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West Seattle Blog asks Mayor Nickels and Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske about plans for future speed vans - and Kerlikowske mentions, not by name, Initiative 985 on the Nov. 4 ballot, which would affect city's revenue from red-light cameras.

Among the ballot measures Washington voters face this year is Initiative 985. It's called the Reduce Traffic Congestion intitiative, and it's the latest from Tim Eyman. It would shift about $129 million a year from the State's general funds that go for schools and prisons and put it into congestion relief. It would require the state to fully fund traffic synchronization equipment and it would open carpool lanes to general traffic during non peak hours. Supporters say it would help solve congestion in the region without raising taxes. Detractors say it simply wouldn't work. Also, in our ongoing election coverage, we'll talk to the two candidates for State Auditor.

Washington state voters will decide on the latest initiative from Tim Eyman this fall. Eyman says the measure will save the state money by reducing traffic congestion. Critics say it won't work and will further deplete an already strained state budget. KUOW's Joshua McNichols has more.

Tim Eyman's new transportation initiative has been certified. You'll be voting on it in November. It's supposed to reduce traffic. If passed, it would open high occupancy vehicle lanes to all traffic from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. It would also require that 15 percent of vehicle taxes go to reduce traffic congestion. We'll hear from Eyman and get your response to his latest. And do you have an email in your inbox with a sensational news headline? DON'T CLICK! It's the latest scam to hijack your computer and steal your information. Also, she's covered Microsoft for 25 years. Mary Jo Foley tells us about her first interview with Bill Gates in 1984... and what she sees in the future for Microsoft.

Initiative 985 is supposed to ease road congestion. If passed by voters, it would open high occupancy vehicle lanes to all drivers during off peak hours. It would also require that 15% of vehicle sales taxes go to a fund to reduce traffic congestion, synchronize traffic signals and pay for roadside assistance. Ross Reynolds spoke with initiative sponsor Tim Eyman on July 21, 2008.