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A Look at John Hiatt ticketsWhen you think songwriter, you think John Hiatt. The song craftsman has composed some of rock and pop's greatest jewels, covered by some of music's most notable legends in several genres, including Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, , B.B. King, Jimmy Buffett, Iggy Pop, Joe Cocker and many more. Like Leonard Cohen and Kris Kristofferson, John Hiatt is better known for his songs than his singing. Choosing selections for the 2005 compilation album of Hiatt's songs, called It'll Come to You: The Songs of John Hiatt , featuring covers by other artists, was a challenge. Eric Clapton and B.B. King sing the classic 'Riding with the King,' Emmy Lou Harris sings 'Icy Blue Heart,' Buddy Guy, 'Feels Like Rain.' But also like Leonard Cohen, John Hiatt is a performer, too, and as such has a devoted following. John Hiatt tickets are a chance to see a legendary songwriter delivering his own songs with rare emotion and raw vulnerability. When John Hiatt performs you don't get slick production and a rack full of effects. You get real, genuine music, the way you would hear it in your own living room, with meaningful, evocative lyrics and creative melodies. John Hiatt was born in 1952 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and learned to play the guitar at age 11. He was hired as a songwriter, at age 18, after moving to Nashville, Tennessee, before he became a performer. But he began performing his songs in Nashville clubs and earned a record deal with Epic Records in 1973. Since his first album, Hangin' Around the Observatory, he has recorded 18 more, garnering numerous awards along the way.
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John Hiatt Tour Dates 2015
date city state venue 04/30/2015 Port Chester NY The Capitol Theatre 04/26/2015 Akron OH Akron Civic Theatre 04/23/2015 Buffalo NY University At Buffalo Center for the Arts 04/22/2015 Huntington NY The Paramount 04/21/2015 Morristown NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center
John Hiatt Tour Dates 2014
date city state venue 12/05/2014 San Antonio TX Aztec Theater 12/04/2014 Dallas TX House of Blues Dallas 12/03/2014 Houston TX House of Blues - Houston 11/22/2014 Chicago IL Thalia Hall 11/19/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 11/18/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 11/17/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 11/14/2014 Memphis TN New Daisy Theatre 11/12/2014 Atlanta GA Fox Theatre 10/18/2014 Niagara Falls NY Bears Den At Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel 10/17/2014 Bethel NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts 10/13/2014 New York NY City Winery 10/11/2014 Plymouth NH The Flying Monkey 10/10/2014 Northampton MA Calvin Theatre 10/08/2014 Wilmington DE World Cafe Live-Wilmington 09/24/2014 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 09/23/2014 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 09/21/2014 Tarrytown NY Tarrytown Music Hall 09/19/2014 Fairbanks AK Fairbanks Concert Association 09/18/2014 Hartford CT Infinity Hall Hartford 09/17/2014 Norfolk CT Infinity Hall 09/16/2014 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater 09/12/2014 Atlanta GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre 08/14/2014 Aspen CO Belly Up Aspen 08/13/2014 Boulder CO Chautauqua Auditorium 08/12/2014 Denver CO Denver Botanic Gardens 08/09/2014 Coquitlam BC Hard Rock Casino Vancouver 08/08/2014 Portland OR Oregon Zoo 08/03/2014 Salt Lake City UT Red Butte Garden 08/02/2014 Las Vegas NV Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas 07/31/2014 Saratoga CA Montalvo 07/26/2014 Virginia Beach VA Sandler Center for the Performing Arts 07/25/2014 North Charleston SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center 07/24/2014 Greenville SC Peace Center 07/20/2014 North Bethesda MD Music Center at Strathmore 07/19/2014 New Brunswick NJ Ukrainian Museum 07/18/2014 Atlantic City NJ Borgata Event Center 07/15/2014 Jim Thorpe PA Penns Peak 07/13/2014 Hampton NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 07/12/2014 Newport RI Newport Yachting Center 07/10/2014 Shelburne VT Shelburne Museum 07/08/2014 Portland ME State Theatre 07/06/2014 Hyannis MA Cape Cod Melody Tent 07/05/2014 Cohasset MA South Shore Music Circus 07/03/2014 Ridgefield CT Ridgefield Playhouse 07/02/2014 Munhall PA Carnegie Library Music Hall 07/01/2014 Cincinnati OH Taft Theatre 06/29/2014 Highland Park IL Ravinia Pavilion 06/26/2014 Indianapolis IN Murat Theatre 06/24/2014 Kansas City MO Knuckleheads Saloon 06/23/2014 Apple Valley MN Weesner Family Amphitheater 05/31/2014 Franklin TN The Park at Harlinsdale Farm 05/06/2014 New York NY Iridium Jazz Club 02/26/2014 Downers Grove IL Tivoli Theatre Illinois 02/07/2014 Miami FL Norwegian Pearl 02/02/2014 Ottawa ON National Arts Centre 02/01/2014 Toronto ON Massey Hall 01/30/2014 Bridgeport CT Klein Memorial Auditorium 01/29/2014 Morristown NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center 01/28/2014 Englewood NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center 01/26/2014 Williamsport PA Williamsport Community Arts Center 01/25/2014 Reading PA Santander Performing Arts Center 01/24/2014 Atlantic City NJ Harrah'S Resort Atlantic City 01/23/2014 Boston MA Wilbur Theatre 01/22/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 01/21/2014 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 01/19/2014 Tarrytown NY Tarrytown Music Hall 01/18/2014 Concord NH Capitol Center for the Arts 01/15/2014 Portland ME Merrill Auditorium
John Hiatt Tour Dates 2013
