The man behind three WA initiatives says the state legislature has gone too far, will voters agree?
You won’t see Brian Heywood’s name on your ballot this November but you will see his impact.
Heywood is a Redmond based hedge fund manager who spent millions of dollars of his own money to fund citizen’s initiatives against the state’s cap and invest system, capital gains tax, and long term care insurance program.
His PAC, Let’s Go Washington, also gathered signatures for another initiative on your ballot about natural gas regulations.
Brian Heywood joins Soundside host Libby Denkmann to discuss his attempt to rollback these policies and why he's pursuing citizen's initiatives instead of running for office.
Guest:
Brian Heywood, hedge fund manager and funder behind I-2117, I-2109, and I-2124
Relevant Links:
Seattle Times: 6 initiatives head to WA ballot with $6M support of Brian Heywood
KUOW: WA initiative supporters turn in signatures to repeal capital gains tax, carbon auctions
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, arts and transportation.
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