Updates

On Monday, there was a great rally organized by superstar leaders Carolyn Strong and Billye-Brooks Sebastiani of Snohomish County. They did an awesome job with their "Uphold Our Vote on $30 Tabs" event. Rallies are a lot of work and I really admire grassroots...

On Sunday, I asked all of you to send emails to Inslee and legislators demanding $30 Tabs now. They are getting buried! There's been an overwhelming response. They need to hear from you. Today (Mon, Jan 13) is opening day of the legislative session. So it's critical...

A regular citizen confronted Jay Inslee last week:Now it's your turn. There's 2 ways to tell Jay Inslee and the Legislature "GIVE US OUR $30 TABS NOW!" 1. Come to Olympia tomorrow (Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am-1pm) and join me/us for a $30 tabs Rally on the steps of the...

Yesterday, an Elway poll came out showing nearly 60% of voters outside King County disapprove of Jay Inslee's job performance. It's not a mystery why. As he runs for a 3rd term, voters are tired of a Governor who calls them stupid, says they were confused when they...

I'm absolutely thrilled that so many people have responded to this: I want your advice. Ever since I announced, I've been hearing from more and more grassroots supporters asking me to run as a Republican. I've thought a lot about it, talked with my team, and after...

On election night, with our $30 Tabs Initiative overwhelmingly passing, it never occurred to me to run for Governor.   And then the elites mocked us:And then Seattle sued us:  And then Bob Ferguson screwed us: And it was this confluence of awfulness that spurred me to...

Absolutely fantastic folks joined me in Olympia for our $30 Tabs Rally: Many were first timers attending a political event: People from all over, including Centralia, Renton, Texas (!!), Eatonville, and Shelton:  Terry earned an iconic $30 Tabs t-shirt for traveling...

After a big debate where the pigs at the trough had every advantage, voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 976. It wasn't even close: 66% yes in Pierce County, 59% yes in Snohomish County, 52% in non-Seattle King County, 59% in the 38 counties outside King. It was a...

Merry Christmas everyone. From my family to yours, I wish you all the very best.  We all have challenges. We all have obstacles we must overcome. But what should give all of us peace of mind is this: things will work out exactly as they're supposed to.  We just need...

Today is my birthday -- I'm 54. I am very grateful for so many things: wonderful family, fantastic friends, undying faith, and boundless optimism. Every day is a gift that presents us with the opportunity to make a difference in our communities, our state, and our...

Because of you and your emails and your participation and our attendance at yesterday's hearing in Olympia, the visceral opposition to this additional tax was clearly expressed.For those who can't access that video, a few minutes beforehand, I wrote out my testimony:...

PAY-PER-MILE TAX vote today in Olympia. Help us STOP IT. Join me/us Tues, Dec 16, 12:30pm, Olympia (WSDOT HQ Bldg, 310 Maple Park Ave SE, Nisqually Conference Room). The Washington State Transportation Commission votes @ 1pm but THEY HAVE TO LISTEN TO PUBLIC TESTIMONY...

PAY-PER-MILE TAX vote tomorrow in Olympia. Help us STOP IT. Join me/us Tues, Dec 16, 12:30pm, Olympia (WSDOT HQ Bldg, 310 Maple Park Ave SE, Nisqually Conference Room). The Washington State Transportation Commission votes @ 1pm but THEY HAVE TO LISTEN TO PUBLIC...

Bob Ferguson has been sabotaging I-976 from the beginning.  After Bob Ferguson had inflicted irreparable damage on the case, we sought to intervene and filed a motion to appoint outside counsel. In it, we listed all the conflicts and corruption coming from the AG in...

Join me/us tomorrow, Fri, Dec 13, 8:45am, King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave, Seattle. Outside Judge Marshall Ferguson's courtroom on the 7th floor, Room E-713. We need to send a powerful message before he rules on our Motion to Appoint Outside Counsel due to Bob...

KING 5: Pierce County Council votes to aid state in defending I-976 Pierce County council members agreed to intervene and offer support as the litigation surrounding the passage of I-976 moves forward.KING 5 Staff, December 10,...

ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL WE PACK THE ROOM, tomorrow, Tues, Dec 10, 2pm, County-City Building, Pierce County Council chambers, 930 Tacoma Ave S, 10th floor, Tacoma. JOIN ME/US FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT SINCE THE ELECTION! Do your best to be there at 2pm (2-3pm we'll be...

THEY ARE THE LAWBREAKERS! We, the people, passed a law that made certain vehicle taxes and fees above $30 unlawful. We voted to have that law take effect yesterday. We must respect our law even as the government does not. Last night, at midnight, they took democracy...

Today (Thurs, Dec 5, 2019), 11:00am, 516 3rd Ave, Seattle (King County Superior Court, 6th floor) -- Intervenor Tim Eyman submitting Motion to Name Outside Counsel AG Bob Ferguson's intentional sabotage of I-976 must stop. 3 strikes, you're out!!! strike 1: AG Bob...

CALL TO ACTION is below. But first, read what I sent earlier today: November 30, 2019 To: Bob FergusonFrom: Tim EymanBcc: Our thousands of supporters across the state, all media outlets (newspapers, radio, TV), house and senate members, and Seattle’s current Governor...

CALL TO ACTION is below. First thing, read what I sent yesterday to Bob Ferguson: November 28, 2019 To: Bob FergusonFrom: Tim EymanBcc: Our thousands of supporters across the state, all media outlets (newspapers, radio, TV), house and senate members, and Seattle’s...

BOB FERGUSON SABOTAGED I-976 FROM WITHIN Sen. Steve O'Ban was right - Bob Ferguson couldn't be trusted to defend I-976 because of his obvious conflicts (pro-Sound Transit, anti-Eyman, obvious no vote on I-976). Now we know why he explicitly refused to recuse himself...

I am calling for civil disobedience. Join me and REFUSE to renew your vehicle tabs if your bill includes taxes and fees that were specifically targeted by I-976. It is absolutely critical that the people of Washington state, regardless of how they voted, not pay taxes...

I’ll be at the Secretary of State’s office in the Capitol Dome today at 11am to officially launch the campaign: Governor Tim Eyman For Washington State – Tim4Gov.com - #AllInOnTim. I’ll be filing the necessary paperwork and talking about this historic effort. A team...

Candidate Inslee was emphatic -- SEATTLE TIMES, Oct 12, 2012: Inslee says he'll veto tax increases ... after dancing around the question for a while, Inslee made a clear promise to veto tax increases. “I would veto anything that heads the wrong direction and the wrong...

I'll be attending and testifying at the Seattle Sound Transit's board meeting today (Thurs, Nov 21, 1:30pm, 401 S Jackson St, Seattle). I'll let you know how it goes. I wrote about it yesterday:https://tinyurl.com/SeattleSoundTransit Thanks to our tens of thousands of...

Here's my Facebook post announcing my candidacy: At Seattle Sound Transit’s board meeting, I announced I’m running for Governor in 2020. Yes, that’s right, I am running against Jay Inslee, Seattle’s current Governor. Voters outside Seattle overwhelmingly passed $30...

This email was just sent to the county officials representing the pro-976 counties: Voters in your county voted overwhelmingly for Initiative 976 and they need your help. Voters have emailed you and asked / urged you to assist them. Please respond to their call....

Today I sent emails to county council members who represent the voters in the 33 counties that overwhelmingly approved I-976. After you read this example, it's absolutely critical you email them too and tell them to protect our vote for I-976: Dear Lewis County...

Watch the Executive Director of Sound Transit's Transportation Choices Coalition in Seattle threaten me: https://youtu.be/E2LLtG-Pdgo Let that sink in. Because of his long standing support and defense of Sound Transit, Bob Ferguson is actively sabotaging Initiative...

They spent $5 million attacking Tim Eyman, and all they got was a lousy campaign finance complaint Eyman has been persecuted with the full power of the state. Public statements by Ferguson that he “would never settle” with Eyman, and other absurdities have abounded in...

When Seattle's mayor announced why she was suing the people, she said "We're here to uphold the will of SEATTLE VOTERS." Let that sink in. Seattle has forced us to accept Seattle-centric Governor & AG, Seattle-centric Sound Transit, a Seattle-centric Legislature,...

Here's some great videos and pictures I wanted to share: After polls closed at 8 pm, we waited for results:   Lots of reporters were there: VIDEO: Reporters asked me: "Preliminary numbers are 54% yes, how do you feel?" Here's our...

I'll never be able to adequately convey how special and deeply moving it was for me to share last night with my daughter Riley.  I asked her to be by my side the whole time so we could experience it all together. Two moments I'll never forget: * Just before she left,...

This KOMO poll showed 85% support for our initiative to limit car tab taxes to $30: So it's no surprise that the stratospheric level of public support for I-976 has made Jay Inslee's brain explode: As reported in the Kitsap Sun and posted on my Facebook page: For...

ELECTION NIGHT (Tues, 11/5, 7-11pm). You're all invited. 976 supporters at the Bellevue Hyatt (free parking!). From 7-8:30pm, we will be on the first floor near the staircase. With supporters all around, victory speech will be given around 7:45pm (polls close at 8)....

Jay Inslee: “Hi, uh, Jay here, I just want to take a moment to express the hope that you will join me in voting no against I-976. Ya know this is Tim Eyman’s initiative. ... the, uh, the safe thing to say about this is this would gut our ability for people to move...

Toby Nixon: "This mailer is absolutely, positively, without a doubt, a blatant violation of state law." Check out what landed in mailboxes yesterday:   Last week, Toby Nixon posted this: “RCW 42.17A.555 is a broad prohibition on using public resources for campaigning....

I just sent out this email to Ben "Benny Boy" Stuckart. I encourage you to email him too and tell him: Don't violate the law, Benny Boy. Provide opponents of your government resolution equal time to speak against it. Monday, October 20, 2019 To: Spokane politician Ben...

I need your advice: please watch 976 debate and give me your feedback - strengths? weaknesses? After you watch it, you'll understand why I'm so certain that 65% of voters will approve I-976 and pass in all 39 counties. Here it is: https://tinyurl.com/976GreatDebate...

"Is this a dishonest tax?" Politicians answer: "Quit yer bitching and pay the damned tax." Pigs are gonna be squealin' 2nite!! Why won't that auditorium in Everett be packed with pro-976 supporters? Because our supporters work for a living!! After a hard day at work,...

Last week, I traveled to my hometown of Yakima to do a debate on I-976 before the Yakima Herald-Republic editorial board. It's 1 hour long, you can watch it here right now:https://www.tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2019101028  Tomorrow, Thurs, 10/17, 7pm through 8:30pm,...

Another great week fighting against dishonest vehicle taxes with I-976. I know it's difficult for our supporters to attend these things because y'all work for a living. But if you're able to make it, I'd love to have the chance to meet you and thank you in person for...

What FUN!  Here are links to watch my pro-976 comments before the City Clown-cils in Tacoma, Olympia, and Seattle (RE: their government resolutions telling citizens how to vote on Initiative 976): In Tacoma, to stand out from the rest of the attendees, I decided to be...

A very good friend -- Ray Gilbride from Bellingham -- brought in a professional film crew to interview me several weeks ago. Ray just posted this extraordinary video on YouTube. Click on the image below (or the link just below the image) to watch it. Let me know what...

What a circus! The Seattle City Clown-cil had a hearing on their government resolution telling citizens how to vote on Initiative 976. Please take a minute and watch my testimony:  https://youtu.be/HZeatvUDeQ4 How did I do? Let me know.   KOMO TV did a story on it:...

As I confront the Seattle City Clown-cil today at 2 pm on a government resolution telling voters how to vote on I-976, it's important to reflect on how we got here.Thanks to your persistence and hard work, voters get to vote on I-976 this November. Back in April 2018...

I've been traveling all over the state promoting our $30 Tabs Initiative I-976 and getting signatures for our Term Limits on Taxes Initiative I-1082 (#Round2). It's been a blast. I was born and raised Yakima so it's very special for me to visit my hometown. I'm super...

 Tim Eyman: Initiatives and advisory votes send a message to OlympiaBy Tim Eyman, Special to the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, published August 28, 2019Over $27 billion.That’s how much more money the taxpayers will have to pay in higher taxes because of this year’s...

Heads will explode in November when the $30 Tabs Initiative not only gets approved statewide but also passes in the city of Seattle.And it won't be because of my performance in TVW's video voters guide: Whaddya think? I'd appreciate your feedback.The Democrats' poll...

Just received this fantastic news this morning. Read his thorough 7-page legal and constitutional analysis below, but here's his conclusion:After carefully examining the initiative’s policies and text, previous court rulings, and legal precedents, I find no legal or...

Big frown and thumbs down when Gregoire signed this bill into law: Advice: DO NOT tuck your shirt in when you've got a belly roll 😊In 1999, voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 695 which repealed dishonest vehicle taxes and dishonest valuation schedule imposed by...

They were warned - and they did nothing: "The current car tabs' revolt is only going to intensify … " Watch short 1 minute video: Taxpayers are getting ripped off, politicians know it, and despite two years of warnings, they've done nothing about it. Thanks to your...

The History of our Taxpayer Protection Initiatives will inspire you. Get this:It was 2005. It was the legislative session right after Chris Gregoire took the election from Dino Rossi in the 2004 race for governor. After taking office, what was her top priority?...

Here we are celebrating the qualification of I-976 for the November 2019 ballot: Here's how we got here:  * In 1998, we sponsored the "No Car Tax Initiative" I-691. Fell short on signatures.* In 1999, we sponsored "$30 License Tab Initiative" I-695. It replaced the...

So true: "Let me tell ya something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows.  It's a mean and nasty place.  I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.  You, me, or nobody is gonna hit...

They can't say they weren't warned: I-1082 puts those dirty dog politicians in Olympia on a short leash when they take our money without asking.  With your help and your support over the next 6 months, I know we can qualify #Round2.                               GET A...

In 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2015, voters overwhelmingly approved initiatives that included the following statutory requirement: any time Olympia unilaterally raises taxes and blocks the people from voting, then the voters get to vote on each tax increase with what's...

Olympia really screwed us this year.11 new taxes.$27 billion.$4000 for every man, woman, and child.Title-only bills, public hearings w/ chained doors, legislators voting on bills they hadn't read while passing them in the dead of night on the final weekend. It was...

After reading today's update, make sure to join our new Facebook group: #Round2 and invite all your friends to join too. Everyone there is dedicated to qualifying and passing our new Term Limits on Taxes Initiative I-1082.You are all adults and so I'm just going to...

When it comes to raising taxes without voter permission this session, there was nothing non-partisan about it.Democrats did it.* Democrats controlled the House and Senate.* Democrats wrote the title-only bills.* Democrats held "public" hearings (see photos by Rep....

Initiatives are hard:* Coming up with a popular initiative proposal is hard* Collecting enough signatures is hard* Getting it approved by voters is hard* Getting it through the courts is hard* Making sure the Legislature respects the people's vote is hardAfter 22...

