State wants to rein in Eyman and he can't stop it from trying

OLYMPIA — When Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued anti-tax crusader Tim Eyman for multiple violations of campaign finance laws, he said he wanted to bar the initiative promoter from any financial role in political committees as a lasting punishment.

On Friday, Eyman tried to convince a judge such a penalty is illegal and should be immediately stricken because its existence is chilling his ability to raise money and participate in the political process.

He didn’t succeed.

Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon denied Eyman’s request. It’s too soon, Dixon said. The issue won’t be ripe until the outcome of the case is known.

“It would be improper and it would be an error for this court to make a decision that what the state is seeking should not be allowed,” he said.

Eyman had urged the judge not to give in to the temptation to wait until later as state attorneys urged.

“Fear not, Mr. Eyman. There is no temptation,” he said. “It’s the law.”

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