Bill and Hillary Clinton may support a death tax, but that doesn't mean they pay it themselves. Bloomberg, “To reduce the tax pinch, the Clintons are using financial planning strategies befitting … [Read more...]
Seattle city employee to receive $60,000 pay raise
The Seattle City Council voted to raise the salary of Seattle City Light CEO Jorge Carrasco today. The News Tribune, "Carrasco is Seattle's highest-paid employee at $245,000. But a City Council … [Read more...]
EPA chief admits to “war on coal”
Appearing on Bill Maher on Friday, EPA chief Gina McCarthy admitted the Obama administration is waging a war on coal: … [Read more...]
Dems swimming in lobbyist donations
Democrats raised significantly more money from lobbyists from January 2013- March 2014 than Republicans. The Center for Public Integrity, “During the 15-month period between January 2013 and March … [Read more...]
Union boss: Small businesses are “right wing ideologues”
What are you when you dare to oppose a union? It appears, a right wing ideologue. A grassroots organization (Forward Seattle) comprised of Seattle business owners recently filed a “charter … [Read more...]
Seattle City Light hires online reputation-management company to fix public image
Seattle City Light—a publically owned utility company—has a public image problem. So, to combat all the “negative press” directed its way, the company hired Brand.com—an “online reputation-management” … [Read more...]
Here’s To Hoping San Francisco Voters Think Twice about $15
San Francisco voters will have the opportunity to join Seattleites in the unknown territory of a $15/hour minimum wage this November. San Francisco’s Mayor Ed Lee—who is, of course, … [Read more...]
Obama’s min wage hike to add $100 million a year to federal deficit
Last February, President Obama issued an executive order that directed the Labor Department to increase the minimum wage for federal contractors from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour. A new report reveals the … [Read more...]
Clinton: We’re Broke, We’re Struggling
The Republican National Committee's take on Hillary Clinton's outrageous "broke and struggling" claims. … [Read more...]
Big spender: Steyer throws millions to Senate Democrat PAC
Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer signaled his dedication to the Democrat Party as well as his extreme environmental agenda by pouring $5 million dollars into the Democrats’ Senate Majority PAC. Free … [Read more...]
Are teachers’ unions poised for a fall?
A new report indicates “an unprecedented erosion of both political and public support for unions” mixed with “no clear path for labor leaders to win it back.” Politico, “Long among the most … [Read more...]
Dems have underfunded schools for decades, court wants to know why
The Washington State Supreme Court has watched Democrats violate the state constitution for a generation by not meeting its mandate to adequately fund our public schools. Over two years ago, in the … [Read more...]