Tag: washington
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Richland school board enacts new policy on race in U.S. history lessons
The Richland School Board in Washington state, which governs the 583rd largest school district in the country with 14,221 students, voted 4-1 on October 25, 2022, to adopt Policy 2360, which specifies how teachers can discuss race in U.S. history lessons. It is one of several recent responses to trends in curriculum development tracked on Ballotpedia.…
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All candidates for Northeast Division judge of King County District Court in Washington complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Northeast Division judge of King County District Court in Washington — incumbent Michael Finkle and Joshua Schaer — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. According…
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All candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 19 – Position 1 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 1 — incumbent Jim Walsh (R) and Kelli Hughes-Ham (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of…
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All candidates for Washington State Senate District 35 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Washington State Senate District 35 — Julianne Gale (D) and Drew MacEwen (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the country’s 99…
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All candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 2 — April Connors (D) and Joe Cotta (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the…
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All candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 1 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 1 — Jeff Manson (D) and Julia Reed (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the…
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All candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 2 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 2 — Sandy Kaiser (D) and Travis Couture (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the…
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All candidates for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 —Terri Niles (D) and Kevin Waters (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the country’s…
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Washington school board passes new curriculum guidelines on U.S. history and race topics
The Kennewick School Board in Washington state unanimously voted to adopt a new set of curriculum guidelines on August 24, 2022, that aim to restrict teachings on U.S. history and race. Kennewick School Board passed a new policy, known as Policy 2340, that would prohibit teachings that the U.S. is fundamentally or systemically racist or…
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Incumbent Kim Schrier (D) and Matt Larkin (R) are running in the general election for Washington’s 8th Congressional District
Incumbent Kim Schrier (D) and Matt Larkin (R) are running in the general election for Washington’s 8th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. Schrier, a pediatrician, was first elected in 2018, winning the open seat by a margin of five percentage points. Before that election, Republicans had represented the 8th District since 1983. Schrier was…