“The state will take a fiscally prudent approach by effectively continuing to act as if the initiative is still in place from a state spending perspective,” Inslee says. Local governments are not obligated to follow suit.
Monthly Archives: November 2019
VICTORY! Injunction granted to prevent Tim Eyman’s destructive I‑976 from taking effect
The disgraced initiative promoter’s scheme to deprive the state, Sound Transit, and cities of billions in bipartisan, voter approved transportation investments has been stayed.
Tim Eyman throws a temper tantrum after hearing on possible injunction against I‑976
The disgraced initiative promoter is furious that his measure to gut bipartisan, voter-approved transportation improvements might not go into effect on December 5th, 2019.
Attorney General’s arguments in defense of Tim Eyman’s I‑976 don’t hold water
The office is required by law to defend initiatives the voters pass. It is making its best effort, but its arguments cannot, in NPI’s view, save the initiative.
Tim Eyman formally files to run for governor; WFEG files new PDC complaint against him
After saying as recently as two weeks ago that he didn’t want to be a candidate for any office, Tim Eyman is running. For governor.
Michael Bloomberg is trying to buy the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination
The well known billionaire and former Mayor of New York has poured millions of dollars of his own money into buying television ads, shunning retail politics.
Last Week In Congress: How Cascadia’s U.S. lawmakers voted (November 18th-22nd)
The week’s major votes included a stopgap budget authorization bill, a measure to reduce violence in the workplace, and the defeat of a Rand Paul scheme to divert money to infrastructure projects.
GIFs fly on social media after Tim Eyman claims he’s running for governor
Reactions were decidedly not favorable, aside from Eyman’s adoring fan club, who hang on his every word.
Sound Transit’s general counsel concludes that Tim Eyman’s I‑976 won’t affect ST3
The disgraced initiative promoter intended to gut Sound Transit like a pig with Initiative 976, but due to his incompetence, it appears the measure won’t adversely affect Sound Transit at all.
Tim Eyman claims he’s running for Governor of Washington in Seattle-bashing manifesto
If Eyman actually goes through with his plan, the Washington State Republican Party could have a Trump/Eyman ticket in 2020.
Dori Monson’s “list of government budget cuts to cover any 976 transit deficit” is a joke
The right wing KIRO Radio host is falsely trying to argue that the impact of Tim Eyman’s latest initiative could be offset by privatizing the Evergreen State College, cutting salaries, and laying off public workers.
We’re watching the fifth 2020 Democratic presidential debate. Join us!
NPI staff are watching and sharing impressions of the fifth 2020 Democratic presidential debate, which is taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, over the course of two hours.
Plaintiffs challenging Tim Eyman’s I‑976 ask for injunction to block its implementation
Most of the measure is scheduled to take effect on December 5th, 2019, causing what plaintiffs assert would be “immediate, devastating, and irreparable impacts statewide”.
What to watch for in the November 2019 Democratic presidential candidates’ debate
A lot has changed since the last debate in October; how will the ten top Democratic candidates make the most of their opportunity to discuss the issues with each other?