Super-popular 1648 fell short because we only had 30 days. Having 6 months for Round 2 is gonna help but only if we make every day count! Read about day one:The journey of a thousand miles begins with single step:I absolutely adore Marlyn Jensen - she is force of...

PERSISTENCE 1648 didn't make it. The stakes are too high and the costs too great for any of us to waste time on the various stages of grief (denial, anger, depression, acceptance).   Instead, we must embrace the U.S. Marines' motto: improvise, adapt, and overcome.  ...

This historic signature drive began in earnest just 4 weeks ago! 1648 isn't just about excessive taxes -- it's about the right of the people to self government and self determination. When politicians go completely nuts, the initiative process stands ready to be the...

Never done this before.It's called LAST DASH FOR I1648. Tomorrow (Friday), 39+ Pony Expressers across WA state are gonna do our best to collect last minute signatures and pick up petitions.Here's my Friday route (all are welcome to join me at any location and/or...

This extraordinary signature drive started in earnest just 4 weeks ago.  And there's one amazing person who has been out there collecting signatures every day since then: Susan Murphy.And she just posted this on Facebook:Happy 3rd of July everyone! I am a bit sad as...

REAT COLUMN ABOUT 1648: Terms for TaxesYears ago, I dubbed Tim Eyman "America's #1 freedom fighter," and how does he repay me? Washington State's anti-tax crusading initiative guru has gone and stolen my bread-and-butter issue, term limits . . . and married it up with...

MAILING ADVICE: 2 options to mailing in petitions/signatures (fold petition, put it, and a donation if u can, in envelope and mail to):Option 1: PERMANENT OFFENSE, PO BOX 6151, OLYMPIA, WA, 98507 (we will be picking up Friday's mail from the box, processing it, and...

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...

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 November...

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 to be impossible.But...

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 their response...

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 had a...

Petitions don't have to be printed in color (but they sure look cool!!)Susan Murphy has been gettin' sigs from the beginning -- on Kirby's radio show telling folks where she'll be -- here's her home-made sign:Thank you Doug Ericksen for sending me these pics when he...

These numbers are important to know:  * 22.  Number of days remaining to collect signatures. * 7200+.  Number of volunteers out there getting signatures.  *  320,000.  How many sigs we gotta collect by July 5th. *  11.  Number of new taxes imposed by this year's...

In two decades of doing initiatives, I've never seen anything like this.8 days ago, super heroes Cary Condotta and Mike McKee asked the State GOP to endorse I-1648.The process normally takes months.Instead, 3 days later, the resolutions committee chair Randy Hayden...

The Legislature went absolutely bonkers raising taxes this year:*  11 tax increases?*  Costing $27 billion (over 10 years)?*  When the government already has a huge $3.5 billion tax surplus?That's insane.If we don't fight back now, politicians will think we...

Look closely at these 2 pictures: That's what we need - folks with the courage to openly and defiantly oppose Inslee's $27 billion in new taxes. Those are store owners standing behind Inslee at the official bill signing!!Ballsy move.  And when one of them told Inslee...

They say in politics:  "you can't create emotion, you can only tap into what's already there."  There is an enormous amount of resentment and animosity and opposition to this year's legislative session.It's there.Initiative 1648 is catching fire because of that...

Politicians don't respond to subtle.Olympia doesn't change when we're polite. The only way to "move" the Legislature is to be emphatic. Initiative 1648 is that:  emphatic!It kills off all 11 tax hikes imposed by the 2019 Legislature.That isn't subtle and it's...

Cary Condotta has gone full circle. For 14 years, he was a member of state house representing the citizens of Chelan and surrounding areas. But before that, he was one of the original "kamikazes", one of the key leaders for the Initiative 695 and 747 signature drives...

Taking a page out the Obama Administration's "never let a crisis go to waste" playbook, tax-hiking Democrats are trying to exploit yesterday's bridge accident.  Early on, the Associated Press reported that an oversized truck collided with the bridge's support trusses...

On Monday, I traveled from Mukilteo to Spokane to testify before the Spokane City Council.  As most of you know, our partner Mike Fagan is now a city councilmember there.  Two very liberal initiatives qualified for the ballot -- local initiatives in the city -- and...

A little over a year ago, Karen and I sold off our family's retirement fund and loaned $500,000 to kick-start the signature drive for our $30 Tabs Initiative (http://www.timdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Hyperlink-story.pdf). It was a huge risk, but we had...

I-1648 requires all the Democrats new taxes to expire as soon as the initiative becomes law (we vote on Nov 5 and the initiative takes effect on Dec 5). All future tax hikes expire after one year.I-1648's "term limits on new taxes" only apply to tax hikes imposed by...

I just finished up being interviewed on John Carlson's radio show this morning (570 KVI). He's super supportive of our new initiative that TERM LIMITS all the tax increases Inslee and the Democrats jammed through this session (it gives the voters the chance to veto...

Over the years, we've qualified 17 initiatives for a statewide vote. What did they all have in common?In every instance, we launched a signature drive not knowing if we'd succeed.  "You don't really know how much you can do until you stand up and decide to try." Kevin...

Quiet victories are great victories Last week's email update read:  "Join me at 2 historic hearings" One of them was the Senate Ways & Means committee hearing on Sen. Steve Hobb's Taxapalooza tax bill. It was scheduled for 9 am last Thursday and I invited all of...

Ward Connerly is an American heroWhat an amazing 24 hours: Political activism involves slogging through swamps and sludge and muck. It's messy and ugly and gross. But every once in a while, you find that perfect moment, that mountaintop that makes it all worth it.I...

Join me at 2 historic hearings in Olympia tomorrow (Thurs, April 18):Initiative 1000 hearing 8-10amand Sen Steven Hobbs' $12 billion Taxapalooza bill 9-11am It's gonna be a challenge, but join me at 2 overlapping hearings in Olympia tomorrow:Topic: Initiative...

Father of I-200 Ward Connerly will testify in person at Thurs, 8 am joint hearing in Olympia - join us and meet Mr. Connerly, an American hero. Thursday, April 18, 8-10am, O’Brien Bldg, House hearing room A, House Judiciary and Senate Gov Ops joint hearing on I-1000,...

Every day we persist is an astonishing victory for us.Every day we're politically active is a humiliating defeat for them. Almost everywhere, they rule. They control the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Big Labor gets what they want, Big Business rolls...

The rigged and corrupt Salary Commission got away with it.They got away with it: the Salary Commission sabotaged our Give Them Nothing referendum and the Secretary of State, backed up by the Attorney General and I'm sure any judge who'd decide it, are going along with...

The rigged, corrupt Salary Commission is trying to sabotage our historic and popular referendum -- Give Them Nothing. There's ONLY one question that matters:Will Secretary of State Kim Wyman go along with it?Here's my email to her on Monday:To: Secretary of State Kim...

So I trekked down to Olympia for an 8:00 am hearing to testify against the Democrats' income tax bill.I had 90 seconds. I wore my $30 Tabs t-shirt because it shows that the people have the power to overturn taxes. We've overturned skyrocketing car tab taxes (and we're...

"I think everything they're alleging is just crap." "Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward, how much you can take, and keep moving forward."  Rocky (video...

In 2010, voters overwhelmingly rejected Initiative 1098 and its' imposition of a new state income tax.  Voters crushed it at the ballot box with a 64.15% NO vote.  It lost in every single county, including King.           Nonetheless, last week, every House Democrat...

I am completely flabbergasted at the result of today's hearing. It is truly insane. No where in state law, the state Constitution, or the U.S. Constitution is the government allowed to restrict the free speech rights of a citizen like what the AG is proposing for me. ...

I ask for your prayers this morning -- today at 9am, court hearing on Lifetime Ban I ask for your prayers this morning.  Send as much positive energy as you can.  What's going to happen is not in my hands -- I just need to trust that things will turn out the way...

Join me at these 2 historic hearings: Thurs, 8am, legislative hearing on Dems' income tax bill, Fri, 9am, court hearing on Lifetime BanJoin me.There are 2 historic hearings this week.  Each will change the trajectory of Washington state forever.Democrats' income tax...

Let's pack the room on Friday.The stakes are enormously high:  can Ferguson impose a lifetime ban on my future political activities?  That's what this hearing will decide. As you can imagine, the pressure is intense, my stress level is sky-high.Day: Friday, April...

We had originally planned to launch TODAY the signature drive for our new "We Don't Want An Income Tax Initiative."  But over the weekend, we decided to switch gears and do it as an initiative to the legislature.   2 reasons this is better:  1)  When the Democrats...

Permanent Offense baby! 1)  We Don't Want An Income Tax Initiative: Monday we launch the signature drive for I-1650.  It not only blows up the Democrats' capital gains income tax and the Seattle City Council's income tax, but it stops ALL future income tax schemes. ...

Let's toss the idea of an income tax in our state once and for all. Yes, that's me 32 years ago tossing a guy twice my size at a WAZZU fraternity event. It's a perfect metaphor for what we can do together:Let's toss the Democrats' Holy Grail: An Income Tax in...

Longtime lead counsel in AG's office tells process server: "I wasn't fired." She'll be in court on Friday @ 9:00am where we're finally gonna learn what the hell's going on in the AG's office. "She was in court in the morning, shoved a junior after that, and out on her...

BAD NEWS: Inslee isn't letting his run for President interfere with his tax-hiking agenda.  Here's State Budget Office report on his $26 billion tax package (he's flippin' nuts!): From 2013-2018, Inslee signed into law 19 tax increases that the state budget office...

Seriously, who isn't furious with Inslee / Ferguson / Seattle Supreme Court? Don't those clowns drive you crazy / nuts / bonkers?  Do they deserve to be rewarded for that? No flippin' way!Our Give Them Nothing referendum (R-80) is a chance for you and me and everyone...

Victory again! Sitting here with good friend Charlie Kirry after beating Ferguson in court this morning. Ferguson’s lifetime ban - to prohibit me for the rest of my life from doing initiatives - is on the chopping block now. Today, Judge James Dixon agreed to move up...

Liberals are laughing their a___ off. Why? Whenever a turncoat Republican does their dirty work for them, they shake their heads and marvel at the political stupidity. Last week, "Republican" Hans Zeiger led the Democrats in the Senate to pass one of his top...

 There's two ways you can help:1) Ask me for petitions -- tons of folks are asking me for petitions but we need tons more. Hit reply to this email (or email me directly tim.eyman@gmail.com or call/text me 509-991-5295) and tell me your name, how many petitions you...

Politicians like Inslee and Ferguson and the Seattle Supreme Court are constantly taking money out of our pockets. And they do it so arrogantly, so unapologetically, so unmercifully. Give Them Nothing - Referendum 80 gives you the chance to take money directly out of...

Politicians like Inslee and Ferguson and the Seattle Supreme Court are constantly taking money out of our pockets. And they do it so arrogantly, so unapologetically, so unmercifully.Give Them Nothing - Referendum 80 gives you the chance to take money directly out of...

I am without legal counsel. I'm on my own.So you can imagine how great it feels for a novice like me to beat the AG in court:I'll write about this more on Monday, but let me tell you, the AG's team of lawyers went hysterical afterwards. Major hissy fit in public. They...

After being gone for 4 days, I did my best on my first day back to resolve this.A professional videographer offered me his services to document my morning. Bottom line, the store manager at the Lacey Office Depot could not have been more gracious.And this time, I made...

It was an awesome vacation. Had a great time in Florida with my daughter. Highlight? All things Harry Potter @ Universal. Fantastic memories. And it looks like while I was away, things got pretty crazy. Let me be clear: this is only the beginning. As we get closer to...

In 2015, the Legislature jacked up gas taxes and imposed additional car tab taxes at the state level -- those tax increases cost taxpayers $3.7 billion.Hans Zeiger voted for that. How do I know? Tax advisory votes showed his vote in the voters pamphlet. It's still...

Hidden microphone recorded what Inslee said to Zeiger:"I need more Republicans like you, Hans.You're a bigger tax raiser than liberal Democrats like Sam Hunt and Reuven Carlyle. You're my favorite Republican!"Voters have 4 times passed initiatives requiring tax...

One turncoat Republican. That's what Democrats want: just one. Donkeys in Olympia can pass anything they want right now. They've got more than enough votes to impose completely crazy crap on their own. But there are a handful of strategically smart Democrats (like...

For the first time in our state's history, some regular citizens are going to attempt a referendum to let the voters decide on salary bonuses for politicians like Inslee, Ferguson, and the Seattle Supreme Court.Can Inslee survive on $354,000 for the next 2 years while...

As politicians in Olympia consider a bill that takes away the people's right to vote, it's important to consider that 35 million votes have been cast on tax advisory votes (hearing is Fri, 1:30pm, Cherberg Bldg, Olympia, SB 5224).It helpful too look at the history....

Picture = 1000 words:From yesterday: "When a tax is so fundamentally unfair, so fundamentally dishonest, so fundamentally out of kilter with what an average person thinks is fair, you have to adjust the system in order to accommodate a fair taxation system."Qualifying...

Democrats on the King County Council obviously think they can get away with it.  Let's show this old adage is true:  "Only after feeling the heat do politicians ever see the light."           Last night, 31st district Republican PCO's chose newly elected house member...

If given the chance, here's what voters will do to Inslee's Income Tax Scheme: Yes, that's me 32 years ago tossing a guy twice my size at a WSU fraternity event.  It's a perfect metaphor for what we can accomplish together next year -- and that's to toss Inslee's...

I have been released from Facebook jail - but I gotta start over - please send “Tim Eyman” a friend request if you do Facebook My testimony last night against bonuses for politicians — and your emails — spurs massive confrontation with rigged and corrupt commission ...

Does Jay Inslee deserve a 20% salary bonus? What about Bob Ferguson? The 9 Seattle Supreme Court judges? Olympia politicians who've done absolutely nothing to lower car tab taxes? Do any of these clowns deserve more than their current six-figure salaries? If there was...

Stay Down Luke   Click here to watch it:  https://tinyurl.com/y8jv8qpm   "Just stay down, Luke, he's just gonna knock you down again.  It's not your fault, he's just too big.  Stay down Luke." "You're gonna have to kill me." If not for the love and support of all of...

As talk radio impresario Todd Herman so aptly put it last night: "Eyman's initiatives have saved taxpayers $40 billion -- and that's $40 billion that wasn't available for politicians like Bob Ferguson to pay out to their friends."  For 20 years, we have relentlessly...

My dearest friends: For 6 long years, I’ve been slammed with the most intense, soul-crushing government litigation against a private individual in state history.  While the AG has had unlimited resources to assign teams of taxpayer-financed lawyers to bury me and my...

I'm ADHD, so Wednesday wasn't exhausting, it was thrilling  What a day!!  On Wed, I got up at 5am, left Mukilteo at 6 am, drove to Olympia to do press conference at 10 am after dropping off petitions with 286,003 signatures for $30 Tabs Initiative, drove 6 hours to...

It was a truly historic day in Olympia. Pictures = 1000 words:   We started this historic signature drive in mid-April. In early July, we went to the Secretary of State's office in Olympia and announced we had reached 202,172 signatures in record time (less than...

