Brian Sonntag

Tim Eyman, the driving force behind ballot initiative 985 which seeks to implement State Auditor Brian Sonntag's recommendations to reform the Department of Transportation to focus on reducing congestion, is headed to Olympia today to turn in the 225,000 signatures required for ballot access at 11 am.

This is the first initiative to reach that mark. Still no word on the signature status of the other major ballot initiative of the cycle, I-1000 or, death with dignity. The deadline for turning in signatures is July 3. 

UPDATE: No one showed up at Eyman's press conference, per Mulick.

Tim Eyman, the chief sponsor of the Initiative 985 that would require the implementation of certain traffic congestion reduction measures recommended by State Auditor Brian Sonntag, announced today that the campaign is on the cusp of the 225,000 signatures required to gain access to the ballot in November.

Brian Sonntag still lacks an opponent as he runs for his fifth term as State Auditor, but his record shows he cribbed from the Heritage Foundation, is consistently late in delivering audits and overpayed contractors. No wonder Tim Eyman likes him.

More importantly, does it matter? Looking at our leaders, the experience trope has been inconsistent at best.

On the national level, touting her experience hasn’t worked at all for Hillary Clinton, and experience was not required of George W. Bush.  read more »

State Auditor Brian Sonntag has been lauded as bringing accountability back to Olympia with his enforcement of Tim Eyman’s performance audits initiative.

Long-serving State Auditor Brian Sonntag (D-Tacoma) announced today that he will seek re-election for a fourth time.