An audit of Veteran Affairs hospitals nationwide finds prevalent fraud and abuse. ABC News, “More than 57,000 veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and … [Read more...]
Enviros make another demand of Inslee – slow down Alaska’s economy
Jay Inslee faces constant pressure to live up to the “greenest governor” in the United States title bestowed on him. Extreme green groups seem to be the main source of that pressure. We have seen them … [Read more...]
News Alert: King County misled public on threatened bus route cuts
Only seven weeks ago, King County officials threatened voters with a 16% cut in bus services if Proposition 1—which would have implemented an additional $60 car tab fee and hiked sales tax by .1% in … [Read more...]
Hillary defends speaking fees, needed money for “houses”
Hillary Clinton laments not being able to purchase homes after leaving the White House and brushes over $200,000 per speech pay checks. Business Insider, "We came out of the White House not only … [Read more...]
Dems ditching Obama
For many Democrats and mainstream media correspondence, the recent failures of the Obama administration are beginning to take their toll. The National Journal, “I share this email to make the … [Read more...]
Carbon is Inslee Enemy #1, but He Won’t Consider Hydro or Nuclear
President Barack Obama recently announced a carbon-cutting plan for the nation, requiring states to lower their carbon output from power plants by differing percentages. Washington, with the vast … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Did Inslee make 22 contract concessions to state employee unions?
Last month, Jay Inslee began his version of contract negotiations—which is really more like concessions—with executives of Washington State’s public-sector unions. Inslee, green governor that he is, … [Read more...]
VA tragedy: 18 additional deaths
According to acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson, an additional “18 veterans in the Phoenix area whose names were kept off an official electronic Veterans Affairs appointment list have … [Read more...]
Harry Reid refuses to allow underprivileged students access to educational opportunities
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus explains how Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to refuse to take action on bipartisan will that would support charter schools. Review Journal, “This … [Read more...]
Democrat hypocrisy on display– ignore the facts, just attack
New York congressional candidate Democrat Sean Eldridge portrays himself as a “reform-minded opponent of big oil, big banks, and big health care.” Yet, according to personal finance reports, Eldridge … [Read more...]
Democrat John Burbank has Steve Ballmer envy
Democrat politicians rely on John Burbank, and his labor-funded Economic Opportunity Institute, for their positions on economic matters. Ideas like establishing state income tax, which is in the State … [Read more...]
Inslee’s enviro outsourcing: Jay Manning will work for free – for a while
Over the last week, Shift has brought to light the first contract former Gregoire administration chief of staff Jay Manning signed with private environmental groups to influence the Inslee … [Read more...]