citizen-backed initiatives on the ballot are all worthy of a yes vote.
- [WATCH: TVW Seattle University Initiative 2117 Debate](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-tvw-seattle-university-initiative-2117-debate/) - Seattle University’s Department of Public Affairs and Nonprofit Leadership hosts a conversational debate on Initiative 2117.
- [WATCH: Northwest Now - Let's Go Washington Ballot Initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-northwest-now-lets-go-washington-ballot-initiatives/) - This November, voters in our state will have a chance to vote on a slate of ballot measures that could overturn some of the biggest pieces of progressive legislation ever made in Washington State History. On this edition of Northwest Now, we'll hear from Brian Heywood, founder of the conservative leaning ground "Let's Go Washington." We'll also hear from progressives who oppose these measures.
- [Vote ‘yes’ on I-2109, repeal WA’s capital gains tax](https://letsgowashington.com/vote-yes-on-i-2109-repeal-was-capital-gains-tax/) - Washingtonians all want a strong and vibrant economy. Our kids also deserve a world-class public education system...
- [WATCH: TVW debate on repealing Washington's anti-innovation capital gains tax](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-tvw-debate-on-repealing-washingtons-anti-innovation-capital-gains-tax/) - Watch the TVW debate on I-2109 to repeal the capital gains tax
- [SEATTLE UNIVERSITY HOSTS DEBATE ON INITIATIVE 2117](https://letsgowashington.com/seattle-university-hosts-debate-on-initiative-2117/) - Part of the Conversations speaker series, the on-campus debate will feature I-2117 sponsor Brian Heywood and former Sen. Reuven Carlyle.
- [Washington State Bowling Proprietors Association (WSBPA) Endorses Four Statewide Initiatives in 2024 Elections](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-state-bowling-proprietors-association-wsbpa-endorses-four-statewide-initiatives-in-2024-elections/) - WSBPA announced today its endorsement of four statewide initiatives appearing on the November 2024 ballot.
- [LGW’S BRIAN HEYWOOD RELEASES STATEMENT ON FORMER GOVERNOR DAN EVANS’ PASSING](https://letsgowashington.com/lgws-brian-heywood-releases-statement-on-former-governor-dan-evans-passing/) - REDMOND, WA - Today, Washingtonians are mourning the loss of one of the state’s greatest Governors, Dan Evans. Governor Evans served for three terms and one session in the United States Senate was instrumental in advocating for the state’s higher education system and was a vociferous dissenter of the increasing partisan divide he witnessed while serving in Congress.
- [WATCH: Big money and big media team up to defeat initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-big-money-and-big-media-team-up-to-defeat-initiatives/) - Special interest groups are getting an awful lot of help from Seattle media in vilifying the backer of 7 Let's Go Washington initiatives.
- [WA voters to weigh 4 ballot measures as natural gas initiative qualifies for 2024 election](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-voters-to-weigh-4-ballot-measures-as-natural-gas-initiative-qualifies-for-2024-election/) - A statewide ballot measure to guarantee energy customers’ access to natural gas in Washington is headed to voters this fall.
- [Commentary: ‘Yes’ for long-term care choice in Washington](https://letsgowashington.com/commentary-yes-for-long-term-care-choice-in-washington/) - By state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia This year, Washington state voters will have the historic opportunity to vote on four initiatives at the top of their ballot. One of those initiatives, Initiative 2124, would give workers the ability to opt out of the state’s long-term care payroll tax and program, WA Cares.
- [ICYMI: IT’S NOT FRAUD, IT’S WA CARES!](https://letsgowashington.com/icymi-its-not-fraud-its-wa-cares/) - REDMOND, WA - In case you missed it, Senator Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) and Brian Heywood represented the “yes” on I-2124 campaign in a Seattle Times endorsement meeting last week. The “no” campaign tried to tug on the heartstrings of the Ed Board, but Senator Mullet and Brian Heywood refuted their every claim with facts and reminded viewers that the job of the legislature is to represent the will of the people - the same will that rejected the funding structure for WA Cares twice.
- [WATCH: The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Initiative 2109](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-the-seattle-times-editorial-board-initiative-2109/) - The Seattle Times Editorial Board interviews proponents and opponents of Initiative 21209.