We called the Sec of State and have an appointment at 10 am, Wed, Nov 14 at their 520 Union Bldg offices in Olympia We're turning in our petitions for our $30 Tabs Initiative tomorrow. I also asked them to assign some State Patrol officers to attend, saying it was "a...

Since the beginning, it's been our goal to finish early. As soon as you can, mail in all your partially filled or fully filled petitions for our $30 Tabs Initiative.  Send it what you got.  Now.  Immediately.  Don't delay.   There's two options: * Mail your petitions...

Last night, the voters repudiated initiatives that created new taxes and embraced initiatives that protected us from higher taxes -- Hallelujah! The media and the establishment slavishly obsess over the candidate races. But if you wanna know what voters are thinking,...

Hilton Garden Inn, 1800 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, 7-11pm   One year from tomorrow, on November 5, 2019, we will be getting together on election night to celebrate the voters overwhelming approval of Initiative 976, bringing back our $30 tabs (30tabs.com), and to...

Eyman launches new referendum: 'Give Them Nothing'  Referendum co-sponsors Jack Fagan, left, Spokane Councilman Mike Fagan, center, and Tim Eyman pre-file “Give Them Nothing” in the Secretary of State’s Office on Oct. 24 in Olympia. By Roger Harnack, Publisher,...

Do politicians deserve a 20% bonus?  Does Inslee?  Does Ferguson?  Does the State Supreme Court?   The overwhelming response to our new campaign to veto politicians' 20% bonuses shows that the answer to the above questions is an emphatic:  "NO!" Without a 20% bonus,...

BONUSES FOR POLITICIANS? They want a 20% bonus. They deserve a 20% cut! The people say: GIVE THEM NOTHING! Politicians are asking for a 20% bonus from a commission of “regular citizens” (one of them is actually the husband of a state supreme court justice!). It’s...

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:  Let's be clear, we're gonna have a very short timeframe to collect signatures for our new ballot measure.  So tomorrow's kick-off at the Secretary of State's office and our email update at 11 am is the starting gun and that means everyone, AND I...

Yes, we are focused on getting the final 75,000 signatures for our $30 Tabs Initiative by the Dec 31 deadline -- BUT COME ON, I'M A DAD, SO CUT ME SOME SLACK ON THIS Got this last night at Dad's Day at her school:    As many of you know, my life has been dramatically...

We are working like crazy to qualify our $30 Tabs Initiative.  But it's important to stay vigilant about other initiatives.      Last Tuesday, I felt really bad that my legal challenge to the AG's biased description for Initiative 1000 was dismissed by the judge.  I...

"If you can't get a job, can't get into college, or can't get a government contract, you can thank Tim Eyman," says sponsor of I-1000, the new initiative that brings back government-sponsored discrimination It was quite a day.  Yesterday morning, I was contacted by a...

On my Facebook page yesterday, I asked supporters to pray for me regarding today's hearing. We must remember that God answers all prayers -- but His answer is often no. Here's what happened: 5 weeks ago, I filed a persuasive legal challenge to the Attorney General's...

I hope I've watched enough Perry Mason, L.A. Law, Boston Legal (Denny Crane!) and Law & Order to be ready for tomorrow.   I have a business degree from Washington State University with a minor in Economics.  I'm not an attorney.  Nonetheless, over the past 20...

I love this man:    Since mid-April, Bob Henkel from Tacoma has been busting his butt getting signatures for the $30 Tabs Initiative I-976.  He's now collected and turned in 6500+ and he's still going strong.  Those pictures show him with his 320+ petition sheets. He...

All day at the Yakima GOP fair booth on Saturday -- here was the highlight for me Jeremie Dufault is a GOP candidate for the state house -- as you can see in this picture, he's holding a stack of newspaper mailers: Here's the back page of that flier that he mailed out...

Tomorrow is gonna be fun.  Join me at the Central Washington State Fair from 12-6 pm; where I'll be working alongside GOP volunteers at the Republican fair booth collecting signatures for the $30 Tabs Initiative.  Our initiative gets rid of state and local taxes and...

Democrat Attorney General Bob Ferguson has politicized the ballot title process for initiatives unlike all his predecessors   For decades, professionals in the AG's office have written official ballot titles for initiatives that were neutral and unbiased regardless of...

We crushed it gettin' sigs at the Red Gate outside the fair:  My teammates were fantastic at our booth inside the fair The fair was filled with Eyman fans Even the children support $30 Tabs: Great people at the Pierce County GOP booth -- I'm so grateful for their...

It started on Friday with Kirby Wilbur on 570 KVI interviewing me when I was at the Puyallup Fair.  Kirby TORE INTO Sound Transit for all their many lies and encouraged his listeners to join me at the Fair and sign our petitions. Then on Monday morning, KTTH's Jason...

Nothing is more moving to me than getting these kinds of letters from supporters:    We killed it at the Puyallup Fair this weekend: I'm putting $30 Tabs stickers on everyone I can -- here's my 2 favorites from Sunday: So grateful to the Pierce County GOP for getting...

It’s was an absolute love fest at the Puyallup Fair Sunday for our $30 Tabs Initiative.         Everyone wants to bring back our $30 car tabs. Awesome day outside the Puyallup Fair on Sunday. We need 320K+ signatures. In the first 3 months, we hit...

Getting publicly heckled by 2 disheveled college kids Great story to share. To set the scene: I had just finished up speaking on Monday night to the 46th District GOP in Seattle. It was a great crowd. Tons of people showed up and we spoke for nearly 2 hours about our...

Huge victory for the initiative process On the last day of this year's legislative session, the Constitution was violated by the Legislature. An initiative to the legislature -- I-940 -- had qualified and the Constitution gave the Legislature 3 options: * Adopt the...

Big events like the fairs are super helpful Longtime super supporters Denis and Joan Gorner made sure that the GOP booth at the Kitsap Fair has $30 tabs petitions. So grateful for their help. Check out these pictures from this weekend:   At the Monroe Fair on...

First day at Monroe Fair -- GOP fills 12 petitions sheets!!   Fairs are fun I live in Mukilteo so trekking over to the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe is pretty darn easy. So I'll be there as often as I can. But no matter what, make sure to swing by the Snohomish...

This past weekend in Bellevue, the county chairs and state committee members from all over the state met in Bellevue for the State GOP's latest quarterly meeting It was a unanimous vote. That's such a great feeling to have such across-the-board support for bringing...

Since I'm a 24/7/365 political activist (with ADHD), I'm constantly looking for ways to make a difference I'm like a shark, always swimming, constantly moving. I don't just sit around and wait for people to ask for help. I am overtly pro-active in all areas of the...

It was obvious the petitions for the anti-gun-rights initiative were screwed up -- but many didn't think the court would do anything about it. Justifiably, we are all very skeptical about judges and the courts in the state of Washington (cynical might be a better...

If this was an Eyman initiative, everyone would insist I follow the law. Because opponents know that voters support our initiatives (like $30 tabs), they've often filed pre-election legal challenges to prevent voters from voting on them. The courts have consistently...

The final reports for initiative campaigns were posted on Friday. So now we know how much each initiative spent to qualify for the ballot: * The carbon tax initiative I-1631 spent $2.1 million to qualify. * The anti-gun-rights initiative I-1634 spent $4.1 million. *...

State and local governments are ripping us off Voters have twice passed initiatives capping vehicle registration charges -- car tabs -- at $30 per year.  And for about 15 years, we succeeded at getting them lower.  Our initiatives over the past 20 years have saved...

State Treasurer Duane Davidson said "I urge the Legislature to not start a terrible precedent of diverting Rainy Day funding ... I have a duty to speak out if we can avoid a self-inflicted wound.  If the Legislature shifts its rules to avoid filling the...

The Democrats must've thought nobody would legally challenge their unprecedented raid on the constitutionally-protected Rainy Day Fund.  That's the only way to explain why they would so blatantly violate the Constitution.   If they get away with this, then the Rainy...

  Have you ever noticed how kids are constantly testing their parents on what they can get away with?  They're looking for how much we'll tolerate.  And whenever our kids do something wrong and get away with it, it inspires even greater irresponsibility. State and...

State and local governments have an all-consuming, insatiable appetite for higher taxes. No matter how much they take from us, they always demand more. They act like we have bottomless wallets. Call it tax inertia -- governments are gonna keep taking more and more...

With Democrats in charge of the House and Senate during this year's 2018 legislative session, the Constitution was routinely violated. They assumed they'd get away with it. Why? Because citizens rarely file lawsuits against the Legislature's actions (because they're...

Make sure to read Monday's update -- it's great news. As for today's topic, it's about the popularity of our $30 Tabs Initiative. Here's the way it works: the less popular your initiative, the more you have to spent to get it on the ballot. The more popular it is, the...

Our $30 Tabs Initiative is really popular. Taxpayers are justifiably furious that their vehicle tab bills are skyrocketing. It's because governments are knowingly and purposely inflating the value of our vehicles so they can artificially inflate the taxes they impose...

As you know, we are focused like a laser beam on the signature drive for our $30 Tabs Initiative. But during this year's legislative session, the Democrats did so many unconstitutional things that I felt compelled to respond. I initiated two lawsuits: * Eyman v Wyman...

On Friday in Olympia, we announced the big news: We did our best to make it as splashy and newsworthy as possible: We waved our arms and screamed at the top of our lungs about our progress and how much more needs to be done: Co-sponsor Mike Fagan did an absolutely job...

Last year at this time, we had zero signatures for our $30 Tabs Initiative.     This year, by starting 3 months earlier, we've given ourselves a huge head start. Earlier today in Olympia at the Secretary of State's office, we announced that we've reached...

At 10:30am on Monday, we sent out an email update to our supporters and the media letting everyone know that we will be at the Secretary of State's 520 Union Ave SE office in Olympia at 11:00 am Friday with our petitions to announce our current signature count for our...

Wednesday is this year's 4th of July holiday. Think of all the parades going on, all the events, all the people, all the patriotism. Let's get Friday's number as high as possible. I implore you to donate today. Email me and order petitions today. Collect signatures...

My attorney Joel Ard told me that I couldn't wear my orange $30 tabs t-shirt in court. I assured him I wouldn't: Joel did a masterful job: Before the hearing, we had dueling press conferences on the court steps (can someone plz order me some Spray-On Hair?): And...

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 28, 1:30 pm, there will be oral arguments before the 9 justices of the state supreme court on the Initiative 940 case ( Eyman v Wyman ). Hearing will be held in the Temple of Justice which is just north of the Capitol Dome in Olympia. On April...

The other initiatives have a deadline of July 6, ours is December 31. So that means we have the rest of June, July, August, September, October, November, and December to raise money and collect signatures. We chose this route to give ourselves extra time to get the...

It's never been tougher to qualify an initiative in Washington. In 1999, we needed 180K signatures to get our $30 Tabs Initiative on the ballot. For this year's initiatives, the Secretary of State recommends 350K. That exponential growth over the past 20 years is due...

I wouldn't have sold off my family's retirement fund and loaned half a million dollars to the signature drive for Initiative 976 if this was just about lowering tabs.   There's so much more to it. It's about holding Sound Transit accountable for lying to us. It's...

Here's my 60 second testimony ripping the Seattle City Council for blocking a public vote on the head tax (listen closely to hear the smattering of boos and hisses as I introduce myself): https://youtu.be/HAz6FlUOvSI The Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to repeal the...

Yesterday, I trekked down to Seattle to spend the day participating in the greatest political spectacle of the year: the Seattle City Council's about-face on the head tax. I stood in line like everyone else, waiting 2 hours among the socialists (appropriately with red...

Just 4 weeks ago, you imposed a massive new tax. There wasn't a single dissenting voice. You all voted in favor of it. It was a terrible idea and you did it anyway. Unanimously. But the people also had the right to second-guess your decision. And they exercised that...

Thursday, June 7, 2018 | Tim Eyman I ask you to send an email to attorney Joel Ard (joel.ard@immixlaw.com) and thank him. The man deserves much more than our collective thank you, but let's at least give him that: hundreds of emails that say thank you.   He's...

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | Tim Eyman Super supporter Bob Henkel from Tacoma gave me his progress report: 63 filled petition sheets so far (1260 sigs). Remember, Bob is the extraordinary man who helped get thousands of signatures for our original $30 tabs initiative in...

It is, by far, the biggest risk I've ever taken. But I have faith. I have faith that voters all across our state are super eager to sign petitions for our $30 Tabs Initiative. I have faith that voters will overwhelming pass it. I have faith that it's carefully drafted...

There are lots of initiatives this cycle. That means lots of petitioners. Here's Eyman's "how to" guide to get through "big sig season". Question: What do I do if a petitioner asks me to sign petitions and I don't want to? Answer: Say you already signed and give the...

We made a mistake last year that we won't repeat. All you heard from us last year was "The signature drive is going great." We were accentuating the positive: and that was the heroic efforts of supporters who were really working hard collecting signatures. Over and...

If a picture's worth a thousand words, here's a few thousand: These pictures from our first stop in Bellingham really capture how much fun we had: Here's a video which pretty well captures my opening segment at every stop (my theme was the importance of PERSISTENCE)...

What a thrill! I've spent the last two weeks "on the road" doing our Full Contact Activism Tour. I've traveled the state going from city to city promoting and hopefully inspiring greater political participation by citizens in state and local politics. And at every...

State government is ripping us off. Cities are ripping us off. Counties are ripping us off. And yes, Sound Transit is ripping us off. It's infuriating. It's maddening. Don't you just want to scream at 'em? Well, I basically did just that. Watch this short excerpt from...

I'm having a blast on the Full Contact Activism Tour (San Juan county tonight, Yakima on Thurs -- look for details at www.thefourthcorner.com/tour). It's giving me a chance to thank folks in person for supporting our many initiatives over the past 20 years: Glen...

Thanks to your help and activism, we stopped a ton of tax bills and anti-initiative bills this session. My lawsuit against the Democrat-controlled Legislature for unconstitutionally undermining the initiative process won in lower court and is on appeal. My lawsuit...

To: Seattle City Council members Lisa Herbold, Bruce Harrell, Kshama Sawant, Rob Johnson, Debora Juarez, Mike O’Brien, Sally Bagshaw, Teresa Mosqueda, & Lorena Gonzalez From: Tim Eyman Cc: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Go for it! Don’t let yourselves be bullied by...

Don't think of just yourself. Think about your family, your friends, your co-workers, and all the taxpayers in Washington state who will benefit from our initiative to Bring Back Our $30 Tabs. Also, our initiative reminds state and local politicians that they work for...

It's a policy goal we've pursued for 20 years. It's principled and straightforward: guaranteeing that every taxpayer pays just $30 to license their vehicles each year. State and local governments will continue to hit us with a massive sales tax when we buy our...

Eyman wins lawsuit against State, exposing unconstitutional effort by legislature, saves initiative process By Glen Morgan - April 23, 2018   Tim Eyman, well known initiative sponsor, won an overwhelming and decisive victory in Thurston County Superior Court on...

