Daily Archives: February 21st, 2012
Direct democracy turns one hundred in Washington: Time to bring back the *citizen* initiative
One hundred years ago, the people of Washington prevailed upon their legislators to offer an amendment to the state’s Constitution providing for citizen lawmaking through the initiative and the referendum. That amendment, which the people adopted, was meant to give Washingtonians a stronger voice in their own government, complementing the legislative process rather than supplanting [...]
Posted in Legislation & Testimony, Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative Process Reform
