Washington: The Good in a Washington State Initiative on Initiatives

Mon, Nov 18 2013 — Source: fox & hounds

Note: This post was written last month. Eyman’s measure lost in the November elections, winning just over 37 percent of the votes.

If you haven’t heard of Tim Eyman, you probably haven’t lived in Washington state. He’s a libertarian-minded activist and force of nature who is responsible for more initiatives than any one in that state’s history.

I know and like Tim personally, but disagree with him not only on policy issues but also on the initiative process. Still, there’s a lot of good in his current initiative, numbered 517 in Washington state, and people interested in governance reform in California should take a look at it.

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