Funny how self-dealing is never quite as apparent when politicians introduce legislation aimed at their enemies – in the name of the public good, of course. This seems especially true for the … [Read more...]
Democrats Believe the World Doesn’t Exist Once You Leave the Puget Sound Area
Over the last few years, the myopic legislative Democrats in Olympia have consistently proven that they are unable to see very often past the end of their own noses (or urban districts) when it comes … [Read more...]
Northshore School Board Member Jacqueline McGourty Thinks District Isn’t Good Enough For Her Kids
Jacqueline McGourty, who allegedly serves all the people on the Northshore School District Board while proudly trumpeting the support of local Democrat Party groups, is running for re-election this … [Read more...]
Representative Chris Corry: Many Democrats “Think That This State is Made Up of Only Puget Sound.”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Chris Corry, a second-term legislator from Yakima. Representative Corry is a rising star in the legislature and spars often with Puget … [Read more...]
Toby Nixon: “Taxpayer-funded resources, including staff, should not be used for blatantly partisan political purposes.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Kirkland City Councilmember and President Emeritus of the Washington Coalition for Open Government Toby Nixon. Last week, as part of a national Democrat effort to … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Lawsuits: How One Seattle Law Firm Silenced Voters on Both Sides of the State
Q: What do homelessness in Seattle and natural gas in Spokane have in common? A: The Seattle-based law firm Smith and Lowney. Two weeks ago, two judges ruled on separate lawsuits filed by this … [Read more...]
Finally, it is realized that former Employment Security Department Commissioner/Democrat fundraiser Suzi LeVine can’t do her new job
It’s summertime, so sometimes news passes under the radar due to far bigger fish to fry, for dinner and otherwise. That’s why it’s worth not letting slip by the eventual fate one of Jay Inslee’s … [Read more...]
After Abandoning Police Last Summer, AG Ferguson Continues to Chose Partisan Politics Over Public Safety
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants police departments to ignore legal advice received from their own attorneys, and instead wants law enforcement to accept his partisan opinions on … [Read more...]
Senator Jeff Wilson: “Only a matter of time before this political lunacy gets someone killed.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview with first-term Senator Jeff Wilson (R – Longview) provides detailed information on the police “reform” bills which were hastily passed by the Democrats during this year’s … [Read more...]
Senator Gildon: “A society that does not enforce its own laws and protect its own citizens is a society destined for disaster.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Senator Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) whose Pierce County legislative district was home of the disturbing murder which has become the focal point in the debate over the … [Read more...]
Crime has Caused More Deaths than COVID for Those Under 50 in Washington State
An absolutely shocking fact was brought to Shift’s attention over the weekend. During 2020, and thus far in 2021, more people under the age of 50 have been murdered in Washington State than have … [Read more...]
Democrats hate law enforcement and are willing to experiment with your safety
Washington State’s Democrat legislators, in a hurry to take advantage of some of the supportive public sentiment towards the riots over the death of George Floyd (lessened after Capitol Hill was … [Read more...]