Tagged: Initiative

Tax Hike Initative
6:11 am
Wed September 26, 2012

Tim Eyman Initiative Once Again Before Washington High Court

Credit Photo by Austin Jenkins / Northwest News Network
Initiative promoter Tim Eyman on the steps of the Washington Supreme Court after oral arguments in a lawsuit to overturn his supermajority requirement for tax hikes.

The Washington Supreme Court could decide by the end of this year whether a voter-approved two-thirds requirement for tax hikes is constitutional. But first, the justices must determine who has the right to challenge the law. That technical question was the focus of oral arguments Tuesday. Olympia Correspondent Austin Jenkins has details.

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