by Tim Eyman | Jun 28, 2019
Being an initiative sponsor requires being both a rah-rah cheerleader but also a demanding coach for the team.Here’s Tim, rah-rah cheerleader: I’ve never seen anything like this. The groundswell of citizen participation for this signature drive for 1648 is...
by Tim Eyman | Jun 26, 2019
In 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2015, the voters passed several of our tax initiatives and each one required an automatic advisory vote on any new taxes created during each year’s legislative session. So if Olympia unilaterally imposes a tax increase, the voters in...
by Tim Eyman | Jun 25, 2019
There’s no way to get 320,000 signatures in 6 weeks. Not without tons of money and tons of paid petitioners.It can’t be done. It’s impossible.But a 4 minute mile used to be impossible.But now it isn’t. Going faster than the speed of sound used...
by Tim Eyman | Jun 24, 2019
When asking someone to sign a petition, what’s the most important thing to do? Smile. Make eye contact and w/ a smile, ask them this:”Hey there, have you had a chance to sign our petition yet? Just trying to get it on the ballot.” Almost always...
by Tim Eyman | Jun 20, 2019
Our initiative has inspired the greatest grassroots signature drive in Washington state history!! Why?Because people are PISSED!! 11 tax increases? $27 billion in new taxes? On the final weekend? In the dark of night? Imposed at a time they didn’t need to (they...
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