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Date set for Eyman’s Initiative pitch
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Initiative maven and former Yakima resident Tim Eyman doesn’t want to compete with Primary Election day, so city and county government have agreed to switch his presentation on behalf of his latest initiative.
Eyman now will address both the Yakima City Council and county commissioners Sept. 1 on Initiative 1033, which goes before voters Nov. 3. If approved, it would limit growth of government revenues to the rate of inflation plus population growth.
In a widely broadcast e-mail to media outlets, lawmakers, Gov. Chris Gregoire and “Our thousands of supporters throughout the state,” Eyman thanked both local governments for agreeing to the scheduling change.
He said he was originally scheduled to make his pitch on Aug. 18, the day of the primary.
“I want to thank both respected bodies for their flexibility and willingness to listen and ask questions about I-1033 at these public forums — it’s a very positive free speech opportunity — I was very pleased that the Yakima City Council’s vote to provide this chance to speak was 6-1, which is nearly unanimous.”
His reference was to Mayor Dave Edler’s “no” vote to Eyman’s request. The two sparred publicly when Edler ordered Eyman away from the podium during a December 2007 appearance in which he criticized former councilmember Ron Bonlender.
County commissioners informed Eyman he needed to appear promptly for the 10 a.m. agenda session on Sept. 1. Public comment is allowed at the start of the commission’s weekly business meeting.
The Yakima City Council will meet that night at 7 p.m.
- David Lester
EDITOR'S NOTE -- This post has been updated to correct Eyman's quote. Our apologies!
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7 comments so far.
here's what happened in 2007:
http://www.permanent-offense.org/Yakima.pdf
After it, I asked for a chance to come back in 2008:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2008/09/16/council-decides-to-allow-a-hearing-on-eyman-initiative
and at that presentation, there wasn't a big conflict:
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2008/10/07/eyman-has-his-say-on-i-985
When is Chris Bristol going to do a follow up to this story:
"Who's been contributing to Micah Cawley?"
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/04/30/who-s-been-contributing-to-cawley-s-campaign
I would never accuse the YHR of being biased (sarc.) so I assume the same treatment will be given to Cawley's opponent and the other candidates?
sjuan, excellent question with an unfortunate obvious prejudiced answer. The YHR has nothing to personally gain by following up on candidates they back, only on ones they do not.
Report ViolationEyman needs to stop with the tax measures. His tax measures are half the reason we are in this financial mess. What he should have focused on was streamlining the system where you didn't have five people in government making $100,000 a year doing the same thing. Eyman's tax measres are causing the same damage that the annual wage increase is - less jobs and higher prices. Eyman needs to realize there are services we need. They need to be funded. What we need to keep an eye on is how the programs are operated
Report ViolationMichaelKantman,
"His tax measures are half the reason we are in this financial mess."
Ridiculous. The reason is this:
"How state spending rose $8 billion under Gregoire"
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008061912_spending20m0.html
Your right to a point SJuan. Eyman needs to implement more watchdog methods over finances during the state. Your right about Gregoire, how she got reelected blows my mind. But taking money away from programs is not the answer. The government finds away to get its money - look at the entire license tab deal. We need to find a way to balance what we put into the system while making sure it is being spent properly.
Yet another example of our "Republican" mayor acting like a liberal.
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