- [John Braun: Say no to lies and economic injustice by voting yes on Initiative 2117](https://letsgowashington.com/john-braun-say-no-to-lies-and-economic-injustice-by-voting-yes-on-initiative-2117/) - I-2117 will repeal what is formally known as the Climate Commitment Act — the CCA — which is more accurately known as Gov. Jay Inslee’s “cap-and-tax” law. Supporters of the measure correctly call it a hidden gas tax.
- [WATCH: The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Initiative 2124](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-the-seattle-times-editorial-board-initiative-2124/) - The Seattle Times Editorial Board interviews proponents and opponents of Initiative 2124.
- [Ross: The rollout of the Climate Commitment Act was flawed, now it can be voted out](https://letsgowashington.com/ross-the-rollout-of-the-climate-commitment-act-was-flawed-now-it-can-be-voted-out/) - We all want to save the Earth, but none of us wants to pay for it. And in November, we’ll get a chance to say so — by repealing the Climate Commitment Act, better known as the law that broke my gas budget.
- [Democratic senator endorses WA Cares opt-out initiative](https://letsgowashington.com/democratic-senator-endorses-wa-cares-opt-out-initiative/) - The Northwest Progressive Institute is blasting state Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, over his decision to officially endorse Initiative 2124, which would make participation in the WA Cares program voluntary. Voters will decide I-2124 this November.
- [Washington wants natural gas option — approve I-2066 | In Focus](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-wants-natural-gas-option-approve-i-2066-in-focus/) - We can all agree, using natural gas as a fuel source causes air pollution. But are the environmental costs of this fuel source worth ridding the state of its benefits? That is the real question that will be explored in this column.
- [Washington voters to decide on future of natural gas, efforts to address climate change this November](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-voters-to-decide-on-future-of-natural-gas-efforts-to-address-climate-change-this-november/) - Voters will help shape the future of natural gas use in Washington in November by weighing in on a controversial initiative targeting natural gas use in the state.
- [ICYMI: I-2117 Seattle Times endorsement meeting is no smoke, just mirrors on a broken program](https://letsgowashington.com/icymi-i-2117-seattle-times-endorsement-meeting-is-no-smoke-just-mirrors-on-a-broken-program/) - REDMOND, WA - In case you missed it, Todd Myers and Brian Heywood represented the “yes” on 2117 campaign in a Seattle Times endorsement meeting last week. While the “no” campaign used amateur debate tactics and relied on the Editorial Board to provide cover, Myers and Heywood provided factual reasoning for why Washington voters should question the efficacy and efficiency of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA).
- [Make life in our state better by passing initiatives, electing more Republicans](https://letsgowashington.com/make-life-in-our-state-better-by-passing-initiatives-electing-more-republicans/) - WalletHub’s list of best states to live in, issued August 12, ranks Washington 35th based on what the website calls five key dimensions: affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.
- [WATCH: WA Farm Bureau calls to repeal The Climate Commitment Act](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-wa-farm-bureau-calls-to-repeal-the-climate-commitment-act/) - Washington State Farm Bureau supports the initiative to scrap the carbon tax.
- [Republicans ‘rally at the ranch’ in Toledo as attention turns to the general election](https://letsgowashington.com/republicans-rally-at-the-ranch-in-toledo-as-attention-turns-to-the-general-election/) - The Merten Ranch in Toledo was the epicenter of conservative politics in Washington state Saturday night, as candidates for federal, statewide and local races who advanced out of the August primary gathered to shift their attention to November.
- [After budget disclosure decision, WA ballot measure campaigns to ramp up](https://letsgowashington.com/after-budget-disclosure-decision-wa-ballot-measure-campaigns-to-ramp-up/) - OLYMPIA — Have you heard much about the four initiatives on the ballot this fall? If not, just wait.
- [WATCH: The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Initiative 2117](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-the-seattle-times-editorial-board-initiative-2117/) - The Seattle Times Editorial Board interviews proponents and opponents of Initiative 2117.
- [Washington’s $1.1 billion blunder: Audit uncovers massive mismanagement of federal COVID funds](https://letsgowashington.com/washingtons-1-1-billion-blunder-audit-uncovers-massive-mismanagement-of-federal-covid-funds/) - In a stunning revelation, a recent audit from the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) has uncovered that Washington state agencies “mishandled” more than $1.1 billion in federal COVID-19 aid.
- [I-2117 debate heats up as Washington voters face decision on Climate Commitment Act](https://letsgowashington.com/i-2117-debate-heats-up-as-washington-voters-face-decision-on-climate-commitment-act/) - SEATTLE — As gas prices continue to decline nationally, Washington state residents are still feeling the pinch at the pump.