You're darn right I'm gonna take a victory lap on this one. Whenever David slays Goliath, it's important to take a moment to acknowledge it and celebrate it. For the past 20 years, while sponsoring and promoting initiatives, it's also been my mission to protect the...

"Whatever happened to our $30 car tabs?" We've heard that for years from struggling taxpayers all across our state. Other than an income tax, car tab taxes are the most radioactive tax in Washington. That's because voters have repeatedly said they hated 'em. Voters...

Congratulations again to Morgan Irwin for being named Legislator of the Year. His heroic efforts this last session to protect the initiative process are sincerely appreciated. On Friday, we met up in Olympia so I could give him his award: That was a busy day. Because...

Get ready, everybody. We've got an exciting surprise. Make sure to read Monday's update -- you're gonna love it. Today I'm traveling down to Olympia to go on the House Floor to give Rep Morgan Irwin his Legislator of the Year Award (I'll share the pictures in a later...

Thanks to all of you, we stopped a lot of bad bills during this year's legislative session. Tons of bills raising taxes, several bills attacking the initiative process. We're proud to say that every bill we targeted, we managed to stop. But it's also true that with...

RE: Signature drive starts today: Initiative 977 forces the Legislature to comply with the Public Records Act -- What are they hiding? We're firing on all pistons this year, that's for sure. Stopping tax bills and anti-initiative bills this session, a lawsuit...

I love politics, I love political activism. I live it, I breathe it. There's not a moment that goes by where I'm not thinking about it, strategizing about it, and doing something about it. So you'd think the highlight of attending yesterday's opening day of Mariner's...

A few weeks ago, I sued the Legislature because in the final days of the legislative session, they essentially repealed initiatives to the legislature. They established an extraordinarily dangerous precedent that if left unchallenged would seriously undermine the...

Lots of updates for you today: Throughout this year's legislative session, we worked really hard and stopped a lot of bad bills. No carbon tax THANKS TO YOU. No bills undermining the initiative process, THANKS TO YOU. Every bill we asked you to help us with, we killed...

While most freshman legislators would have kept their heads down and played it safe their first legislative session, Rep. Morgan Irwin went full pit-bull in defense of the initiative process. In attacking and ultimately killing one of the worst anti-initiative bills...

Two days ago, on Monday morning, I sued the Legislature. I'll be doing the case pro se (a fancy way of saying I'll be the lawyer). Lawsuits like this are normally super expensive but that's only because attorneys charge for their time -- but because I'm a 24-7-365...

The legislative session ended last night. With Democrats controlling the House 50-48 and controlling the Senate 25-24, the thing I'm saying to myself over and over again is this: it could've been so much worse. Did the Democrats ignore rules, sidestep laws, violate...

Now is when our voices must be at their loudest. In these final hours of this year's session, tell Olympia no. No to a capital gains income tax. It's a Pandora's box that if opened, will result in an income tax on every taxpayers at every income level. 10 times at the...

This is when Olympia is most dangerous.During the final days of a legislative session, legislators try their best to block out the voices of the people and just "get it done". Now is the time that lobbyists earn their money, cutting deals, buying votes, and generally...

Early last week, Gov. Jay Inslee gave his word to Democrat Senate Leader Sharon Nelson and Speaker Frank Chopp. He promised them that if they could get a veto-proof majority for their bill exempting the legislature from the public records act he would not veto it and...

Your hundreds and hundreds of emails to legislators are working. The initiative-death-by-delay bill is dead. That is the horrible bill (SB 5386) which would have added years to the normal bureaucratic processing of initiatives. It had a full head of steam but thanks...

"This bill is much less about signature gatherers and much more about strangling the initiative process." Morgan Irwin For weeks, hundreds and hundreds of regular citizens have been emailing and calling legislators asking them, begging them, to protect the initiative...

Two days ago, on Monday morning, I sued the Legislature. I'll be doing the case pro se (a fancy way of saying I'll be the lawyer). Lawsuits like this are normally super expensive but that's only because attorneys charge for their time -- but because I'm a 24-7-365...

Here's 2 pictures from last Friday's hearing: As you can see, all of you did an amazing job providing a SUPER TALL stack of written testimony against the bill (you should all feel very proud of that!!!). And here was the government's response to it (after 20 seconds...

In the Legislature, 99 times out of 100, powerful special interest groups call the shots, politicians bow to their will, and the voices of grassroots citizens are completely ignored. That's what makes what Sec of State Kim Wyman did today so unique. Don't you find...

"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Tomorrow is our last chance to stop the gotta-register-with-the-government-to-collect-signatures-for-initiatives bill. The people's initiative process is in mortal danger -- if this bill...

Definition of fascism: "A government system that forcibly suppresses opposition and criticism." At Friday's 8 am hearing on House Bill 2967, the capital gains income tax, I wore a suit and tie and carried with me a stack of written testimony sent by supporters opposed...

A huge number of heroic supporters have emailed me their written testimony against the Democrats' capital gains income tax. Your passion and revulsion to House Bill 2967 comes through loud and clear. The hearing in Olympia on this godawful legislation is tomorrow at...

This Friday's 8am hearing on the capital gains income tax is stacked against us. All the folks ridin' in the wagon will be there, ready to wait for hours (what else do they have to do?) to speak for 2 minutes about the reasons why the folks pullin' the wagon should...

To ensure that as few regular people can attend as possible, at 8 am next Friday in Olympia, there will be a legislative hearing on the Democrats' bill to impose a new capital gains income tax. The state budget office has completed its' analysis of House Bill 2967 and...

UNSUNG HERO: 2007's Initiative 960 is doing its job, deterring tax hikes $30 car tabs, 1% cap on property tax increases, the 900 Pound Gorilla requiring performance audits -- these are a few of the initiatives we're most known for. But we've got an unsung hero that's...

There's only one legislator who citizens need to convince to stop these anti-initiative bills from becoming law: and that's Speaker of the House Frank Chopp. He decides what bills make it out of the Rules committee, which bills get a floor vote, which bills become...

In the house this morning, congratulations to Republicans Joyce McDonald, Morgan Irwin, Vicki Kraft, and Norm Johnson for not voting for this horrible anti-initiative bill. Even though the ACLU pointed out that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a previous...

At yesterday’s legislative hearing in Olympia, one of the main opponents of the initiative process testified: “My name is Jan Gee and I’m the President of the Washington Food Industry Association and here to support the striking amendment to House Bill 1537 and to...

For years, heroic Republican legislators like Pam Roach have protected the citizen initiative process from the Democrats yearly legislative attacks on the initiative process. Republicans under Pam's leadership were united in saving this basic First Amendment right....

This Wed, Jan 31 is another weekday 8 am hearing in Olympia -- perfectly timed so that regular folks can't be heard, only the special interests. I'll be participating (5 am departure from Mukilteo, hours long drive to the Capitol, sit there for multi-hour hearing to...

Shutting down the initiative process is now an obsession by the Democrats in Olympia. I already told you about Senate Bill 5386, the initiative-death-by-delay bill. Now there's a different anti-initiative bill -- this one, House Bill 2383, says that before the...

RE: Eyman infuriates Democrat senators at Friday's hearing with this: "I really question the motives of the sponsors of this anti-initiative bill" They always do these hearings so that regular folks can't show up. The legislative hearing in Olympia was at 8 am on...

RE: Worst anti-initiative bill ever - tell legislators to oppose Senate Bill 5386, the initiative-death-by-delay bill - there's a hearing on Friday 8 am in the Cherberg Building before the Senate State Gov't committee - I'll be there to testify against it Every year,...

RE: Inslee's agenda: all-taxes-all-the-time. Tell legislators: DON'T DO IT!!!!!!! We're stuck with a Democrat Governor, but at least he's incompetent, doesn't listen to voters, and is completely out-of-touch. Despite promising to veto tax increases, ever since he's...

RE: RIGHT NOW tell all 147 legislators: NO MORE TAXES   Today is the first day of the 2018 Legislative session. Seattle Democrats control the House 50-48. Seattle Democrats control the Senate 25-24. They control everything. They know their grip on power may very well...

With our initiatives in effect from 2007-2012, the Legislature raised taxes $6.9 billion. Without our initiatives in effect from 2013-2017, the Legislature raised taxes $23.7 billion. Our November 30 update highlighted this amazing comparison: http://conta.cc/2zPRDBU...

This will be our 19th year fighting for taxpayers. Thanks to our supporters, we've gotten 16 initiatives on the ballot. Thanks to the voters, 10 were approved. Thanks to our supporters and the voters, those initiatives have directly saved taxpayers over $35 billion so...

Despite months of hard work and effort by a lot of great people, I'm really disappointed to announce that we didn't make it. Even though bringing back our $30 car tabs has overwhelming public support (85% according to KOMO 4's poll), we didn't collect the 350,000...

If you've still got $30 tabs initiative petitions, mail them to Spokane right away (the address appears on the back of every petition -- Voters Want More Choices, PO Box 18250, Spokane, WA, 99228). Regular first class mail is fine (don't overnight them -- since it's a...

I've had 52 years of life and I'm ready for 52 more. Other than being a husband and a father, there's nothing I'm more proud of than being a political activist. I firmly believe this is true: "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life." Over the...

I grew up in Yakima and so a lot of my friends were hunters. I never was but I was always intrigued with it. In 2011, a really good friend of mine -- Roy -- took me and my two sons hunting for pheasants. Jackson and Jeremy have had two pheasants mounted in their rooms...

I'm truly inspired by Rick Walther. I met him in person a few months ago when he turned over 1000+ signatures for our $30 Tabs Initiative. Back then, we met in Puyallup and I awarded him his uber-orange $30 Tabs t-shirt. He and his wife could not have been nicer. He...

Question: "Do I have to put my name on the back of the petitions?" Answer: Absolutely not. If you want to print your name and sign the back, you certainly can, but it's not required. The courts have clearly ruled it's not mandatory, it's optional. So don't sweat it....

This morning at 11 am in the Secretary of State's office, we filed our initiative for 2018. It's really exciting. We always spend the year before analyzing and deciding what initiative we're going to do the following year. It's a tough thing to do -- trying to...

Working together over the past 18 years, we've saved taxpayers over $35 billion from our various tax initiatives. With our 4 voter-approved 2/3-for-taxes initiatives, we've stopped Olympia from raising taxes billions more. Thanks to you, we've done extraordinary...

In mid-November, I traveled down to Pierce County to award the guys from the Cascade Ironing Board brigade their $30 Tabs t-shirts for collecting 1000+ signatures. Spending several hours with them collecting signatures was a blast: The heroes above are Grant Pelesky,...

Without the 2/3 rule, we're getting taxed to the max. It's an amazing real-world comparison that's easily quantifiable. In 2007, the voters overwhelmingly passed our Initiative 960 which required a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to raise taxes. Despite supermajorities in...

Here's why we voted on this year's crop of tax increases: Eyman defends tax advisory votes By Tim Eyman for the Yakima Herald Republic Nearly 70% of voters rejected this year’s crop of tax increases imposed by the 2017 Legislature. Before the election, the YHR’s...

By Glen Morgan - November 21, 2017, www.wethegoverned.com    If you dare to speak truth to power, there will always be repercussions. The powerful always strike back. We are witnessing this in Washington State as the cascading exposure of widespread violations of the...

For 50 years, conservative reader-board messages have been appearing on the Uncle Sam sign near Chehalis (directly off I-5 in southwest Washington). Talk about a tremendous honor: This is a really big deal. Here's some pictures from the other side of I-5 (you can see...

You gotta love these guys!! I spent yesterday morning in arctic rain and wind with guys who have been heroically getting signatures for the $30 Tabs Initiative at the Pierce County Annex in Tacoma (it's where folks go to renew their vehicle tabs). First off, super...

The last time I traveled down to the Pierce County Annex in Tacoma where folks renew their car tabs, it was summer and I wore a $30 tabs t-shirt, sunglasses, and flip-flops while collecting signatures with John Barry, Gordon Glaxton, and Grant Pelesky, and other...

The 2017 Legislature imposed several tax increases. Thanks to voters approving our initiatives in 2007, 2010, 2012, & 2015, voters last night had the right to vote on this year's crop of tax increases. And they rejected all of them: * 58% of voters on Tuesday...

Local government politicians have been whining to newspaper editorial boards lately about how tough it is with "Eyman's 1% property tax cap." The Spokesman Review published my defense of it in their Sunday edition -- let me know what you think of it: Guest Opinion:...

Our initiatives are not ambiguous. For vehicle tabs, $30 tabs means $30 tabs. Taxes and fees above $30 violate the public's will. It's so clear that even a politician should be able to understand it. As for property tax increases, voters demanded a 1% cap (in 2001,...

Not since Initiative 695 in 1999 -- also a $30 Tabs Initiative -- have I seen such overwhelming enthusiasm for one of our initiatives. Supercharging our signature drive is everyone's SKYROCKETING car tab taxes that are being artificially inflated by being dishonestly...

Me and my oldest son Jackson got front row seats in the end zone of Centurylink field to watch -- up close and personal -- yesterday's amazing Seahawks game against Texas (thanks to some very generous friends). When the two of us appeared on TV screens across the...

Tell next year's Legislature that you're against them raising taxes by voting "REJECT" on Tax Advisory Votes 16, 17, and 18 on the November statewide ballot. On Monday, my column defending tax advisory votes was published in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin: Tax...

Last Thursday, I spoke in Bellingham at a great event about local political activism -- I was the "opening act" with property rights hero Glen Morgan and talk radio leader Lars Larson following up. Please watch my presentation and let me know what you think of it...

The Senate Law and Justice Committee released a report yesterday that indicts Sound Transit for its' many lies: * Sound Transit's bill was purposely drafted to hide their artificially inflated vehicle valuation schedule.* Sound Transit repeatedly told the Legislature...

Eyman wins major court motion against Attorney General, Ferguson could be first AG in state history forced to testify under Oath   By Glen Morgan, October 17, 2017, www.wethegoverned.com   Last Friday morning, in Thurston County Superior Court, a courtroom drama...

Question: "Do I have to put my name on the back of the petitions?" Answer: Absolutely not. If you want to print your name and sign the back, you certainly can, but it's not required. The courts have clearly ruled it's not mandatory, it's optional. So don't sweat it....

Yesterday I drove up to Bellingham for the day. One of the best state senators we have in the Majority Coalition Caucus is Sen. Doug Ericksen. He was having a town hall at Western WA Univ and I went there to support him and push our $30 Tabs Initiative. I met some...

Two days ago, I asked all of you to send emails to the SeaTac City Council to encourage them to stop their red-light ticketing camera program. The city council was deluged with your emails. That evening, during council debate, your emails became a central talking...

Our priority and our focus is on encouraging everyone to collect signatures for the $30 Tabs Initiative. It's taken off like a rocket and we need everyone doing their part to keep it that way. But with your help RIGHT NOW, we can stop an injustice from continuing in...

In late July, Connie Christiansen sent me an email asking for 100 petitions from Puyallup Minuteman Press. I ordered them for her and she picked 'em up a few hours later. Yesterday, we met at the Walmart in Puyallup where she turned over 1200+ signatures earning...

