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Judge Overturns Voter-Approved Washington State Natural Gas Measure

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OLYMPIA, WA – A King County Superior Court judge on Friday invalidated the ballot measure approved by voters in November that seeks to slow Washington’s shift from natural gas toward technology like electric heat pumps. Superior Court Judge Sandra Widlan ruled that Initiative 2066 is unconstitutional because it runs afoul of a provision limiting citizen initiatives to no more than one subject and requiring them to contain the full text of the po…

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kvi.com

King Co. judge strikes down natural gas access vote known as I-2066

A King County Superior Court judge has ruled I-2066, a voter approved statewide initiative, is un-Constitutional after voters approved it on the November, 5, 2024 ballot with 51.7% support. I-2066 supporter and Washington State Republican Party chair, Jim Walsh, spoke to KVI’s Commute With Carlson substitute host, Phil Vandervort, about the court ruling which now nullifies the public vote. To hear the interview, click the play button below. [aud…

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NEWS GLEAMS | Crisis Response Team Expands to South Seattle; Judge Rules I-2066 Violates Washington State Constitution

King County is expanding its Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) teams to South and Southwest Seattle to improve response times for mental health crises. These teams, composed of mental health professionals and certified peer counselors, aim to reduce response times to under two hours. Meanwhile, a King County judge ruled that voter-approved Initiative 2066, which sought to protect the use of gas for heating and appliances, violate…

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