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Let’s Go Washington turns in signatures for measure to repeal Climate Commitment Act

Excerpt: Sponsored by Republican State Party Chair Jim Walsh, I-2117 would repeal Washington's landmark Climate Commitment Act and wreck the state's plans to secure a just and responsible transition to a clean energy future. NPI considers the initiative a grave threat to Washington's well-being and strongly opposes it.
Published at:5:00 PM on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Let’s Go Washington affiliate claims it’ll soon begin submitting signatures for its initiatives

Excerpt: A right wing group organized and funded by right wing millionaire Brian Heywood and fronted by recently elected Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh plans to begin submitting signatures for a slate of initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature later this month.
Published at:10:25 AM on Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Budgeting for Washington’s Future: See what’s replacing Tim Eyman’s push polls in the voter’s pamphlet, starting this year

Excerpt: Legislation proposed by the Northwest Progressive Institute and signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee has now replaced "advisory votes" with useful, truthful information on fiscal.wa.gov and in the voter's pamphlet.
Published at:12:30 PM on Monday, October 9th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Turmoil inside the Let’s Go Washington paid signature drive: Brent Johnson pushed aside, while some petitioners have reportedly quit

Excerpt: An ambitious effort to qualify six right wing initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature is struggling to get traction with less than three months to go until the signature submission deadline arrives, NPI has learned. 
Published at:9:30 AM on Saturday, October 7th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Take a look at the first general election ballot since 2011 to be free of Tim Eyman push polls

Excerpt: The 2023 general election will also be the first general election in more than a decade with no anti-tax disinformation at or near the top of the ballot in Washington State.
Published at:9:30 AM on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Memo to Washington State’s right wing: Harassment is not accountability

Excerpt: In orchestrating this bombardment of an elected official's personal mobile number with angrily-worded text messages, Tim Eyman and others are seeking to intimidate an elected official so she doesn't cross them in the future.
Published at:1:31 PM on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Elections, Open Government, Policy Topics
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Republican megadonor Brian Heywood opens his wallet to fund six-initiative signature drive

Excerpt: A wealthy donor to the Washington State Republican Party has begun funneling serious money into a signature drive that aims to qualify a slew of six right wing initiatives to the 2024 Washington State Legislature, reports filed this week with the Public Disclosure Commission by his political committee show. 
Published at:2:02 PM on Friday, September 15th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Tim Eyman is searching for a treasurer to help him belatedly comply with court rulings

Excerpt: The ex-initiative promoter has apparently decided to start making a belated effort to comply with a series of rulings issued by Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon in the State of Washington's main campaign finance enforcement case against him.
Published at:9:30 AM on Friday, August 18th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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New fiscal dashboard proposed by NPI and Senator Kuderer goes live for Washingtonians

Excerpt: Prepared by the Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program (LEAP) and the Office of Financial Management (OFM), the Budgeting for Washington's Future fiscal dashboard provides useful, truthful, and accurate information about state revenue and expenditures, as required by the legislation we created to get rid of Tim Eyman's push polls.
Published at:9:30 AM on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Legislative Advocacy, Open Government, Policy Topics
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Welcome to Redmond, Republicans! You’re in one of the most progressive cities in Washington and the Pacific Northwest

Excerpt: For the benefit of those unfamiliar with who we are and what our values are (especially Republicans coming to town!), here are some noteworthy facts about Redmond, its voting history, and its political identity. 
Published at:3:30 PM on Saturday, July 29th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI’s legislation to abolish Tim Eyman’s push polls has taken effect!

Excerpt: Because no referendum was filed against 5082, it has gone into effect with ninety days having elapsed since the adjournment of the 2023 Washington State legislative session, just in time for this year's election season. 
Published at:12:00 PM on Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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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
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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
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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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