date city state venue 12/04/2013 Nashville TN 3rd & Lindsley 11/24/2013 Bellingham WA Mount Baker Theatre 11/22/2013 Edmonds WA Edmonds Center for the Arts 11/14/2013 Chico CA Laxson Auditorium 11/10/2013 Phoenix AZ Musical Instrument Museum 11/07/2013 Tucson AZ Fox Tucson Theatre 11/05/2013 Albuquerque NM Popejoy Hall 11/04/2013 Colorado Springs CO Pikes Peak Center 11/03/2013 Kansas City MO Uptown Theater 10/31/2013 Skokie IL North Shore Center for the Performing Arts 10/29/2013 East Lansing MI Wharton Center 10/27/2013 Chapel Hill NC Memorial Hall 10/25/2013 Glenside PA Keswick Theatre 10/24/2013 Harrisburg PA The Forum 10/15/2013 Rutland VT Paramount Theatre 10/10/2013 Franklin TN Franklin Theatre 10/09/2013 Franklin TN Franklin Theatre 09/19/2013 Tulsa OK Brady Theater 09/15/2013 Telluride CO Telluride Town Park 09/13/2013 Telluride CO Telluride Town Park 09/13/2013 Reno NV Grand Sierra Theatre 09/12/2013 Sacramento CA Crest Theatre 09/11/2013 Napa CA Uptown Theatre Napa 09/07/2013 Arroyo Grande CA Clark Center for the Performing Arts 09/06/2013 Beverly Hills CA Saban Theatre 09/05/2013 Agoura Hills CA Canyon Club 09/04/2013 San Jaun Capistrano CA The Coach House Concert Hall 09/01/2013 Phoenix AZ Crescent Ballroom 08/29/2013 New Braunfels TX Gruene Hall 08/28/2013 Little Rock AR Juanita's 08/27/2013 Highland Park IL Ravinia Pavilion 08/26/2013 Milwaukee WI Pabst Theater 08/23/2013 Atlanta GA Variety Playhouse 08/22/2013 Durham NC Carolina Theatre 08/21/2013 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 08/20/2013 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 08/17/2013 Westhampton Beach NY Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center 08/16/2013 Newton NJ The Newton Theatre 08/15/2013 Boston MA Wilbur Theatre 08/14/2013 Hampton NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 08/13/2013 Rockland ME The Strand Theatre 08/11/2013 Brownfield ME Stone Mountain Arts Center 08/09/2013 Ridgefield CT Ridgefield Playhouse 08/08/2013 Rochester NY Riverside Festival Site 08/07/2013 Tarrytown NY Tarrytown Music Hall 08/05/2013 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater 08/04/2013 Ann Arbor MI The Ark 08/02/2013 Fish Creek WI Door Community Auditorium 08/01/2013 Apple Valley MN Weesner Family Amphitheater 07/31/2013 Fargo ND Fargo Theatre 07/30/2013 Iowa City IA Englert Theatre 07/28/2013 Lincoln NE Rococo Theatre 07/27/2013 Boulder CO Chautauqua Auditorium 07/26/2013 Bellvue CO Mishawaka Amphitheatre 07/25/2013 Arvada CO Arvada Center 07/23/2013 Aspen CO Belly Up Aspen 07/22/2013 Grand Junction CO Mesa Theater and Club 07/20/2013 Salt Lake City UT The State Room 07/18/2013 Garden City ID Revolution Center 07/17/2013 Seattle WA Woodland Park Zoo 07/16/2013 Eugene OR John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts 07/11/2013 Vancouver BC Vogue Theatre 07/10/2013 Calgary AB Knox United Church 07/09/2013 Edmonton AB Myer Horowitz Theatre 07/07/2013 Spokane WA Knitting Factory Concert House 07/05/2013 Jacksonville OR Britt Pavilion 03/15/2013 Austin TX The Parish 01/05/2013 Houston TX House of Blues - Houston 01/04/2013 Grand Prairie TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 01/02/2013 Austin TX ACL Live at The Moody Theater
John Hiatt Tour Dates 2012
date city state venue 11/21/2012 New York NY City Winery 11/20/2012 New York NY City Winery 11/19/2012 Sellersville PA Sellersville Theater 1894 11/17/2012 Niagara Falls NY Bears Den At Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel 11/16/2012 Ithaca NY State Theatre of Ithaca 11/15/2012 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 11/14/2012 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 10/20/2012 Orlando FL Plaza Theatre 10/19/2012 Ponte Vedra Beach FL Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 10/18/2012 Mobile AL Soul Kitchen 10/17/2012 New Orleans LA House of Blues New Orleans 10/16/2012 Lafayette LA Acadiana Center for the Arts 10/14/2012 Charlotte NC Neighborhood Theatre 10/12/2012 Princeton NJ McCarter Theatre Center 10/10/2012 Norfolk CT Infinity Hall 10/09/2012 Barre VT Barre Opera House 10/07/2012 Tarrytown NY Tarrytown Music Hall 10/06/2012 Northampton MA Calvin Theatre 10/04/2012 Ottawa ON Centrepointe Theatre 10/03/2012 East Rutherford NJ Izod Center 10/02/2012 Montreal QC Club Soda 10/01/2012 Brownfield ME Stone Mountain Arts Center 09/29/2012 Plymouth NH The Flying Monkey 09/28/2012 Westhampton Beach NY Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center 09/26/2012 New York NY City Winery 09/25/2012 New York NY City Winery 09/23/2012 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 09/22/2012 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 09/21/2012 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 09/20/2012 Greenville SC The Handlebar 09/19/2012 Atlanta GA Variety Playhouse 09/14/2012 Nashville TN Mercy Lounge 09/10/2012 Wichita KS The Cotillion 09/08/2012 Phoenix AZ Crescent Ballroom 09/07/2012 San Jaun Capistrano CA The Coach House Concert Hall 09/06/2012 Agoura Hills CA Canyon Club 09/05/2012 Solana Beach CA Belly Up Tavern 09/04/2012 Hermosa Beach CA Saint Rocke 09/02/2012 Napa CA Uptown Theatre Napa 08/30/2012 Boulder CO Chautauqua Auditorium 08/29/2012 Arvada CO Arvada Center 08/27/2012 Kansas City MO Uptown Theater 08/26/2012 Highland Park IL Ravinia Pavilion 08/23/2012 Cincinnati OH Taft Theatre 08/22/2012 Lexington KY Lexington Opera House 08/21/2012 Bloomington IL The Castle Theatre 08/20/2012 Bloomington IN Buskirk-Chumley Theater 08/17/2012 Hyannis MA Cape Cod Melody Tent 08/17/2012 Schwenksville PA Old Pool Farm 08/16/2012 Cohasset MA South Shore Music Circus 07/19/2012 Dublin D Vicar Street 07/06/2012 Rotterdam ZH Ahoy 04/20/2012 Austin TX ACL Live at The Moody Theater 03/25/2012 Pensacola FL Saenger Theatre 03/23/2012 Saint Augustine FL St Augustine Amphitheatre 03/22/2012 Clearwater FL Ruth Eckerd Hall 03/20/2012 Spartanburg SC Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium 03/17/2012 North Charleston SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center 03/14/2012 Atlanta GA Atlanta Symphony Hall 03/13/2012 Nashville TN Schermerhorn Symphony Center 03/11/2012 Louisville KY Kentucky Center - Brown Theatre 03/10/2012 Detroit MI The Fillmore Detroit 03/09/2012 Merrillville IN Star Plaza Theatre 03/08/2012 Milwaukee WI Pabst Theater 03/07/2012 Minneapolis MN State Theatre