- [Voters to decide on pace of Washington’s transition off natural gas](https://letsgowashington.com/voters-to-decide-on-pace-of-washingtons-transition-off-natural-gas/) - Let the battle over the future of natural gas in Washington begin. State election officials on Wednesday certified an initiative for the November ballot that seeks to reverse Washington’s controversial tactics to phase out natural gas use in homes and other buildings.
- [Organization campaigns to ditch Washington state's carbon tax](https://letsgowashington.com/organization-campaigns-to-ditch-washington-states-carbon-tax/) - SPOKANE, Wash. - The organization "Let's Go Washington" (LGW) wants to repeal Washington's Climate Commitment Act (CCA), which the state's carbon tax falls under.
- [Let’s Go Washington offers cheap gas in bid to persuade voters to kill cap-and-trade system](https://letsgowashington.com/shop/) - For a brief moment at a single gas station in Spokane, gas was cheaper than in Idaho – clear evidence that election season has arrived in what is expected to be a contentious fight over four initiatives that supporters say will save Washingtonians major money and opponents argue will take billions from important programs.
- [‘Secret’ Lawsuits Against Let’s Go WA Initiatives Dismissed](https://letsgowashington.com/secret-lawsuits-against-lets-go-wa-initiatives-dismissed/) - The story is still developing, but a stunning bit of information came out Friday and over the weekend, concerning several of the Let's Go WA Initiatives.
- [Commentary: Something is rotten in the State of Denmark/Washington](https://letsgowashington.com/commentary-something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-denmark-washington/) - THE SETUP – Undisclosed Hearings to invalidate the Initiatives
- [More questions than answers in quiet attempt to invalidate WA initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/more-questions-than-answers-in-quiet-attempt-to-invalidate-wa-initiatives/) - (The Center Square) - Plenty of questions remain about last Friday’s Washington Supreme Court rulings on two lawsuits related to voter initiatives set for placement on the general election ballot in November.
- [State Supreme Court rejects latest attempt to throw out initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/state-supreme-court-rejects-latest-attempt-to-throw-out-initiatives/) - Washington State Supreme Court justices unanimously rejected two cases on Friday, August 9, by progressive groups—Defend Washington and Washington Conservation Action Education Fund—against Secretary of State Steve Hobbs that aimed to invalidate all seven citizen-initiated initiatives of which three were passed by the legislature into law earlier this year in March, and four to be voted on by residents this November.
- [‘Disturbing:’ Supporters stunned to hear of failed legal effort to kill ballot initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/disturbing-supporters-stunned-to-hear-of-failed-legal-effort-to-kill-ballot-initiatives/) - The Washington Supreme Court issued two rulings Friday dismissing related lawsuit appeals brought by organizations attempting to stop certifying the voter initiatives that were set for placement on the general election ballot in November.
- [Secret effort to invalidate initiatives on the fall ballot fails](https://letsgowashington.com/secret-effort-to-invalidate-initiatives-on-the-fall-ballot-fails/) - (The Center Square) – Representatives of the Let’s Go Washington voter advocacy group say they were blindsided Friday afternoon at learning the state Supreme Court was about to decide whether to invalidate all voter-backed initiatives on the Nov. 5 ballot. The court unanimously rejected their demands and dismissed the case.
- [Rantz: AG Bob Ferguson kept secret his donor’s lawsuit against initiatives in ‘highly unusual’ deceit](https://letsgowashington.com/rantz-ag-bob-ferguson-kept-secret-his-donors-lawsuit-against-initiatives-in-highly-unusual-deceit/) - Attorney General Bob Ferguson secretly handled two lawsuits aimed at effectively nullifying popular, voter-backed initiatives slated for the November ballot. The voters, the initiative organizers and the media were deliberately kept in the dark by Ferguson.
- [WA Families Actually Paid for Own ‘Low-Income’ Energy Credit](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-families-actually-paid-for-own-low-income-energy-credit/) - Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee held a press conference to talk about the state's 'new' Clean Energy Credit for Washington Families program (CECWF) WA residents actually paid for the credit from their own pockets.
- [Inslee announces tax credit as initiative to repeal Climate Commitment Act gains steam](https://letsgowashington.com/inslee-announces-tax-credit-as-initiative-to-repeal-climate-commitment-act-gains-steam/) - WASHINGTON — Will a $200 tax credit be enough to save the Climate Commitment Act?
