Tim Eyman. Who is he? Anti-tax crusader? Cynical initiative manipulator? Media attention addict? Maybe all of that, and now a candidate for Governor too!
Crosscut’s Melissa Santos (formerly reporting for the Seattle Times and The News Tribune) recently spent several hours interviewing Eyman and putting together a comprehensive look at his past, his rise to initiative fame/infamy, and the various pickles he finds himself in as he enters the Governor race. It’s a fascinating story, and we thought it provided a great platform to do a joint Crossing Division/Citizen Tacoma episode on Eyman and his activities and impacts on our state.
Here’s a link to Melissa’s story: https://crosscut.com/2019/11/who-tim-eyman-and-why-do-so-many-people-hate-him Read it, and then give this podcast a listen, and let us know what you think!
Evelyn Lopez @True_Tacoma
Candice Ruud @candiceruud
Melissa Santos @MelissaSantos1