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In 20 years of doing initiatives, I’ve never seen such overwhelming support among leaders on talk radio

by Tim Eyman | Sep 20, 2018

In 20 years of doing initiatives, I’ve never seen such overwhelming support among leaders on talk radio 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...

GREAT PICS — it’s poppin’ like popcorn at the Puyallup Fair — everybody loves $30 tabs — but don’t get cocky — still got a ways to go to qualify

by Tim Eyman | Sep 17, 2018

GREAT PICS — it’s poppin’ like popcorn at the Puyallup Fair — everybody loves $30 tabs — but don’t get cocky — still got a ways to go to qualify Nothing is more moving to me than getting these kinds of letters from supporters:...

Check out these great pictures from Sunday. It’s been an absolute love fest at the fairs this year. Folks lining up to sign. Lots of great people.

by Tim Eyman | Sep 5, 2018

Check out these great pictures from Sunday. It’s been an absolute love fest at the fairs this year. Folks lining up to sign. Lots of great people. It’s was an absolute love fest at the Puyallup Fair Sunday for our $30 Tabs Initiative. ...

Eyman gets publicly heckled — you gotta read this (and the pics are priceless)

by Tim Eyman | Aug 31, 2018

Eyman gets publicly heckled — you gotta read this (and the pics are priceless) 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...

Court issues final ruling – only I-940 on the ballot – my success protecting the initiative process with my lawsuit (Eyman v Wyman) is the most impactful victory I’ve ever had – all 9 justices agreed Legislature can’t block a public vote on a qualified initiative

by Tim Eyman | Aug 30, 2018

Court issues final ruling – only I-940 on the ballot – my success protecting the initiative process with my lawsuit (Eyman v Wyman) is the most impactful victory I’ve ever had – all 9 justices agreed Legislature can’t block a public vote...

Check out these pictures — getting tons of sigs at GOP booths at Kitsap Fair and Monroe Fair – folks are lining up to sign – we need everyone’s help!

by Tim Eyman | Aug 27, 2018

Check out these pictures — getting tons of sigs at GOP booths at Kitsap Fair and Monroe Fair – folks are lining up to sign – we need everyone’s help! Big events like the fairs are super helpful Longtime super supporters Denis and Joan Gorner...

Monroe Fair from now til Labor Day — sign petitions for $30 Tabs Initiative at GOP fair booth — we love the Snohomish County GOP superstars Debbie Blodgett and Olga Farnam!

by Tim Eyman | Aug 24, 2018

Monroe Fair from now til Labor Day — sign petitions for $30 Tabs Initiative at GOP fair booth — we love the Snohomish County GOP superstars Debbie Blodgett and Olga Farnam! First day at Monroe Fair — GOP fills 12 petitions sheets!! Fairs are...

Unanimous endorsement of $30 Tab Initiative by State GOP Executive Board & Full State Committee last weekend is a big boost to our campaign — it’s fan-frickin-tastic!

by Tim Eyman | Aug 23, 2018

Unanimous endorsement of $30 Tab Initiative by State GOP Executive Board & Full State Committee last weekend is a big boost to our campaign — it’s fan-frickin-tastic! This past weekend in Bellevue, the county chairs and state committee members from...

I went out of my way to help our gun rights’ supporters with their legal challenge to I-1639 – here’s why

by Tim Eyman | Aug 21, 2018

I went out of my way to help our gun rights’ supporters with their legal challenge to I-1639 – here’s why 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,...

Judge does to liberal initiative what he would have done if it had been ours: booted it off the ballot because petitions didn’t comply with the law

by Tim Eyman | Aug 17, 2018

Judge does to liberal initiative what he would have done if it had been ours: booted it off the ballot because petitions didn’t comply with the law It was obvious the petitions for the anti-gun-rights initiative were screwed up — but many didn’t...

Tomorrow the judge should boot the billionaires’ anti-gun-rights initiative off the ballot — if he doesn’t, then laws on petitions are moot.

by Tim Eyman | Aug 16, 2018

Tomorrow the judge should boot the billionaires’ anti-gun-rights initiative off the ballot — if he doesn’t, then laws on petitions are moot. If this was an Eyman initiative, everyone would insist I follow the law. Because opponents know that voters...

$11 million spent to get other 3 initiatives on the ballot. How much for our $30 Tabs Initiative? $700K. We’ll make it for 1/5 the cost. Why?

by Tim Eyman | Aug 14, 2018

$11 million spent to get other 3 initiatives on the ballot. How much for our $30 Tabs Initiative? $700K. We’ll make it for 1/5 the cost. Why? The final reports for initiative campaigns were posted on Friday. So now we know how much each initiative spent to...

Car tab taxes have skyrocketed because state and local governments are ripping us off — $30 Tabs Initiative tells politicians “We’re mad as hell and we’re not gonna take it anymore!”

by Tim Eyman | Aug 9, 2018

Car tab taxes have skyrocketed because state and local governments are ripping us off — $30 Tabs Initiative tells politicians “We’re mad as hell and we’re not gonna take it anymore!” State and local governments are ripping us off Voters...

Stupid but not unconstitutional: Judge says that Democrats’ raid on the constitutionally-protected Rainy Day Fund didn’t violate Constitution — huh?

by Tim Eyman | Aug 6, 2018

Stupid but not unconstitutional: Judge says that Democrats’ raid on the constitutionally-protected Rainy Day Fund didn’t violate Constitution — huh? State Treasurer Duane Davidson said “I urge the Legislature to not start a terrible...

