Interviews

From 2002-2003, Permanent Defense published a series of interviews with activists and strategists involved in helping fight Tim Eyman’s destructive initiatives.

• David Goldstein on Tim Eyman, the initiative process, and the need for tax reform (interview first published in January of 2004)
• Steve Zemke on Tim Eyman, the initiative process, and the need for tax reform (interview first published in January of 2004)
• Christian Sinderman on Initiative 776 and Tim Eyman’s return from his self-imposed “exile”  (interview first published in July of 2002)

Columns by Joel Connelly for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

• Paralyzing Washington — the Eyman jihad (July 24th, 2011)
• Our state Ferries: Too vital to become an Eyman plaything (November 16th, 2010)
• Income tax on the rich: What’s Eyman afraid of? (April 25th, 2010)
• Eyman initiative would hurt big and small places (October 29th, 2009)
• A future fantasy: Government shuts doors for ‘Tim Eyman Day’ (July 21st, 2009)
• Eyman’s latest deserves a look (August 5th, 2008)
• Legislation just gives Eyman a soapbox (February 17th, 2008)
• Look to California for the wisdom of Eyman’s new folly (July 7th, 2007)
• Eyman’s got state leaders on run (November 27th, 2007)
• Kingpin Tim Eyman is accountable to no one (January 31st, 2002)

Columns by Floyd McKay for the Seattle Times and Crosscut

• Election 09: Progressive, anti-Eyman voters are not only in King County (November 4th, 2009)
• The Sonntag Saga: Eyman wins another game of populist outrage (May 24th, 2009)
• Tim Eyman’s traffic initiative is bogus (April 18th, 2008)
• You’d be a fool to gamble on Eyman’s latest scheme (June 23rd, 2004)

Columns by Danny Westneat for The Seattle Times

• Eyman’s been on the ropes many times before. But not as bad as this. (July 8th, 2018)
• All politics isn’t local — it’s been sucked into the Trump vortex (May 12th, 2017)
• With a billionaire ally, Tim Eyman’s just biding his time (June 5th, 2016)
• Tim Eyman’s lucrative initiative game (September 22nd, 2015)
• Tim Eyman losing support, money from business (July 8th, 2014)
• It’s Tim Eyman vs. the founding fathers (September 22nd, 2012)
• Tim Eyman’s secret war on light rail (October 27th, 2011)
• Eyman’s star rising at a cost (December 21st, 2010)
• I-1033 a windfall for the rich (October 14th, 2009)
• I-892: Do we realize the gamble? (October 6th, 2004)
• Initiatives can be addictive (July 7th, 2004)

Commentaries by Ken Schram for KOMO

• “We get tolls” (July 22nd, 2011)
• “Schrammie: Doling out plenty for array of boneheaded moves” (April 6th, 2011)
• “Handcuffing the Legislature” (October 28th, 2010)
• “The Schrammie: You’re a scoundrel” (April 14th, 2010)
• “A boost for the snake oil salesman” (February 25th, 2010)
• “I’m a selfish misfit?” (May 15th, 2009)
• “Viewers to Ken: You’re wrong about Eyman, P-I” (March 20th, 2009)
• “Schrammie: Eyman goes ape over P-I demise” (March 18th, 2009)
• “My ballot is in the mail” (November 5th, 2007)
• “I’m going to miss Tim Eyman” (July 27th, 2006)
• “Eyman not to blame for Referendum 65 failure” (June 9th, 2006)
• “Timmy is turning to God” (May 26th, 2006)
• “It only took thirty years” (January 30th, 2006)
• “Plenty to be thankful for” (November 25th, 2005)
• “So, what did you get for treats?” (November 1st, 2005)
• “Tim Eyman has found the pony” (October 17th, 2005)
• “Save time and just steal my wallet” (March 28th, 2005)
• “Initiative amoeba is on the move” (November 4th, 2004)
• “Tim Eyman’s crapshoot” (October 7th, 2004)
• “Thanks, Eh?” (June 24th, 2004)
• “Eyman Sure Is A Character–Several, In Fact” (April 12th 2004)
• “I Just Can’t Ignore Tim Eyman” (July 8th 2003)
• “Tim Eyman’s Scam…Er, Plan” (May 20th 2003)
• “Let’s Talk About Tim” (September 17th 2002)
• “Some Love to Hate Him, Others Hate to Love Him” (July 24th 2002)
• “The Road to Ruin” (July 23rd 2002)
• “A Whole New Racket For Tim Eyman”(July 11th 2002)
• “Is Tim Eyman Lying?” (July 2nd 2002)
• “Going to Bat For Eyman? Yeah, right” (April 8th 2002)
• “Eyman’s Biggest Lie Not About Money, But Measures” (February 4th 2002)
• “A Grim Fairy Tale” (February 1st 2002)
• “Don’t Sign For I-776” (January 8th 2002)
• “No on I-747” (2001)