Welcome to Vote NO on Initiative 1033, a grassroots campaign hub and voter information center dedicated to the defeat of Tim Eyman's jobs-killing Initiative 1033 from passing and wreaking havoc on our neighborhoods. This site is built and maintained by grassroots activists; it is not the website of the NO on I-1033 Committee, which has its own website here.
Campaign News Feed
Republican State Senator Don Benton announces he'll run against Patty Murray
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Didn't see this coming, but whatever : Republican state Sen. Don Benton announced Saturday evening that he’s planning a run against Democrat U.S. Senator Patty Murray. Benton made his announcement at the Clark County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner at the Hilton Vancouver Washington before hu.. .. go to article or editorial...
Colorado's I-1033, recession, and miserly electorate combining to kill Colorado..
Friday, February 5, 2010
This is the future that we gave ourselves a chance to avoid by saying NO to Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 last autumn: COLORADO SPRINGS - This tax-averse city is about to learn what it looks and feels like when budget cuts slash services most Americans consider part of the urban fabric. More than a t.. .. go to article or editorial...
Democratic legislators begin courageous and noble effort to neutralize Tim Eyman..
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Earlier this week, Washington's Democratically-controlled Legislature finally began moving towards amending Tim Eyman's Initiative 960, which for the last two years has unconstitutionally outlawed majority rule from prevailing on fiscal decisions. Designed to allow the Republican caucuses in the Hou.. .. go to article or editorial...
Seattle's scheme to eliminate HOV lanes from new SR 520 bridge is outrageous
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Yesterday morning, a cadre of elected leaders representing Seattle - Mayor Mike McGinn, City Councilmembers Nick Licata and Mike O'Brien, Speaker Frank Chopp, Representative Jamie Pedersen, and Senator Ed Murray - held a well attended news conference surrounded by constituents in the Washington Park.. .. go to article or editorial...
Oh No, I Upset Senator Pam Roach!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Yesterday I was in Olympia, testifying on SB 6665 before the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections. SB 6665 is an act relating to initiative filing fees and proposes to increase the fee from $5 to $250. Times are tough in Olympia and our state is facing an additional $2.6 billi.. .. go to article or editorial...
Washington State Budget Deficit Now $2.6 Billion in the Hole
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Bad news for Washington State continues as declining tax revenues now put the state budget deficit at $2.6 billion. The November forecast by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council projected an additional decrease of $760 million in revenue over the previous forecast. This $2.6 b.. .. go to article or editorial...
Eyman Sidekick Loses Bid for Spokane City Council
Friday, November 6, 2009
Periodically it seems one of the taunts made to Tim Eyman has been to urge him to run for office and then see how he would deal with the reality of his tax cuts and the public demand for services. Well this year, one of his principal sidekicks, Mike Fagan of Spokane did just that. And he lost d.. .. go to article or editorial...
Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 Goes Down the Drain!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 is still going down the drain by a decisive margin. The latest vote count on the Washington Secretary of State's website has it 56% NO to 44% YES. Ironically its symbolically what Grover Norquist, the national anti-tax fanatic that Eyman emulates, wanted to do w.. .. go to article or editorial...
A Plethora of Blog Posts AgainstTim Eyman's Initiative 1033
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
We've written quite a few posts against Tim Eyman's budget freeze Initiative 1033 over the last several months. You can check them out here: Initiative 1033 is a Freeze on Public Services Great Grassroots Video Telling the Truth About I-1033 Initiative 1033 Transfers Tax Burden onto Lower Income Tax.. .. go to article or editorial...
Initiative 1033 is a Freeze on Public Services
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Eyman is dishonest about the actual impacts of I-1033 on this state and cities and counties. Eyman is in essence proposing repealing existing taxes; he is not allowing government to function as a representative democracy but wants to impose budgeting by referendum. When the economy improves, sales t.. .. go to article or editorial...