UPDATE: Eyman’s lawsuit on Democrats’ $1 billion Raid on Rainy Day Fund, tomorrow Fri, 9am, oral argument before Thurston County Judge John Skinder

by Tim Eyman | Aug 2, 2018

UPDATE: Eyman’s lawsuit on Democrats’ $1 billion Raid on Rainy Day Fund, tomorrow Fri, 9am, oral argument before Thurston County Judge John Skinder The Democrats must’ve thought nobody would legally challenge their unprecedented raid on the...

We can’t let state and local governments get away with ripping us off — if we don’t fight back, they’re gonna think we’re OK getting ripped off

by Tim Eyman | Jul 31, 2018

We can’t let state and local governments get away with ripping us off — if we don’t fight back, they’re gonna think we’re OK getting ripped off Have you ever noticed how kids are constantly testing their parents on what they can get...

Why I loaned $500K from my family’s retirement fund to $30 Tabs Initiative

by Tim Eyman | Jul 27, 2018

Why I loaned $500K from my family’s retirement fund to $30 Tabs Initiative 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...

PINCH HITTER: superstar attorney Joel Ard takes over my Rainy Day Fund lawsuit!

by Tim Eyman | Jul 23, 2018

PINCH HITTER: superstar attorney Joel Ard takes over my Rainy Day Fund lawsuit! 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....

Big announcement Monday – stay tuned – today’s topic: $30 tabs’ huge popularity

by Tim Eyman | Jul 20, 2018

Big announcement Monday – stay tuned – today’s topic: $30 tabs’ huge popularity 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....

We’ve gotta pick up the pace to get enough signatures for $30 Tabs Initiative by the December 31 deadline!!

by Tim Eyman | Jul 18, 2018

We’ve gotta pick up the pace to get enough signatures for $30 Tabs Initiative by the December 31 deadline!! Our $30 Tabs Initiative is really popular. Taxpayers are justifiably furious that their vehicle tab bills are skyrocketing. It’s because governments...

Eyman’s lawsuit on the Rainy Day Fund: major milestone reached this week

by Tim Eyman | Jul 11, 2018

Eyman’s lawsuit on the Rainy Day Fund: major milestone reached this week 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...

202K sigs for $30 Tabs Initiative: Seattle Times desperate to keep it a secret!

by Tim Eyman | Jul 9, 2018

202K sigs for $30 Tabs Initiative: Seattle Times desperate to keep it a secret! 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...

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SIGNATURE DRIVE FOR OUR $30 TABS INITIATIVE: solid momentum, we got 202,172 sigs in past 3 months, we have 5 months to reach 350,000 total by the deadline (end of December)

by Tim Eyman | Jul 6, 2018

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE SIGNATURE DRIVE FOR OUR $30 TABS INITIATIVE: solid momentum, we got 202,172 sigs in past 3 months, we have 5 months to reach 350,000 total by the deadline (end of December) Last year at this time, we had zero signatures for our $30 Tabs...

Our $30 tabs signature count announcement is on Friday in Olympia (after turn-in of sigs for anti-gun-rights initiative)

by Tim Eyman | Jul 5, 2018

Our $30 tabs signature count announcement is on Friday in Olympia (after turn-in of sigs for anti-gun-rights initiative) 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...

Fri, 11am, Fagans and I @ Sec of State’s office to announce signature count for $30 Tabs — help us maximize the number by collecting sigs and mailing in petitions this week

by Tim Eyman | Jul 2, 2018

Fri, 11am, Fagans and I @ Sec of State’s office to announce signature count for $30 Tabs — help us maximize the number by collecting sigs and mailing in petitions this week Wednesday is this year’s 4th of July holiday. Think of all the parades going...

Unanimous supreme court ruling protects future initiatives from Legislature’s “novel” 4th option (so says Eyman’s crystal ball)

by Tim Eyman | Jun 29, 2018

Unanimous supreme court ruling protects future initiatives from Legislature’s “novel” 4th option (so says Eyman’s crystal ball) My attorney Joel Ard told me that I couldn’t wear my orange $30 tabs t-shirt in court. I assured him I...

Tomorrow, Thurs, 1:30 pm, Olympia, Temple of Justice, oral arguments before state supreme court on 940 case (Eyman v Wyman)

by Tim Eyman | Jun 27, 2018

Tomorrow, Thurs, 1:30 pm, Olympia, Temple of Justice, oral arguments before state supreme court on 940 case (Eyman v Wyman) 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...

It’s a marathon, not a sprint – signature drive for $30 tabs goes till Dec 31

by Tim Eyman | Jun 25, 2018

It’s a marathon, not a sprint – signature drive for $30 tabs goes till Dec 31 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...

Let me explain paid signature gathering – everyone needs to lighten up about it

by Tim Eyman | Jun 22, 2018

Let me explain paid signature gathering – everyone needs to lighten up about it 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...

The fight for our $30 Tabs Initiative is about a whole lot more than $30 Tabs

by Tim Eyman | Jun 20, 2018

The fight for our $30 Tabs Initiative is about a whole lot more than $30 Tabs 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. ...