This week Shift sits down with Ann Davison Sattler, 2019 Seattle City Council aspirant and 2020 Republican candidate for Washington State Lt. Governor. Davison Sattler provides her thoughts on … [Read more...]
Newsmaker Interview: Bill Bryant Shares His Thoughts on Jay Inslee’s Environmental Failures, Republicans Winning the Governor’s Seat, and Seattle’s Relevance on the State’s Political Culture
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with former Seattle Port Commissioner and 2016 Republican candidate for Governor Bill Bryant. Bill was born and raised in the South Puget Sound area and currently … [Read more...]
Democrat Lawmakers Discriminate Against Students Who Most Need Support
One of the clearest forms of institutional discrimination in our country is found here in Washington State, and it is due to the money and power that the Washington Education Association has over the … [Read more...]
Democrat Lawmakers Choose the WEA over Helping Special Needs Students
Given the choice of helping special needs students or strictly obeying the directives from the Washington Education Association, Democrat lawmakers will nearly always support those who fill their … [Read more...]
If You Oppose Inslee’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Bill, You Might be a Trump Minion (and You are Killing the Crabs)
Governor Jay Inslee was on a roll at his February 13th press availability, stressing how important it is for us, as a state, to reduce carbon emissions. Things are so bad that apparently, according … [Read more...]
Shift’s “Zoomer” Columnist Takes on the Washington Democrat Lawmakers’ Desire to Implement a State Income Tax
Members of my generation – the “Zoomers” born between 1995-2012 – might be surprised to learn that Washington is one of just seven U.S. states that does not have a state income tax. But they probably … [Read more...]
Newsmaker Interview with Bellevue Chamber’s President and CEO Joe Fain on Amazon, Seattle, and the Current Political Culture
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Joe Fain, President and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and former Washington State Senator from the 47th Legislative District. Fain provides his … [Read more...]
Liberal Policies Chokes Area Home Developers Amid Housing Crisis
The greater Seattle area faces a housing crisis. Liberal government officials at the city, county, and state level have all allowed the problem to grow over the past decade, with the problems related … [Read more...]
Interview with Senator Hans Zeiger, a Rising Star within the GOP
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with a rising star within the Republican party, Senator Hans Zeiger (R-Puyallup). A native of Puyallup, Zeiger was first elected to the Washington House of … [Read more...]
SeaTac City Councilmember Peter Kwon on the City’s Remarkable Financial Turnaround (Without Raising Taxes) and How Other Local Governments Can Also Achieve Financial Stability
In this week’s Newsmaker Interview, we focus on the remarkable financial turnaround that has occurred in SeaTac by talking with Councilmember Peter Kwon. At the beginning of 2016 the city was $2.5 … [Read more...]
Liberal Activist Mischaracterize Amazon as the City of Seattle’s “Abusive Boyfriend”
In a Crosscut article, a leader of a liberal special interest group attempts to portray Amazon as an “abusive boyfriend” simply because the company has stood up to the crazies in Seattle government. … [Read more...]
Roanoke Conference Dispatch — Identity Politics and Free Speech
An interesting panel at this weekend’s Roanoke Conference was titled “Free Speech and Identity Politics.” The panel included Benjamin Boyce, an Evergreen State College alumni and a vocal critic of … [Read more...]