King County voters decisively rejected Prop 1 (55-45), leaving liberals struggling to understand why. The most ridiculous liberal reasoning? Prop 1 lost because it attempted to implement a regressive … [Read more...]
Minimum wage just the start of a liberal dream
Liberal think tankers are so predictable – wherever the conversation starts, it will end with the demand to change our state’s tax system. The Democrats’ stated goal of a state income tax is never too … [Read more...]
Election Results: Prop 1 Fails
King County voters rejected Prop 1. MyNorthwest.com, “Initial results Tuesday night indicate voters are rejecting Proposition 1 at 55 percent, with 45 percent approving... 'It's mathematically … [Read more...]
Costs of union dispute over Bertha to increase
The union spat over labor roles last summer may end up costing the state even more than initially expected. From Crosscut, “To make up for costs and delays that a dispute with a labor union caused … [Read more...]
McDermott thinks Obamacare will help Dems win House
Vulnerable Democrats like Louisiana’s Sen. Mary Landrieu and Montana’s Sen. John Walsh rush to distance themselves from not only Obamacare, but the President himself. Landrieu refuses to show-up at … [Read more...]
On this Earth Day, celebrate the free market
An environmental politics discrepancy brought to you courtesy of the Washington Policy Center’s Todd Myers: “Left-wing environmentalists, living in cities where concrete has largely replaced … [Read more...]
Dems swap Senate-House candidates in the 48th
Joan McBride is stepping aside allow state Rep. Cyrus Habib to run for state senate seat vacated by Sen. Rodney Tom. The Seattle PI, "Explaining the letter in a Monday e-mail, 48th District … [Read more...]
Bertha stall cost estimate: $125 million
A senior executive says “the costs to repair and restart Bertha, the Highway 99 tunneling machine, are somewhere close to $125 million.” From the Seattle Times, “Dixon said the number was based on … [Read more...]
Washington state in for even higher health care premiums
Washington State residents will likely face even higher health care premium costs in the near future. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kriedler is out to “limit insurers’ ability to narrow their … [Read more...]
Dems keep distance from Obama in mid-term elections
Democrats continue to distance themselves from President Obama leading up to the 2014 mid-term elections. The Daily Caller, “In a new ad released Tuesday, Georgia Senate candidate Michelle Nunn … [Read more...]
Drumbeat against Steyer’s influence continues
The stink surrounding the Obama Administration’s political decision to keep the Keystone Pipeline on hold until after this year’s elections continues to grow, with the National Review the latest to … [Read more...]
Old-time reporter ignores old-time story, instead attacks…Shift
Earlier this week, Seattle P-I blogger Joel Connelly tried to come to the defense of the tax-raising Proposition 1 [“Republicans vs. Republicans on Metro rescue plan”] by pointing out that at least a … [Read more...]