Monthly Archives: June 2006
Statement in response to submission of signatures for I-917
Permanent Defense today responded to Tim Eyman”s submission of signatures to the Secretary of State’s office by renewing its commitment to fight the measure if it qualifies for the ballot. “Anyone with half a million dollars can buy their way onto the ballot, no matter your issue or political ideology,” Permanent Defense Chair Andrew Villeneuve [...]
Posted in Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 917
Statement on the Initiative 747 ruling by Judge Roberts
Permanent Defense today applauded the decision of King County Superior Court Judge Mary Roberts, who ruled that Tim Eyman’s Initiative 747 was unconstitutional. “It’s a very simple concept: Washington State laws, including initiatives passed by voters, cannot violate the state Constitution,” said Permanent Defense Chair Andrew Villeneuve. “We agree with the judge and believe her reasoning in [...]
Posted in In the Courts, Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 747
Whitman County, nonprofits sue to invalidate Initiative 747
Good news from the Puget Sound Business Journal: Whitman County and a coalition of nonprofit groups are suing the state, arguing that Tim Eyman’s Initiative 747, which capped state and local property tax increase at 1 percent per year, is unconstitutional. At a hearing in King County Superior Court on Friday, June 2, the plaintiffs [...]
Posted in In the Courts
Tagged Initiative 747