- [Let's Go Washington rolls back cost of gas to national average](https://letsgowashington.com/press-release-lets-go-washington-rolls-back-cost-of-gas-to-national-average/) - Today, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) rolled back the cost of gas to the national average to highlight the importance of voting yes on I-2117 this November. The Jacksons Shell in Richland saw a continuous stream of drivers taking advantage of the cheaper costs and employees attested that it was the busiest they had seen the station during the morning block.
- [Natural gas initiative qualifies for WA ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/natural-gas-initiative-qualifies-for-wa-ballot/) - Environmental issues will be a centerpiece of Washingtonians’ ballots this fall, now that an initiative to protect the use of natural gas and to unravel recently passed energy regulations and laws has qualified for the ballot.
- [Natural gas debate to hit the ballot in November after collectors gather 500K signatures](https://letsgowashington.com/natural-gas-debate-to-hit-the-ballot-in-november-after-collectors-gather-500k-signatures/) - More than 500,000 signatures were dropped off to the Washington Secretary of State’s office on Friday that would place a natural gas initiative on the November ballot.
- [Fourth initiative to protect natural gas likely to qualify for November ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/fourth-initiative-to-protect-natural-gas-likely-to-qualify-for-november-ballot/) - An initiative to protect the use of natural gas in Washington will likely be on the November general election ballot.
- [Rantz: Amidst record heat wave, Puget Sound Energy asks Seattle area customers to use less energy](https://letsgowashington.com/rantz-amidst-record-heat-wave-puget-sound-energy-asks-seattle-area-customers-to-use-less-energy/) - In the middle of a record Puget Sound heatwave, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is again asking customers in the Seattle area to preserve energy between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight to “play a part in keeping our community’s energy supply stable and reliable.” Their ask comes as Democrats are barreling towards a ban on natural gas.
- [Billionaire-backed Defend Washington targets millionaire behind three initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/billionaire-backed-defend-washington-targets-millionaire-behind-three-initiatives/) - (The Center Square) – Opponents of three initiatives on the ballot this November are targeting the man behind the unprecedented movement that got six initiatives to the Washington State Legislature.
- [6 initiatives head to WA ballot with $6M support of Brian Heywood](https://letsgowashington.com/6-initiatives-head-to-wa-ballot-with-6m-support-of-brian-heywood/) - Brian Heywood pulled his hedge fund business out of California in 2010, fed up with that state’s high taxes and increasingly liberal politics.
- [Vote Yes Pay Less: Brian Heywood gives the final count of I-2066 signatures](https://letsgowashington.com/vote-yes-pay-less-brian-heywood-gives-the-final-count-of-i-2066-signatures/) - Brian Heywood joins KVI’s Ari Hoffman to give a final signature update on the I-2066 campaign to stop the ban on natural gas and protect energy choice in Washington.
- [WA initiative on natural gas could be on your ballot in November](https://letsgowashington.com/wa-initiative-on-natural-gas-could-be-on-your-ballot-in-november/) - Supporters of a measure that would require continued natural gas service in Washington say they have enough signatures to get on the ballot in November.
- [Tri-Cities…Your Natural Gas Bill Is Going To Skyrocket!](https://letsgowashington.com/tri-citiesyour-natural-gas-bill-is-going-to-skyrocket/) - Over the weekend I received a form letter from Cascade Natural Gas, maybe you got one too, that laid out the coming rate increase...and what an increase it is.
- [Initiative to preserve natural gas options gains momentum with 400K signatures](https://letsgowashington.com/initiative-to-preserve-natural-gas-options-gains-momentum-with-400k-signatures/) - Backers of an initiative to stop the state’s push to end natural gas use in buildings and homes say it has collected enough signatures to get their measure on the November ballot.
- [423K voter signatures collected for natural gas access initiative](https://letsgowashington.com/423k-voter-signatures-collected-for-natural-gas-access-initiative/) - An initiative campaign to force a statewide vote on access to natural gas in Washington has collected 423,000 signatures, according to the organizers of I-2066.
- [Backers of initiative to scale back Washington natural gas policy confident it will make ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/backers-of-initiative-to-scale-back-washington-natural-gas-policy-confident-it-will-make-ballot/) - The initiative would repeal portions of House Bill 1589, passed by state legislators earlier this year.
