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.
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Republican megadonor Brian Heywood opens his wallet to fund six-initiative signature drive
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.
Tim Eyman is searching for a treasurer to help him belatedly comply with court rulings
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.
New fiscal dashboard proposed by NPI and Senator Kuderer goes live for Washingtonians
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.
Welcome to Redmond, Republicans! You’re in one of the most progressive cities in Washington and the Pacific Northwest
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.
NPI’s legislation to abolish Tim Eyman’s push polls has taken effect!
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.
With most of his estate now liquidated, Tim Eyman’s bankruptcy is finally winding down
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.
DONE! Governor Jay Inslee signs into law NPI’s bill to get rid of Tim Eyman’s push polls
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.
Tim Eyman’s indefensible push polls versus legitimate public opinion research: A primer
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.
VICTORY! Washington State House passes NPI’s bill to repeal Tim Eyman’s push polls
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.
Joint letter asks Washington State House to repeal Tim Eyman’s push polls with SB 5082
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.
NPI’s bill to scrap Tim Eyman’s push polls advances to the House Rules Committee
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.
Tim Eyman has quit pitching initiatives and pivoted to lobbying against progressive bills
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.
State House hears NPI’s bill to make it easier to vote by ending Tim Eyman’s push polls
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.