On the day after hundreds of angry Michigan citizens entered the Capitol building in Lansing—some of them visibly armed—to protest Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-home order, she extended it without legislative approval, possibly setting the stage for a legal confrontation. More than 2,250 miles to the west, a group of citizens in Washington State, including […]
As WA Activists Lament Gun Shop Closures, One Candidate Demands Action
Evergreen State gun owners are lamenting on social media that Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee’s “shut down” order didn’t exempt gun stores—though there are scattered reports of some shops remaining open—and now gubernatorial candidate Tim Eyman has an online petition demanding an immediate re-opening of gun shops. Here’s the text of Eyman’s message: “I call on […]
Anti-Tax Crusader Eyman to Run for WA Governor as Republican
UPDATED 2/13 @ 5 p.m. — Washington gubernatorial candidate Tim Eyman had a “Big Wednesday,” declaring he will run his campaign as a Republican, and winning a major victory in King County Superior Court, which rejected most of the issues in a challenge to Eyman’s $30 car license tab initiative passed in November. Eyman […]
Hundreds Gather at WA Capitol to Defend Second Amendment Rights
Hundreds of grassroots activists from around Washington State gathered on the capitol steps in Olympia Friday to defend their Second Amendment rights from what they feel are serious attempts to erode those rights by state lawmakers, the governor and attorney general. They heard from four gubernatorial candidates—Tim Eyman, Loren Culp, State Sen. Phil Fortunato […]
Anti-tax Crusader Eyman Declares for WA Governor’s Race
Anti-tax crusader Tim Eyman has announced his run for Washington State governor. (Screen snip, YouTube, KREM) Veteran anti-tax crusader Tim Eyman, whose Initiative 976 to limit car license tabs to $30 won overwhelming support in all but a handful of Evergreen State counties, has announced he will run for governor in Washington state, according to […]
‘Significant Concerns Raised’ About WA I-1639: Sec. of State
Washington Secretary of State (SOS) Kim Wyman’s office last Friday acknowledged that “significant concerns have been raised about whether the format of the Initiative 1639 petition sheets complies fully with Washington’s constitutional and statutory requirements.” Coupled with an editorial in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin that suggested the measure needs scrutiny, the SOS acknowledgement helps […]