Category Archives: Ballot Watchdogging
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
Eyman’s Initiative 18 lawsuit is ridiculous
Once again, Tim Eyman is sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong… into other people’s business. Initiative 18 is a King County initiative originally sponsored by the King County jail guards’ union that would reduce the size of the King County Council from thirteen members to nine. The union was mad at the council because [...]
Also posted in In the Courts
Tagged Initiative 18
Initiative 864 fails to qualify!
WE DID IT!!!! Thanks to all of your hard work and perseverance, and that of our allies and fellow Eyman opponents, we’ve helped to ensure the defeat of I-864. Eyman first began working on this measure over a year ago. More than 365 days later, Eyman has nothing to show for efforts. Our victory means [...]
Also posted in Announcements
Tagged Initiative 864
Critical moment in 2004 campaign season
This campaign began months ago with the launch of Tim Eyman’s so-called “25% property tax initiative” which Permanent Defense has opposed and fought for a year, since Tim Eyman announced it last June, along with many other opponents. The test of all that hard work comes this week. The signature deadline for I-864 and I-892 [...]
Tagged Initiative 864, Initiative 892
Folklife efforts a great success
The volunteer effort at NW Folklife throughout Memorial Day weekend was a great success. Volunteers from Permanent Defense, TaxSanity.org, and the Voter Education Committee alerted voters to the dangers of I- 864 and I-892. Many voters were dissuaded from signing the petitions after what they learned about the initiative’s devastating effects on Washington communities. Tim [...]
Tagged Initiative 864, Initiative 892
Permanent Defense joining forces with other Eyman opponents to educate voters
We are pleased to announce that we are now working together with other Eyman opponents to work for reform in the initiative process and promote good ethics for signature gatherers. Since 1999, Tim Eyman’s initiative factory has churned out a number of proposals which have done nothing to create real tax reform and have instead [...]
Tagged Initiative 864, Initiative 892
Statement on Initiative 848
Tim Eyman’s frustration with his poorly written initiatives and terrible public policy has led him to write a shortsighted, egocentric initiative that is clearly motivated only by one thing: his anger at a public agency that has worked very hard to turn itself around and is now moving ahead with the support of the President [...]
Also posted in Statements & Advisories
Tagged Initiative 776
Tim is back…and he has more lies to spread
The following is an original statement by Tim Eyman on July 2nd (in italics). Interjected between each blockquote is Permanent Defense’s response, in roman font. If politicians had one ounce of compassion for the average taxpayer, I-776 would not be necessary. Politicians care about taxpayers, Tim. The problem is, we don’t give them enough money [...]
Also posted in Rethinking and Reframing, Threat Analysis
Tagged Initiative 776
