The Latest Breaking News from Jim Walsh

Bipartisan bill fails to protect US consumers from datacenters’ true costs, critics warn

Experts say Ratepayer Protection Act ‘posing as a consumer protection measure’ and will raise prices on working people

The Guardian - US · Jul 5

States seek to unmask federal immigration agents -- and their own police

Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from wearing masks are gaining new life in states

The Independent UK · Mar 19

‘A perfect, wild storm’: widely loathed datacenters see little US political opposition

Issue dubbed ‘great unifier’ but Republicans and Democrats are instead jockeying for big tech’s financial favor

The Guardian - US · Jan 13

AI images and conspiracy theories are driving a push for media literacy education

One of the nation's best-known media literacy events for high school students is expanding as demand grows for skills to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.

WEKU · Mar 21, 2024

Washington State Legislature passed three citizen-initiated ballot measures from the Let’s Go Washington PAC, which is the most passed in state history

The Washington State Legislature adjourned this year’s legislative session on March 7. Legislators passed three citizen-initiated measures into law—the most ever for a single year. From 1912, when the state’s initiative process was established, to 2023, just six Initiatives to the Legislature (ITLs) have received legislative approval. With three approved…

Ballotpedia · Mar 14, 2024

Signatures verified for all six Let’s Go Washington-sponsored ballot initiatives, which could appear on the ballot in Nov.

In Washington, six citizen-initiated ballot measures have been certified to the state Legislature. The ballot initiatives could appear on the ballot on Nov. 5, 2025.

Ballotpedia · Jan 30, 2024

Let’s Go Washington PAC submitted 2.6 million signatures for six ballot initiatives that could appear on the ballot in Nov. 2024

Let’s Go Washington, a campaign supporting six citizen-initiated ballot measures in Washington, submitted 2.6 million signatures for the initiatives before the deadline on Dec. 29, 2023.

Ballotpedia · Jan 3, 2024

Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to remove restrictions on police officers’ ability to engage in vehicular pursuits

Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2024, submitted signatures for a third initiative—Initiative 2113—on Dec. 14. State Rep. Jim Walsh (R-19) sponsors the six initiatives, along with Let’s Go Washington. Let’s Go Washington was founded by Brian Heywood, a Republican donor and the CEO of…

Ballotpedia · Dec 15, 2023

Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to allow parents to review educational materials and opt child out of sexual-health education

Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures for 2024, submitted signatures for a second initiative—Initiative 2081—on Dec. 12. State Rep. Jim Walsh (R-19) sponsors the six initiatives, along with Let’s Go Washington.

Ballotpedia · Dec 14, 2023

Signatures submitted for Washington initiative to repeal the state’s 2021 Climate Commitment Act and prohibit carbon cap-and-trade programs

On Nov. 21, Let’s Go Washington, a committee sponsoring six citizen-initiated ballot measures, submitted signatures for one of them—Initiative 2117. The initiatives would appear on the ballot at the general election in Nov. 2024.

Ballotpedia · Nov 27, 2023