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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 initiative guru Tim Eyman is back again. This year he has a measure on the November ballot that promises to reduce traffic congestion. He got the idea from a state performance audit of the Department of Transportation an audit that was mandated by another Eyman initiative. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins has the pros and cons of I 985.

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.

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The Washington state Supreme Court says it will consider a legal challenge of voter approved tax increase limits. The lawsuit is from Senate Majority Leader, Lisa Brown, a Democrat from Spokane. She's challenging a pair of initiatives that say tax increases need to get supermajority approval from the Washington legislature. To find out what this may mean for taxpayers, KUOW's Derek Wang spoke with Olympia Correspondent, Austin Jenkins.

State Auditor Brian Sonntag says his performance audits of public agencies have saved taxpayers 181 million dollars. His audit of the Transportation Department concluded the state should be doing more to reduce traffic congestion. So why doesn't he support Tim Eyman's initiative to make that traffic congestion be the top priority of the Transportation Department? We'll ask him. Also today the Lacey City Council debates regulations for homeless camps. Some council members say homeless groups should live inside the churches. PLUS shades of London double decker buses are on the way for Snohomish County. Aren't they tippy?And, it's cherry blossom season. Send us your photos of the most beautiful blooming trees around the Sound. If you're a member of Flickr, simply share your photos with the KUOW Public Radio group. Otherwise, send us your photo in an email to conversation@kuow.org. We'll put the best ones on our website.

The Washington legislature is back in session. But it's not exactly business as usual. Last fall, voters approved Initiative 960 sponsored by anti tax guru Tim Eyman. Among other things, it allows taxpayers to sign up for email alerts so they can track the progress of all proposed tax or fee increases. Needless to say it's sending a chill through the Capitol. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins explains.

With Iowa in the bag for Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee, attention turns to the New Hampshire Primary, and then Super Tuesday. What do you think about the way we choose presidential candidates from the major parties? Does the process encourage the selection of the best candidates? If not, how could it be changed? We'll hear about Sam Reed's plan for regional primaries around the country and get your suggestions. Also today, the avalanche risk is high and rising. Plus Tim Eyman on his new initiative designed to reduce traffic congestion. Transportation officials say they’re already doing what they can with the money they have.

The Washington State legislature has re instated a one percent cap on property tax increases. It happened during a one day special session yesterday [Thursday]. The measure resurrects Initiative 747 which was thrown out by the Washington Supreme Court earlier this month. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins has this recap.

What the State Supreme Court has torn asunder, Governor Chris Gregoire proposes to mend. She's called the legislature into special session tomorrow to pass a 1% cap on property tax rate increases. It was ruled unconstitutional earlier this month by the high court. Some Republican lawmakers don't think the measure goes far enough to limit tax increases. Some Democrats balk at the notion of passing the Tim Eyman sponsored measure. It was originally approved by voters six years ago. Governor Gregoire says voters spoke when they passed initiative 747 and the state should honor their wishes. Some wonder if a one day session of the legislature is long enough to deal with complicated tax policy. What do you want your lawmakers to do?

Governor Gregoire is calling a special session of the state legislature to re instate a 1% limit on property tax rate increases. Voters pass the limit in Tim Eyman's initiative 747. But earlier this month the State Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. Back when Eyman's 30 dollar car tab proposal was thrown out by the courts, the legislature came right back and made it law. Should lawmakers do it again? Idle hands are the devil's playground, goes that old saying. Fat chance kids these days will have idle hands. Their hands are busy juggling a non stop schedule of sports, academic clubs and extracurricular activities. Is it good, because they're not vegging out with video games? Or are these frenetic schedules stressing kids out? When does an active lifestyle for kids become an overactive lifestyle?

This morning the Washington Supreme Court found the tax limitation measure I 747 unconstitutional. The initiative was approved by voters six years ago. The court majority said Tim Eyman's I 747 was misleading. But dissenters on the court said voters were clear they were voting to reduce property tax growth. Did voters know what they're voting on? I'm Ross Reynolds. It's The Conversation. Meanwhile a similar question arises in the defeat of the transit and roads tax, proposition 1 in Tuesday's election. Was it simply an anti tax vote? Did voters know what they were voting on? Why did you vote against Prop 1? Did you vote against roads? Did you vote against transit? Or did you vote no because it was too confusing? Also today on The Conversation, a former Pakistani ambassador on the suspension of the constitution in the nation President Bush calls a vital ally in the war on terror.