In this Washington, a big night for progressives

Three initiatives fail, Ferguson wins big, and Democratic dreams in the 14th fizzle

Conservative initiative slate fails after $35M in opposition campaigns 

Three of the four initiatives on the Washington ballot this year were essentially a broad referendum on the political legacy of outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee and the increasingly progressive Legislatures of the past few years. 

Voters rejected all three initiatives on Tuesday, affirming th…