I'm born and raised Yakima. It's my hometown. So having a rally at the Central WA state fair at the Yakima GOP Republican booth was a blast. Old friends and new friends came by. Two amazing Yakimaniacs earned an uber-orange $30 Tabs t-shirt -- more and more supporters...

It's my hometown so today will be very special for me. I'm traveling to Yakima's Central WA State Fair to join activists at the GOP booth to Rally for $30 Tabs. I'll be there from 1-7pm to collect signatures, distribute petitions, recognize the Yakima GOP for their...

In Kent yesterday was a work session by the Senate Judiciary committee. The topic: did Sound Transit mislead legislators and voters on ST3? Chairman Mike Padden (R-Spokane) invited me to testify. Here's how it looked in the room: And here's me during the testimony:...

From Yakima County GOP chair Benine McDonnell on the first day of the Central WA State Fair on Friday: 3 petitions filled in 2 hours Saturday: 17 filled petitions today -- drawing lots of traffic to booth. 8 pm Sunday: 24 filled petitions today -- $30 tabs is...

Gov. Gary Locke, March, 2000: "Regardless of the court's ruling today, $30 license tabs are here to stay." Anyone who's renewed their car tabs lately knows that's a lie. Voters passed our $30 Tabs Initiative in 1999 telling state government we opposed vehicle...

Yesterday at the Puyallup Fair was a huge success for our $30 Tabs Initiative: Thanks to super supporter Gordon Glaxton, there's a new sign at the Pierce County GOP booth (now that's a cool personalized license plate!) But even better, I had the chance to work with my...

My day trip to Wenatchee on Wednesday was fantastic: On behalf of the GOP activists in the 12th district, longtime friend and super supporter Cary Condotta turned over 1000+ signatures for the $30 Tabs Initiative. He made clear that this is just the first installment...

While at the Puyallup Fair, super supporter Charlie Kirry put together this amazing short video to promote our $30 Tabs Initiative (plz forward this update far-and-wide): Here's a hyperlink to this fantastic YouTube video:https://youtu.be/-QYusjFOz7I I think Charlie...

The fairs have been fantastic. On Friday, I went from 1pm-8pm at the Pierce County Republicans booth at the Puyallup Fair. I teamed up with Gordon Glaxton and others and we were smokin'. One of the people who came by to sign a petition was Charlotte Trayer. She was...

We're gonna get a ton of signatures today! Volunteers at the Pierce County Republican booth will be doggedly getting sigs and handing out petitions EVERY DAY at the Puyallup Fair.   I'm joining them today from 1-7pm.   Come on down and join me and other activities as...

To: Sound Transit's Board From: Tim Eyman bcc: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state, all media outlets, house & senate members, and the governor   Sound Transit's $500 million cost overrun (http://tinyurl.com/y7o8h76a) has been like a big booster...

    I need your help.   I live in the small town of Mukilteo in Snohomish county. The mayor and city council have put a sales tax increase proposal on the ballot. I volunteered to write the opposition statement for the voters pamphlet. In the pro statement, they wrote...

Is it OK to have Eyman's BS in the voters pamphlet? If you support having my BS in the voters pamphlet, I need your help. I live in the small town of Mukilteo in Snohomish county. The mayor and city council have put a sales tax increase proposal on the November...

Fantastic news. Debbie Blodgett is now the 3rd person to turn in 1000+ signatures for the $30 Tabs Initiative and thus has earned one of those bright orange $30 Tabs t-shirts. She rocks!!! And she's still going strong.       Debbie is the chair of the Snohomish County...

This is really inspiring.   Leonard Ruthford spent the last couple days at the entrance to Monroe's Evergreen State Fair in the blistering hot sun. He hit 1000 signatures yesterday and so earned himself a $30 Tabs t-shirt. He's a real hero. And to top it off, he said...

 I'm telling ya, last week's rally in Pierce County was crackling with energy -- we gathered a ton of signatures and we handed out a ton of petitions. But I will not consider it a success unless it inspires a bunch of you to "take up arms" and join us in this worthy...

Your priority and our priority must be our $30 Tabs Initiative. Hit "reply" to this email and tell me how many petitions you want, your address, and your phone number. I'll get you as many petitions as you want right away. I'm really counting on you.       The...

Yesterday's rally for our new $30 Tabs Initiative was a smashing success. I planned 11am - 2pm -- but the energy and enthusiasm of signers was so great, that we stretched it out and went nonstop from 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. Super-charged supporters joined me and we got...

 The passion and energy for our new $30 Tabs Initiative is embraced by folks across the state but there's white-hot support in Pierce County.  Voters everywhere are furious about skyrocketing car tab taxes but the folks in Pierce County are particularly incensed. ...

Yes, the priority is $30 Tabs Initiative I-947.  Send me an email RIGHT NOW and tell me how many petitions you want.  I'll get 'em to ya.  Gotta keep this tremendous momentum going.        As for this new lawsuit, I'm handling it "pro se" which means I will serve as...

Here's what I'm hearing:       Email from Beth Munson:  "Hi Tim.  We got 333 signatures at the Stanwood-Camano Fair.  It was super popular.  Folks were lining up to sign.  Thanks for sponsoring this."          Mike Hetzel:  "I can't believe how easy it is to collect...

*  Who can sign a petition?  This is a statewide initiative so any voter anywhere in the state can sign it.  We're all paying more than $30 for our vehicle tabs so we all have a right to support an initiative that lowers them to $30 for everyone.    *  How many...

 We spotlighted 695 kamikaze Bob Henkel from Tacoma last week (he got 1000's of sigs for $30 Tabs Initiative 695 in 1999 and has come out of retirement at age 87 to help with this sig drive).  His inspirational return to the arena inspired other 695 kamikazes to...

 In 1999, every newspaper editorial board mocked us when we proposed setting license tabs for everyone's vehicles at a flat, fair $30.  Equal treatment was ridiculed.  They attacked us for sponsoring it, denigrated supporters for collecting signatures for it, and...

It's really inspiring.  We've had an overwhelming response to our $30 Tabs Initiative so far.  Requests for initiative petitions are pouring in.  This explosive start is because taxpayers are furious about their skyrocketing car tab taxes and Sound Transit's lies. ...

On Wednesday, I told all of you that I will help you get as many $30 Tabs petitions as you want.  I said email me and tell me how many petitions you want, where you live, and your phone number.        35 heroic supporters have stepped up so far.  Here's a few:        ...

Collecting 300,000 signatures in 5 months is doable.  We collected and submitted 514,000 sigs for our $30 Tabs Initiative in 1999.  Back then, we didn't even have a website or an email address.  And we didn't have big list of supporters like we have now.        We are...

Skyrocketing car tab taxes are indefensible.  Sound Transit's campaign lies are inexcusable.  That's why politicians, instead of addressing the problem, are instead attacking me.          Last Thursday morning, when one of Seattle's mayoral candidates held a media...

Our new $30 Tabs Initiative is making Sound Transit squeal like a stuck pig.  And that makes you smile, doesn't it?  It sure makes me smile.  Sticking it to Sound Transit is one of the most satisfying aspects of bringing back our $30 tabs for everyone in Washington...

 In 1999, voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 695 demanding $30 tabs.           In 2002, voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 776 demanding $30 tabs.         But ever since then, state and local governments have jacked up taxes and fees on vehicles to the point...

No income tax.  No capital gains tax.  No carbon tax.  No business taxes.  And despite an all-out effort by local governments and their lobbyists, the 1% property tax cap on local governments survived.           The Property Tax Fairness Initiative I-1550 had a huge...

Republicans are smiling.  Democrats are frowning.  Why?          No income tax.  No capital gains tax.  No carbon tax.  No business taxes.  The final budget deal was a massive defeat for the Democrats because they didn't get the tax increases they wanted.  And Senate...

Who's winning and who's losing in Olympia can be easily determined by the mood and attitude.  I was there this morning to testify on the final budget deal (more on that below).  Talking with and listening to Republican and Democrat legislators and staffers and other...

NO new income tax.  NO new capital gains tax.  NO new carbon tax.  NO increases in business taxes.  And despite a full-court press by local governments and their lobbyists, our 1% property tax cap survived (our Property Tax Fairness Initiative I-1550 was instrumental...

Every year, legislators in Olympia are inundated with messages from the folks riding in the wagon telling the Legislature to raise taxes.  The people pulling the wagon -- our supporters -- are way too busy working for a living to drive for hours to and from Olympia to...

Democrats have decided to go nuclear:  they won't pass a budget, won't fix skyrocketing car tab taxes, won't fix the supreme court's devastating Hirst decision (regarding permits for wells), won't resolve McCleary, won't stop the government from shutting down. ...

Democrats have decided to go nuclear:  they won't pass a budget, won't fix skyrocketing car tab taxes, won't fix the supreme court's devastating Hirst decision (regarding permits for wells), won't resolve McCleary, won't stop the government from shutting down. ...

Not only are the crazies on Seattle's City Council barreling toward a new income tax, Democrats in Olympia are too.  Even with Inslee admitting defeat on a new capital gains tax, in private budget negotiations, House and Senate Democrats just won't stop pushing it. ...

Even with Inslee taking capital gains taxes and business taxes off the table, House and Senate Democrats are so tax-obsessed that in final budget negotiations, they are still insisting on massive tax increases.  Democrats' tax obsession are why they're in a 2nd...

Published in today's Everett Herald: Voters have repeatedly rejected state income tax proposals By Tim Eyman, Everett Herald, Tue Jun 6th, 2017 I strongly disagree with letter writer Jerry Fraser (“Burbank correct on regressive state tax system,” June 1) who recently...

The media is constantly whining and complaining and bemoaning special sessions.  The stated and unstated message is "hurry up, so we in the media can write the final story and then we can go home."          But the costs of a special session are microscopic compared...

 Taxpayers are getting ripped off by Sound Transit.  Car tab taxes have skyrocketed for each and every vehicle owner and, for many months, the people have been pounding politicians in the Legislature with rightful public outrage.      Republicans in the House (Mark...

Even with Inslee taking capital gains taxes and business taxes off the table, House and Senate Democrats are so tax-obsessed that in final budget negotiations, they are still insisting on massive tax increases.  Democrats' tax obsession are why they're in a 2nd...

Two days ago, we reported that former House member Chris Reykdal, the new Superintendent of Public Instruction, was going to put out a "compromise" tax proposal yesterday.  He didn't.  Turns out that Reykdal's former boss, Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, ordered him...

House and Senate Republicans are unified in pursuing a no-new-taxes budget.  Inslee's tax-hiking plan is a non-starter and completely crazy.  The House Democrats' schemes are a tax-hiking extravaganza that voters clearly oppose. Olympia Democrat Chris Reykdal is the...

Inslee and House and Senate Democrats are waiting around for the Republicans to throw up their hands and say "You guys win, let's all vote to raise a bunch of taxes."              On day one of this session, Senate Republicans insisted on a 2/3 legislative vote for...

This is really well done and very informative: No need to raise taxes for McCleary By Liv Finne, Washington Policy Center The public outcry against Sound Transit’s unfair and excessive car tab taxes has painfully illustrated how public officials make life hard for...

From day one of this year's legislative session, Republicans had a no-new-taxes plan.  They introduced it, fought for it, and passed it.  They are insisting on two basic principles:   *  No new taxes  *  A public vote on any tax increase            On the other side,...

 Inslee and the Democrats are obsessed with raising taxes.  But House and Senate Republicans are unified against the Dems' tax-hiking agenda.            Yesterday there was a Senate hearing on the House Democrats' tax bill that costs taxpayers a whopping $23 billion. ...

         In the legislative process, being attacked means you're being effective.  When your critics are mad at you, you know you're doing something right.  Attacks are a badge of honor, something to wear with pride.             This session more than any other,...

 In the Legislature, there's no such thing as an anti-tax Democrat.            When it comes to raising taxes, there's no such thing as a moderate Democrat or a conservative Democrat.          Democrats like Steve Hobbs and Mark Mullett and others claim they're...

1% property tax cap doing what voters wanted By Tim Eyman, Everett Herald, Sunday, April 16th, 2017, http://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/eyman-1-property-tax-cap-doing-what-voters-wanted/       Property taxes don't increase as fast as they used to.       Most people...

Yesterday, I spent 6 hours in traffic driving from Mukilteo to Olympia and back so I could testify for 2 minutes (talk about rigged -- these weekday hearings during work hours make it impossible for normal people to participate).          With car tab taxes...

Wow!  Yesterday I shared a transcript of what Cary Condotta said about the House Democrats tax package.  The response was overwhelming.  This guy is a real rock star.           So we're bringing him back for a repeat performance but this time, he's live.  Here's the...

Is anyone in Olympia listening to us, the taxpayers of Washington state?           I ask that question a lot when it comes to all our emails to legislators and all my trips to the Legislature to testify against Inslee and the Democrats' tax rampage in committee.     ...

Another 4 am departure from Mukilteo for another early morning hearing in Olympia.  Horrible traffic, tons of delays, all that just so I could speak for 2 minutes (is it any wonder that normal people don't do this?).           Here is video of my testimony yesterday...

    Inslee and Democrats are obsessed.  Their proposed tax-hiking schemes are hurtful and destructive and completely unnecessary.  Despite a huge surge in revenue from our existing tax structure, the Dems are hyper-focused on raising taxes this session.  Income taxes,...

No taxpayers is safe while the Democrats are in Olympia.  House Bill 2006 completely obliterates the 1% property tax cap.  My fierce testimony against it appears here:             Yesterday, House Democrats released their budget and it completely takes away the 1%...

 Wearing jeans and a $30 car tabs t-shirt and carrying an Initiative 695 campaign sign, here's the testimony I gave yesterday to the Sound Transit Board:             If you can't watch the video, here's my testimony: "I'm Tim Eyman from Mukilteo. Sound Transit is...

7 hours driving to and from Mukilteo to Olympia on Tuesday, and I get just 60 seconds to testify before the Senate Ways & Means committee members and make my point.  Ugh!           Here's what I had to say:             If you can't watch the video, here's my...

Here's how my day went yesterday:  drove to and from Olympia through horrendous traffic both ways, testified at a 1:30 pm hearing where I spoke out against a horrible anti-taxpayer bill, sat in on and listened to Governor Jay Inslee's hysterical press conference, and...

In bad times, Democrats demand tax increases.  In good times, Democrats demand tax increases.  Democrats are a broken record.         Yesterday it was announced there's been a huge surge in state tax revenue from our existing tax burden -- to the tune of $600 million...

Out of 98 house members, only 10 are elected by Seattle voters.                 Out of 49 senators, only 5 are elected by Seattle voters.             So why are swing district Democrats -- those elected outside Seattle -- pushing for Inslee's carbon taxes, income...

 Car tab taxes are skyrocketing because the government is saying your $10,000 car is worth $22,000 -- it's totally dishonest.  There's a fix to this obscene injustice but the Democrats in Olympia are blocking it.  Democrats say they get more emails from people asking...

