Washington State Politics and Government
In: Politics and Governments of the American States Series
Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: The View from Above -- 1. Not-So-Mobile Homes: The Story of a Bill -- 2. Overview: The Playing Field -- 3. Federalism: States within the State -- 4. Rules of the Road: The Constitution -- Part II: Choosing Leaders, Chasing Policy -- 5. How We Choose: Elections and Voting -- 6. Initiatives and Referenda: Government by (Some of) the People -- 7. Let's Party!: Political Parties in Washington State -- 8. Interest Groups: The Politics of Power -- Part III: State Government: Olympia and Beyond -- 9. Where It Happens: The Legislature -- 10. The Gang of Nine: The Executive Branch -- 11. All Rise: The Courts Are in Session -- 12. Turning Policy into Practice: State Agencies and What They Do -- 13. Where It Comes from and Where It Goes: The Budget and Taxes -- Part IV: In Your Neighborhood: Local Governments -- 14. County Government: Regions within the State -- 15. Cities: Police, Planning, Parks, and Potholes -- 16. Special Purpose Districts: Services Where You Live -- 17. Tribal Governments: Nations within the Nation -- 18. Jobs and Money: Economic Development -- Epilogue: The People's Business -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.