Washington State’s Health Care Authority failed to properly manage its Medicaid managed care program in 2010. Incompetency led to $17.5 million in overpayments. From the Seattle … [Read more...]
Dem turns on Obama to save self
Thanks to all the support she has shown Obama during his presidency, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu's re-election bid is not looking good… and she knows it. From Hot Air, “Sen. Landrieu’s first ad of … [Read more...]
GOP sounds-off on Tax Day
Today is April 15, tax day. A perfect day for GOP lawmakers to sound-off on how they really feel about taxes. From Politico, Check out my #BuzzFeed list: "8 Things That Make Americans Cringe On Tax … [Read more...]
Reps & Dems gear-up for the 2014 mid-terms
Political analyst Stuart Rothenberg talks campaign strategies from both side of the aisle for the 2014 mid-term election-cycle. From Roll Call, “Earlier this year, the Democratic Senatorial … [Read more...]
Top 3 Unethical Things Being Done to Pass Prop 1
1. King County Metro and County Councilmembers using scare tactics to deceive voters into supporting Prop 1. - Metro is knowingly disseminating false information concerning projected … [Read more...]
$15/hr Min. Wage Ballot Measure?
The $15 Now activists and the Socialist Alternative Party filed a ballot initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Seattle. The Seattle Times, “Backers of the amendment… say the … [Read more...]
Sen. Tom Won’t Seek Re-election
Sen. Rodney Tom, 48th LD state senator, will not seek re-election this year due to personal reasons. The Seattle Times, “The socially liberal and fiscally conservative second-term senator was … [Read more...]
WEA Using Kids as Pawns
The Washington Education Association is at it again… doing what it does best by making education policy all about adults, not children. Looking after its own interests first comes naturally to the … [Read more...]
Metro Deliberately Deceives Voters
Metro is using false information to scare King County voters and improperly influence the April 22 election on Proposition 1. King County Proposition 1 asks voters to “increase car tabs from $20 to … [Read more...]
CBO: Sea of Red Ink in Future
The Congressional Budget Office still sees red ink in the nation’s fiscal future. Projections indicate the 2015 deficit will be at its lowest since Obama began his debt-ridden presidency, then spike … [Read more...]
Schultz: $15/hr is a Bad Idea
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz supports raising the minimum wage, but not to $15-an-hour. The Puget Sound Business Journal, “[Schultz] added that raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, which is … [Read more...]
Will Inslee Drown Us in Water Quality Standards?
The regional office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is pushing Washington State to adopt new water quality standards that are “roughly 25 times more stringent than those in place today.” … [Read more...]