Tag Archives: Initiative 1053
Two out of three corporate initiatives passing easily, including Tim Eyman’s I-1053
As expected, the two corporate initiatives that public interest advocates failed to effectively organize and mobilize against – Tim Eyman’s Initiative 1053 and the American Beverage Association’s Initiative 1107 – are passing handily in the first returns to be reported. The success of I-1053 and I-1107 deals Washington’s fragile common wealth a devastating blow at [...]
Posted in Election Postmortem, Rethinking and Reframing
Also tagged Initiative 1107
Eyman invites supporters to join him in crashing Dino Rossi and Dave Reichert’s Election Night party
Unwilling to organize an Election Night party of his own – either because almost nobody would come, or because he’s just too lazy to go to all the trouble of putting together an event – Tim Eyman has invited his supporters to join him in crashing Dino Rossi and Dave Reichert’s Election Night party at [...]
Posted in Ballot Watchdogging, Election Postmortem
BP again donates to 1053; JPMorgan Chase joins pantheon of greedy corporations trying to sabotage democracy
As elections officials across Washington State prepare to put several million ballots in the mail to Washingtonians, skittish corporate operatives working for the Association of Washington Business are busily soliciting and accepting funds to prop up Tim Eyman’s scheme to sabotage our democracy, which they apparently fear isn’t going to sell itself despite Tim’s gift [...]
Posted in Ballot Watchdogging, Eye on Money: Developments
Eyman asks followers to help him retire his debt; fails to acknowledge or thank his corporate backers
Admitting that “times are tough for everyone”, Mukilteo initiative profiteer Tim Eyman shook his electronic tin cup again today, asking his followers to help retire $250,000 in debt he incurred while trying to come up with funds for I-1053′s signature drive. “After paying for mortgage/rent, vehicle costs, food, and other family expenses, it’s difficult to [...]
Statement on Initiative 1053′s qualification for the ballot
Earlier today, Secretary of State Sam Reed’s office announced that Initiative 1053 had passed a random sample check of its signatures, which means it will be on this November’s ballot. NPI and Permanent Defense are responding by kicking efforts to oppose Initiative 1053 into higher gear. “Initiative 1053 may be sponsored by Tim Eyman, but [...]
Posted in Statements & Advisories, Threat Analysis
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 [...]
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 [...]
Eyman clumsily attacks high-earners income tax initiative, doesn’t admit it would lower taxes for most
Earlier today, everybody’s favorite former watch salesman sent out yet another hyperbolic fundraising appeal to his supporters. But unusually, instead of singling out Governor Gregoire or Democratic leaders as a foil for his pitch for money like he often does, Eyman attacked the coalition behind Initiative 1077. The measure, officially unveiled at a press conference [...]
Posted in Rethinking and Reframing, Statements & Advisories
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 [...]
Posted in Ballot Watchdogging, Threat Analysis
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 [...]