  No way.           We've clearly shown that 2/3 of voters oppose higher taxes (it's even higher if you subtract Seattle's pro-tax voters).  That supermajority of voters will never accept Inslee's $51.2 billion in higher taxes.  They're not gonna green-light new...

 There's a socialist on the Seattle City Council -- her name is Kwama Sawant (ya, I know, all of 'em are socialists in practice but she actually identifies as socialist).  After Trump's speech on Tuesday, Sawant gave the Socialist Party's response and KIRO TV carried...

 2-faced.  Democrats in the House and Senate want to have it both ways (and the media is letting them get away with it).  Inslee supports his own $51.2 billion in tax hikes (as he himself admitted, it was easy because he only had to convince himself).  The 48...

Approved by the voters in 2007, Initiative 960 continues to do its job.  Initiative 960 puts every tax and fee increase bill under the brightest spotlight imaginable.  It requires the state budget office to identify any revenue-raising bill, calculate how much it's...

This week, all of the House Democrats voted to raise taxes $3000 on a family of four EACH YEAR.  That's $11.7 billion total ($7.2 billion over 4 years and then $6.5 per two-year budget thereafter).               $3000 annually on a family of four.  And so if your...

Democrats are obsessed with raising taxes this session.  Inslee's request bills are now confirmed to cost taxpayers $51.2 billion.  That's right:  $51 BILLION.  It's truly obscene:   HB 1555 (Inslee's massive new carbon tax imposed on everyone): $20,854,100,000 --...

The hearing room was packed full of powerful lobbyists, specialy interest groups, officials, and politicians who all said that the people don't support the 1% property tax cap anymore.  They were asking  the Legislature to empower state and local governments to...

 In 2001, we sponsored and voters passed a 1% cap on property tax increases.  In 2007, after the supreme court decided that voters had been "misled" into voting for the initiative (the goofiest court ruling EVER), the Legislature readopted the 1% cap with 90% of...

Another 5 am departure (ARGH!) from Mukilteo on Friday for another early morning hearing in Olympia (it's a fact:  they always schedule these things so that regular citizens -- folks who work for a living -- can't attend).           Here's my testimony against a brand...

We are absolutely thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive feedback we're getting on this year's initiative.  The Property Tax Fairness Initiative is a bold, exciting proposal that helps everyone.           Today we kick-off the signature drive for the Property Tax...

For nearly two decades, we've been listening to our thousands of supporters and average taxpayers repeatedly complain about the extreme unfairness of property taxes.  Property taxes impose tremendous burdens and pressures on struggling working families and small...

Roanoke conference at Ocean Shores -- panel discussion on taxes:  That's new state treasurer Duane Davidson, Sen. Slade Gordon, me, Rep. Drew Stokesbary, Majority Coalition Caucus Leader Sen. Mark Schoelser, and 570 KVI's Kirby Wilbur Toward the middle of the...

Jack, Mike, and I are really excited about this year's initiative.  On Monday, we're going to announce it so stay tuned.            Solving Problems Politicians Won't.  That's been our mission for the past 18 years and this year is no exception.           Today, I'm...

Heroes all.           Here are several more senators who voted to install a 2/3-for-any-tax-increase vote requirement into the formal rules of the senate.            Newly elected Senator Brad Hawkins: Senator Steve O'Ban said it was a team effort so his staff...

Last week, I went to Olympia to personally present Legislator of the Year awards to the 25 members of the Senate's Majority Coalition Caucus.         Here's Republican Mike Baumgartner: Here's Republican John Braun: That's Republican Barbara Bailey: Here's Democrat...

Yesterday was a thrilling, exhausting, exhilarating day.  It was a 5 am departure from Mukilteo with a 8 pm return time.  I didn't have a bite of food all day because of the frenetic pace, but I didn't notice because it was so incredibly fun.           In appreciation...

As we announced last week, the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus added to its formal rules a requirement that any tax increase receive a 2/3 vote.  It's an incredible victory for taxpayers.  On the senate floor, the Democrats tried (and failed) to take it away.  Here's...

This is incredibly informative -- it's truly required reading: Senate adopts rule to require 2/3 vote for tax bills to move to floor By JASON MERCIER, Washington Policy Center, Jan 12,...

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the taxpayers scored a crushing victory today.              This morning on the senate floor in Olympia, the Senate's Majority Coalition Caucus flexed their muscles and included in their formal rules a critically important...

Thanks to your persistence and your insistence, Republican Phil Fortunato has succeeded Pam Roach as the senator for the 31st district.  He was sworn in on Saturday:           For the past 2 weeks, we've asked you to help encourage the Democrat-controlled King County...

While we've been focusing on the Democrat-controlled King County Council this week, I managed to make it down to Olympia to testify against Inslee's massive tax increases.  Click on this to watch it:  Here's my prepared remarks: "I'm Tim Eyman from Mukilteo. "When it...

Got a call yesterday from a Council member -- got my a-- chewed, actually.  The whole thing was surreal. "I am so angry ... I was on vacation ... I just came back, turned on my computer, and there's 100's of emails from people ... a total waste of my time ... the...

 Democrats on the King County Council obviously think they can get away with it.  Let's show this old adage is true:  "Only after feeling the heat do politicians ever see the light."           Last night, 31st district Republican PCO's chose newly elected house member...

Jay Inslee is predictable.  And pathological.           When it comes to raising taxes, Jay Inslee is like a kid at Toys R Us.  He asks for it all.  He wants it all.           That's why it's so essential that all of us teach Jay Inslee that he can't have it all. ...

Working together, we had a very successful year protecting taxpayers.  That's a great birthday gift in and of itself.           Today I'll spend my 51st birthday doing what I love -- sending out this email update to all of you -- and spending time all day with my...

Picture's worth a 1000 words:                    My wife Karen jokes that the reason we adopted was so our kids had a shot at being attractive.  Hah!   🙂         I'm very fortunate to have found a very strong -- and very patient -- wife who's able to handle my life's...

Yesterday morning, I drove to Olympia for the first legislative hearing on Inslee's proposals to raise taxes $5.2 billion.  Click here to watch 2 minute testimony:       If that doesn't work, here's what I said: "Hello my name is Tim and I came down from Mukilteo. ...

Dear MCC members:           Inslee's $4.4 billion - $8 billion in tax increases is nuts.  But you already know that.  You've been shooting down his pie-in-the-sky crap for years.  So his latest insanity is nothing new.            What is new is what happened in Pierce...

Somehow, some way, "$3.5 billion" is the amount of tax hikes that's being reported as "needed".  It's completely nuts -- there's no way that'll fly.        The best way to illustrate why $3.5 billion is so unrealistic is to look at the 2010 legislative session.     ...

Throughout his campaign for re-election, Gov. Jay Inslee was against tax increases.  Now that he's won, he'll shatter those no-new-taxes promises starting next week.  He releases his proposed budget, and as we've learned after Inslee wins any election, his Pavlovian...

Last week, we reported King County got an explosive 8% increase in its general fund.  This, despite the fact that voters and the Legislature imposed a 1% property tax cap (voters in 2001, the Legislature in 2007).          But it turns out, it's not just King County...

 In 2012, voters passed our 2/3 initiative with more votes than any initiative in state history.          On that same ballot was Republican Senator Don Benton from Vancouver.  In that election, he beat his Democrat challenger Tim Probst.  And his landslide victory...

 Earlier this week, I shared the great news that the Senate Republicans and Independent Democrat Tim Sheldon -- the Majority Coalition Caucus -- are united in passing a 2/3-for-any-tax-increase rule in January, shielding taxpayers from Inslee's tax-hiking schemes in...

This is YUGE!!!           Inspired by this election and past elections' clear voters-oppose-any-tax-increase message, senators Mike Baumgartner (R-Spokane) and Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale) announced yesterday that the rules for the state senate next session will include...

 Plenty of justices looked at the circumstances and the law and decided that Michael Budd, convicted on child pornography charges, should not be released.  State supreme court justice Charles Wiggins overruled them and freed the 39-year-old pedophile, knowing that...

The #1 priority for the Democrats and the supreme court is the imposition of a state income tax.  Just because 2/3 of voters oppose a state income tax doesn't deter them in any way.  Public opinion be damned - the Democrats will use any angle, any scheme, any tactic,...

 When you want to buy a car or purchase a home, the seller always asks for more than they plan on accepting.  Smart buyers never EVER say yes to the opening offer.            The opening "ask" by Sound Transit for ST3 is $54 billion (it's on the November ballot in...

 Don't let the crazies take over the insane asylum.           All the initiatives are awful this year - vote NO over and over and over again when you get your ballot.           Here's the online voters guide for more details on each one:...

Matt Manweller is a constitutional law professor and a GOP member of the state house.  He's brilliant.  Here's his analysis: Court demands state income tax By Matt Manweller It’s not every day that you get hoodwinked by your own government.  But when the state Supreme...

 Now that I've turned 50, it's clear that my warranty is up.  I've been having a heck of a time lately.  I went under the knife in June and got a plate and 9 screws in my shoulder after a bicycle accident.  A few weeks later, I got a fracture on the ring finger of my...

Where would you rather go:  a Mariners game, a Husky game, or a political rally?         For me, the choice was easy -- on Saturday, I trekked down to downtown Seattle, plunked down an insane amount of money for parking, and went to the political rally for Gary...

It was the Super Bowl, no doubt about it.  Yesterday's Trump rally at Comcast arena in Everett was a blast.  Fellow political junkies everywhere, everyone smiling and laughing, hugs right and left (OK, hugs right and far right).  Hats, shirts, signs, bumper stickers....

MESSAGE FROM EYMAN:  2 weeks ago, I had surgery on my shoulder.  They put in a plate and secured it with 5 screws to position it for healing.  Check it out:       Recovery has been particularly miserable because I got the flu within days of the surgery.  So on top of...

Voters passed I-1366.  That means voters continue to support making it tougher to raise taxes.  That means voters want the chance to vote on a 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment.  That means voters don't support higher taxes and fees.  That means voters support...

 I go in for surgery this Wednesday afternoon.  As I mentioned in an earlier email, 10 days ago I got into a nasty bicycle accident (since I turned 50 in December, I'm beginning to discover that I can't do all the things I used to).          As the saying goes,...

Our newest initiative – “We Love Our Cars” – is an initiative to the legislature.  That means we have from now until the end of December – 7 full months – to collect the 300,000 signatures needed.  So we have all summer and fall – June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec...

For 17 years, we have continued to learn, adapt and persevere.           In 1999, voters passed I-695 with 56% of the vote. Courts said no, but Governor Gary Locke and the Democrat-controlled Legislature responded by passing a bill implementing 695's key policy, the...

Let's start with the good news: *  Two Saturdays ago (May 14th), Karen and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary!  I'm a very lucky man.  Having such a supportive, loving spouse is rare indeed, especially when you consider the political roller coaster she's been...

 Our tax-reducing initiatives -- the ones that lowered car tab taxes and the ones that limited property tax increases -- have saved taxpayers $32.16 billion.          $21 billion saved from lower car tab taxes and $11 billion saved from lower property taxes.  But...

Clearly, the people oppose massive tax hikes.  Over and over and over again our tougher-to-raise-taxes initiatives have been approved by voters.  Over and over and over again, our tax reduction initiatives have been embraced by the voters.          Despite the...

Democrat politicians and their cheerleaders in the press like to pretend that there are different kinds of Democrat legislators.  You constantly hear them banter around terms like "conservative Democrat", "Independent Democrat", "Road-Kill Democrat".          It's a...

While I was at a Mariner's game this week with my 8 year old daughter Riley, a grizzled old guy came up to me and said "Hey, you're that car tab guy, let me shake your hand."  It was pretty cool.           We've been fighting for taxpayers for nearly 17 years and been...

 In the Legislature in Olympia, there are 98 House members -- 50 of them are Democrats.  Officially, 10 of those Democrats are elected to represent Seattle, while 40 are supposed to represent districts outside Seattle.  But when it comes to the 2/3 and letting the...

 Last November, voters passed I-1366 and it's mandate to the 2016 Legislature was clear:  either put a 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment on the ballot before April 15th or the sales tax gets reduced by a penny.           Last Friday was I-1366's April 15th...

 It's been YUGE!         The response we've received from all of you has been overwhelming.  Everyone loves the fact that we've called out by name -- with pictures, videos, phone numbers, and email addresses -- those anti-democratic Democrats who disrespected voters. ...

Voters for the 6th time told Olympia that we want it to be tougher to raise taxes.  With I-1366, voters told lawmakers to put a 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment on the ballot.  House and Senate Republicans unanimously agreed, but all the Democrats refused.  The...

 Last week, I trekked down to Olympia and presented Senator Pam Roach with our Legislator of the Year award.  It was a gorgeous day.  Here's a couple of photos:           Here's a great story about it:  Roach named Legislator of the Year for efforts to protect...

  The framed award reads:    VOTERS WANT MORE CHOICES                         2016            Legislator of the Year         SENATOR PAM ROACHFor us, the highlight of the 2016 legislative session was watching Sen. Roach's relentless effort to convince her fellow...

   I'm a glass-is-half-full-kind-of-guy.  Always have been.  So let's highlight the good news first:  thanks to all of you, I-1366 got on the ballot last year.  Opponents threw the kitchen sink at us, but I-1366 passed.  It was the 6th time the voters sided with us,...

Like I said on Monday, I'm a major political junkie.  So on Sunday, I went to Bernie Sanders' political rally in Seattle.  It was enormously fun.            Yesterday, I found out about a Hillary event and said to myself "Why not?"  So I trekked over to the...

    I love politics.  I'm a political junkie through and through.  For me, political events are like going to Woodstock in the 60's.            Since 1998, I've been attending county, state, and national conventions with the GOP.  In 2008, I went to the King County...

Because I-1366 qualified for the ballot and passed last November, taxes won't be increased this session.  That is a huge accomplishment.  The voters' approval of I-1366 shows once again that the people overwhelmingly oppose tax increases and demand permanent...

 Tomorrow, our brilliant attorney Dick Stephens and the Attorney General's Deputy Solicitor General Callie Callow will defend the voters' clear decision to approve Initiative 1366 in November.           In January, Callie rightly argued:  "Plaintiffs don't give voters...

 It is an Olympia obsession -- take as much as they can whenever they can.  The Democrats' lust for higher taxes knows no bounds.          The legislative session is supposed to end tomorrow but House and Senate Democrats are insisting on tax increases and that is...

I-1366 was the 6th time the voters passed a tougher-to-raise-taxes initiative.  And it was the boldest one of all.  So the shock waves from the voters approval of I-1366 have really been remarkable: *  The state house is controlled by the Democrats by the slimmest of...

 Lawyer for 1366 opponents:  "We just don't know why voters enacted this initiative."         Lawyer from the AG's office:  "Plaintiffs don't give voters enough credit.  1366 was not overly long.  It was not complicated."           On March 15th, oral arguments will...

 Yesterday's email update (reprinted below) spurred a huge response.  We were flooded with requests for email addresses for the Senate Democrats who defied their constituents on Friday.  URGENT:  Send an email to senators right away. Write something like this (feel...

