There is more condemnation of the Democrat’s state policies which have compelled the Boeing Company to move more jobs to business-friendly locations.  In a video message, State Representative Andrew Barkis (R – Olympia) spoke of Boeing’s decision to consolidate assembly of the 787 Dreamliner in South Carolina and shutting down 787 operations in Everett.  “Do you know why they are moving,” Barkis asked? “Pretty simple.  Failed policies. Failed policies when it comes to taxes and all the impacts of making it an unfavorable environment to conduct business in the State of Washington.” (Andrew Barkis Facebook video)

Q13’s Brandi Kruse criticized Governor Inslee’s reaction to Boeing’s announcement of moving 787 Dreamliner jobs to South Carolina.  Kruse refuted Inslee’s claims that that the airline manufacturer was attempting to “bully” Washington, by stating the company never demanded Washington State do anything to keep the 787 jobs in Everett.  Kruse said Boeing “made a simple decision. Is it better for our business to do this work in the Seattle area or in South Carolina? And they decided on South Carolina.” Kruse said it is actually Inslee who is attempting to bully Boeing by saying he intends to “review” the company’s state tax obligations.  Kruse warned that we can look at Amazon and see successful businesses rarely succumb to bullying by politicians. Kruse concluded, “There are plenty of places that want our high paying jobs if we are not doing enough to keep them. So sure, you can talk tough and make threats, but remember, you can’t bully a business that is no longer here.” (Q13’s The Divide)

Senator Doug Ericksen (R-Whatcom County), who was formerly on the task force assigned to developed strategies to keep Boeing jobs in Washington State, believes Governor Inslee’s past actions led the company to think it was not appreciated.  He said that while he was on the task force “one of the constant themes that we got from the Boeing Corporation was every other state they went to, people would roll out the red carpet. And in Washington State, they felt like the governor was just trying to show them the door.” Governor Inslee certainly did not make Boeing feel appreciated when he went on national TV in 2019, and called the company “muggers” and “blackmailers” while attempting to appeal to his fellow anti-business Democrats during his failed presidential campaign.  (MyNorthwest and Shift)

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is asking people to “Track, Not Whack” Asian Giant (or “Murder”) hornets. Without providing specifics on how to do this, the WSDA is asking people to follow the hornets so the department can locate and destroy the hornets’ nest.   The Asian Giant hornet has been known to destroy honeybee populations.  Six were found near Blaine last week. (Pacific Northwest AG Network)

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s “Summer of Love” continues into the Fall, with more violence and destruction from protestors/rioters over the weekend, while Washington Democrats show their brand of compassion by failing to support the victims of violence.  Seattle police made 16 arrests after more businesses and public property were damaged on Saturday evening.  Meanwhile Governor Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, Representative Kim Schrier, and Washington State Democrat Party Chair Tina Podlodowski have maintained their orchestrated silence, refusing to condemn the violent acts of the extreme activists who commit them.  This makes many people wonder why Washington State’s Democrat politicians are refusing to stand up against violence and support the Seattle residents, businesses, and police officers who are the victims of this continued violence?  Even their Presidential candidate Joe Biden has condemned the violence.  Are Washington Democrats simply too afraid to stand up to the extreme members of their own party? Or are they not wanting to antagonize the extremist before they obtain their vote in November?  (Capitol Hill Seattle Blog and Global News/YouTube)

The general manager of the Alderwood Water and Wastewater District (serving South Everett-Lynnwood area) resigned last January, but he remained on the payroll for seven more months while collecting over $180,000 in pay.  After the district placed Jeff Clarke on paid leave for undisclosed reasons in January, he signed an agreement to retire. Clarke’s attorney said the district “permanently damaged” his reputation when they suspended him by “implying that he engaged in some misconduct or wrongdoing.” This led to a financial settlement that allowed Clarke to continue receiving his salary because, after all, it wasn’t their own money that the officials who approved the deal were spending. (Everett Herald)

