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Activist backs governor race inquiry
The Olympian | April 14, 2005

Arrogant lawmakers tread on voters' wishes
Seattle PI | April 13, 2005

Election Critics Try to Raise Stakes in Ballot Debate
The Olympian | April 12, 2005

Performance audits: They're coming at last
Tri-City Herald | April 11, 2005

Rally planned today
Olympian | April 11, 2005

Money doesn't equal performance
Pittsburgh Tribune Review | April 10, 2005

Greensburg Salem gets most bang for buck
Greensburg Tribune Review | April 10, 2005

What they're saying about election reform
AP | April 9, 2005

'Anti-business' legislature chided
Everett Herald | April 8, 2005

Democrats in House roll out budget
Columbian | April 7, 2005

House budget spends more on schools
Spokesman-Review | April 7, 2005

Movement for Supermajorities to Raise Taxes Growing Fast
Heartland Institute | April 2005

Pollsters give edge to Rossi, not re-voting
Spokesman-Review | April 3, 2005

Workers file to vote on bond with union
The Olympian | April 2, 2005

Boycott Raises Questions About Teachers' Priorities
FoxNews.com | April 1, 2005

Gregoire Backpedals on Government Accountability
The Stranger.Com | March 31, 2005

`Priorities' missing from Senate budget
King County Journal | March 30, 2005

Senate seeks tax increases
Spokesman-Review | March 29, 2005

Senate's budget plan bigger than Gregoire's
The Olympian | March 29, 2005

'This is about values'
The Herald | March 22, 2005

Public's right to know is under serious attack
Seattle Times | March 21, 2005

If you're not mad, you haven't been paying attention
King County Journal | March 20, 2005

10 units file to leave unions
The Olympian | March 19, 2005

Some state workers want out of union obligations
Seattle PI | March 19, 2005

Schools Union Nixes Wal-Mart Spending Reimbursement
NPR radio | March 17, 2005

Gregoire orders 1,000 jobs cut
The Olympian | March 17, 2005

State budget bonanza: Forecast jumps by $739 million
AP | March 17, 2005

Gregoire cutting 1,000 mid-managers, government costs
AP | March 16, 2005

Public Exposure
Seattle Weekly | March 16, 2005

Battle over public records goes on
Seattle Times | March 13, 2005

The weekly wash
The News Tribune | March 12, 2005

Washington state teachers union charity fund boycotts Wal-Mart
KGW | March 11, 2005

Washington state teachers union charity fund boycotts Wal-Mart
The Olympian | March 11, 2005

Wal-Mart off the school-supply list
MSNBC | March 11, 2005

Teacher's union charity boycotting Wal-Mart
KING 5 | March 11, 2005

Wal-Mart off the school-supply list
Seattle PI | March 11, 2005

Slackers, Wasters
Columbian | March 9, 2005

Audit troubles: Chronic problems for agency bean-counters
Seattle PI | March 8, 2005

Auditor releases findings against state agencies
Business Examiner | March 7, 2005

Budget stakes higher with rising health costs
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Spokesman-Review | March 7, 2005

Election's bad taste lingers for many
Everett Herald | March 6, 2005

Election Task Force Says State Must Restore Voter Confidence
KOMO 4 News | March 4, 2005

Bill to verify teaching credentials dies in Senate
Spokesman Review | March 3, 2005

Teachers Found With Bogus, Paid-For Diplomas
KXLY News 4 | March 3, 2005

A looming disaster for public access
Seattle Times | March 2, 2005

Election front & center
Daily World | February 26, 2005

Union apprenticeship bill raises ire of EFF
Business Examiner | February 24, 2005

Graduation Requirement Haunts Students and Budget
The Stranger | February 24, 2005

The Battle of the Buldge (PDF)
Washington CEO Magazine | February 23, 2005

Levy voting change sought
The Herald | February 21, 2005

Election fix? Lawmakers still groping for answers
AP/KGW | February 19, 2005

Performance audits - the time has come
Tri-City Herald | February 18, 2005

Boeing releases more public records
Business Examiner | February 17, 2005

Dunn not afraid to stray from herd
The Columbian | February 14, 2005

Election dispute attracts 5 who lost race
Seattle Times | February 14, 2005

Rossi thanks GOP faithful
The Herald | February 13, 2005

Reed gets an earful at first election task force meeting
KXLY Spokane | February 11, 2005

State task force gets earful over gubernatorial election
Seattle Times | February 11, 2005

Speaker warns of electoral fraud
Bellingham Herald | February 10, 2005

Independent Review
Columbian | February 4, 2005

Washington state's gubernatorial race is instructive
Scripps Howard News Service | February 3, 2005

Bill would aid people with records requests
Olympian | February 2, 2005

Miloscia bill makes audits a hot topic in Legislature
Seattle Times | January 29, 2005

Legislative battlecry: 'More bang for the buck'
Seattle PI | January 29, 2005

Performance audit belongs on fast track
Daily News | January 25, 2005

Performance Audits for State Government
KUOW 94.9 FM | January 24, 2005
Real Audio File
Media Player File

Dems Undercut Eyman Initiative with Audit Plan
The Stranger.com | January 21, 2005

Billion-dollar deficits greet several states
Stateline.org | January 18, 2005

More education = more satisfaction
KING 5 News | January 18, 2005

Catch the Buzz
Columbian | January 17, 2005

Performance audits long overdue here
King County Journal | January 13, 2005

Time has finally come for performance audits
Everett Herald | January 12, 2005

State auditor could lose in proposed state budget
KING 5 News | January 11, 2005

Attorney general-elect readies office
The Olympian | January 10, 2005

Don't Count Rossi Out
Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2005

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1 Part Honesty; 2 Parts Arrogance

At a March 23, 2005, House Appropriations hearing on a bill to gut the voter-approved I-601 spending limit, Rep. Jim McIntire (D) asked a supporter of I-601’s two-third supermajority requirement for the legislature to raise taxes the following question:

"Can you name a time when we [legislators] have actually not just set it [supermajority requirement] aside by majority vote? I mean, this is in many respects a procedural motion that has no bearing. It’s a statutory constraint that cannot constrain any legislature that chooses as a majority to set it aside . . . have we ever used a supermajority [to raise taxes]?"

- Rep. Jim McIntire (D - 46)
(360) 786-7886

Despite the arrogance of some state officials, Washington's constitution is clear: "All political power is inherent in the people..."

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