Last Monday (one week ago today), Senator Pam Roach pulled out of Rules committee SJR 8211.  I very subtly showed her my appreciation for her efforts:          Just to be clear, I was on my hands and knees chasing after her so I could kiss her feet.  She didn't go for...

Politicians have known for decades that car tab taxes are hated and despised.  Here are several non-so-subtle hints: HINT #1:  In 1999, 514,000 voters signed petitions for Initiative 695 that lowered car tabs to $30 per year by repealing the state's car tab tax. HINT...

State and local governments repeatedly ignore the will of the people.  No where is that more evident than the disappearance of our $30 car tabs.  Consistently, it's the #1 question we get asked:  "Whatever happened to our $30 car tabs?"         Our anger and...

 It's really exciting.  This Monday in Olympia, we launch a new initiative.  We've already printed up boxes of petitions and so I will have the honor of being the first signer.  Wait 'til you see me in the t-shirt for it!  It's absolutely awesome.        What's the...

In 2014, there was JUST ONE floor vote on Senator Pam Roach's 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment bill.  Every single member of the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus voted for it.  Every swing district Democrat voted against it.  Worst of all, Democrat Senator Steve...

We have some really exciting news:  the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus is fast-tracking SJR 8211, the proposed 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment.  SJR 8211 was approved in committee yesterday.  It passed 4-3 and now goes to the Rules committee where it will be...

Jack, Mike, and I are furious.  Whenever our opponents (the politicians, the judges, the media) insult the voters' intelligence, we pretty much lose it.          But we firmly believe in the adage:  don't get mad, get even.          There are reasons to be mad, but...

KIRO's news story perfectly summarized yesterday's court hearing on 1366:  "It all hinges on whether voters knew what they were doing."           Lawyer for 1366 opponents:  "We just don't know why voters enacted this initiative."         Lawyer from the AG's...

For 2 1/2 years, we've worked on what has become voter-approved I-1366.  All that groundwork has led us to what's happening this week: *  Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9 am in King County Superior Court will be us and the Attorney General beating back 1366 opponents' sore...

Thanks to all of you and your help and support and encouragement, we chalked up an amazing victory when voters passed Initiative 1366.  Opponents threw the kitchen sink at us, but in the end, the voters focused on what was important:  protecting themselves from...

As many of you know, my family has a tradition of adoption.  My father who raised me was adopted.  I was adopted.  My three kids are adopted.         50 years ago today, I was born and adopted into a very loving family.  I was raised in Yakima, got a business degree...

Democrat Jim McIntire is our state treasurer.  He's been pushing for a state income tax for decades.  His new income tax proposal was introduced during this year's legislative session and the state budget office determined it would cost taxpayers $69.7 billion over...

I'm so proud to work with all of you on behalf of the taxpayers.  The work we do together is very hard and very necessary.  As a team, we've compiled a laundry list of extraordinary achievements.         With your help, I am committed to getting the people what they...

The reason we've been so effective at protecting taxpayers over the years is because we realized early on that this was a marathon, not a sprint.  That we couldn't be the hare, we had to be the tortoise.  That the political establishment is maddeningly patient;...

At 3 pm on Wednesday (tomorrow), the Secretary of State will officially certify the election results and declare I-1366 a winner.  It's an amazing accomplishment.          6 times the voters have been given the opportunity to pass a ballot measure making it tougher to...

 For 2 1/2 years, we worked on what became I-1366 so we were obviously ecstatic when voters' validated it on election day.  We did our homework because we knew we were walking through a political and legal minefield.  I-1366 was carefully drafted to avoid those...

A storm hit Olympia this week.  No, not a weather storm, something much more powerful:  a voter-powered political storm.  And the eye of that storm was Governor Jay Inslee's office at roughly 10:10 am on Wednesday after we filed our new "Tougher To Raise Taxes"...

To get the Legislature to respect the voters vote for I-1366 and refer a 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment to the ballot, we need to lobby the Legislature.  Yes, we know, the word 'lobbying' is a very dirty word because it's associated with campaign contributions...

 A storm is coming.  A political storm.         6 times the people have voted for our initiatives making it tougher to raise taxes.         We're more than happy to go for 7.  Or 8.  Or 9.  We're gonna keep at it until the Legislature finally decides to get off this...

This week we're announcing our next initiative.          We must always stay on offense.  The voters approval of Initiative 1366 is obviously a great victory for the taxpayers.  But its' passage hasn't ended the tug-of-war over taxes -- that fight continues.       ...

Opponents were desperate.  After 5 voter approvals for initiatives making it tougher to raise taxes, our qualification of I-1366 for the ballot really freaked 'em out.  They knew the voters were going to support us again.  So they tried to prevent the people's vote on...

 I-1366 has clearly been approved by voters.  And already the Democrats have made an offer to the Republicans:  "Vote with us to repeal I-1366 and we'll vote with you to repeal I-1351."  (I-1351 -- the so-called lower class room size initiative -- was passed in 2014)....

  No doubt about it -- Initiative 1366 passed! passed! passed!  It's a massive victory for the taxpayers -- a crushing defeat for opponents.  It's now clear that we won by a wide enough margin that even King County's corrupt elections division can't "do a Dino" to...

Surrounded by friends and sitting in front of a laptop showing last night's election results, here's my reaction to seeing the voters' overwhelming passage of I-1366: Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 To:  Our thousands of supporters throughout the state (cc'd to the...

Here's what we had to say at 7:45 pm tonight (before polls closed and before we knew that I-1366 overwhelmingly passed): 5 times the voters have been asked if they support requiring a 2/3 vote of the Legislature for tax increases. 5 times they overwhelmingly said yes....

 The most impactful thing government does:  taking more of the people's money by raising taxes.  They do it virtually every year.  They're obsessed with it.  They have "public hearings" but they're held in Olympia on weekdays while taxpayers are at work.  And since...

Jack, Mike, and I are furious.  Whenever our opponents (the politicians, the judges, the media) insult the voters' intelligence, we pretty much lose it.          But we firmly believe in the adage:  don't get mad, get even.          There are reasons to be mad, but...

Almost 2/3 of voters agree with the sentiments expressed in these endorsements of Initiative 1366 by these heroic legislative leaders:           Rep. Matt Manweller, Ellensburg:  "I support I-1366 because the people should have the last word.  This initiative does...

Jack, Mike, and I are furious.  Whenever our opponents (the politicians, the judges, the media) insult the voters' intelligence, we pretty much lose it.          But we firmly believe in the adage:  don't get mad, get even.          There are reasons to be mad, but...

 Last week, the Washington State Department of Revenue released a new report on property taxes -- it's stunning:          You read that right:  in 1980, state and local governments imposed and collected $1 billion in property taxes.          This year, in 2015, state...

 We're thrilled to announce the endorsement of these two heroic conservative senators for I-1366:  STATE SENATOR DOUG ERICKSEN Press Release October 22, 2015 Contact: 360-920-3276 I-1366 Necessary to Help Politicians Keep Their Campaign Promises “Governor Mike Lowry,...

CCRKBA Says Inslee's Flip-Flop on Taxes, Guns Makes I-1366 Passage Essential     http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ccrkba-says-inslees-flip-flop-on-taxes-guns-makes-i-1366-passage-essential-300162127.html BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 19,...

Washington pollster Stuart Elway claims I-1366's support sits at 42% yes, 42% no, 16% undecided.          The press will certainly hyperventilate as they always do whenever an Elway poll is released, as if his numbers are printed on stone tablets.  But without...

Candidate Jay Inslee was Grover Norquist on steroids:  "I would veto new taxes in the state of Washington."  He repeatedly said higher taxes were the "wrong way to go."  He ran to right of McKenna on raising taxes.         But within 24 hours of becoming Governor,...

For 16 years, we've been doing initiatives.  For the past 12 years, we've been pushing for the 2/3 vote requirement for the Legislature to raise taxes.          12 years.          During those 12 years, we've sponsored 5 initiatives requiring the 2/3 requirement and 4...

I'm very proud to work with a heroic team of leaders and supporters who work really hard each year to give the voters a greater voice in their government.  Our tax initiatives are consistently approved by voters because Olympia has shown itself to be completely...

Working together, we've succeeded at giving the voters the opportunity to endorse a 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment and permanently protect themselves from Olympia's insatiable tax appetite.  It took us two and a half years to get here, but despite some...

This year's Legislature raised taxes a jaw-dropping $17.5 billion. Why? Because there was no 2/3-for-taxes vote requirement in effect. Did those billions in tax increases satisfy them? No, it only whetted their tax appetite for more. From yesterday's Seattle Times:...

By working together, we succeeded at qualifying Initiative 1366.  In 2 weeks, ballots get mailed out and voters will decide whether or not they support a 2/3-for-taxes constitutional amendment.  It's glorious.           Back in 2013, after the state supreme court said...

Regarding today's TNT editorial against Initiative 1366, their arguments sound familiar. http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/article36501741.html         Their paper strongly opposed making it tougher to raise taxes when we sponsored Initiative 960 in...

We are laser-beam focused on the campaign for Initiative 1366, our latest tougher-to-raise-taxes initiative.  Thanks to all of you, I-1366 is on this November ballot.         Almost 2/3 of voters support making it tougher to raise taxes.  Why is there so much support...

By working hard and working together, we qualified and voters passed 2/3 initiatives in 2007, 2010, and 2012 -- each win bigger than the last.  The results were clear:  there were no tax increases in the legislative sessions following each ballot box victory (and the...

Voters' guides play a key role in initiative campaigns.  So we're extremely proud to say that Senator Pam Roach knocked the ball out of the ballpark when it comes to the voters guide for our initiative.  Her presentation in favor of 1366 was phenomenal.  Warm,...

 Getting one initiative on the ballot is brutally difficult.  That's what makes this truly extraordinary:  working together, we've succeeded at qualifying four 2/3 initiatives for the ballot:  I-960 in 2007, I-1053 in 2010, I-1185 in 2012, and this year's Initiative...

Powerful voices are pushing Olympia to impose a new state income tax/capital gains tax.  Governor Jay Inslee, liberal legislators and activists, government unions, the state supreme court, newspaper editorial boards, and many others are all pushing the Legislature to...

When voters pass our tax initiatives, the following legislative session is good for taxpayers.  When we don't qualify or we qualify but voters say no to our tax initiatives, the following legislative session is horrible for taxpayers.          There's been a 16 year...

Opponents are despondent, discouraged, and downcast.  They know that almost 2/3 of voters support the 2/3-for-taxes vote requirement.  Despite spending millions each time, they've lost 5 elections in a row on it.  They were absolutely desperate to have the state...

This morning the state supreme court unanimously rejected I-1366 opponents' desperate attempt to prevent the people from voting on I-1366 in November.           Opponents of I-1366 clearly don't trust the voters and believe the people aren't smart enough to understand...

 No news is good news.          Our Initiative 1366 is on the ballot -- the lower court judge rejected opponents' desperate plea to remove it.  So it will take action by the state supreme court on or before Friday to prevent the people from voting on it.  In our...

Too many politicians think the initiative process is a spectator sport.  They prefer to sit back and wait to see how it all turns out.          That's not how Senator Roach feels about it.  She's not content sitting in the stands, she prefers to be on the field. ...

Tough stuff.  That's what you'll find in Secretary of State Kim Wyman's legal brief defending I-1366.  In it, she rips into that Seattle judge with unbridled enthusiasm: *  While the superior court's ultimate conclusion denying the injunction was correct, its analysis...

There's a huge push right now for the Legislature to impose a new state income tax (reason #1 that we make sure Initiative 1366 passes in November).  A local liberal columnist in today's Everett Herald is salivating over a new $5 billion PER YEAR tax increase (to put...

Despite the voters' clear don't-raise-taxes message last November, this year's Legislature imposed tax increases that will cost the taxpayers over $17 billion.  These tax increases were imposed unilaterally; they did not put them on the ballot for the voters to...

Our opponents know that the voters support making it tougher to raise taxes.  They've learned it by watching the voters approve our initiatives over and over and over again.  That's why they're so desperate to block the vote on Initiative 1366.           Here's my...

We got back the ruling at 3 pm today and immediately released the following statement (written a few hours earlier in anticipation of this outcome):        "On behalf of the 339,236 voters who signed I-1366 petitions, Jack, Mike, and I are very happy that the people's...

 Opponents of I-1366 don't trust the voters.  If they did, they wouldn't be filing a don't-let-the-people-vote lawsuit.  If they thought they were gonna win in November, they wouldn't be so desperate, so frantic, so hysterical about preventing the people from voting...

Opponents are suing Secretary of State Kim Wyman for refusing to take Initiative 1366 off the ballot and suing personally Jack, Mike, and me for sponsoring it.          Secretary Wyman's reply brief, filed on Tuesday, makes opponents look foolish (as does our reply...

Our opponents know that the voters support making it tougher to raise taxes.  They've learned it by watching the voters approve our initiatives over and over and over again.  That's why they're so desperate to block the vote on Initiative 1366.           Here's my...

Our opponents know that the voters support making it tougher to raise taxes.  They've learned it by watching the voters approve our initiatives over and over and over again.  That's why they're so desperate to block the vote on Initiative 1366.           Here's my...

On Friday, I went into the KING 5 TV studios for this interview but the funnest part was it became take-your-daughter-to-work day (here's me and Riley who's 7):             Anyway, take the time to watch the 5 minute interview (let me know what you think): PO Box 6151...

        If you can't win a vote, you try to cancel it or block it.         Politicians clearly believe that voters overwhelmingly support I-1366's taxpayer protection policies and that's why they desperately want to take away the people's right to vote on it. ...

 It's really gratifying to see how much support Initiative 1366 is attracting.  Besides the 339,000 voters who signed our petitions, the Taxpayer Protection Act has been endorsed by the State Republican Party, Farm Bureau, Libertarian Party, and others.          But...

In November, we will be voting on I-1366 to make it tougher to raise taxes.         Also on the November ballot will be the various tax increases imposed by the Legislature this year.  They will serve as a powerful reminder of how tax-obsessed Olympia is without a 2/3...

Democracy Makes a Comeback By Paul Jacob, TOWNHALL, 6/21/2015 He’s back. Just when big government boosters in the Evergreen State thought it was safe to raise taxes, Tim Eyman and the group Voters Want More Choices have returned to the streets with Initiative 1366....

Signature drives for initiatives cost a lot.  We wish that wasn't the case, but that's the way it is.  From 2009 - 2012, the average amount spent to qualify an initiative for the ballot was $1.4 million -- that was the average.         There are two initiatives on...

  Published yesterday in the Olympian newspaper: Eyman opposes democracy and rule by majority vote THE OLYMPIAN, LETTER TO THE EDITOR, JULY 8TH, 2015 Eyman opposes democracy and rule by majority vote Tim Eyman is attempting once again to create a political system...

 Please watch this video -- it just a minute and a half long:   *  Final count of voter signatures for I-1366 turned in: 337,954 *  Quantity recommended by the Secretary of State: 325,000 *  Chances it'll be on the November ballot:  100% *  Number of times voters have...

