The Inslee campaign continues to push the important narrative that Jay Inslee is a good doodler. Last week, Inslee’s campaign flooded social media with posts of Jay’s doodles. This weekend, in a fundraising email blast, the campaign pressed the “doodle narrative” even further by announcing a raffle to win an Inslee doodle (must contribute a minimum of $10). Inslee’s Senior Advisor Tracy Newman pushes the appeal by writing, “He cares so much about everyone, and uses his art to show it. That’s why I hope you get to have some of Jay’s art, too.” Appears the Inslee campaign has given up appealing to voters on the issues, instead they are seeking voters who want a president with rudimentary art skills. (Twitter)

As this article points out, at some point even normally liberal members of the media say, “enough is enough” when it comes to higher taxes with no results. The article quotes the frustration of Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat over the Seattle School District already claiming to be broke after being flushed with cash from the state legislature. “But the constant sense of crisis, even with all this new money, is a political catastrophe in the making. State lawmakers, teachers’ unions, School Board members: You can’t raise our taxes this much, to spend so much more, but then, in the same motion, cut back on programs and insist you’re broke. Still broke. At some point the customers are not going to believe you anymore.” (Washington Policy Center)

“Do as I say, not as I do.” As government continues to propose more restrictions on land use around Puget Sound and more regulations on marine traffic, their facilities keep dumping more raw sewage into our waters and shutting down beaches. (Seattle Times)

REALTORS are being pro-active in the Spokane mayoral and council races to bring a solution to the housing shortage and homeless crises. The REALTORS have endorsed and financially supported Nadine Woodward in the hotly contested mayor’s race, as well as council candidates Cindy Wendle, Michael Cathcart, and Andrew Rathbun. They are looking for ways to reduce the housing shortage by encouraging a better regulatory environment for home construction. (Spokesman-Review)

The Wildland Fire Advisory Committee (WFAC) plans to make recommendations to state legislature to protect areas not currently served by a fire jurisdiction. These privately-owned properties and state managed lands are labeled “no-man’s land.” One of the proposals the WFAC is considering is a “rangeland fire protection association” that has been successful in Idaho and Oregon. (The Lens)

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