For Democrats, this election season is not just about trying to help their candidates crawl successfully over the finish line, it’s about running the most far-left candidates they thought they could get elected without too many people noticing.  Even if this strategy meant eliminating other, now deemed less worthy, Democrats. It is yet another example of the extreme-Left taking over the Democrat Party. (Shift Article)

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and performer Ciara’s foundation has donated $1.75 million to assist in the operation of a new charter school in Des Moines.  The Why Not You Academy will focus on serving students in the minority community.  The money is needed because the Washington Education Association and the state’s liberal education establishment refuse to fully fund charter schools, by denying them access to local levy revenue (because the teachers’ unions don’t control the purse strings of charter schools the way they do with other public schools). On average, this financial discrimination by the Democrats against charter schools, which have strong appeal within minority communities, annually costs the schools about $2,300 per student. (Seattle P-I and Washington Policy Center)

Washington State continues to alternate between Daylight Savings Time and Standard Time despite the legislature passing a bill to keep the state permanently on Daylight Savings Time.  Federal action is required before the Washington legislation becomes law, and Congress has been sidetracked with other issues during the pandemic.  As a reminder, clocks are turned back to Standard Time this Sunday. (NW News Network)

Like a scene from a bad sci-fi movie, Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists dressed in full hazmat suits were seen carrying glass tubes containing 98 Asian giant hornets taken from a nest found near Blaine.  The scientist also found two queen bees once they cut open parts of the tree.  State officials believe there are more nests of the invasive pest in Whatcom County near the Canadian border. (MyNorthwest)

Seattle City Hall officials continue to ignore concerns about the damage their homeless policies are causing to the city’s parks (and people).  Residents near North Seattle’s Carkeek Park say that Seattle officials have not responded to neighborhoods concerns about the possible environmental damage caused by a homeless encampment in the park’s wooded section.  Carkeek’s neighbors are concerned about garbage from the illegal encampment polluting the park’s habitat and stream. (KOMO News)

The state senate race in the 5^th Legislative District continues to draw attention from Seattle liberals, as extreme Leftists continues to take control of the Democrat Party.  The radical Left, backed by money from state employee unions and public support from their political lap dog Governor Jay Inslee, are taking on incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Mullet by supporting Ingrid Anderson, who has pledged to support even more taxes on Washington businesses and citizens.  Mullet is considered out of step with the new Democrat Party because as a business owner he understands the negative impact of taxes on economic growth.  The 5^th Legislative District encompasses the Sammamish plateau, and parts of Renton, Issaquah, Maple Valley and East King County.  The contest between the two Democrats is the latest example of the party abandoning small businesses and private sector workers, as the Left defines the party solely by promoting larger and more expensive government. (Seattle Times and 5^th Legislative District map)

The City of Seattle’s latest greedy scheme to make it more expensive to operate a business in the city is a council proposal to impose a carbon excise tax on buildings.  Despite many businesses closing, other employers reducing their office headcount due to City of Seattle taxes on employees, and even more companies allowing employees to work from home (thus needing to rent less office space), the last thing Seattle’s commercial real estate market needs is an increase in office costs due to yet another symbolic City of Seattle tax.  Meanwhile, construction is booming in Bellevue, where some city officials realize you cannot tax businesses and individuals which are not there. (Law360)

Businesses and citizens of the small Eastern Pierce County town of Greenwater are hoping people return to Crystal Ski Resort this Fall and Winter, and help revive an economy devastated by events this past year.  After a flood closed access to the town for a few days last Winter, Governor Inslee’s emergency orders closed the tourism-dependent town for a couple of months.  When Pierce County entered Phase II, the state’s mismanagement of its forest lands allowed a wildfire to make the ground unstable, leading to another closure of the primary road into the community.  While officials are seeking financial relief from government, Greenwater residents prefer a strong ski season so people can return to work. (News Tribune)

The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force was evenly divided between recommending to Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan a relative short closure to repair the damaged span or a longer closure to completely replace the bridge.  With no consensus from the task force, West Seattle residents will need to wait for Mayor Durkan to consult a Magic 8 Ball before announcing her decision for the next step.  (MyNorthwest)

The Washington State Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a lower court’s ruling denying a petition to recall City of Yakima Councilmember Jason White.  White had made several comments on Facebook and elsewhere that he did not support Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” emergency orders.  A few local citizens upset with White’s opinion, and perhaps the whole First Amendment thing in general, started a recall petition against the councilmember.  Yet the Supreme Court ruled that White’s actions did not rise to the level of “violation of the oath of office or an act of misfeasance or malfeasance” necessary for the recall effort to continue. The court said, “In our system of divided government, legislators do not have a general duty to enforce public health orders or to abstain from criticizing the actions of other public officials.” (Washington State Supreme Court Opinion)

State Representative Tom Dent (R – Moses Lake) said he was taken to the intensive care unit of Samaritan Hospital due to complications from the coronavirus.  Dent suffered a lung infection causing pneumonia after being infected with COVID-19.  Dent said, “I am on the road to recovery and continue with ongoing treatments as a precautionary measure; I feel stronger each day.” (iFIBER One)

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The Washington Education Association and the liberal Democrat establishment have hit the panic button as they fear they will lose control over the Superintendent of Public Instruction office.  Chris Reykdal’s campaign has removed its controversial candidate from its television ads, and have enlisted fellow liberals to lob false accusations against the qualified and hard-charging Maia Espinoza.  (Shift Post)

Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz touts her endorsement from the wacky and irresponsible Stranger (as if the weekly publication would ever endorse someone who was not a liberal Democrat or Socialist).  This is yet more evidence that Washington Democrats have now fully embraced the extreme political agenda of the far-Left wing of their party.  While pointing out the endorsement’s significant typo, Franz states in an email blast, “While they have no choice but to ‘stan’ me, I’ll always ‘stan’ The Stranger because they’ve always had my back.” (Hilary Franz Campaign email)

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