John Hiatt Tour Dates 2011
date city state venue 11/18/2011 Indianapolis IN Murat Theatre 11/16/2011 Asheville NC The Orange Peel 11/15/2011 Knoxville TN Bijou Theatre 11/13/2011 New York NY City Winery 11/12/2011 New York NY City Winery 11/11/2011 Poughkeepsie NY Bardavon Opera House 11/10/2011 Collingswood NJ Scottish Rite Auditorium 10/28/2011 Philadelphia PA World Cafe Live 10/24/2011 Durham NC Carolina Theatre 10/22/2011 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 10/21/2011 New York NY City Winery 10/20/2011 New York NY City Winery 10/19/2011 Red Bank NJ Count Basie Theatre 10/15/2011 Boston MA Wilbur Theatre 10/12/2011 Toronto ON Queen Elizabeth Theatre 10/11/2011 Grand Rapids MI Orbit Room 10/07/2011 Cincinnati OH Taft Theatre 10/05/2011 Ann Arbor MI Michigan Theater 09/24/2011 Bridgeport CT Klein Memorial Auditorium 09/23/2011 Providence RI Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel 09/19/2011 Minneapolis MN Guthrie Theater 09/13/2011 South Milwaukee WI South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 09/11/2011 Highland Park IL Ravinia Pavilion 09/10/2011 Nashville TN Ryman Auditorium 09/08/2011 Munhall PA Carnegie Library Music Hall 09/06/2011 Vienna VA Wolf Trap 08/14/2011 Albany NY The Egg 08/13/2011 New York NY City Winery 08/12/2011 New York NY City Winery 08/04/2011 West Hollywood CA The Troubadour 06/30/2011 Dallas TX Meyerson Symphony Center 06/29/2011 Austin TX Paramount Theatre 06/28/2011 Austin TX Paramount Theatre 06/26/2011 San Antonio TX Majestic Theatre San Antonio 06/24/2011 Tulsa OK Brady Theater 06/23/2011 Springfield MO Gillioz Theatre 06/22/2011 Kansas City MO Uptown Theater 06/21/2011 St. Louis MO Fabulous Fox Theatre 06/19/2011 Boulder CO Chautauqua Auditorium 06/18/2011 Arvada CO Arvada Center 06/17/2011 Aspen CO Belly Up Aspen 06/16/2011 Breckenridge CO Riverwalk Center 06/14/2011 Boise ID Idaho Botanical Garden 06/12/2011 Woodinville WA Chateau Ste Michelle Winery 06/11/2011 Portland OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 06/10/2011 Sacramento CA The Grove at Red Lion Hotel 06/09/2011 San Rafael CA Marin Center 06/08/2011 Saratoga CA Mountain Winery 06/07/2011 San Diego CA Humphreys Concerts by the Bay 06/05/2011 Mesa AZ Mesa Arts Center 06/04/2011 Henderson NV Green Valley Ranch 06/02/2011 Santa Ynez CA Chumash Casino 02/12/2011 Indianapolis IN Murat Theatre 02/11/2011 Joliet IL Rialto Square Theatre 02/07/2011 Minneapolis MN State Theatre 02/05/2011 Fort Wayne IN Embassy Theatre 02/04/2011 Rama ON Casino Rama 02/03/2011 Kalamazoo MI Kalamazoo State Theatre 01/31/2011 Ann Arbor MI Michigan Theater 01/30/2011 Newark OH Midland Theatre 01/29/2011 Akron OH Akron Civic Theatre 01/28/2011 Pittsburgh PA Carnegie Music Hall 01/23/2011 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 01/22/2011 New York NY Beacon Theatre 01/21/2011 New Brunswick NJ Ukrainian Museum 01/20/2011 Philadelphia PA Merriam Theater 01/19/2011 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 01/18/2011 Alexandria VA Birchmere Music Hall 01/16/2011 Boston MA Wilbur Theatre 01/15/2011 Northampton MA Calvin Theatre 01/14/2011 Portland ME State Theatre 01/14/2011 Portland ME State Theatre 01/13/2011 Boston MA Wilbur Theatre
John Hiatt Tour Dates 2010
date city state venue 09/30/2010 Nashville TN Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 09/28/2010 New York NY City Winery 09/26/2010 New York NY City Winery 09/25/2010 New York NY City Winery 09/24/2010 Northampton MA Calvin Theatre 09/02/2010 Calgary AB Jack Singer Concert Hall 09/01/2010 Edmonton AB Winspear Centre 08/29/2010 Portland OR Aladdin Theater 08/28/2010 Eagle ID Eagle River Pavilion 08/25/2010 Seattle WA Woodland Park Zoo 08/22/2010 Saratoga CA Mountain Winery 08/21/2010 Healdsburg CA Rodney Strong Vineyards 08/20/2010 Agoura Hills CA Canyon Club 08/19/2010 San Jaun Capistrano CA The Coach House Concert Hall 08/16/2010 Salt Lake City UT The State Room 08/13/2010 Arvada CO Arvada Center 07/25/2010 Atlanta GA Atlanta Botanical Garden 07/21/2010 Vienna VA Wolf Trap 07/18/2010 Ann Arbor MI The Ark 07/17/2010 Madison WI Barrymore Theatre 07/16/2010 Cleveland OH House Of Blues Cleveland 07/11/2010 Ottawa ON Ottawa Bluesfest 07/06/2010 Apple Valley MN Weesner Family Amphitheater 07/01/2010 Highland Park IL Ravinia Pavilion 06/29/2010 Toronto ON Massey Hall 06/27/2010 Westhampton Beach NY Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center 06/26/2010 Newport RI Newport Yachting Center 06/25/2010 Ridgefield CT Ridgefield Playhouse 06/23/2010 Glenside PA Keswick Theatre 05/14/2010 State College PA The State Theatre 05/13/2010 Annapolis MD Rams Head On Stage 05/11/2010 Charleston SC Charleston Music Hall 05/08/2010 Norfolk VA The Norva 05/04/2010 Charlottesville VA Jefferson Theater 05/02/2010 Memphis TN Tom Lee Park 04/30/2010 Saint Petersburg FL Jannus Live 04/29/2010 Pensacola FL Saenger Theatre 04/28/2010 Orlando FL Plaza Theatre


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Last week a rogue leader of al-Qaida and his minions grabbed dozens of hostages in
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Elsewhere in the report, it was noted that "three Americans died and seven survived." The total number of dead or missing was reported to be around 40 from nine nations.
