Category Archives: Election Postmortem
Initiative 900 rears its ugly head
Via Strange Bedfellows comes word of a new performance audit released by the State Auditor’s office and conducted by Ernst & Young, who declared in their report that “Washington State Ferries provides a level of service above what traffic volumes demand.” The audit says this unnecessary service will cost the state $100 million over the [...]
Tagged Initiative 900
2006: A year of victories for Permanent Defense, a year of defeats for Tim Eyman
Following yesterday’s Supreme Court decision which affirms that Sound Transit may continue to collect the local motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) it has levied for years, a tally of developments indicates that 2006 is very likely Tim Eyman’s worst year – ever. Among Eyman’s losses, defeats, and setbacks this year: He failed to qualify Referendum [...]
Also posted in Rethinking and Reframing, Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 917, Referendum 65
Victory! Four for four against right wing initiatives in 2006
Yesterday, Permanent Defense won an astoundingly incredible victory that can hardly be described in words. It was historic, it was monumental, it was titanic in size and scope. It was in almost every respect a complete rout of the regressive right wing agenda and a victory for progressives and Democrats. Anti-tax zealots are reeling after [...]
Dunmire props Eyman up with big bucks
The AP has an “exclusive” article up on the wire tonight announcing that Tim Eyman and his initiative factory partners (Mike and Jack Fagan) will split a salary fund of $209,000. Roughly half of the $209,000 came from Eyman’s multimillion dollar backer, Michael Dunmire of Woodinville, an investment banker. Eyman thrives on media attention and [...]
Tagged Eyman Helps Himself
Setting the record straight on I-900, I-912
Yesterday, Tim Eyman sent out an e-mail congratulating all his supporters on the success of Initiative 900, saying “All of you helped make I-900 a success. We received over 2400 donations (average contribution was $247.10).” It’s worth noting that Initiative 900 would have been doomed had it not been for the tremendous financial backing provided [...]
Also posted in Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 900, Initiative 912
Eyman loses big in 2005 election
This year’s election will long be remembered as a turning point in Washington’s history. While Initiative 900 passed, Initiative 912 failed in a stunning defeat for Tim Eyman, who had latched on to the effort spearheaded by KVI talk show hosts John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur. Initiative 900 was passing with about 56% of the [...]
Tagged Initiative 900, Initiative 912
Statement on Initiative 900 election results
“As we expected, Initiative 900 is passing with a fairly comfortable margin, according to the latest results,” said Permanent Defense Chair Andrew Villeneuve. “While the initiative was poorly drafted and not subject to public hearings or other constructive input, voters saw the words ‘performance audits’ on the ballot, and decided that they would like to [...]
Also posted in Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 900
The real Eyman initiative was defeated yesterday
Initiative 900, Tim Eyman’s attempt to remain relevant, may have passed with misplaced support, but the real Eyman initiative – Initiative 912 – was being defeated by voters yesterday. Tim Eyman did not sponsor Initiative 912. He was not involved in the signature drive and he didn’t really go out and campaign for the initiative. [...]
Also posted in Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 912
Eyman initiatives have real consequences
Years after their passage, the aftershocks of Tim Eyman’s dangerous initiatives are still being felt. In an article published in the Everett Herald yesterday, the story of the struggling town of Gold Bar is told. Ever since the passage of Initiative 695 in 1999, Gold Bar has been in trouble. And now, the city is [...]
Also posted in Rethinking and Reframing
Tagged Initiative 695, Initiative 776
Voters defeat Initiative 892!
WE’VE DONE IT! Thanks to your hard work and support, Initiative 892 has been soundly defeated by Washingtonians – right now, 60% of voters are rejecting I-892. Initiative 892′s failure is Eyman’s fourth defeat in a row and a great victory for this organization. Since our founding in February of 2002, Eyman is 1 for [...]
Tagged Initiative 892
