Tim Eyman (born December 22, 1965) is a conservative political activist in the U.S. state of Washington. He advocates for a smaller state government through lowering state taxes and fees. Among his 20 initiatives and one referendum, 10 were passed by voters (of which 6 were later deemed unconstitutional), and 11 failed or were voted out.
In February 2002 the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that Eyman paid himself $165,000 from campaign donations, while claiming to be working for free.
Eyman initially denied receiving payments, but later admitted wrongdoing.
The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, the state equivalent of the Federal Elections Commission charged Eyman with diverting $233,000 from his initiative campaigns.
and Eyman eventually settled with the Washington State Attorney General's office, paying $50,000 and accepting a lifetime ban on involvement in any political committee's financial accounts.
Since the settlement, Eyman's co-sponsors and chairmen in his Permanent Offense political committee became more actively involved; Monte Benham of Kennewick became the head of Permanent Offense, though Eyman remained involved politically.
"People wonder: 'What's the catch? It must be nefarious and evil. I just tell them, don't let it creep you out too much that you like I-900. It's ala carte — you can support me this year and I can go back and be the devil next year."
"The only thing we're debating is whether 900 is unnecessary or makes the Legislature's version better."
"From Gregoire and the Democrats' perspective, it's 'are we going to spend it now or are we going to spend it later?' There's no hint of giving it back to the taxpayers. The $1.4 billion tax surplus is not the government's money, it's the taxpayers' money."
"I think the citizens would have some sympathy for (increasing legislative pay) if they saw their legislators listening to their concerns and doing a good job. And when a top legislative priority is taking away the rights of citizens to participate in the initiative process, they don't want to reward that."
"Her (34) percent increase in gas taxes is the worst kind of price gouging."
"On an issue this important, the voters should get the final say. This issue has become hopelessly politicized in Olympia. Politicians aren't thinking about what voters want."
"The way we've always viewed our role is just giving the average taxpayer an equal voice in the process."
"The only time elected officials are really dangerous is when they don't think we the citizens are paying attention."
In fact, a lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court on Dec ... In 2020, the state Supreme Court also found the Tim Eyman-backed Initiative 976, which would reduce or remove "motor vehicle taxes and fees," ran afoul of the single subject rule ... ♦ ....
Washington state’s property tax cap began, as so many headaches for government budget wonks have, with a voter initiative championed by anti-tax activist Tim Eyman ... Eyman’s Initiative747 passed easily ... That, as Eyman readily acknowledges, wasn’t true.
Johnson was convicted of forgery and in years past was a sub-contractor of “Citizens Solution,” a paid-signature-gathering racket owned by the infamous Tim Eyman, convicted of theft from his own firm.
In fact, oil giants want to keep it alive ... Read Next ... Washington politics has changed since the late 1990s and mid-2000s, when voters approved initiatives to get rid of vehicle taxes and limit property taxes, sponsored by anti-tax advocate Tim Eyman ... .
“It’s not going to advance this year,” said Sen ... “This is unexpected and happy news,” said Sen ... Voters planted seeds of this debate way back in 2001 when they approved Initiative747, the handiwork of anti-tax activist Tim Eyman ... Then Gov ... Future fights.
“It’s not going to advance this year,” said Sen ... “This is unexpected and happy news,” said Sen ... Voters planted seeds of this debate way back in 2001 when they approved Initiative747, the handiwork of anti-tax activist Tim Eyman ... Then Gov.
by Rich Smith... Gov ... Looks like it’s West SeattleRep ... Sen ... Rep ... Rep ... Rep ... Because of some dumb Tim Eyman bullshit, our property tax levies can’t keep up with inflation, so all our levies produce relatively less and less money as time goes on.
Washington’sDemocraticAttorney GeneralBob Ferguson formally announced on Saturday what’s been obvious for months ...Reps ... And he’s defeated ballot initiative promoter Tim Eyman in court, forcing him to register as a political committee ...
Consideration of the ordinance could come as early as Sept ... according to state law ... In that incident, anti-tax activist Tim Eyman appeared at City Hall with several dozen supporters, falsely claiming that the measure would violate the Second Amendment.
There are numerous reasons why the ferry system is all screwed up. To blame it all on the pandemic is a stretch. The problems were online long before the pandemic and the mask issue. This mess all started with Tim Eyman and I -695 ... You can’t.
Of the 70 petitions filed this year, 63 were from initiative entrepreneur Tim Eyman. Of those, 26 were some form of tax limitation and 10 attempted to revive the issue that gave Eyman his start, a requirement to limit vehicle license tabs to $30.
He didn't. Instead, he argued, repeatedly, defensively, that no one else was involved ... Not for the complaint, not for the press release ... Rep ... WHODUNNIT? ... He's been an attorney for conservatives ranging from anti-tax crusader Tim Eyman to former state Rep.
by HannahKrieg... Between 2004 and 2011, the Redmond City Council’s monthly pay went up from $850 to $950 ... Right-wing initiative fiend Tim Eyman collected referendum signatures over much more modest raises for state elected officials in 2018.
GoodGovernment Regular readers of the StrangerElectionControlBoard’s endorsement guides know that Tim Eyman’s stupid fucking advisory votes are meaningless push-polls that clog up ...
But Inslee couldn’t resist having a little private fun at the expense of initiative sponsor Tim Eyman, since it’s safe to say there’s not a lot of mutual admiration between them ... Eyman critics, of whom ...
