At times, Tim Eyman's efforts to get attention for his initiatives have bordered on the comic, such as when he showed up at a 2006 press event dressed as Darth Vader.
A redevelopment in Vancouver outside Portland has transformed a park in the heart of the city as well as creating residential and business opportunities.
Some kids' reading and math scores are going up, but it's because some of their teachers and school principals are cheating for them, and for their own benefit.