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With most of his estate now liquidated, Tim Eyman’s bankruptcy is finally winding down

Excerpt: Judge Marc Barreca's May 19th order granting trustee Virginia Burdette's motion to abandon the property of the estate ("other than the funds on deposit in the estate's bank account") indicates that the case has moved into its final stages.
Published at:12:23 PM on Saturday, May 27th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Legislative Advocacy, Litigation
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DONE! Governor Jay Inslee signs into law NPI’s bill to get rid of Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: The governor's endorsement of SB 5082 was the final step in its journey from proposed voting justice legislation to session law. Five years of work by NPI and allies to replace Eyman's push polls with truthful, accurate fiscal information that is continuously updated for voters has now reached a successful conclusion.
Published at:4:45 PM on Thursday, April 20th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Elections, Legislative Advocacy
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Tim Eyman’s indefensible push polls versus legitimate public opinion research: A primer

Excerpt: Read a detailed critique from NPI of former initiative promoter Tim Eyman's "advisory votes" (which are really push polls) as well as an explanation of how legitimate public opinion research is conducted.
Published at:8:00 AM on Thursday, April 13th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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VICTORY! Washington State House passes NPI’s bill to repeal Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: On April 7th, the Washington State House of Representatives voted 54-43 to pass the Northwest Progressive Institute's legislation to abolish what Eyman calls "advisory votes," but which are really push polls... prejudicially worded fake ballot measures that interrupt the act of voting and hinder electoral participation. 
Published at:10:00 PM on Friday, April 7th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Joint letter asks Washington State House to repeal Tim Eyman’s push polls with SB 5082

Excerpt: On April 7th, over sixty organizations joined together to ask the Washington State Representatives to act on NPI's legislation to make it easier to vote in Washington State by replacing "advisory votes" (which are really anti-tax messages) with truthful, useful fiscal information.
Published at:9:30 AM on Friday, April 7th, 2023
Written by:Kathy Sakahara
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NPI’s bill to scrap Tim Eyman’s push polls advances to the House Rules Committee

Excerpt: By a vote of 4-3, with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed, the House State Government Committee gave Senate Bill 5082 a "do pass" recommendation, sending it up to the House Rules Committee for further consideration. 
Published at:5:33 PM on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Tim Eyman has quit pitching initiatives and pivoted to lobbying against progressive bills

Excerpt: Eyman's initiative factory is no longer merely idle, it has completely crumbled to the ground. So, instead of pitching bad right wing stuff, Eyman is busy trying to get Republican PCOs and other right wing activists to oppose legislation they don't like in Olympia.
Published at:12:30 PM on Saturday, March 18th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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State House hears NPI’s bill to make it easier to vote by ending Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: Sponsored by Senator Patty Kuderer (D-48th District: Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland), Senate Bill 5082 would get rid of the push polls and replace them with truthful, useful information about the state's finances, accessible from the official legislative website and the voter's pamphlet via a QR code and URL.
Published at:5:00 PM on Friday, March 10th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Seattle Times endorses NPI’s legislation to repeal statewide “advisory votes”

Excerpt: Titled "Boot confusing advisory votes from WA ballots," this is a fresh contender for our team's favorite Seattle Times editorial. It's well written, has compelling opening and concluding passages, and the logic that holds it together is sound.
Published at:8:00 PM on Monday, February 13th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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VICTORY! Washington State Senate again passes bill to abolish Tim Eyman’s push polls

Excerpt: A Northwest Progressive Institute bill that would advance voting justice in Washington by getting rid of Tim Eyman's "advisory votes" has sailed out of the Washington State Senate after receiving a bipartisan vote of support.
Published at:1:57 PM on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI-requested bill to repeal Eyman’s push polls moves out of Senate State Government

Excerpt: After getting a hearing on the second day of session earlier this week, the bill was reported out of the Senate State Government & Elections Committee with a "do pass" majority recommendation.
Published at:5:45 PM on Friday, January 13th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI to Legislature: Let’s make voting in WA easier by abolishing Eyman’s “advisory votes”

Excerpt: Read the written version of the testimony prepared by NPI's founder and executive director in support of NPI's 2023 bill to repeal Tim Eyman's "advisory votes."
Published at:2:30 PM on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Tim Eyman’s lawsuit to force more anti-tax propaganda onto 2022 ballots gets quashed

Excerpt: A pro se lawsuit recently filed by right wing provocateur Tim Eyman that sought to load up Washingtonians' 2022 ballots with additional anti-tax propaganda has ended in failure after the State Supreme Court issued a special order deeming Eyman's legal challenge untimely, thus putting the kibosh on his scheme.
Published at:4:45 PM on Friday, August 19th, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Grand settlement agreed to by the parties in Tim Eyman’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case

Excerpt: A grand settlement backed by the estate's court-appointed trustee and agreed to by all the parties involved in the right wing activist's Chapter 7 case has been submitted to Bankruptcy Court Judge Marc Barreca for final approval next month, records recently filed with the court and examined by NPI show.
Published at:4:47 PM on Friday, July 8th, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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