This week, we have so many opportunities to collect signatures as summer swings into full-on festival mode. See below, or look at our calendar, for the nearest opportunity! Remember, tonight, we have our weekly volunteer meeting at 7:00, held virtually. Healing Us On Friday, July 29, Whole Washington is proud to join the Red Berets...
Author: Jen Nye
Whole WA in the Tacoma Weekly
Nurses Push For Universal Healthcare By Stephanie Valenti Whole Washington members are asking for help in gathering 400,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to advocate for Initiative 1471. Volunteers Pam Ketzner, a retired nurse, and Laura Fielding, a holistic healthcare practitioner, were at Wright Park on Wednesday, June 22, collecting signatures for Whole Washington’s Initiative 1471....
Campaign Update 5.24.22
Our signature gathering is gaining momentum and the positive response has been absolutely thrilling. Take a look at the tangible results of our work. “Friends – this is an envelope containing 50 fully filled, fully data-entered signature sheets for I-1471. That is to say, 1,000 signatures for universal healthcare ready to be validated.” And...
Campaign Update 5.17.22
This is Andre from Whole Washington with an exciting update on the I-1471 campaign. The first weekend of signature gathering has exceeded our highest expectations! Seattle Bans off our Bodies – Cal Anderson Park People are ready and eager to sign up for Universal Healthcare. Check out just a few pix from this weekend. “Wheeling...
We’ve Been Endorsed by the Tenants Union!
We’re proud to announce the Washington Tenants Union has officially endorsed our statewide universal healthcare ballot initiative, I-1471. The Tenants Union advocates for affordable housing and the rights of tenants as well as the unhoused. Their work is ever more relevant as rent prices continue to spike nationwide. This endorsement is a sign of forward...
Medicare for All Gets a Hearing in the Senate
Huge news Medicare For All will be discussed in the Budget Committee today! It is imperative that our Senators know we demand Medicare for All. No more insurance premiums. No more deductibles. No more co-payments. Health care is right, not a privilege. It’s time for Medicare for All.
We Have an Initiative Number! I-1471
It’s really happening! Our initiative is making its way through the process. The Secretary of State assigned our number. It’s 1471 and we’re feeling incredibly hopeful about it! There are some final approval steps and then off to the printers. We’ll be able to start gathering signatures in early May. Now is the perfect time to...
How to Watch 👀 the (very early) M4A Hearing Tomorrow, 3/29
Get that coffee brewing early tomorrow. The hearing starts at 6 AM Pacific Time! Examining Pathways to Universal Health Coverage That’s the name of the Tuesday’s hearing in the U.S. House of Representative’s Committee on Oversight and Reform. This is a hybrid hearing, meaning Medicare for All is not the only topic; however, it’s the...
Huge Healthcare News Friday!! Both State & National!
What a week for healthcare! Spring is off to a great start for genuine progress. First up, our big update: Yes! On Thursday evening, after many reviews, our Campaign Director pressed SUBMIT. The initiative to create the first state-wide, non-profit, public healthcare system in the U.S. has been filed with the Secretary of State! What’s...
Whole Washington Townhall 5/8/2021
Whole Washington dives deep into where our current healthcare dollars go. Sat. May 8th 2021 Town Hall Video on YouTube