(The Center Square) - The Nov. 3 general election is just 80 days out and in Washington state, much of the attention is centered around three initiatives that will appear on the ballot.
One of those is Initiative 001, which would reinstate a parental bill of rights. The other two concern the protection of girls' in sports and a repeal of the new income tax.
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