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Documented gang member nearby frustrates neighbors
The Gillies were chasing the dream of homeownership and looked forward to peace and harmony when they moved into a Habitat for Humanity subdivision in east Escondido seven years ago.
Instead, the family says they've watched a SWAT team sweep into the neighborhood, been intimidated by gang members, found guns in their yard, and seen stolen cars repeatedly show up on their cul-de-sac.
"We shouldn't have to deal with auto theft, drug dealing and constant intimidation of the school children," Gina Gillie said this week from her home on Milane Lane, near Ash Street and Lincoln Avenue. "I don't feel safe here at all."
Unlike most families facing similar neighborhood problems, the Gillies and their two children can't move away easily because the federal government and Habitat subsidized their home purchase.
Another complication is that the Gillies are upside-down on the unusual mortgage they received from Habitat, the well-known nonprofit that builds homes for low-income families nationwide. The Gillies bought one of the seven homes in the subdivision in 2006 before property values plummeted in the real estate crash.
The Gillies say an alternative solution would be ridding the neighborhood of a documented gang member they blame for most of the problems.
Habitat officials say they've struggled to use the behavior of Eduardo Arguelles, 22, to foreclose on him and his family.
Arguelles is scheduled to stand trial in June for an armed robbery of a 7-Eleven in east Escondido last December, Deputy District Attorney Cal Logan said this week. Arguelles has been a documented gang member since shortly after that crime, Logan said.
Lori Holt Pfeiler, executive director of Habitat's San Diego chapter, said the 7-Eleven robbery hasn't helped the foreclosure effort as much as Habitat thought it would, because it didn't take place within the subdivision.
She said Habitat began legal proceedings in January to foreclose on the Arguelles family because of the suspected criminal activity. Pfeiler said she was optimistic, but unsure how long the process would take.
"You never solve problems like this as fast as you'd like," she said.
The Gillies contend Habitat officials haven't prioritized the subdivision's problems. And they say Habitat didn't do enough vetting before selling the homes.
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Pfeiler said Habitat hasn't been negligent.
"We vetted them the same as every other family," she said. "In 25 years building homes, we've only had one family out of 187 turn out like this."
William Wolfe, the attorney for Arguelles, said the neighbors' complaints are "whipped-up hysteria" based on inaccurate assumptions.
The Gillies also complained that the city and Habitat have been slow and mostly uncooperative in helping them buy another home elsewhere.
"They're making it really hard on us," said Jim Gillie, Gina's husband.
Similar sentiments were offered by a neighbor, who asked that her name be withheld because she fears the gang presence in the subdivision.


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Washington Supermajority Vote Required in State Legislature to Raise Taxes, Initiative 1053 (2010)
- 1 Aftermath
- 2 Election results
- 3 Text of measure
- 4 Background
- 5 Support
- 6 Opposition
- 7 Policy analysis
- 8 Media editorial positions
- 9 Polls
- 10 Path to the ballot
- 11 See also
- 12 External links
- 13 Additional reading
- 14 References
I-1053 required that "legislative actions raising taxes must be approved by two-thirds legislative majorities or receive voter approval, and that new or increased fees require majority legislative approval."[1][2]
Tim Eyman filed the language for the proposed initiative on January 11 with the Washington Secretary of State. He was joined by several co-sponsors, including Republican state senators Pam Roach and Janea Holmquist.[3]
On July 2, supporters filed an estimated 400,000 signatures, far exceeding the 241,000 required minimum.[4][5] Following a 3 percent signature check the Washington Secretary of State certified the proposed initiative for the 2010 ballot.[6][7]
In late July 2011 Washington House Democrats filed a lawsuit arguing that the supermajority vote required for tax increases is an unconstitutional limit on legislative authority.[8] The suit was filed in King County Superior Court with League of Education Voters listed among the plaintiffs.
Specifically, the lawsuit centers around House Bill 2078. The bill called for "closing a tax preference on interest received by large banks on some mortgages and using the money for reducing class sizes in kindergarten through third-grade." The bill was approved by the House (52-42) however, the bill did not reach the two-thirds supermajority requirement in order to proceed to the Senate. The filed lawsuit argues that the bill should have been sent to the Senate because the House had a majority vote in favor of the bill, as required by the Washington Constitution.[8]
The requirement for passing bills cannot be overridden by an initiative, argues the lawsuit. In order to amend the constitutional majority vote requirement, a constitutional amendment would be needed.[8]
The supermajority requirement was also challenged in 2008 by Sen. Lisa Brown. However, the state's high court ruled 9-0 to reject the challenge.[8]
Election results
- See also: 2010 ballot measure election results
|Initiative 1053 (Supermajority Vote for Taxes)
|Total votes
|Voter turnout
Official results via Washington Secretary of State
Text of measure
According to the Washington Secretary of State, the ballot title read:[1]
- Statement of Subject: Initiative Measure No. 1053 concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government.
- Concise Description: This measure would restate existing statutory requirements that legislative actions raising taxes must be approved by two-thirds legislative majorities or receive voter approval, and that new or increased fees require majority legislative approval.
