“I did not, shortly after giving legislative testimony in Olympia, walk into an Office Depot in Lacey wearing a bright red `Let The Voters Decide’ t-shirt, smile for the cameras, and steal a $70 chair just moments before spending $300 on 2 printers and after getting some life changing good news,” Tim Eyman said. City prosecutors earlier this week filed a misdemeanor theft charge against him after video surfaced of him wheeling an office chair out of the entrance of the store without paying. Eyman has been open about financial difficulties caused by a lawsuit brought by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. (Seattle Times)

State Representative Matt Shea (R-Spokane) introduced a bill earlier this week the would repeal the gun regulation laws passed in Initiative 1639.“Initiative 1639 is unconstitutional in many respects and punishes law-abiding citizens, while doing nothing to keep firearms away from criminals,” said Shea. The bill will require two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate, a requirement to repeal any voter-approved ballot initiative. (MyNorthwest)

Despite his constant pandering to liberal primary voters and jetting around the country to attend lefty fundraisers, Inslee’s chances of becoming President seem to have settled at around zero percent. In a recent poll, Inslee ranked dead last among current and potential liberal presidential contenders. Unconfirmed rumors say early drafts of the poll results showed liberal voters were more interested in electing a Costco sized sack of potatoes over Inslee. (Morning Consult)

Beto Yarce, who had stepped up to challenge Kshama Sawant for the District 3 city council seat, announced that he will be suspending his campaign.“One of the things that I learned on the campaign trail is that small businesses need additional support. I can be most effective supporting entrepreneurs in our community by remaining at Ventures,” he wrote in a statement. Ventures, which Yarce is the executive director of, is a small business incubator. (MyNorthwest)

Earlier this week the Yakima City Council approved spending $1 million in federal housing funds to move forward with an 80-unit housing project. “It really comes down to increasing affordable housing in our community,” Councilwoman Dulce Gutierrez said. “It just seems most logical to use the funds to provide affordable housing.” The overall cost of the project, known as the Bicycle Apartments, will cost $19 million. (Yakima Herald)