politics
Affirmative action in trouble, $30 car tabs cruising after initial vote tally
Tim Eyman's latest anti-tax measure, I-976, was attracting more than 55% of the vote statewide, while the outcome of Referendum 88 was less clear.
Tim Eyman's latest anti-tax measure, I-976, was attracting more than 55% of the vote statewide, while the outcome of Referendum 88 was less clear.
To overcome the lead by challenger Egan Orion, the incumbent District 3 council member must close a large margin in late ballots, which tend to lean left.
Gossett, the civil rights icon who has been a mainstay on the council for 25 years, was trailing by 14 points on Tuesday night. Fellow Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles was winning decisively.
The eighth round of ballots dropped Thursday, Nov. 14. Here's what they show.
Two ballot measures will decide the future of affirmative action and car-tab fees in Washington state. Meanwhile, a local legend fights to keep his seat.