- [Initiative to repeal cap-and-trade may already be lowering carbon auction prices](https://letsgowashington.com/initiative-to-repeal-cap-and-trade-may-already-be-lowering-carbon-auction-prices/) - (The Center Square) – A choice available to voters on the November ballot could already be saving them money at the pump.
- [WSJ Opinion: Whistleblower on Cost of Climate Policies Gets His Day in Court](https://letsgowashington.com/wsj-opinion-whistleblower-on-cost-of-climate-policies-gets-his-day-in-court/) - Accountability may finally arrive for Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s green cover-up.
- [Backers optimistic about energy choice initiative's chances of making the ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/backers-optimistic-about-energy-choice-initiatives-chances-of-making-the-ballot/) - With a July 5 deadline for gathering signatures just two-and-a-half weeks away, a backer of Initiative 2066 to repeal provisions of a new state law meant to hasten Puget Sound Energy's transition away from natural gas, "We are well in the game."
- [Rep. Chris Cory’s ‘Super Signing’ Event This Saturday For Initiative 2066](https://letsgowashington.com/rep-chris-corys-super-signing-event-this-saturday-for-initiative-2066/) - Have you signed the initiative to protect natural gas as an energy choice for Washington residents? Initiative 2066, Protect Energy Choice needs to collect more than 400,000 signatures by July 5 to qualify for the November ballot.
- [LISTEN: John Carlson 570 KVI Radio talks about Initiative 2066](https://letsgowashington.com/listen-john-carlson-570-kvi-radio-talks-about-initiative-2066/) - John starts off the show talking about last weekend’s signing event in support of I-2066, to stop the gas ban and protect energy choice. For more information about how to sign the petition against banning natural gas, go to LetsGoWashington.com
- [Conservative hedge fund manager responsible for slate of major initiatives celebrates with Spokane supporters](https://letsgowashington.com/conservative-hedge-fund-manager-responsible-for-slate-of-major-initiatives-celebrates-with-spokane-supporters/) - Brian Heywood, the man behind three citizen initiatives that removed restrictions on police pursuits, codified a statewide prohibition on income tax and instituted a parental “bill of rights” focused on education, visited Spokane this week to tout his success and rally voters ahead of the November election.
- [Washington parental rights law criticized as a 'forced outing' measure is allowed to take effect](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-parental-rights-law-criticized-as-a-forced-outing-measure-is-allowed-to-take-effect/) - A new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure will be allowed to take effect this week after a court commissioner on Tuesday declined to issue an emergency order temporarily blocking it.
- [Lawsuit challenges attorney general's plan to put 'warning labels' on initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/lawsuit-challenges-attorney-generals-plan-to-put-warning-labels-on-initiatives/) - OLYMPIA – A plan to put ‘warning labels’ on this year’s initiatives is being challenged in Thurston County Superior Court with a lawsuit arguing that a new law does not apply to three measures that will appear on the Washington ballot this fall.
- [Legislators discuss initiative to maintain natural gas at Woodland chamber forum](https://letsgowashington.com/legislators-discuss-initiative-to-maintain-natural-gas-at-woodland-chamber-forum/) - Last week, a potential initiative to maintain the use of natural gas appliances took center stage at a Woodland Chamber of Commerce forum.
- [Lawsuit challenging warning labels on WA initiatives in court this week](https://letsgowashington.com/lawsuit-challenging-warning-labels-on-wa-initiatives-in-court-this-week/) - (The Center Square) - Backers of a lawsuit challenging Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s plan to put "warning labels" on initiatives to the ballot, will get a court hearing this week.
- [ANYBODY SEEN BOB?](https://letsgowashington.com/anybody-seen-bob/) - Last week, everyone’s favorite pseudo-union, the ACLU, filed a lawsuit against I-2081. Let us be the first to remind the ACLU that this initiative flew through the legislature with sweeping bipartisan support.
- [Washington voters favor anti-tax initiatives — for now](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-voters-favor-anti-tax-initiatives-for-now/) - More than 40% of voters told the Cascade PBS/Elway Poll they would like to repeal WA's new capital gains tax as well as its carbon cap-and-invest system.
- [ICYMI: 2066 IS ON FIRE](https://letsgowashington.com/icymi-2066-is-on-fire/) - OLYMPIA, WA - In case you missed it, Let’s Go Washington (LGW) and the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) are partnering on I-2066: an initiative to stop the gas ban and protect energy choice in Washington State.
