Government Reform

Initiative Reform Symposium

• Initiative Process in Washington - Implication and Effects(PDF)

Tax Reform - Where do we go from here?

• Slide Presentation by Bill Gates, Sr. (PDF)

  Introduced at the Tax Forum which was held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle on December 4. 2003

• Tax alternatives for Washington State: A report to the Legislature

  Read the original report on the Washington State Department of Revenue web site.

Primary Election Process

• Primary's all but dead; now what?

  Article appeared in The Seattle Times Tuesday, February 24, 2004

• A rush to replace blanket primary

  Article appeared in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tuesday, February 24, 2004

• Big-party power out of proportion; but we can fix that

  Article appeared in The Tacoma News-Tribune  Wednesday, February 25, 2004

•  "Senators offer compromise election proposal"

  Article Appeared in the Seattle Post Intelligencer - February  28, 2004

• Frequently Asked Questions on the Blanket Primary in pdf format

• Supplement to FAQ on the Blanket Primary in pdf format

• A comparison of primary election systems in pdf format

• Primary options by Association Protection in pdf format

(All pdf files require ADOBE's ACROBAT READER residing on computer)

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