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Tim Eyman

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Eyman Says Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Tax Passed in Bad Faith, Plans No Action (Kind of)

    Yesterday The News Tribune reported that Washington State Sen. Pam Roach sent an email to the state attorney general's office seeking an informal opinion on whether the roll-your-own cigarette tax included in Washington's new budget qualifies as a "new tax." As you'll no doubt recall, under Tim Eyma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Eyman Launches Initiative 1185, Hasn't Given Up on Fighting Red-Light Cameras

    Tim Eyman, a man the Everett Herald refers to as an "initiative impresario" (he's certainly been called worse) announced plans earlier this week for his latest tax-limiting endeavor. Under the official header of Initiative 1185 and eying this November's ballot, Eyman has begun the signature gatherin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Tim Eyman's Anti-Tolling Initiative Ruined by Sneak Attack on Light Rail

    ​Last week, Tim Eyman sent around a post I did back in July on his anti-tolling initiative. "Liberal Seattle Weekly's supportive editorial on I-1125 worth rereading," he wrote in his e-mail blast. Hey, thanks, Tim! Just one thing: I won't be voting for the measure thanks to a sneaky and potent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Tim Eyman Claims Red-Light-Camera Victory in Bellingham; Aims for Statewide Win Next

    ​Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Ira Uhrig didn't just rule against American Traffic Solutions and its effort to stop the residents of Bellingham from voting whether to keep red-light cameras in town--he made the company pay its opponent's attorney fees and fined it $10,000.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Tim Eyman Finally Finds an Initiative that Makes Sense

    ​Yesterday, publicity hound and conservative initiative king Tim Eyman sent out a mass e-mail with the text of an article sympathetic to his new anti-tolling measure. The story was by Crosscut's Knute Berger, the former editor of Seattle Weekly. Berger is no knee-jerk liberal; he's got a disti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2011

    Seattle's Red-Light Camera Provider Suspends Exec Who Used Pen Name to Troll The Herald

    I-Man​Assuming this is his real name, Bill Kroske, vice president of business development at American Traffic Solutions, Inc. - the Arizona company that contract for traffic enforcement camera services in Seattle and Lynnwood - has been suspended as his corporation looks into allegations he de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Tim Eyman Is a "Modern Day Sam Adams" Says Conservative Awards Group

    ​Embezzling political activist, tax-initiative monger and blast e-mail addict Tim Eyman is quite the right-wing darling. But just how much folks like Andrew Breitbart and the Koch brothers love Mr. Eyman perhaps wasn't quite as apparent until the "Sammies" awards ceremony in Chicago on Friday.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Tim Eyman's Newest Initiative: What Will It Be?

    ​Tim Eyman, the Duke of Direct Democracy, will be filing paperwork on Monday with the Secretary of State's office to put another initiative on the ballot. Mukilteo's favorite son isn't saying what the initiative will be about, but knowing Eyman, there should be a bit of political ballyhoo invo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Tim Eyman's Latest Initiative: Ey-mail Reports About the Politicians Who Oppose His Tax Cuts

    ​As part of his evolution from grassroots activist to professional politician, Tim Eyman appears to have taken on the added role of almost-live blogger. He attends public meetings--announcing his arrival in advance--testifies, takes notes, and then reports the minute-by-minute action later in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2010

    Everybody Loves Tim Eyman--Will He Kill Off Seattle's Red-Light Cameras Next?

    ​In an election where voters have become fed up with what they feel is out of control government spending, it is hardly any surprise that I-1053 - a measure to reinstate a two-thirds majority requirement in the state legislature for raising taxes - is winning. This latest Tim Eyman victory - a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Next Up For Tim Eyman: Repealing the Soda-Pop Syrup Tax?

    What desperately needed source of revenue should Eyman and his buddies attack next?​First he went after car tabs. Then he attacked property taxes (multiple times). Then he tried unsuccessfully to put a cap on all state, county, and city tax revenue with last year's Initiative 1033. And he's no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Election Night '09: Get a Snack at No on 1033

    Seattle Chamber's George Allen is relieved Tim Eyman's latest went down in flames, and you should be too.​ Party: No on 1033 Location: Edgewater Hotel, one floor below Constantine-fest. Mood: The sparse crowd heaved one collective sigh of relief. Drink of Choice: This wasn't so much a haven f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Rachel Maddow on Tim Eyman's I-1033

    Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyTim Eyman's I-1033, otherwise known as the Quest for a Permanent Recession, gets the full Maddow treatment on CNBC. Don't forget to vote. And when you do, don't forget to find that little sucker hiding in the lower left-hand co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2009

    For Someone Whose Campaign is Broke, Eyman Pays Out a Lot of Money

    Illustration by Tim Gabor​Tim Eyman is doing the rhetorical equivalent of turning out his pockets with a sheepish grin on his face and saying "shucks mister, can you spare some free publicity?" In his relentless flood of press releases, Eyman is attempting to cast himself as a populist champ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Where's the Old-School Union Justice for Tim Eyman?

    A word, Mr. Eyman?​Dominic Holden says "God Bless the Unions." And we're apt to agree. In the last month, over $1.3 million has been donated to the No on 1033 campaign, the opposition group meant to reverse the misinformation being peddled by professional fuck-up Tim Eyman and his latest, dev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Tim Eyman's I-1033 = No Police Department?

