One of the more disturbing trends of the 2019 elections is the spread of the divisive Seattle politics into its neighboring cities. Former FUSE board member Jeremy Barksdale’s campaign has raised … [Read more...]
Washington Education Association’s Thug Politics in Centralia – Could Your School Board Be Next?
The schoolyard bullying by the Washington Education Association has begun in Centralia. As reported here previously, the WEA has dumped over $82,569.80 into an “independent expenditure” for a … [Read more...]
Yet Another Ethics Problem Resulting from the Cozy Relationship Between Ben Stuckart and the Spokane Firefighters’ Union
The PAC run by the Spokane Fire Fighters Union has been hit with a formal Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) complaint regarding the lack of accounting of between $66,000 - $73,000 that has been … [Read more...]
Do state Democrats stand with tribes’ calling for removal of Columbia River dams?
On Monday, while the Yakima and Lummi tribes were announcing that the three lower Columbia River dams should be torn down, Governor Jay Inslee, State Democrat Chair Tina Podlodowski, and the State … [Read more...]
Government Employee Unions Up To Their Old Thug Tactics In A Centralia School Board Race
Rarely do school board races in small to medium size communities spend more than a few thousand dollars. A couple of hundred yard signs, a few thousand brochures, a half-dozen mailings, and a couple … [Read more...]
If Climate Change is a Real Crisis, Then Innovative Ideas need to be Discussed
Last June the Washington State Department of Ecology reported that annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions had risen 2% in the state. This despite years of Jay Inslee’s climate change crusade of … [Read more...]
The New Age of McCarthyism on College Campuses
One of the dangers of a culture where one political viewpoint is consistently portrayed positively while the other side is regularly depicted negatively is that one side believes they are justified in … [Read more...]
Sawant’s Glaring Amazon Hypocrisy
In May 2018, Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant marched on Amazon corporation headquarters and demanded that the company pay a head tax (that ultimately failed in the council). In 2019, Sawant’s … [Read more...]
Spokane mayoral candidate Ben Stuckart may have broken the law to reward his campaign donors
Spokane City Council President and mayoral candidate Ben Stuckart is no stranger to ethics problems. But now it appears he could be facing even more serious charges that could imperil his political … [Read more...]
Democrat State Senator Mona Das lies about victimhood
Earlier this summer, State Senator Mona Das (D-Kent) claimed she experienced racism and sexism every day as a member of the Senate Democrat caucus. Das stated, “It was hard to go to work every day. … [Read more...]
Spokane City Councilmember Facing Scrutiny Over Marijuana Business
The race for Spokane Mayor isn’t the only hotly contested race in the Lilac City. In the 3rd District race for city council, the top issue appears to be one candidate’s involvement in the cannabis … [Read more...]
Why such a Positive Grade for a Failed Campaign?
When we heard that Washington State Wire had broken down and graded each aspect of the failed Jay Inslee Presidential campaign, we here at Shift were curious. Then we were shocked when we saw they … [Read more...]