Jay Inslee used his annual State of the State address on Tuesday to outline his usual big-government agenda for 2016. And, our green governor also used the speech to begin laying the foundation for … [Read more...]
Inslee will urge minimum wage hike
In a recent interview, Jay Inslee danced around the issue of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage hike, but eventually expressed his support. The Columbian, “Washingtonians have a front row seat to the … [Read more...]
Inslee thinks nation’s highest minimum wage is too low
In a massive year-end cave in to the big labor bosses who invested millions to elect him in 2012, Jay Inslee told reporters last week that we need a "conversation" on raising the minimum wage. A … [Read more...]
Inslee and Liberal Special Interest Groups have Their Head in the Sand over Economic Realities
According to Democrat Governor Jay Inslee, who hasn’t held a private sector job since 1996, Washington was the best pre-COVID place to work in America. Quoting a left-wing study that ranks U.S. states … [Read more...]
Reporter takes easy (and biased) route on inaccurate Inslee donor story
It’s easy for people to make lists. And the internet loves lists. Unfortunately, when journalists do it – and call it analysis – the public is cheated. Such is the case of extreme laziness and … [Read more...]
Negotiations yield big $$$ for unions, is Inslee next in line for cash?
The secret negotiations between Jay Inslee and the state employee unions were successfully concluded yesterday – if your definition of success is “the largest compensation package since the start of … [Read more...]
Ice cream wars – over minimum wage
The unions of the Washington State Labor Council who paid to get an initiative raising the statewide minimum wage by 40% on the ballot this fall like to use public faces that don’t reflect the big … [Read more...]
Inslee panders to donors, ignores existing law
Our “green” governor Jay Inslee does a lot of outreach to his campaign supporters – mainly reaching for their wallets. In return, he willing to ignore little things, like existing state law, as he … [Read more...]
Inslee finally forced to face record – no wonder he hates debates
Governor Jay Inslee had to face questions from someone who wasn’t at one of his many fundraisers for the first time in months, and it did not go well at yesterday’s campaign debate. Bill Bryant kept … [Read more...]
The top 3 claims $13.50 minimum wage supporters are using to mislead voters
It looks like Initiative 1433 -- pushed by Raise Up Washington, a union front group -- made it to the ballot. So, come November, Washington voters will decide whether or not to raise the statewide … [Read more...]
WA Dems’ platform calls for $15 min wage — and much more economic damage
Washington Democrats’ have included multiple state income taxes and a socialized medicine/single-payer healthcare system in the latest version of their party platform. So, it should come as no … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee volunteers for big labor coalition
Ever one to support the special interests who support him (with campaign cash), Jay Inslee last Thursday working (quite literally) for big labor. He volunteered for labor front-group Raise Up … [Read more...]