You have to give the bike-share zealots who love Pronto this much – they refuse to take no for an answer. Sort of like Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Especially when they aren’t spending their … [Read more...]
Will Pronto finally meet its deserved fate?
There was a birthday party last week and if you live in the city of Seattle, you might feel bad if you weren’t invited. That’s because you had already paid for it. The birthday in question … [Read more...]
Pronto gives out free rides in attempt to increase membership
The city of Seattle purchased Pronto, the failed bike-share company, for a whopping $1.4 million. The city plans to spend another $5 million in 2017, expanding the experiment. From then, the city … [Read more...]
Seattle’s purchase of Pronto still a possibility
It appears that even Seattle City Council members are not too impressed by the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) plans to bailout Pronto, the failed bike share company – though they have … [Read more...]
Democrats panic – need Tom Steyer and his $$, pronto!
The State Democrat Party is in full projectile sweat these days after the pathetic primary showing of their state-income-tax-supporting, bigger-government-at-all-costs loving candidates. The latest … [Read more...]
Friday Funny: What’s the wackiest Seattle policy?
Liberals across the country – and especially in the Soviet of Seattle – have filled up the internet lately attacking every new policy idea (or even old ones) coming out of the new presidential … [Read more...]
Seattle Council defines priorities – spend, spend, spend (except on bikes)
The Seattle City Council prepared for the holiday season by giving thanks for rising tax revenue and spending it all in a $5.6 billion-dollar budget for next year that increases spending on … [Read more...]
Seattle liberals spend a “modest” $29 million – since it isn’t their money
It’s a day early for a Friday Funny, but any time the Seattle City Council takes up budget matters, it is certain to generate laughs – as long as they aren’t spending your money. Yesterday’s … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – November 02, 2016
Sometimes we might sound like a broken record here at Shift, but that's because the liberals in Washington keep trying to do the same silly things. Today we highlight three of their usual … [Read more...]
Last Week Today – October 23, 2016
General election ballots have been mailed, and people are voting. The issues and candidates that Shift has been shining a light on for months (or years, as is the case with “green” governor Jay … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – October 21, 2016
Another week is wrapping up – and as we highlighted today, that probably means (based on last week) that Jay Inslee has completed at least 8 hours of official work this week (we’ll let you know next … [Read more...]
Seattle Council wastes taxpayers’ green to appear green
The Seattle City Council will never be mistaken for a body that understands economics. From its embrace of the job-killing $15 minimum wage to its pending vote to tell employers who they can hire and … [Read more...]