AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoElection Integrity: Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs rejected the DOJ’s demand to set aside ballots from more than 400 people federal officials suspect registered without citizenship, saying the list includes U.S. citizens and is unreliable. State Government: Gov. Bob Ferguson created Washington’s first Chief Fraud Prevention Officer and a statewide fraud-fighting workgroup; a Republican senator questioned the timing, days before Election Day. Campaign Finance: State regulators suspended contribution limits for candidates and PACs amid legal concerns, opening the door to a late surge of campaign spending. Courts and Ballot Measures: Five state Supreme Court seats are on the ballot, alongside high-profile initiatives on a millionaires tax, parental rights in schools and transgender students’ sports participation. Seattle Business Climate: A new survey found 47% of responding businesses had seriously considered moving jobs or investment out of the city, citing safety and costs.
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