Snohomish County Delivered: 60+ New Leaders Elected & $1,000 Tax Hike Defeated!
Snohomish County Delivered: 60+ New Leaders Elected & $1,000 Tax Hike Defeated!
2025 SNOHOMISH COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS Future 42 Snohomish County, in conjunction with League of Our Own WA, recruited and/or trained 90+ male and female candidates for local office in Snohomish County this year. If current results hold, at least 60 of those candidates will have won their General Election race. A recap is below. In the...
Edmonds City Council to Vote on Raising Sales Tax to Highest Rate in the State
Edmonds City Council to Vote on Raising Sales Tax to Highest Rate in the State
At their public meeting this Wednesday, November 12th at 6:00pm, the Edmonds City Council will be holding a vote on a proposal to increase the city’s sales tax rate for “cultural access” to the arts. This will be the second sales tax hike which the Edmonds City Council has considered in just the past several months....
Your ballot’s here—make your voice count by Nov 4!
Your ballot’s here—make your voice count by Nov 4!
Washington voters are making their voices heard in the 2025 local elections. By now, you should have received your ballot in the mail — and this one matters more than most. Local elections decide the policies that hit closest to home: 🏡 Your property taxes — and whether they keep rising faster than your paycheck. 🚸...
$200M ‘Equity’ Program Exposed: How WA Tax Dollars Fueled a Cash Grab
$200M ‘Equity’ Program Exposed: How WA Tax Dollars Fueled a Cash Grab
Washington’s Community Reinvestment Program was created by the Legislature in 2022 as a state-funded, taxpayer-backed “equity” initiative under the Department of Commerce — meant to help people of color buy homes, build small businesses, and create generational wealth. Instead, as Brandi Kruse reports in unDivided, it’s now under investigation for self-dealing, favoritism, and financial abuse. A whistleblower’s 10-month investigation revealed...
Once in a decade election for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission will occur on Nov. 4th – ballots arriving now
Once in a decade election for Snohomish County Charter Review Commission will occur on Nov. 4th – ballots arriving now
This weekend, Snohomish County voters will receive their ballots for the 2025 General Election. Among other races, this ballot will include the opportunity to select three candidates to represent you on the Snohomish County Charter Review Commission. What is the Charter Review Commission? Snohomish County is a charter county. The charter is the highest law...
Big Decisions Ahead for Clark County Voters — Ballots Are Here!
Big Decisions Ahead for Clark County Voters — Ballots Are Here!
Clark County voters will be receiving their ballot this weekend for the 2025 General Election. Residents in several municipalities will be voting on several key propositions and amendments. For all county residents, this ballot will include the opportunity to select three candidates to represent you on the Clark County Charter Review Commission. Proposed Vancouver Charter...
Understanding the Whatcom County Charter Amendments on Your November Ballot
Understanding the Whatcom County Charter Amendments on Your November Ballot
As ballots arrive today or over the weekend, Whatcom County voters are being asked to decide on 12 proposed amendments to the County Charter, which will appear on the ballot as Propositions 1 through 12. These measures range from minor housekeeping updates to significant changes in how our local government operates. At Future 42, our mission is...
State Economist Debunks Lawmakers’ Excuses as Washington’s Budget Hole Deepens
State Economist Debunks Lawmakers’ Excuses as Washington’s Budget Hole Deepens
Washington state’s budget picture is darkening by the day, and no amount of finger-pointing in Olympia can hide it. The Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) just released another revenue update, projecting nearly $900 million less coming into state coffers over the next four years. That’s on top of what was already shaping up to...
Statewide Poll: Washingtonians Say Enough is Enough on Taxes, Homelessness, and Out-of-Touch Policies
Statewide Poll: Washingtonians Say Enough is Enough on Taxes, Homelessness, and Out-of-Touch Policies
A new statewide survey makes one thing crystal clear: Washingtonians feel like they’re being squeezed harder than ever by Olympia’s tax-and-spend machine, and they’re ready for change. Families across the state are struggling to keep up, and voters overwhelmingly believe government policies are holding them back instead of helping them get ahead. TAXES From the...
Wall Street Journal: Illegal School Strikes in Washington
Wall Street Journal: Illegal School Strikes in Washington
The Wall Street Journal editorial Board covered the strikes at Evergreen Public Schools and La Center, both in Clark County. Future 42 has covered this issue as well. From the WSJ: Rather than strike, the union members could have kept working for a year under the last contract’s terms, according to the district. Washington law...
Strikes in Evergreen and La Center Keep Schools Closed as State Lawmakers Make Strikes Easier
Strikes in Evergreen and La Center Keep Schools Closed as State Lawmakers Make Strikes Easier
For thousands of families in Clark County, the school year hasn’t even started. Students in Evergreen Public Schools (one of the largest districts in the state) are entering their second week without classes due to a strike by classified staff, while nearby La Center School District has also been shut down by a walkout. Instead...
Seattle Times: Sound Transit’s expansion plans balloon by up to $35 billion
Seattle Times: Sound Transit’s expansion plans balloon by up to $35 billion
Mike Lindblom with the Seattle Times covers the latest on Sound Transit cost overruns and delays. From the article: Sound Transit revealed Thursday that its long-term costs are expected to soar by 20% to 25% as the agency deals with runaway construction inflation and modernization projects to make train service more dependable. Dual scissor blades...
The Center Square Exposes Unsustainable Surge in Washington State Spending
The Center Square Exposes Unsustainable Surge in Washington State Spending
Washington is barreling toward a fiscal cliff—and legislative leaders are flooring the gas. That’s the stark reality uncovered in a new investigative report by The Center Square, which reveals an eye-popping 116% increase in state spending over the last decade—a rate that far outpaces both inflation and population growth. In 2013-15, the state operated on...
Ferguson Gives Florida Company the Ferry Contract Over Washington Boatbuilder —Thanks to the Costs of Our Lawmakers’ Anti-Business Policies
Ferguson Gives Florida Company the Ferry Contract Over Washington Boatbuilder —Thanks to the Costs of Our Lawmakers’ Anti-Business Policies
Washington’s ferry system is struggling. With chronic staffing shortages, aging vessels, and service disruptions now commonplace, state officials are under increasing pressure to deliver real solutions. But instead of investing in Washington workers and companies, Governor Bob Ferguson has awarded a $714.5 million contract for three new hybrid-electric ferries to a Florida-based shipbuilder. The contract...