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2004 PRESS RELEASES & ADVISORIES

EFF requests election-related public records from Secretary of State
Press Release | December 30, 2004

Locke taxes and runs
Press Release | December 16, 2004

Forced union dues at work to count every "Gregoire" vote
Press Release | December 7, 2004

Locke alludes to tax increase
Press Release | November 30, 2004

I-601 vs. politicians
News Advisory | November 18, 2004

State misleads court again in 7E7 public records appeal
Press Release | November 1, 2004

PDC dismisses EFF complaint against WSLC
Press Release | October 26, 2004

EFF urges AG to take action against WSLC
Press Release | October 18, 2004

EFF members put candidates on the record
Press Release | October 5, 2004

State Supreme Court, Gregoire complete assault on public records law
News Advisory | September 30, 2004

PERC: unions can deny voting rights to public employees
News Advisory | September 27, 2004

PERC to hold hearing on state employee workplace voting rights
News Advisory | September 24, 2004

2005-07 revenue forecast $193 million more than I-601 spending limit
Press Release | September 16, 2004

State investigates Labor Council political activities
Press Release | September 15, 2004

EFF files ethics complaint against Governor Locke
Press Release | September 13, 2004

WSLC fails to report political spending to IRS
Press Release | September 2, 2004

Testing Emperor Scantily Clad
Press Release | September 1, 2004

EFF files complaint against WSLC
Press Release | September 1, 2004

State workers unions poised to break anti-strike law
Press Release | August 26, 2004

Public workers petition state to end discrimination
Press Release | August 25, 2004

7E7 public records contradict state's declarations filed under penalty of perjury
Press Release | August 23, 2004

U.S. Department of Commerce seeks details from EFF on Washington's 7E7 Boeing agreement
Press Release | August 16, 2004

DSHS: "No doubt there is fraud throughout the state..."
Press Release | July 22, 2004

Caesar takes his, and then some
News Release | July 9, 2004

EFF publishes magazine exposing NEA
Press Release | July 2, 2004

Records delayed to facilitate press conference?
Press Release | June 21, 2004

State 7E7 office again delaying disclosure
Press Release | June 18, 2004

EFF comments on the death of President Reagan
Press Release | June 11, 2004

DSHS flouts the law...again
Press Release | June 2, 2004

WA Supreme Court to hear appeal on forced political participation and teachers' rights
Press Release | May 26, 2004

EFF launches audit pledge campaign
Press Release | May 10, 2004

JLARC report urges legislators to prioritize
Press Release | April 27, 2004

EFF appeals public records ruling
Press Release | April 26, 2004

EFF hires new communications director; expands Education Reform Center
Press Release | April 1, 2004

Judge modifies I-884 ballot title
Press Release | March 30, 2004

Judge says state can discriminate against EFF
Press Release | March 26, 2004

EFF asks judge for penalties in public records suit
Press Release | March 23, 2004

Supplemental budget pushes state spending $409 million past forecasted revenue
News Advisory | March 11, 2004

Judge says redacted Boeing documents contain trade secrets
Press Release | March 5, 2004

Judge agrees to review documents for trade secrets
Press Release | February 27, 2004

EFF records hearing moved to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow
Press Release | February 26, 2004

Boeing releases “trade secrets” of state-funded training center
Press Release | February 24, 2004

State attempts to strike declarations of support made by legislators and Talmadge
Press Release | February 20, 2004

EFF public records lawsuit: Hearing scheduled for 9 a.m. on February 27
Press Release | February 19, 2004

Boeing contract: State delivers 250 pages of additional details to EFF
Press Release | February 13, 2004

EFF runs ads about Boeing contract in five newspapers
Press Release | February 10, 2004

EFF files lawsuit to obtain Boeing contract details
Press Release | February 6, 2004

Boeing 7E7 details still missing: Day 46
Press Release | February 3, 2004

Still waiting for the "unsecret" details of the Boeing agreement
Press Release | January 30, 2004

Governor makes misleading statements at press conference
News Advisory | January 26, 2004

January 21 @ 7:30 a.m. – EFF to host legislative briefing on details of Boeing contract
Press Release | January 20, 2004

House passes school levy bill; EFF comments
Press Release | January 20, 2004

EFF parries L&I editorial
Press Release | January 15, 2004


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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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