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Statewide Ballot Measures
SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.
If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.
If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Port Angeles School Board
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Sarah Methner is running for re-election to the Port Angeles School Board, Position 1. She was first elected in 2009 and is the longest-serving member of the current board. According to her website, Methner helped expand STEM and vocational technical programs. She also helped create a mobile health clinic in the district to provide essential care to students.
Methner's re-election campaign promises to continue the work she has pursued over the last sixteen years serving on the school board. Unfortunately, Methner recently upset many local educators in the district during negotiations for the teacher union contract. Along with the school board, her actions led to the paraprofessionals' strike in April 2024. In addition, in 2020, school board meeting attendee Lisa Hitt filed a complaint against then board VP Sarah Methner, alleging favoritism during a meeting about a proposed school levy.
While Methner has many years of experience, she has clearly lost the confidence of many local educators.
Last updated: 2025-10-01
Sarah Methner is running for re-election to the Port Angeles School Board, Position 1. She was first elected in 2009 and is the longest-serving member of the current board. According to her website, Methner helped expand STEM and vocational technical programs. She also helped create a mobile health clinic in the district to provide essential care to students.
Methner's re-election campaign promises to continue the work she has pursued over the last sixteen years serving on the school board. Unfortunately, Methner recently upset many local educators in the district during negotiations for the teacher union contract. Along with the school board, her actions led to the paraprofessionals' strike in April 2024. In addition, in 2020, school board meeting attendee Lisa Hitt filed a complaint against then board VP Sarah Methner, alleging favoritism during a meeting about a proposed school levy.
While Methner has many years of experience, she has clearly lost the confidence of many local educators.
Last updated: 2025-10-01