AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoElection 2026: Washington voters face three major initiatives on Nov. 3, including measures on parental rights in schools and transgender athletes in girls’ sports, alongside a high-stakes decision over the millionaires tax. Election officials are urging early ballot returns, and King County has added 15 drop boxes. Vashon Advisory: A sewage spill near the north-end ferry dock has prompted a water-contact warning through Oct. 26; untreated sewage entered storm drains after a vacuum truck hatch opened. Seattle Connections: Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines plan nonstop Seattle flights to Osaka and Tahiti starting in 2027, while state transportation officials are seeking public input on a long-term high-speed rail corridor linking Seattle, Portland and Vancouver, B.C. State Services: Washington’s DSHS is weighing program cuts as budget pressure grows. A separate report estimates the childcare shortage costs state parents and businesses $6.3 billion a year in lost earnings and productivity.
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