Anti-Gay Initiatives Winning Most Places
Initiatives in 4 states dealing with banning gay marriage and adoption by gays are winning in 3 states and leading in the fourth state (California) as of this morning according to CNN. The Los Angeles...
View ArticleWashington State on Path to Dysfunctional Government?
The Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court this past weekend denounced his state’s overuse of the referendum process, stating that it has made California’s state government “dysfunctional“....
View ArticleOh No, I Upset Senator Pam Roach!
Yesterday I was in Olympia, testifying on SB 6665 before the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections. SB 6665 is an act relating to initiative filing fees and proposes to increase the...
View ArticleIncome Tax Initiative to Kick Off Tomorrow
Proponents of a fairer tax system to benefit middle and lower income cititens of Washington State plan to officially announce the kick off their campaign tomorrow, April 21, 2010 at 10 AM at SoDo...
View ArticleJudge Rules Money Trumps Fair Campaigns
A Federal Judge in Tacoma has ruled that the unfettered flow of money is equivalent to free speech in elections. The problem is that corporations and wealthy individuals have more money than average...
View ArticleThe Olympian Urges Voters to Reject Eyman and BP’s Initiative 1053
The Olympian has come out with an editorial strongly opposing Initiative 1053. It’s title “Initiative would give undemocratic veto power over budget” sums up one of the main arguments against...
View ArticleAnother Tim Eyman Initiative Coming Your Way in 2013
Chances are pretty good that another Tim Eyman initiative will be on next year’s ballot. It’s been under the radar and has gotten little scrutiny. Initiative 517 - called the “Protect the Initiative...
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Eyman’s Initiative 517 Certified for November 2013 Ballot
Tim Eyman’s Initiative 517 was certified on January 23rd by the Washington Secretary of State’s office. I-517 is an initiative to the legislature. If, as likely, the legislature chooses not to act on...
View ArticleDo District Elections for Seattle Make Sense?
A third initiative effort is underway for district elections for Seattle City Council members. Two previous efforts have not been successful with the voters. The current proposal is for a hybrid...
View ArticleTim Eyman’s Attack on Free Speech with Initiative 517
Initiative 517 is a Tim Eyman initiative that is on the November 2013 ballot in Washington State. It is a measure to promote Tim Eyman’s business – which is making a living off of putting...
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