- Should this measure be enacted into law?: Yes [ ] No [ ]
Fiscal note
According to the Office of Financial Management, "Initiative 1053 would have no direct fiscal impact on state and local revenues, costs, expenditures or indebtedness." The fiscal note stipulates that the initiative's impact is limited to changes in the state legislative process.[1]
Initiative 960
- See also: Washington Initiative 960 (2007)
Washington I-960 appeared on the November 6, 2007 statewide ballot in Washington where it was approved with 51.24% of the vote. I-960 required that in order for the Washington State Legislature raise taxes, the legislature would have to approve any tax increases with a two-thirds supermajority vote or submit tax increase proposals to a statewide vote of the electorate. After a two-year threshold, only a simple majority is required to change or repeal an initiative. I-960 passed the two-year threshold and was temporarily suspended by the state legislature until July 2011. Eyman's proposed I-1053 would implement a 2/3rds requirement for all "legislative actions raising taxes."[1]
Temporary Suspension of I-960
In January 2010 legislators said they planned to suspend I-960 "to make way for tax increases to help close a $2.6 billion state budget gap and stave off severe cuts to state services"[2]. On February 4, Margarita Prentice introduced Senate Bill 6843, which would suspend I-960.[9],[10][11] Should I-960 be suspended, tax increases would have required a simple majority, otherwise I-960 required a two-thirds approval by the legislature.[12]
On February 17, 2010 the House approved the temporary suspension of I-960 after a 51-47 vote.[13] Shortly thereafter the Senate voted 26-21 in favor of suspending I-960.[14][15] Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the 16-month suspension of some provisions of Initiative 960 on February 25, 2010[16] I-960 goes back into effect in July 2011.
Initiative 1053's goal, according to its supporters, was to reinstate the 2/3rds supermajority vote provisions of Initiative 960 , which voters approved in November 2007 with a 51.24% to 48.76% vote. I-960 was temporarily suspended by the state legislature in 2010.
Laws governing the initiative process in Washington allowed the state legislature to amend or repeal voter-passed initiatives with a 2/3rds vote within 2 years after passage. After the two year threshold, only a simple majority was needed to change or repeal an Initiative from the People. Since the two years were up, Eyman sponsored the new initiative in 2010 to implement a permanent 2/3rds supermajority requirement for all revenue raising measures in the future.[3]
- On May 13, 2010 the Association of Washington Business' (AWB) board of directors voted unanimously to support the proposed measure. "Taxes and increased costs on business are the top issue of concern for our members right now. This fall's elections will undoubtedly be about the impact of taxes on families and businesses. Our board felt strongly enough about this measure to provide an early endorsement, in the hopes of raising the visibility of the issue among voters," said AWB President Don Brunell.[17]
Reports in August 2010 revealed that supporters collected an more than $700,000 in campaign contributions.[18] According to "StopGreed.org," opponents of the proposed measure, supporting corporations that made contributions to I-1053 included: BP Oil, ConocoPhillips Oil, Tesoro Oil, Shell Oil, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Weyerhauser, Sierra Pacific Industries, and Boise, as well as the Washington Restaurant Association and the Washington Farm Bureau.[19]
The following is a list of the top five donors to the campaign in support of I-1053:[20].
|BP Corporation (IL)
|Washington State Farm Bureau
|Tesoro Companies (TX)
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Opponents argued that the proposed measure could allow for a small portion of the legislature to overthrow the majority. Additionally, opponents argued that the concept may be legally problematic because the Washington Constitution states that legislation must be approved by a simple majority vote.[21]
- State senator Margarita Prentice, chair of the state senate's Ways and Means Committee, said he believed that I-1053 was an unconstitutional violation of Section 22 of Article II of the Washington State Constitution. Prentice also said he believed that 2007's I-960 was unconstitutional: "I-960 is clearly unconstitutional. But the Supreme Court punted. They said the Legislature can fix it and that's what we're doing".[22]
- Gov. Christine Gregoire, who said in January 2010 with respect to I-1053's primary sponsor Tim Eyman: "For those like him who want to have a say constantly, come on down and run for election. Otherwise, leave it to us."[2]
- Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown, D-Spokane, who earlier filed an unsuccessful lawsuit, Lisa Brown v. Brad Owens, to have I-960 declared unconstitutional. She said in January 2010 that I-960 had had "ludicrous" consequences and that the state legislature should suspend it in order to "stay true to the principle of majority rule."[2]
- I-1053's opponents included Andrew Villeneuve of Permanent Defense and Steve Zemke of Taxpayers for Washington's Future.[23]
- In an editorial Rep. Reuven Carlyle was featured in The Seattle Times on September 26, 2010. He said, "Our founders' vision of citizen-legislators — real people living real lives who engage in representative democracy — is central to Washington's populist history. This vision is built on the fundamental principle of majority rule: 50 percent plus one vote. Not 60 percent. Not two-thirds. The principle itself is now under attack by Tim Eyman's undemocratic Initiative 1053." Carlyle describes the measure was "undemocratic, unfair and unwise."[24]
The No on I-1053 Committee was first formed in August of 2010[25]. The committee has raised more than $1,579,760.82 as of October 19, 2010[26].
The following is a list of the top five donors to the campaign in opposition of I 1053:[26].
