Sefzik: Why aren’t we hearing more about record number of statewide initiatives?
Sefzik: Why aren’t we hearing more about record number of statewide initiatives?
This article originally appeared in Cascadia Daily News. In 1912, Washington state pioneered “direct democracy” as one of the first to formalize an initiative and referendum process, allowing citizens to organize and directly create and reform laws. This gave a voice to people beyond the halls of a distant capitol building. The Secretary of State’s...