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Eye On Olympia archive for July 3, 2008

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008

And they're in...

I-1029 has turned in nearly 317,000 signatures, according to campaign manager Jeff Parsons.Parsons said he's confident that the measure will withstand any challenge regarding the initiative-to-the-legislature wording error on the form. (See below)"With almost 317,000 people signing this, it's definitely something people want," he said…

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SEIU's Initiative 1029: Uh-oh...

In 50 minutes, proponents of Initiative 1029 are scheduled to deliver thousands of petitions to the Secretary of State's office in Olympia. Presumably, they'll have enough signatures to get the measure -- which would mandate more training and background checks for some health workers --…

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