A Tacoma teacher deleted a post, scolded a student, and then kicked the student out of a chat discussion for saying he admired President Trump.  In the latest example of intolerance and bigotry from the those on the Left, Keithley Middle School Teacher Brendan Stanton believed it was his job to teach his students to not think for themselves and that they would be punished for not adhering to his liberal viewpoint. The student made his positive comments regarding President Trump, after the teacher asked the question “Who is the one person you admire, and why?”. The student responded that he admired Trump and that he is making America great again. And that seemingly triggered the teacher, who must not have had a safe space to go to when he heard those contrarian words. (MyNorthwest)

Surprisingly, Governor Inslee’s office actually responded to the well-publicized letter from the owner of the Kennewick Chuck E. Cheese restaurant/party center, who had asked why his restaurant has remained closed while other businesses are allowed to open and as other Chuck E. Cheese restaurants in Oregon have been allowed to operate for two months “without repercussions.”   The governor’s staff displayed their usual arrogance, by not actually answering the specific questions posed by John Corbin.  Instead the governor’s office said the ban will continue in place because the Tri-Cities area continues to see a COVID-19 case rate higher than the arbitrary goals set by the state. It is curious that the governor’s office and state health officials did not offer to work with Mr. Corbin to develop safe ways for his business to resume operations, so the restaurant is not faced with permanently closure.  Guess we should be happy that the governor’s team acknowledged it received the letter – more than it has done for the many letters sent by Republican legislators. (YakTriNews)

Pasco School District officials say there has been a significant drop in the number of students participating in its distance learning program in the new school year.  They claim there are 1,255 fewer students than expected.  District officials believe many of the students are turning to homeschooling and private schools.  It is too soon to tell if these are permanent moves by the students, and what impact these decisions by parents might have on the district’s budget, which is dependent on state funds allocated by enrollment figures. (Tri-City Herald)

Oregon have been allowed to operate for two months “without repercussions.”   The governor’s staff displayed their usual arrogance, by not actually answering the specific questions posed by John Corbin.  Instead the governor’s office said the ban will continue in place because the Tri-Cities area continues to see a COVID-19 case rate higher than the arbitrary goals set by the state. It is curious that the governor’s office and state health officials did not offer to work with Mr. Corbin to develop safe ways for his business to resume operations, so the restaurant is not faced with permanently closure.  Guess we should be happy that the governor’s team acknowledged it received the letter – more than it has done for the many letters sent by Republican legislators. (YakTriNews)

Pasco School District officials say there has been a significant drop in the number of students participating in its distance learning program in the new school year.  They claim there are 1,255 fewer students than expected.  District officials believe many of the students are turning to homeschooling and private schools.  It is too soon to tell if these are permanent moves by the students, and what impact these decisions by parents might have on the district’s budget, which is dependent on state funds allocated by enrollment figures. (Tri-City Herald)

Governor Inslee encourages his supporters to donate to a far Left-wing state senate candidate, yet fails to mention she is running against an incumbent Democrat senator.  In an email to his supporters, the governor misleadingly states why he has chosen to support Ingrid Anderson over respected Senator Mark Mullet in the 5^th Legislative District (East King County).  He states, “Ingrid’s dedication to her community and public service is why I endorsed her for this seat.” Yet, the real reason Inslee is supporting Anderson is because she will do what the union bosses tell her to do (just like Governor Inslee does).  The state employee union bosses want to raise our taxes even further so they can make state government bigger and increase the number of state employees who pay dues into the union coffers. Mullet has not been a rubber stamp for raising taxes in Olympia, and Ingrid Anderson will be – which is enough for Jay!  It is interesting that in a week that saw Boeing move more of its jobs to a business-friendly state, Inslee is encouraging his supporters to contribute to a candidate (who wants to increase taxes on employers) so she can defeat one of the few Democrats who is actually a business owner.  (Inslee campaign email)

Last Friday’s Newsmaker Interview was with House Republican Floor Leader Jacquelin Maycumber (R – Republic).  The Roanoke Conference’s 2019 Slade Gorton Rising Star Award winner has represented the 7^th Legislative District (NE corner of the state) since 2017.  Among the topics Representative Maycumber discusses are the economic and environmental damage being caused by the state not properly managing our forests, the failure of the Democrats to condemn the repeated attacks on police officers, the problems with holding a legislative session virtually, and the damage caused by the governor illegally transporting maggot-infested apples into Eastern Washington. (Shift)

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