Daily Archives: September 10, 2009

Restraining order on release of petition signer names ends Friday

September 10, 2009

A federal judge in Tacoma may decide Thursday whether the public can see the names of people who signed Referendum 71. That’s the measure on the November ballot that could roll back expanded rights for domestic partners. Gay rights activists plan to post the names online, encouraging supporters of same-sex unions to discuss the issue…

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Street repairs may be decided by ballot measure

September 10, 2009

Tacoma City Council is putting a tax increase before voters next year, possibly in April, to pay for street repairs. Council members discussed creating a task force to study the issue during their Sept. 1 Committee of the Whole meeting. Mayor Bill Baarsma said many residents are aware there is a problem with the streets.…

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Initiative rewording rejected by Colorado judge

September 10, 2009

A judge Wednesday rejected an effort by anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce to overturn the wording on a ballot measure that will be decided by Colorado Springs voters in November. Fourth Judicial District Judge G. David Miller also refused to force the city to send a 500-word commentary from Bruce to accompany the ballot measure, now…

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Battle over judge selection petition

September 10, 2009

A contentious political battle that ended in Greene County voters approving the non-partisan selection of judges in November could be ramping up again. The group Better Courts for Missouri, a long-time opponent of the Missouri nonpartisan court plan, recently gained approval to circulate a petition that could lead to the plan being scrapped throughout the…

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Marijuana initiative begins signature gathering phase

September 10, 2009

Months ago, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said it’s “time for a debate” on the legalization of marijuana in California. Now, some want to skip the debate and get to the legalization. Wednesday, the first of three initiatives seeking to effectively legalize marijuana possession, cultivation and sales entered circulation. While there seems to be a rising tide…

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Petition drive to ban Wal-Mart in the final stage

September 10, 2009

With about a month left, a group bent on banning a new Wal-Mart in Redlands is close to having enough signatures for an Anti-Wal-Mart initiative to show up on a June 2010 ballot. The Good Neighbor Coalition is a Redlands-based volunteer organization trying to gather enough signatures of Redlands voters for an initiative that could…

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