In the 2010 election, there were six Initiatives To The People and three referenda on the ballot. Of the nine, four passed.
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Oct
31
Will I-1082 Create An Unregulated Insurance Market?
Initiative 1082 will create a market for private insurers to sell Labor & Industries Insurance (L&I, aka workers comp) in Washington State. The state is currently the only provider of workers comp, except in cases of large employers, and some argue that this initiative, heavily backed by major insurance carriers, would create an unregulated market… Continue reading »
Oct
31
Both Sides Exaggerate What Might Happen Should I-1098 Pass
Legislation via initiative is complicated, so proponents and opponents try to simplify their messages to gain supporters. We’ve already shown how opponents of I-1098 have stretched the truth. Now we find that proponents of I-1098 are doing something similar. In a 30-second commercial, the Vote Yes on 1098 committee claims that the initiative “cannot be… Continue reading »