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Policy analysis
Budget and Policy Center
The Washington State Budget and Policy Center released an analysis of several Washington 2010 initiatives, including I-1053. According to the study, I-1053 "would tie legislators' hands as they deal with the continued effects of the recession." The initiative, they said, would do this by requiring a public referendum vote or a supermajority vote in the legislature along with a nonbinding public advisory vote. The requirements, according to the study, "would hamper public officials from making smart and rational decisions."[27][28]
Media editorial positions
- Main article: Endorsements of Washington ballot measures, 2010
- The Seattle Times supported the proposed measure. In an editorial, the board said, "A two-thirds requirement was in effect in 2009, and the Legislature did not raise taxes. But under the state constitution, the Legislature may suspend any initiative after two years by majority vote. In January they did, and raised taxes by more than $800 million. I-1053 would force the Legislature to find ways other than simply raising taxes to adjust to the state's economic realities."[29][30]
- The Columbian supported I-1053. In an editorial, the board said, "...there is no doubt that (1) the Democrat-led Legislature this year rushed to suspend the two-thirds requirement of Initiative 960 of 2007; (2) revenue was raised this year by almost $800 million, largely through tax increases, and (3) little to no effort was made to reform government. Those three realities lead The Columbian to recommend a "Yes" vote on Initiative 1053."[31]
- The Yakima Herald-Republic supported I-1053. "This time, legislative Democrats really deserve this initiative. They have repeatedly ignored calls for reforming a broken fiscal system and instead have imposed a patchwork of budget cutbacks and tax increases. Apparently, the voters need to push lawmakers along into finding long-term solutions. Consider this the push," said the editorial board.[32]
- The Kitsap Sun supported the measure. "This is a re-re-rerun: three times, voters previously approved a similar measure, and three times, the Legislature overturned after two years. On the disgust-o-meter, it's a toss-up between legislators' unwillingness to budget with restraint instead of new taxes, and their habitual willingness to dump the will of the people. In terms of efficiency, it'd be simpler to boot out some legislators instead of re-running this initiative every two years. We strongly endorse I-1053," said the board.[33]
- The Bellevue Reporter was in support. "Three times voters have approved a measure to require a 2/3 majority vote in order to raise taxes. Three times the Legislature has overturned the measure after two years and continued on its tax-and-spend ways. Once more voters must protect their pocketbooks – this time by voting 'Yes' on I-1053," said the board.[34]
- The Seattle Post-Intelligencer was opposed to I-1053. In an editorial, the board said, "Do we want to bring endless legislative sessions and California-style gridlock to the Evergreen State? I-1053 is income for Eyman. It keeps Big Oil from cleaning up its act. It means votes of a minority in the Legislature count for more. I-1053 is bad for Washington. The forces that defend and advocate education, the environment and social services in this state should not let it pass without a fight."[35]
- The Tacoma News Tribune was opposed to I-1053. In an editorial board, the board said, "I-1053 would give a minority party outsized power to block tax increases while also disavowing the painful choices forced by hits to existing revenues."[36]
- The Olympian was opposed to I-1053. In an editorial board, the board said, "This initiative essentially gives a narrow minority — 17 senators or 34 House members, the difference of a simple majority and supermajority — veto authority on budget matters. That's not right nor is it democratic."[37]
- The Peninsula Gateway was opposed to I-1053. In an editorial board, the board said, "The idea to remember here is that I-960 was only temporarily suspended. It will be reinstated in July 2011, at the beginning of the new fiscal year."[38]
- The Pacific Northwest Inlander was opposed to I-1053. In an editorial, the board said, "Forget about the legislator you sent to Olympia; under Eyman's plan, it would only take 17 individuals to hold up progress for the state's nearly 7 million citizens. That is nothing like the democracy we all hold so dear."[39]
- The Tri-City Herald was opposed to I-1053. In an editorial board, the board said, "Essentially, passing this initiative nullifies a major belief of most Americans: Majority rules."[40]
- The Stranger was opposed to the proposed initiative. The editorial board wrote, "...Eyman thinks that putting the legislature in a straitjacket by conning voters into passing I-1053 is a great way to cure what ails us. Want proof that he's full of shit? See California, which is a bankrupt, cracked-out...thanks to its two-thirds majority requirement. Vote no."[41]
- Publicola opposed I-1053. "The extremist rule gives a minority the power to muck up the democratic process. (Would the proponents of I-1053 want this initiative to need two-thirds voter approval at the ballot in order to pass?)," said the editorial board.[42]
- See also: Polls, 2010 ballot measures
- A Washington Poll, conducted from May 3 – May 23, 2010, revealed that 60% of polled registered voters approve of requiring a 2/3 majority by the state legislature before approving tax increases. 24% said they were opposed. The poll surveyed approximately 1,252 registered voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8.[43][44]
- An August 26-August 29, 2010 poll of 650 likely voters by Survey USA showed that 55% of voters were certain they would support I-1107, 18% were certain they would oppose the measure, and 26% were undecided. [45][46]
- A September 9-12, 2010 poll of 500 likely voters by Elway Poll revealed that 48% supported the proposed measure, while 27% were opposed and 25% were undecided.[47][48][49]
- A September 30-October 3, 2010 poll of 639 likely voters by Survey USA revealed that 56% supported the proposed measure, while 19% were opposed and 25% were undecided. The poll was sponsored by KING-TV Seattle. The margin of error was +/- 3.9 percentage points.[50]
- An October 7-10, 2010 poll of 400 likely voters by Elway showed that 49% supported the proposed measure, while 34% opposed it and 17% were undecided.[51]
|Date of Poll
|In favor
|Number polled
|May 3-23, 2010
|Washington Poll
|August 26 - 29, 2010
|Survey USA
|Sept. 9-12, 2010
|Elway Poll
|Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010
|Survey USA
|Oct. 7-10, 2010
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|Taxes on the ballot in 2010
In order to place the proposed measure on the 2010 ballot organizers were required to collect a minimum of 241,153 valid signatures by July 2. According to reports I-1053 supporters expected to file signatures with the Washington Secretary of State on Friday, July 2.[52]
On July 2 supporters filed an estimated 400,000 signatures, far exceeding the 241,000 required minimum.[53][54]
On July 19 Secretary of State Sam Reed certified the measure following a 3 percent signature check. Of the 10,325 signature checked, 9,187 or 80% were valid and 1,138 were rejected. According to state officials, signatures were primarily rejected because they weren't registered voters. The total error rate was 19.62%.[55][56]
See also
Related measures
Washington Legislative Supermajority or Voter Approval Required for Tax Increase, Initiative 960 (2007)
- Initiative petition deadlines arrive in Oregon and Washington
- Gov. Gregoire expected to officially suspend Washington's I-960