Yesterday at 10 am, 7 hours before the deadline, 19,096 petition sheets containing 337,000 voter signatures for Initiative 1366 were turned in to the Secretary of State.  That many signatures absolutely guarantees that the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment...

Congratulations everyone.  Today at 5 pm is the deadline for turning in voter signatures for initiatives.  The Secretary of State recommends 325,000.  Later today, 334,044+ voter signatures for I-1366 will be turned in to the Secretary of State's office in...

For 5 months, I've been like a personal trainer, encouraging you to do one more push-up, one more bench press, one my stomach crunch.  The signature drive for I-1366 has been a real workout for all of us.  I've asked, I've pleaded, I've begged -- repeatedly and...

 In the past several days, we've had an explosion of donations from some extraordinary people.  Here's some really inspiring ones: Joan Schmidt (donated $1000 in March, $1000 in April, $150, $250, and $250 in early June):  "I can't afford to give anymore -- but I'm...

We've got until Wednesday.  The 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative I-1366 is incredibly close to raising the necessary funds to qualify for the ballot.  This year's legislative session conclusively proved that permanent protection is needed.        ...

In his 2012 election campaign, Jay Inslee strongly opposed raising taxes and repeatedly promised to veto tax hikes.  Enough voters bought it and he won.            Within 24 hours of becoming governor, he shattered those promises.  He's been obsessed with raising...

3 more heroes stepped forward yesterday to help ensure the success of the signature drive for the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative.  Yesterday, we announced that we were $77,000 short of our goal.  But then I got 3 emails yesterday:         From Rose...

We're so close.  The 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative I-1366 is on the verge of raising the necessary funds to qualify for the ballot.  The people need permanent protection from Olympia's tax insanity.         3 more incredible people stepped...

Yesterday, 3 more heroic supporters offered their help to ensure the success of the signature drive for the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative.          From George Johnson:  "Tim, I sent in $500 in March, but you can count on me for another $5000! ...

On day one, I took out a 2nd mortgage on my home and loaned the campaign $150,000.  Why?  So we could immediately contract with a professional signature gathering firm to supplement our volunteers.  For months, they've been out there asking voters throughout the state...

For almost 5 months, we've been asking our supporters to donate dollars and collect signatures.  This week is the last full week left for us to qualify the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative for the ballot.         It's crunch time -- initiatives don't...

TODAY'S SEATTLE TIMES:  House Democrats say they continue to support a capital-gains tax as the best way raise new revenue.  “That said, it has never been the only option,” House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan, D-Covington, said in a statement Wednesday. “ … if the...

Olympia has been going absolutely tax crazy for months.  A new state income tax (they're calling it a capital gains tax but it's the same thing), a 5-fold increase in property tax increases, higher gas taxes, sales taxes, and car tab taxes.          There's over $100...

We tried to qualify last year's Initiative 1325 for the ballot.  We fell short.  Here's what we wrote afterwards:          "We worked really hard, but our signature drive for the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment fell short this year.  ... Over the past 16 years,...

JAY INSLEE:  "No, I am not going to propose taxes.  I do not believe they're right for the State of Washington." SEATTLE TIMES:  At the news conference, Inslee made a clear promise to veto tax increases.  "I would veto anything that heads the wrong direction and the...

Yesterday, 3 more heroic supporters offered their help to ensure the success of the signature drive for the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative.          From George Johnson:  "Tim, I sent in $500 in March, but you can count on me for another $5000! ...

Since January, Governor Inslee and the Democrats in Olympia have been pushing for $1 billion+ in tax hikes.  They've dragged us all into 2 special sessions because of their obsession with raising taxes.  If not for their insatiable appetite for higher taxes, the...

Prior to 2001, each government could raise property taxes 6% per year.  So state government raised your property taxes 6%, counties 6%, cities 6%, ports 6%, fire districts 6%, library districts 6%, park districts 6%.  Those 6%'s compounded EVERY SINGLE YEAR and...

 In the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, Republican state senators and Republican house members blocked the Democrats' numerous tax proposals.  Last November, voters rewarded them for protecting taxpayers by giving the GOP more seats in both the House and Senate....

It's been a busy week.          On Thursday, I drove from Mukilteo to Olympia for a 1:00 pm hearing on the Democrats' and Governor Jay Inslee's "cap and trade" bill.           Here's the 2 minute YouTube video of my testimony -- click on this link to watch...

Why not?           On Wednesday, there's a hearing at 1:30 pm for a bill proposing a new capital gains tax (House Bill 1484).  The state budget office released its' analysis on Friday.  Cost:  $8.4 billion.            On Thursday, a 1:00 pm hearing on Gov. Inslee's...

This past weekend in Lynnwood at their quarterly state committee meeting, the Washington State Republican Party endorsed our initiative.            The State GOP has endorsed all previous 2/3 initiatives (I-601, R-49, I-960, I-1053, and I-1185) so this should come as...

This is what happens in Olympia without the 2/3 protection:  two days ago, a brand new bill, House Bill 2255, got introduced during the recently called special session (when no one is paying attention) and it imposes a 5-fold increase in property tax increases.      ...

In 2012, during that high turnout presidential year, our 2/3 initiative passed with 2/3 approval:  1.9 million voters.  It got more votes than any initiative in state history.        We represent the 2/3 of voters who want it to be tougher to raise taxes.  But the 2/3...

Families are struggling.  Many businesses are barely hanging on.            Nonetheless, the white hot obsession in Olympia is for them to raise taxes.  There are now legions of multi-billion dollar tax packages.  New state incomes taxes, higher property taxes,...

When candidate Jay Inslee was asked how he'd handle the McCleary court decision regarding funding schools, he said he'd veto tax increases.  He said he "would focus like a laser beam" on his "job creation plan for the private sector" and balance the budget using...

Yesterday, I drove from Mukilteo in Snohomish County to Olympia for a 1:30 pm hearing on bill imposing a massive new state income tax.            Here's the 2 minute video of my testimony (it should automatically start at 02:08:00):           In case you can't watch...

This year we saw the most concerted effort ever by politicians in Olympia to gut like a pig the citizens' initiative process.  There were anti-initiative constitutional amendments, there were a litany of anti-initiative bills -- there was spin and doubletalk and total...

Congratulations.  Thanks to your efforts, all anti-initiative bills are dead.  Yesterday at 5 pm was "policy bill cut-off" and so now we can proudly announce that all bills attacking the initiative process did not pass.           That means the citizens' initiative...

This is what happens when there's no 2/3 protection in Olympia.         Tonight (Tuesday, April 14th), the House Democrats are going to vote to impose a $15 billion tax hike on taxpayers statewide (gas taxes, car tab taxes, etc).  And in that same bill, they will...

 The state senate voted to impose $15 billion on taxpayers statewide (gas taxes, car tab taxes, etc).  That same vote authorized Sound Transit to impose $11 billion on taxpayers in the Puget Sound (even higher car tab taxes, sales taxes, property...

 This is what happens in Olympia without the 2/3 protection: HB 2224, titled AN ACT Relating to investing in education and essential public services by modifying and improving the fairness of Washington's excise tax system by enacting an excise tax on capital gains,...

 All anti-initiative bills in Olympia are dead except one:  Senate Bill 5715.  That's the horrible bill that allows the governor to slap a biased warning label on initiatives he doesn't like.  The Senate passed it and now it's being considered in the House.  We've...

 I spent 4 hours yesterday driving to and from Olympia so I could testify for 2 minutes.          The room was packed with the folks who will be getting the money; taxpayers were scarce because they were at work.           Olympia is going absolutely bonkers because...

 I'm traveling to Olympia today to testify against the nearly $10 billion tax package being pushed by House Democrats.  A new state income tax (they're calling it a capital gains tax), higher taxes on customers, higher taxes on everyone.           This is what happens...

For the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative to succeed (and it MUST succeed), we need to raise a lot of money.  Voters deserve the opportunity to permanently protect themselves from Olympia's insatiable tax appetite.            For the next 5 days...

Yesterday I shared the emails from Sen. Jan Angel, one of the lead sponsors of anti-initiative bill SB 5715, to her constituents that showed the true purpose of the bill is to "stop" certain initiatives "from getting on the ballot" (here is yesterday's update for...

 In my testimony Wednesday against anti-initiative bill SB 5715, I highlighted that one of the main co-sponsors of the bill, Senator Jan Angel (R-Port Orchard), had revealed in emails the true purpose behind their legislative assault on the initiative process.  I have...

Your emails paved the way.          For weeks, we've asked you to bombard Olympia with emails about these anti-initiative bills that are a wholesale attack on the people's right to participate.  You've responded.  It's been extremely effective.  Tons of citizen...

Everyone should focus their efforts on donating dollars and collecting signatures for the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative.            Nonetheless, the battle over taxes continues on other fronts.           In 2001, we sponsored and passed an...

First and foremost, maximize your contributions to the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative by donating this month.  All contributions received are being matched dollar-for-dollar.  Please take full advantage of this extraordinary opportunity.         ...

  5 times the voters have approved initiatives to require a 2/3 vote of the Legislature to raise taxes.  Voters approved all 5, supporting each one by a bigger vote than the time before.  The last time it was on the ballot, in 2012, it received more votes than any...

Since 2007, we've had legislative sessions with the 2/3 protection and sessions without it.  In 2008 and 2009, for example, the 2/3 protected us perfectly and not a single tax hike was imposed.  In 2010, the 2/3 was suspended and Olympia imposed $6.7 billion in higher...

My $150,000 loan to the I-1366 campaign from a 2nd mortgage on my home supercharged the month of February.  It allowed us to immediately hire professional signature gatherers and spurred many of our supporters to help.  It was an explosive first month.          But to...

When running for the governor in 2012, candidate Jay Inslee said tax increases would take us "on the wrong road."  He said tax hikes were "off the table."  He repeatedly promised to "veto any tax increase."          Within 24 hours of being sworn in, Inslee completely...

In 2007, we sponsored Initiative 960, reinstating the 2/3.  Even though opponents spent $1.3 million, voters passed it by a comfortable margin.  The benefit of its' passage was immediately felt:  in 2008 and 2009, despite overwhelming Democrat control of the House,...

5 times the voters have passed initiatives making it tougher for Olympia to take more of the people's money.  Voters approved all of them.  And when those 2/3 initiatives passed, they worked perfectly:  they made tax increases an absolute last resort in Olympia.  The...

  Last week, we announced the kick-off for this year's initiative:  the 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative.  It is, by far, the most impactful, exciting, needed initiative we've ever done.  It is absolutely essential for taxpayers to...

Our top priority must be and absolutely is raising the necessary funds and collecting the required number of signatures for The 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional Amendment Initiative.  It'll provide taxpayers with permanent protection from Olympia's insatiable tax...

Why have we been successful over the past 16 years?  Because we are persistent, we are relentless.  We never, ever, ever give up.       We do it 'til it gets done.        We're thrilled with today’s kick-off for our 2015 initiative:  The 2/3-For-Taxes Constitutional...

Amid all-out mutiny, Sen. Joe Fain abandons constitutional amendment attacking initiative process         When it comes to this year's anti-initiative bills, constituent feedback has been overwhelming.   And it's clearly having a very positive effect.         Senators...

Legislators say it to themselves all the time:  "This initiative (that I opposed) never would have passed if the voters had been properly educated."            The voters-are-stupid-when-they-don't-vote-the-way-I-do belief has really infected the thinking of a huge...

When it comes to anti-initiative bills in Olympia, in past years, it was the Democrats' sponsoring them and Republicans opposing them.            For over a decade (from 2003-2013), it was clear which party opposed listening to the people and which party believed in...

 Every legislative session, there is a white hot obsession among some in Olympia to gut the initiative process.  So we have to play whack-a-mole every year, beating back legislative assaults on the citizens' initiative process.             Their latest is simply...

Got a great response from the citizens in Centralia who read this in their newspaper on Friday (please make special note of the areas I supersized and boldfaced below): Tim Eyman Commentary: Temporary 2/3 Tax Rule a Victory, but Not the End By Tim Eyman / For The...

Monday's vote was very educational.  The 26 members of the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus reinstated the 2/3 tax rule while the 23 Democrat Senators fought tooth-and-nail and voted against it.           So, when it comes to raising taxes, every single Democrat...

Who says politicians don't listen? OK, you got me:  we normally do.  🙂 But not today. Because today the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus agreed to adopt the 2/3 tax rule.  All 26 members supported it, making it tougher to raise taxes in the Senate (for the next two...

No one is safe while the Legislature is in session. That is a truism, but it is particularly accurate with Jay Inslee as Governor. Candidate Inslee repeatedly promised to oppose tax increases. He even guaranteed -- consistently -- that he'd veto any tax increase....

  Most importantly, I wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year:          Today is my 49th birthday (yay!).  I will spend it doing the things I love to do (we'll be having sushi for lunch and dinner, I'm a movie maniac so we'll probably...

 Inslee's spokesman sat down with reporters yesterday, telling them that the Governor will be proposing MASSIVE tax hikes next week.           This is what's called a "dog barks" story because it's so predictable and un-newsworthy.  "DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR PROPOSES MASSIVE...

Spurred by the overwhelming passage of our tougher-to-raise-taxes Initiative 1185 (it got more votes than any initiative in state history), the state house Republicans and the state senate's Majority Coalition Caucus held the line and resisted raising taxes in 2013...

During next year's legislative session, don't fall for the income-tax-head-fake.            It's a tried and true strategy in Olympia:  Democrats instruct one of their Seattle legislators (from a safe seat) to propose a bill imposing a state income tax.  The media...

In Sunday's Seattle Times, a columnist was selling the idea of creating and imposing a brand new tax in Washington state:  a capital gains tax.           Call it "Son of 1098".           In 2010, all the libs went hog wild and pushed a brand new state income tax with...

Inslee wants to go crazy raising taxes and fees in 2015. He promised no tax hikes to get elected, but within 24 hours of becoming Governor, he's been pushing non-stop for higher revenue. So there's no fiscal restraint coming from the Executive Branch -- whatever...

    In 2010, the Legislature went hog wild.  They took away the 2/3 vote requirement and raised taxes $6.7 billion.  The voters could not have repudiated them more: 1)  They reinstated the 2/3 with I-1053 and a 64% "yes" vote2)  They repealed the biggest tax hikes (on...

Being that it was a such a low-turnout election, Democrat legislators outside Seattle may think that they'll be safe during the high-turnout elections in 2016, regardless of how they vote in the next two years on bills raising taxes and fees.            That would be...

We're simply ecstatic that Senator Pam Roach won re-election.  It's thrilling that voters in the 31st district gave her another 4 years in Olympia.  She's the best friend the taxpayers have in Olympia and it's fantastic that her loyalty to her constituents and to her...

For the past two years, the Senate Majority Coalition Caucus in Olympia has held the line on tax hikes.  Voters rewarded them on Tuesday, validating their fiscal restraint by retaining and expanding their ranks.  If voters wanted higher taxes, they surely would have...