- [Natural gas regulations could be on WA ballot in November](https://letsgowashington.com/natural-gas-regulations-could-be-on-wa-ballot-in-november/) - Washington voters could decide in November whether utilities and local governments must provide natural gas to eligible customers and whether to curtail state regulations that disincentivize natural gas use.
- [WATCH: Fight over natural gas could be decided by new WA voter initiative](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-fight-over-natural-gas-could-be-decided-by-new-wa-voter-initiative/) - WATCH: Fight over natural gas could be decided by new WA voter initiative
- [WATCH: Broad coalition collecting signatures to put energy choice on November ballot](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-broad-coalition-collecting-signatures-to-put-energy-choice-on-november-ballot/) - A statewide coalition today kicked off efforts to qualify a new energy choice initiative for the November ballot. I-2066: Protect Energy Choice protects reliable, affordable energy choices for consumers and small businesses and prohibits natural gas bans in Washington.
- [Signature gathering begins for initiative to keep natural gas in Washington](https://letsgowashington.com/signature-gathering-begins-for-initiative-to-keep-natural-gas-in-washington/) - Supporters of an initiative to halt the state of Washington’s efforts to eliminate natural gas use in homes and buildings have begun their signature drive to get the measure on the November ballot.
- [WATCH: Heartland Journal West Coast Podcast EP51 Brian Heywood Interview & More](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-heartland-journal-west-coast-podcast-ep51-brian-heywood-interview-more/) - Interview with Brian Heywood of Lets Go Washington, speaking about the six initiatives that were brought to the Washington citizens.
- [WATCH: The 3 questions voters will decide in November | ARC Seattle](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-the-3-questions-voters-will-decide-in-november-arc-seattle/) - Hallie Balch, press secretary for Let's Go Washington joined ARC Seattle hosts Tyrah Majors and Holly Menino to break down the data and what the group believes voters want.
- [WATCH: Let's Talk Taxes with Representative Chris Corry](https://letsgowashington.com/watch-lets-talk-taxes-with-representative-chris-corry/) - During this informative session, we will delve into the details of three pivotal ballot initiatives: I-2117: Stop the hidden gas tax I-2109: Repeal the capital gains income tax I-2124: Let workers choose to opt out of state-run long term care coverage
- [Legislature holds hearing on initiative concerning personal income tax](https://letsgowashington.com/legislature-holds-hearing-on-initiative-concerning-personal-income-tax/) - OLYMPIA—The Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Finance Committee held a joint public hearing to discuss a citizen initiative, I-2111, concerning personal income tax, in the John L. O’Brien building in Olympia Tuesday, February 27. The joint meeting was chaired by Representative April Berg (D-Mill Creek).
- [Several Tax Repeal Initiatives could be on Washington ballots in 2024. What they say](https://letsgowashington.com/several-tax-repeal-initiatives-could-be-on-washington-ballots-in-2024-what-they-say/) - Based on the number of signatures submitted, several tax repeal proposals will likely be on the agenda this year in Washington state. A citizen group called Let’s Go Washington has submitted six ballot measures that appear to have enough signatures to put the proposals before the Washington state legislature for consideration.
- [[un]Divided: Seattle Times calls on Democrats to hold hearings for initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/undivided-seattle-times-calls-on-democrats-to-hold-hearings-for-initiatives/) - The Seattle Times Editorial Board says it is in the best interest of citizens for Democrats in Olympia to hold committee hearings on six Let’s Go Washington initiatives. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
- [Tuesday November 21st, Did you hear the great news?](https://letsgowashington.com/tuesday-november-21st-did-you-hear-the-great-news/) - Yesterday was a great day for citizens and common-sense voters everywhere in Washington State. Initiative 2117 - to repeal the cap and trade gas tax scheme - was filed with the Secretary of State's office.
- [How Seattle, King County’s poor criminal justice policies affect all Washington](https://letsgowashington.com/how-seattle-king-countys-poor-criminal-justice-policies-affect-all-washington/) - Crime across Washington has increased significantly in recent years. While it’s a local problem in much of the state, it’s the result of decisions made elsewhere. Some might naturally point to Olympia, where the state legislature has enacted numerous police “reform” laws handicapping law enforcement and enabling criminal activity.
