The union-led extremists behind the move to raise the minimum wage by over 60% in Seattle revealed just how unrealistic their worldview is by issuing a letter over the weekend to the City Council in … [Read more...]
WA’s health-insurance exchange continues to face “glitches”
Washington’s online health-insurance exchange closed two months ago, but it “still faces complaints from consumers and organizations about how it is performing in its first year.” The Seattle … [Read more...]
Middle class most impacted by EPA’s coal regulations
After Obama’s decision to implement his extreme environmental agenda through his executive powers, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “lambasted the Obama administration’s proposed … [Read more...]
Dems on Benghazi panel will not take probe seriously
Rather than investigating how a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed at a U.S. diplomatic installation in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, the five Democrats participating in the … [Read more...]
Obama builds public support for Dems via twisted political trick
The Obama administration continues to prove that the world of politics is full of lies and deception. The latest example is Obama’s use of one of his many extreme—and highly unpopular—agendas to … [Read more...]
The Greens have a simple demand for Inslee – cripple our economy now!
It must be easy to be a Seattle poet like Emily Johnston, who is so certain of the absolute truth that she can take to the Crosscut web site and pen a demand letter to Jay Inslee – “impose a … [Read more...]
Inslee’s enviro outsourcing: 5 things we learned from Jay Manning’s grant proposals
Jay Manning, who worked for former Gov. Christine Gregoire as her Chief of Staff and her Director of the Department of Ecology, is now with the Cascadia Law Group in Seattle. From documents Shift … [Read more...]
Inslee makes time for a California billionaire, doesn’t want the public to know
On Thursday, Jay Inslee had a private lunch with California billionaire Tom Steyer to discuss the “political challenges inherent in trying to address carbon pollution.” The Seattle Times, “Steyer, … [Read more...]
Seattle’s min. wage hike already slowing business growth, negatively impacting surrounding cities
Last Thursday, a Seattle City Council committee unanimously approved Mayor Ed Murray’s $15 minimum wage plan. Although the full council has yet to vote, the consequences of the seemingly inevitable … [Read more...]
Did Inslee get plagiarism tips from Biden during the Veep’s visit?
In honor of Vice President Joe Biden’s fundraising visit to our state this week, it’s worth noting that he is known for many slips of the tongue over his long political career, but one of his most … [Read more...]
Inslee outsourced work on climate agenda to avoid prying eyes
Jay Inslee went on the attack last week against Shift, because Shift dared to put a spotlight on his scheme to raise gas prices by up to $1.17 per gallon - all in pursuit of his favorite title, as the … [Read more...]
Labor hypocrites attack Dino Rossi again, forget they supported his side of a court case
It’s usually not news when the Washington State Labor Council attacks a Republican – and even less likely to be so when the old-school labor bosses are slamming Dino Rossi, which they did with … [Read more...]