Local school politics shows the power of supermajority requirement for bonds
We take a peek inside the battle between an Eastside school district and local NIMBYs.
Editor’s Note: In Sara’s community, the signage critiquing the Issaquah School District’s latest bond measure is seemingly everywhere—again. Because of the supermajority requirement to pass school bonds in Washington, the school district can get more than 50% of the vote and still lose. We explore the political history of the supermajority requirement i…
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