AP: State Dems explore election on tax hikes
Democratic officials have been quietly exploring the logistics of a special election in February that could ask state voters to raise taxes to help fill another budget shortfall, according to documents released to The Associated Press under public records laws.
Staff members in the Legislature have gathered information on both the timing and costs of holding such an election, even as lawmakers say it's premature to say whether it's an option they will pursue. Advisers to Gov. Chris Gregoire are among those that have been looking at the logistics.