BIG UPDATE: lots of twists & turns but the legal challenge to the AG’s attempted sabotage of Brian Heywood’s No Income Tax Initiative continues

Wed, Aug 26th, 2026

 

To: Our thousands of supporters throughout the state
(cc’d to the media, house & senate members, and Governor, and other candidates for office)

From: Tim Eyman
Fighting for taxpayers for 29 years

First and foremost, the only reason we have the chance to vote on Initiative IP26-645 in November is because of one man:

BRIAN HEYWOOD

No Brian Heywood, no initiative.

He is the heroic sponsor, spokesman, and most fervent advocate for this critically important initiative. It prohibits state and local governments from imposing any kind of income tax and repeals the unconstitutional income tax the Democrats passed and Ferguson signed into law.

But don’t get me wrong: Brian DID NOT have the power to FORCE  voters to sign petitions. He just organized the campaign to give voters the chance to.

Every person who signed did so VOLUNTARILY.

Every person who asked others to sign did so VOLUNTARILY.

And what did those 511,408 citizens sign?

They signed a petition that prominently displayed the official ballot title — written by the Attorney General — that describes the initiative’s policies.

That’s what we signed on to.

But in 2022, the Democrats passed a law that empowers the AG to add a Surgeon General’s warning label to any tax initiative that qualifies for the ballot.

And that certainly included Brian’s No Income Tax Initiative.

So the good guys challenged it.

The lower court judge went nuts:

So it was appealed to the state supreme court.

Both sides defended their positions.

4 Amicus Briefs were filed.

But the day before the Court was to take it up, without warning an unelected commissioner — suffering from delusions of grandeur — unilaterally decided HE was “not persuaded” and sided with the AG.

So everyone thought it was over, right?

Nope.

I went on the supreme court’s website to get these documents.

The following day an “EMERGENCY MOTION TO MODIFY THE COMMISSIONER’S RULING” was filed (something I’d never heard of). You can read it here: 

That put the whole thing right back in front of the state supreme court again.

Yesterday, the AG filed their Response (you can read it here:). It was weak.

And filed today was this Reply to the AG (you can read it here: )

The clerk has set the hearing for Tues, Sept 1st.

Thanks to your 100’s of emails to the 9 justices …

… all 9 justices know that counties won’t print their ballots until mid-September so there’s plenty of time for the Court to make its decision.

This is a really big deal so I’m gonna do my best to keep everyone updated on this.

As always, I welcome your feedback.

For 29 years, I’ve been fighting for our state and our nation.

Is it any wonder Bully Bob Ferguson is trying so hard to impose a lifetime ban on all my future political activity?

I urge you to help me survive this political persecution by donating to the Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund so we can get the AG’s ridiculously unconstitutional ruling overturned.

Mail your check to: 
Tim Eyman Legal Defense Fund
17404 Meridian Ave E #F PMB 176
Puyallup, WA, 98375

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The only reason I’m still here and I’m still fighting is because of the prayers, love, and support of wonderful friends like you who’ve seen this gross injustice and abuse of power and are willing to help.

I love you all.

Onward!

Tim

You can call or text me anytime:
509-991-5295

You can email me anytime:
 TimDEyman@gmail.com

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