- [Inslee’s emergency powers aren’t really going away](https://letsgowashington.com/inslees-emergency-powers-arent-really-going-away/) - Last week Governor Jay Inslee announced he’d end the state of emergency for COVID-19 on Oct. 31, mere days before the November election. The state of emergency declaration has remained in place since Feb. 29, 2020, a period of more than 900 days.
- [Why gas prices in Washington are guaranteed to get worse](https://letsgowashington.com/why-gas-prices-in-washington-are-guaranteed-to-get-worse/) - Gas prices are at all-time highs throughout the country. However, prices here in Washington are only going to get worse thanks to the new gas tax increase passed by the majority party in Olympia.
- [Governor Inslee opposes gas tax relief](https://letsgowashington.com/governor-inslee-opposes-gas-tax-relief/) - While other states are rolling back gas taxes, Inslee opposes such relief Record inflation is a problem all over the country, but especially in Washington state where Governor Inslee is refusing much-needed tax relief to Washingtonians.
- [How new pursuit law has led to increased crime](https://letsgowashington.com/how-new-pursuit-law-has-led-to-increased-crime/) - In 2021 violent crime increased in Washington state by more than 12 percent compared to the year prior. That includes 325 murders, the most ever recorded since the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) first started to collect data in 1980.
- [Washington’s failed response to alarming trends on homelessness](https://letsgowashington.com/washingtons-failed-response-to-alarming-trends-on-homelessness/) - Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed that Washington state is outpacing the nation in terms of homeless population growth. There are now an estimated 23,000 homeless people in the state – roughly the same as it was in 2005 after millions have been spent by both the state and local governments. Homeless encampments have overrun public spaces such as parks, trails, and highway underpasses, creating unsanitary conditions, creating eyescores, and undermining public safety.
- [“Party’s over”: First ballot initiative submits signatures, begins clean-up of hidden gas tax mess.](https://letsgowashington.com/partys-over-first-ballot-initiative-submits-signatures-begins-clean-up-of-hidden-gas-tax-mess/) - KENT, WA – Today, Washington voters delivered signatures to qualify the first of several initiatives to appear on the 2024 ballot. Washington residents tired of paying for legislative mistakes gathered at Jacksons Shell Station in Kent, WA to celebrate the submission of Initiative 2117 (I-2117) to repeal the hidden gas tax passed as part of the state’s cap and trade system.
- [Let’s Go Washington turns in over 2.6 million signatures for all six landmark initiatives](https://letsgowashington.com/lets-go-washington-turns-in-over-2-6-million-signatures-for-all-six-landmark-initiatives/) - “The huge lies that are being told that this somehow takes away long-term care health…this is a complete and total falsehood; all this does is give people a choice,” Brian Heywood said at a press conference in front of the Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday as he delivered the signatures for Initiative 2124.
- [Property taxes are making Washington unaffordable](https://letsgowashington.com/property-taxes-are-making-washington-unaffordable/) - Washington is consistently ranked one of the most expensive states to live in – and property taxes play a large role in that. Since Gov. Jay Inslee took office in 2013, he has spent an incredible amount of money forwarding his agenda.
- [Here we come! - "Initiatives are in record drought, but here comes 11 of them"](https://letsgowashington.com/here-we-come-initiatives-are-in-record-drought-but-here-comes-11-of-them/) - Maybe it’s the sidelining of Tim Eyman. Or malaise from the pandemic. Or more fallout from our hyperpolarized political times.
- [Returning power to the people – 11 citizen initiatives to the legislature](https://letsgowashington.com/returning-power-to-the-people-11-citizen-initiatives-to-the-legislature/) - Have you heard about the 11 initiatives to the legislature that will help return power to the people? These initiatives make an effort some call “the Project to Restore WA.” You can learn more and read the specific language of each initiative at Let’s Go Washington.
- [[un]Divided: The system must do better for survivors](https://letsgowashington.com/undivided-the-system-must-do-better-for-survivors/) - On [un]Divided, Brandi Kruse hears the story of a woman who is speaking out about her attempted rape and how her attacker might not serve any time for the crime due to his mental state.
- [Washington State’s Conservative Rollback](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-states-conservative-rollback/) - Democrats and Republicans join hands against income taxes and other progressive mistakes.
- [Washington state takes a surprising turn to the right](https://letsgowashington.com/washington-state-takes-a-surprising-turn-to-the-right/) - Three referendum questions placed on November ballot.

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