External links
Campaign links
- Yes on 1053 - Citizens for Responsible Spending (proponents)
- Voters Want More Choices (proponents)
- Permanent Defense (opponents)
- NO on 1053 (opponents)
- Protect Washington (opponents)
Additional reading
- The Associated Press,"Two-thirds supermajority tax vote sought in Wash.," October 12, 2010
- The News Tribune,"Ballot will shape state budget," August 30, 2010
- Washington Secretary of State's: From Our Corner,"Here's your quick guide to WA ballot measures," August 10, 2010
- KPLU 88.5,"$8.2M Spent So Far To Get Initiatives On Wash. Ballot," July 15, 2010
- Inlander,"Taking Initiative," June 16, 2010
- The News Tribune,"Initiatives: Many are filed, but few are sane," June 1, 2010
- Herald Net,"Voters may take initiative in tax issues," April 11, 2010
- The Seattle Times,"'Will of the people' often subjected to tinkering," February 24, 2010
- Examiner,"Washington State Senate votes to suspend voter initiative," February 11, 2010
- Washington's: From Our Corner,"2010 initiative season underway," January 26, 2010
- The Columbian,"Yes on Initiative 1053: Measure corrects wrong committed by Legislature," September 19, 2010
- The Columbian,"No on Initiative 1053: Only special interests will gain from its passage," September 19, 2010
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington Secretary of State,"2010 Election Voters' Guide (Engrossed Substitute House Joint Resolution 4220)," retrieved August 24, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Seattle Times, "Eyman will push to restore tax barrier", January 12, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of the Washington Secretary of State, "Another round of Eyman vs. Legislature begins", January 11, 2010
- ↑ The Associated Press,"Wash. campaign to limit taxes turns in signatures," July 2, 2010
- ↑ Washington's: From Our Corner,"`Direct democracy' — A six-pack for 2010," July 2, 2010
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State's: From Our Corner,"Tim Eyman's I-1053 earns ballot spot," July 19, 2010
- ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"Eyman tax initiative qualifies for fall ballot," July 19, 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 The Spokesman-Review,"Anti-tax measure heads to court," July 26, 2011
- ↑ Washington Votes, Washington Senate Bill 6843
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Senate Democrats propose bill to make it easier to raise taxes", February 3, 2010
- ↑ Text of SB 6843
- ↑ The Associated Press,"Wash. Senate has final vote on suspension of I-960," February 22, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"State House approves I-960 suspension," February 18, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press,"Wash. Legislature OKS suspension of I-960," February 22, 2010
- ↑ time/ The Spokesman-Review,"State senate approves I-960 suspension for the third time," February 22, 2010
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review,"Gregoire signs I-960 suspension," February 24, 2010
- ↑ Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal,"Employers back measure requiring two-thirds vote on taxes," May 24, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press,"Wash. initiative campaigns draw big campaign cash," August 17, 2010
- ↑ StopGreed.org,"Visual Analysis - Initiative 1053," retrieved September 8, 2010
- ↑ Washington PDC "Stop the Food and Beverage Tax Hikes-Campaign Detail", Retrieved October 19, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press,"Eyman, businesses backing two-thirds for tax votes," October 12, 2010
- ↑ NPI Advocate, "Democratic legislators begin courageous and noble effort to neutralize Tim Eyman's I-960", February 4th, 2010
- ↑ Tri-City Herald, "Holmquist joins Eyman on initiative over tax rule", January 12, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Eyman's Initiative 1053 undermines the principle of majority rule," September 26, 2010
- ↑ [Confirmed with Washington PDC Officials on 10-19-2010]
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Washington PDC "No on I-1053 Committee-Campaign Detail", Retrieved October 19, 2010
- ↑ Othello Outlook,"Ballot measures could have significant impacts on state - Washington State Budget and Policy Center," August 24, 2010
- ↑ Washington State Budget and Policy Center,"New Policy Brief: 2010 Initiatives Could Impact Public Services," July 21, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Times,"Reset 2010: Statewide initiatives tackle taxes, taxes and drink," June 18, 2010
- ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"Times endorses Eyman initiative, opposes income tax on rich," June 21, 2010
- ↑ The Columbian,"In Our View: 'Yes' on I-1053," September 19, 2010
- ↑ The Yakima Herald-Republic,"On tax initiatives, keep your money and keep it away from lawmakers," September 27, 2010
- ↑ Kitsap Sun,"OUR VIEW | Sorting Out the Ballot Issues," October 21, 2010
- ↑ Bellevue Reporter,"Vote 'Yes' on I-1053, to control taxes | editorial," October 21, 2010
- ↑ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"Seattlepi.com: Avoid chaos and vote 'no' on I-1053 (Eyman tax initiative)," September 8, 2010
- ↑ "The News Tribune","No to Initiative 1053 and tying legislators' hands," September 23, 2010
- ↑ "The Olympian","Initiative would give undemocratic veto power over budget," September 24, 2010
- ↑ "The Peninsula Gateway","Initiative 1053: More gridlock with lawmakers," September 23, 2010
- ↑ "The Spokane Inlander","Decision Time," October 6, 2010
- ↑ "The Tri-City Herald","2/3 majority to raise taxes means a Legislature in knots," October 11, 2010
- ↑ The Stranger,"VOTE, BABY, VOTE!," October 13, 2010
- ↑ Publicola,"PubliCola Picks for the Nov. 2 Election," October 14, 2010
- ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"New state poll: Murray runs weak, income tax strong," May 24, 2010
- ↑ The Washington Poll, "Issues and Opinions May 2010," May 24, 2010
- ↑ Survey USA, "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #17011" August 30, 2010
- ↑ PubliCola,"SurveyUSA Poll Could Spell Bad News for Progressive Coalition," August 31, 2010
- ↑ FireDogLake,"WA Ballot Measures Polling Under 50% – So Much for That Anti-Tax, Less Government Wave," September 16, 2010
- ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"Skeptical public? All initiatives under 50 percent in poll," September 15, 2010
- ↑ The Spokesman Review,"Initiative support tepid in poll," September 20, 2010
- ↑ SurveyUSA,"10 Days Until WA Ballots Mailed, New Support for Initiative 1107, Steady Support for 1053, Faltering Support for Referendum 52," October 4, 2010
- ↑ Publicola,"Poll: Candy Tax Repeal Gains Ground, Four Initiatives Losing" October 11, 2010
- ↑ Seattle Post-Intelligencer,"Eyman, second liquor measure ready to turn in signatures," June 28, 2010
- ↑ The Spokesman Review,"I-1053 turn-in: 333,000-plus signatures," July 2, 2010
- ↑ The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader,"Initiative 1107 aims to repeal food and beverage tax with Nov. ballot," July 13, 2010
- ↑ Associated Press,"Eyman initiative on tax hike votes to make ballot," July 19, 2010
- ↑ Publicola,"Eyman Initiative Makes the Ballot," July 19, 2010
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Date Reviewed: October 3, 2014
Strengths: affordable, aggressive, and durable. Great on wet or dry, loose or hard packed, confidence inspiring tire
Weaknesses: none that I can think of
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Date Reviewed: October 27, 2011
Strengths: Great tire in every condition you can throw at it. Never has the bike slid out from under me. Amazing grip traction is good. They take forever to wear down. I put maybe 2,500 miles on these tires and they are still going strong!
