Tag Archives: Initiative Process Reform
Direct democracy turns one hundred in Washington: Time to bring back the *citizen* initiative
One hundred years ago, the people of Washington prevailed upon their legislators to offer an amendment to the state’s Constitution providing for citizen lawmaking through the initiative and the referendum. That amendment, which the people adopted, was meant to give Washingtonians a stronger voice in their own government, complementing the legislative process rather than supplanting [...]
Posted in Legislation & Testimony, Threat Analysis
Eyman acts to try to prevent initiative process reform
Initiative profiteer Tim Eyman, desperate for more media attention and hoping to preserve the status quo of an initiative process currently manipulated by special interests, announced he was filing an initiative Wednesday to stop lawmakers from tinkering with the initiative process – even though legislators aren’t currently attempting to make any drastic changes. “If Tim [...]
Posted in Legislation & Testimony
