Democrats Turn Against Direct Democracy

They’re using courts and legislative tricks to block citizen initiatives. We often hear we’re living in a new progressive era, not unlike the one 120 years ago when popular reforms took on trusts and entrenched power. But then why are Democrats and their union allies subverting citizen initiatives that challenge their monopoly power and ability to raise taxes willy-nilly? The latest example comes from Washington state, where Democratic Attorney General Nick Brown has tried to mislead voters about a voter initiative that seeks to overturn Democrats’ imposition of an income tax. Washington’s constitution prohibits graduated taxes on intangible property, which...