Melissa Santos is formerly a Crosscut staff reporter who covered state politics and the Legislature. She came to Crosscut from The Seattle Times editorial board, where she wrote columns and opinion pi
The committee that launched I-1000, an affirmative-action initiative, is deep in debt. Meanwhile, initiative promoter Tim Eyman is again in legal trouble as he champions I-976, which would cut car tab fees.
Opponents argue Referendum 88 would institute numeric, race-based quotas in Washington state. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled such practices illegal.
The measure, which Washington state voters will decide on in November, also has the support of many veterans groups.
A group called Washington Asians for Equality is leading the charge against affirmative action this November. It's not their first fight.
A judge said he wouldn't halt printing of the state’s voter pamphlet. But plaintiffs claim there is still time to correct what they view as errors.