    Soon to be a collector's item?​ Update: Burgess's math was a little fuzzy. The Seattle PD's proposed budget for 2010 is slightly south of $250 million. So while Eyman's I-1033 wouldn't wipe them out completely, it'd probably only leave the force with two captains and a meter maid. That's the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Tim Eyman Poll Finds Many People Unsure About Tim Eyman

    Most polled said they didn't recognize the man, but could easily make out the slimy residue.​Budget-freeze enthusiast Tim Eyman already knows how Washingtonians feel about I-1033. (Hint: They love it!) Now he wants to know how they feel about the man behind the initiative. Eyman presented 500 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    This Woman Came All the Way From Colorado to Tell Us Not to Vote for Tim Eyman's Initiative

    ​While Tim Eyman was losing a lawsuit against the state (whose budget office he thought was misinterpreting his latest initiative), Colorado resident Carol Hedges was visiting the state to tell us not to vote for his latest initiative. That initiative, I-1033, would basically freeze our gove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Big Scrimpin': Budget Office Says Eyman Initiative Would Slash Budgets by Billions

    Schmudget​As county budgets continue to reel from the effects of Tim Eyman's property tax-capping I-747 (brought to you by the Democratic leadership!), this year brings another Eyman measure to the ballot. But instead of capping property taxes, he now wants to cap government budgets. The basel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Who Soiled My Ballot?

    Tim Eyman, that's who. This morning, he turned in roughly 314,000 signatures for his Initiative 1033, more than 20,000 over what he estimated he'd need for the measure to qualify. Thus, come November, you'll have the opportunity to vote on a spending freeze measure that can ensure more people-screwi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    First A Schrammie, Now An Eyman Bobblehead?

    Say what you want about Initiative icon Tim Eyman, he knows how to get attention. The signature gatherer - and bane of local liberals and politicians - is back in the news again with yet another eBay bobblehead auction. Mukilteo's most infamous native son is auctioning off a "Super Eyman" bobblehead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Buy Tim Eyman's Schrammie on eBay

    So you need an item to go on your knick-knack shelf alongside that Barack Obama commemorative plate and jar of Mount St. Helens ash? Initiative barker Tim Eyman is auctioning off his recently awarded "Schrammie" on eBay that he was given for "dancing on the grave" of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2009

    Eyman to File Property Tax Initiative

    Maybe it doesn't qualify as news, per se, but as expected Tim Eyman, the man whom Olympia politicians love to hate, will be filing a new Initiative with the Secretary of State on Monday. Per the press release sent out today... "We have a proposal for 2009 that aggressively tackles our stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Ballot Language Is A Bitch

    Maybe it doesn't qualify as news, per se, but as expected Tim Eyman, the man whom Olympia politicians love to hate, will be filing a new Initiative with the Secretary of State on Monday. Per the press release sent out today... "We have a proposal for 2009 that aggressively tackles our stat ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2008

    Eyman's Edicts

    Obey. Or else.

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    By Imperial Eyman Decree

    Obey. Or else.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2007

    Raining Initiatives

    Obey. Or else.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2007

    Get Ready for I-961

    Obey. Or else.

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2006

    Eyman's At It Again

    Obey. Or else.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2006

    Another Election Scandal!

    Obey. Or else.

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2006

    Tim Eyman's Unthruthiness

    Obey. Or else.

  • News

    June 21, 2006

    Losing the Initiative

    The most popular citizens ballot measure in state history has been struck down, and we shouldn't be surprised.

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Sexual Disorientation

    A court decision on gay marriage could aid opponents of the new, unrelated gay-civil-rights law.

  • News

    August 17, 2005

    'Queen Christine' and the Tax Revolt

    The governor must defend a huge transportation plan she helped pass. But business, labor, and environmental groups aren't sure there should even be a campaign against anti-gas-tax Initiative 912.

  • News

    February 9, 2005

    Eyman's Good Idea

    The governor must defend a huge transportation plan she helped pass. But business, labor, and environmental groups aren't sure there should even be a campaign against anti-gas-tax Initiative 912.

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    From Slots to Tots

    This year's initiatives address everything from gambling to education funding. But new research suggests that voters are poorly prepared to make such big policy decisions.

  • News

    November 19, 2003

    Eyman Gets Good Lawyers

    This year's initiatives address everything from gambling to education funding. But new research suggests that voters are poorly prepared to make such big policy decisions.

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Eyes on Eyman

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    March 26, 2003

    Playing the Get Out of Jail Free Card

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    December 18, 2002

    Eyman vs. Constitution

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    November 27, 2002

    "I think of the state as a public company, and I am a shareholder—and . . . I want things done differently."

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    November 20, 2002

    The Toll-Free Call

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    November 13, 2002

    Seattle goes it alone

    The Public Disclosure Commission has launched a new investigation into the tax-cut-initiative king's finances.

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    Voters: Our way, not the highway

    Most said no to transportation taxes, although nonconformist Seattleites said yes to monorail.

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    Initiate, Then Litigate

    Tim Eyman and his opponents square off over the legality of Initiative 776.

  • News

    October 16, 2002

    The People's Boondoggle

    Tim Eyman and his opponents square off over the legality of Initiative 776.

  • News

    October 9, 2002

    Forget the Seattle Way— Try My Way

    What would it be like if "Mayor Eyman" were in charge? You may be surprised.

  • News

    October 9, 2002

    He Is We

    Times are tough, but it's not Eyman's fault.

  • News

    July 31, 2002

    Buzz

    Times are tough, but it's not Eyman's fault.

  • News

    April 17, 2002

    Toothless watchdog

    The state missed initiative guru Tim Eyman's money games.

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