| Excerpt: | 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. |
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| Published at: | 10:34 AM on Wednesday, November 27th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Category Archives: Litigation
VICTORY! Injunction granted to prevent Tim Eyman’s destructive I‑976 from taking effect
Tim Eyman throws a temper tantrum after hearing on possible injunction against I‑976
| Excerpt: | 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. |
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| Published at: | 9:46 PM on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Attorney General’s arguments in defense of Tim Eyman’s I‑976 don’t hold water
| Excerpt: | 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. |
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| Published at: | 9:34 AM on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Sound Transit’s general counsel concludes that Tim Eyman’s I‑976 won’t affect ST3
| Excerpt: | 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. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Friday, November 22nd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Public Planning |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, Transportation, WA-Ballot |
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Plaintiffs challenging Tim Eyman’s I‑976 ask for injunction to block its implementation
| Excerpt: | 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". |
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| Published at: | 7:09 PM on Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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The battle against Tim Eyman’s I‑976 goes on as local governments, ATU file suit to stop it
| Excerpt: | The plaintiffs include King County, the City of Seattle, Amalgamated Transit Union, Intercity Transit, Association of Washington Cities. |
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| Published at: | 4:33 PM on Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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The City of Seattle will join King County in suing to overturn Tim Eyman’s Initiative 976
| Excerpt: | The City of Seattle will join King County in initiating a legal challenge to stop Tim Eyman's incredibly destructive Initiative 976 from taking effect, Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced at a press conference today. |
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| Published at: | 7:46 PM on Thursday, November 7th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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King County preparing legal challenge to Tim Eyman’s incredibly destructive Initiative 976
| Excerpt: | The state's largest jurisdiction is preparing to take the state to court to challenge the constitutionality of Tim Eyman's I-976, which is passing statewide in early returns. |
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| Published at: | 1:15 PM on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Tim Eyman loses again in court as Judge James Dixon declines to reconsider sanctions
| Excerpt: | Disgraced initiative promoter Tim Eyman has lost another court battle. |
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| Published at: | 4:39 PM on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, State of Washington v. Tim Eyman |
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JUSTICE! Tim Eyman’s pals fined $1 million for their role in illegal kickback scheme
| Excerpt: | Judge James Dixon signed off on an order penalizing Eyman's co-defendants after having entered a default judgment against them earlier in 2019. |
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| Published at: | 8:39 AM on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | State of Washington v. Tim Eyman |
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Tim Eyman ordered to pay $156,000 in contempt fines; lashes out at Bob Ferguson
| Excerpt: | The disgraced initiative promoter is on the hook for over six figures in contempt penalties. He's responded with fundraising appeals for his legal defense fund. |
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| Published at: | 1:48 PM on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, State of Washington v. Tim Eyman |
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As Tim Eyman’s personal income falls, State of Washington asks judge to force him to pay up
| Excerpt: | Tim Eyman is getting squeezed financially. It appears his friends have become fewer in number and less generous. His expenses and liabilities, however, just continue to mount. |
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| Published at: | 9:36 PM on Thursday, August 1st, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, State of Washington v. Tim Eyman |
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Tim Eyman held in contempt (again) for intentionally violating court discovery orders
| Excerpt: | The price that the disgraced initiative promoter must pay for trying to evade accountability for his blatant and repeated violations of Washington's voter-instigated public disclosure laws keeps going up. |
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| Published at: | 5:11 PM on Friday, July 26th, 2019 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Litigation |
| Tags: | Permanent Defense, State of Washington v. Tim Eyman |
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Tim Eyman’s pals fail miserably in their attempt to intervene in I‑976 legal challenge