Category Archives: Ballot Watchdogging
PDC reports for June 2010 show that Tim Eyman is rolling in corporate cash
This morning, Tim Eyman sent out another email to his supporters thanking them for their efforts getting Initiative 1053 on the ballot. Eyman wrote: “When Olympia sidesteps a law like I-960 (which voters approved in 2007), they count on the citizens to not have the energy or enthusiasm to roll that boulder back up the [...]
Also posted in Eye on Money, Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 1053
Several right wing initiative campaigns plan to submit signatures this week
The corporate lobbies behind several right wing initiatives have made appointments to turn in signatures collected by their mercenary petitioners, the Secretary of State’s office announced this morning. The BIAW will go first. They’re expected to drop off boxes of petitions on Wednesday morning for their scheme to destroy publicly administered industrial insurance, which protects workers while [...]
Citizens of Mukilteo have already rejected Eyman attempt to take away red-light camera money
At the beginning of this week, Mukilteo’s most infamous right wing politician announced that he and two of his friends were launching a citywide initiative to ban red-light cameras. But Eyman – who has assailed red-light cameras as the “crack cocaine” of city leaders – failed to mention that the people of his hometown have [...]
Also posted in Rethinking and Reframing
Tagged Initiative 985
Eyman loans I-1053 campaign committee $50,000, doesn’t tell supporters
As required by law, Tim Eyman’s treasurer is in the midst of uploading the April 2010 campaign finance reports for the latest incarnation of the Mukilteo profiteer’s campaign committee (Voters Want More Choices Save the Two Thirds for Tax Increases). Surprisingly, the reports show that Eyman’s wealthy benefactor Michael Dunmire — a cosponsor of Initiative 1053 [...]
Also posted in Eye on Money, Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 1053
Eyman files symbolic initiatives to repeal new revenue in 2010 budget
That didn’t take long. The ink is still not dry on the 2010 supplemental budget – which has yet to be signed into law by Governor Gregoire – but already initiative profiteer Tim Eyman has filed a series of initiatives to wipe out the new revenue it contains. Some news reports are lending the impression [...]
Also posted in Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 1053
Eyman’s paid mercenaries are set to hit the streets with I-1053 petitions
Mercenary signature gatherers hawking petitions for Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1053 will be hitting the streets over the next few days, Permanent Defense has learned. Individuals with knowledge of Eyman’s activities have confirmed to Permanent Defense that the Mukilteo profiteer is once again hiring his pals Roy Ruffino and Eddie Agrazarm, who run “Citizen Solutions”, to [...]
Also posted in Eye on Money, Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 1053
Eyman prints petitions for Initiative 1053
Tim Eyman announced this morning in a message to his followers that he has begun printing up petitions for Initiative 1053, his do-over of Initiative 960 from 2007. Eyman also said several petitions have already been circulated at a Republican state committee meeting. Like I-960, I-1053 brazenly contradicts Article II, Section 22 of the Washington [...]
Also posted in Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 1053
I-960 passes random sample check
The Secretary of State’s office just put out a release saying that a random sample check has determined that Initiative 960 has sufficient valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot, as expected: According to elections officials, a check of petition signatures submitted in support of the proposal has shown that the measure meets constitutional [...]
Tagged Initiative 960
Setback in I-960 lawsuit
Via our parent organization’s blog, some bad news: Judge refuses to block I-960 from ballot Before actually granting the state’s motion, the judge explained the various reasons why she did not want to address the issues raised by the plaintiffs. At one point she even paused and clearly stated, “This is very limited review.” She [...]
Also posted in Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 960
Costly oversight could lead to rejection of I-917 petitions
Once again, initiative profiteer Tim Eyman has made a costly mistake, printing up thousands of petitions for Initiative 917 that are invalid under state law, Permanent Defense has learned. The news was first reported by MajorityRules.org, a citizen action organization which shares Permanent Defense’s mission of fighting Tim Eyman and his anti-tax initiatives, working for [...]
Also posted in Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 917
