Check here for recent news stories from around the state, as well as press releases from the 1163 campaign.
1163 in the News
- Nov. 4: Seattle Times Letter to the Editor, “Check caregivers who serve the elderly“
- Oct. 30: Seattle Times Letter to the Editor, “Grateful for Inslee’s Support“
- Oct. 30: Seattle Times: “Initiative 1163 is common sense investment for safety of seniors, disabled“
- Oct. 20: TNT Letter to the Editor, “Vulnerable Seniors Need to Be Protected“
- Oct. 19: AP, “WA Voters Asked to Boost Caregiver Training Again”
- Oct. 16: TNT, “Measure Can Prevent Maltreatment“
- Oct. 13: Publicola, “Polling Suggests New Approach for Democrats and Social Services“
- Oct. 5: Endorsed by the Inlander.
- Sept. 11: The Olympian, Letter to the Editorby Catherine Underhill.
- Sept. 9: Washington News Service, “WA’s In-Home Caregivers Seek More Training, Respect.”
- Sept. 8: Kitsap Sun, Letter to the Editorfrom Cylvia Labourn.
- Sept. 8: Tacoma News Tribune, Letter to the Editorfrom Penny Winn Ferguson.
- Sept. 5: The Olympian, Letter to the Editorby Chris Ross.
- Sept. 3: The Olympian, Letter to the Editorby Pamela McCarty.
- Aug. 30: The Stranger, Slog, “Laws and Disorder.”
1163 Press Releases
- Oct. 10: Local Officials Endorse I-1163 as Vital Step Forward to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Oct. 1: Communities of Color Advocates Join Broad Support for I-1163
- Sept. 7: Labor Community Backs Initiative 1163, Helping Professionalize Home Care Workforce, Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Aug. 30: Community Endorsements Add to Overwhelming Voter Support, Build Momentum for I-1163
- Aug. 24: New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for I-1163
- July 8: Advocates Turn in More Than 340,000 Signatures to Send I-1163 to the November Ballot