Weaknesses: Not very good in the snow. Gets real squirrelly in turns hard as hell to keep the bike upright. Had some falls in the snow but no big stuff.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid: $30.00
Purchased At: Performance Bike
Bike Setup: Diamondback Response Sport
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2011
Strengths: inexpensive, good bang for the buck, decent in the mud
Weaknesses: Not great in the sand, not great at climbing rooty trails
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $30.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: kenda nevigal, bell kevlar mountain bike tires
Bike Setup: gt xcr 1500, epicon fork, fox float rear shock, xt rear derailleur, xtr front derailleur
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2011
Strengths: grip! it has way more grip than i have climbing ability. rock gardens are no problem and im a beginer. in sand its ok i hate pedaling in sand with it but ive never fell down. can't wait to try them in mud.
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Bike Setup: diamondback recoil.
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2010
Strengths: durability, grip, comfortable ride on rode.
Weaknesses: I ran over a sand spur and it sprung a leak.
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Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: came on bike
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Date Reviewed: May 16, 2010
Strengths: Grip, grip and grip. If you are riding in the North East woods, the norm is to find, a lots of roots, mud, and rain while riding. I had the kenda karmas that came originally with my bike but after sliding 2 times and getting bruises and scratches. May be I was a little bit speedy with I slided, but any way, I decided I needed more grip. I check on the kenda nevegal (too much volume), the specialized capitain (did not convinced me). then I tried these ones. Then I found these ones. Cheap, lots of grip, and they roll aggressively well.
Weaknesses: None yet.
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $25.00
Purchased At: Cycling an Sking Wat
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Specialized Capitan.
Bike Setup: Giant XTC_2, 29 inches.
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2010
Strengths: Grip, Life, Looks, Size, Durability
Weaknesses: Rubber Ages
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God almighty, they are great! 5 year old tires shouldn't ever be described as that, it's just not right. Yes the rubber is aging but that is to be expected. For easily the first year+ before I was really into MTBing I rode them on road all the time. And now that they're on my park bike, I do again! [instead of trying to road ride a dh bike with the super sticky, super wearing tread] But this tire still can hold its own up on the trails. I recently noticed that the side tread was FINALLY cracking from hard pavement cornering, but that's just fine. Even though Kenda "discontinued" it a few years back, it is still being manufactured wearily under the name Kenda K881 or Klaw XT. So I found a pair and bought them. And am very eager to replace the old and put 2 new Klaw XT 2.1 Fronts on the Marin.
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Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Came On Bike
Similar Products Used: Kenda Telonix, Multiple Maxxis', WTB's, ect.
Bike Setup: Marin Northside Trail DJ Frame, Zocchi Gran Fondo 1 Fork, WTB components, Front avid disc, 7 speed ancient shimano drivetrain, [I.E. Fully Custom Bike]
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2010
Strengths: good in muddy conditions, over roots, singletrack
Weaknesses: lots of flats, i've had these tires for a year and have had 3 flats
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Purchased At: with bike
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Date Reviewed: April 8, 2010
Strengths: GRIP, GRIP, GRIP!
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Great tire as a rear. Time will tell if it has the same wear issues as others report.
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid: $10.00
Purchased At: Trips for Kids Bicyc
Similar Products Used: Bontrager Jones XR & Kenda Nevegal
Bike Setup: GF Piranha
Date Reviewed: October 5, 2009
Strengths: Plenty o traction, and the seem pretty sturdy overall.
Weaknesses: I guess a lack speed on pavement.
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: Dick's Sporting Good
Similar Products Used: Tioga Comp
Bike Setup: IH Maverick 1.2
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2009
Strengths: The tires are good and thick and the knobs last for a pretty good time.
Weaknesses: Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....I think maybe the back tire in the middle of the treads they wear out easly.
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Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid: $60.00
Purchased At: Albuquerque NM Bike
Similar Products Used: none
Bike Setup: 2000 Diamondback X-Link all stock and had this bike for 9 years
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2009
Strengths: good grip in lots of stuff, loose gravel and road!
Weaknesses: wear a little quickly on the back
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Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: came with bike
Similar Products Used: richtley z max (great), bontrager Jones AC (rubbish), panaracer Fire XC (not great, but not as bad as Jones)
Bike Setup: hardtail
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2009
Strengths: Great traction on any surface!
Weaknesses: lots of rolling resistance
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Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Sports Authority
Bike Setup: Diamondback Recoil
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2009
Strengths: These tyres are just superb in wet muddy trail conditions, they grip on anything thrown at them. They are great on normal dry off-road stuff too.
Weaknesses: Tough going on tarmac,but I guess they are not manifactured for that purpose
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Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid: $30.00
Purchased At: Evans Cycles in manc
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Bike Setup: Hand built
Date Reviewed: April 28, 2009
Strengths: tires have very bulky thick tread blocks and also spread out...great traction for any terrain.
Weaknesses: harder to ride on pavement...thick tread blocks cause you to slow down...but then again, its a MOUNTAIN bike tire...
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The Sonar web site is divided into 3 main areas:
- "Home" area
- Project area
- Configuration area
When logged in to Sonar, it is possible to access some more areas that are not described here.
The top bar
Whatever the area you are in, there is top bar :
This bar allows, from left to right, to :
- go back to the Home page
- search for a project in free text
- display a breadcrumb trail to keep track of the current location (clickable)
- Log into Sonar as an admin
- print the current page
- a permalink to the page
The left menu
The left menu is a contextual menu that depends of the area you are in Sonar. Since v1.5, it is possible to add entries into this menu by Writing a Sonar plugin
In the All Projects page
In the project area
There are several entries there that enable to get more information on the project. Those entries are described in the Browsing a Project section.
In the configuration
When clicking on the configuration link at the top right of the pages, you are presented with the following menu:
Print Sonar page
When printing a Sonar page, the left and top navigation bars are automatically removed.
By default, Treemaps are not correctly printed by browsers and you need to specify your browser to print background colors to fix this issue.
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