Perhaps taking inspiration from the Washington Education Association’s successful partnership with Olympia Democrats to take away money from poor students, King County Councilman Larry Phillips is … [Read more...]
News you can use: Democrats like Department of Transportation just the way it is – bloated and wasteful
Among the many “successes” of the Democrats in Olympia during the just-completed legislative session was dooming any chance of improving our transportation system because of their unwillingness to … [Read more...]
WEA dollars more important to Democrats than poor kids’ education
Washington legislators faced a choice this session: make a simple change to the state’s teacher evaluation law and require that evaluations be based in part on statewide tests, or lose control of $44 … [Read more...]
Tom Steyer’s mini-me in Seattle – Nick “I can do whatever I want” Hanauer
Ego knows no bounds when you mix a liberal mindset with winning the lottery (or in his case, cashing in on the opportunity to invest early in Amazon). And that pretty much defines Seattle’s … [Read more...]
News you can use: Watching the U.S. Senate from afar
This is an election that happens every 12 years in Washington State – where the top of the ticket is led by State Supreme Court races (yawn). No Presidential, U.S. Senate or Governor’s race for us. So … [Read more...]
News you can use: It was a gamble to name Simpson to gambling commission
Looks like Jay Inslee lost his first roll of the dice on a political appointee this week, when former Democrat State Rep and current public employee union lobbyist Geoff Simpson resigned from the … [Read more...]
News you can use: Will science finally be a priority at the Puget Sound Partnership?
Hopes have been high, since its formation in 2007, for the Puget Sound Partnership. Washingtonians have a special affinity for Sound, and the promise by then-Governor Christine Gregoire of a … [Read more...]
News you can use: So Matt Isenhower stands for what, exactly?
The extremely vacuous – even by Democrat legislative candidate standards – Matt Isenhower is waging a lonely campaign for attention the 45th District. His primary campaign vehicle seems to be Twitter, … [Read more...]
News you can use: Where does Suzan DelBene stand on this budget
There are several competing budget approaches in the “other” Washington right now, one being developed by the House Republicans, President Obama’s campaign blueprint and now one from the Progressive … [Read more...]
Liberals to invade Bellevue, pretend they like roads
The Democrats who control King County are certainly having trouble figuring out how best to convince voters to raise regressive taxes on themselves (for the third time since 2000) for a transit system … [Read more...]
News you can use: Socialists try to muscle Mayor Murray
The Seattle Times let readers know today that Kshama Sawant Socialists and SEIU 995NW are confident enough in their power over the city’s liberal voters to try to blackmail Mayor Ed Murray and the … [Read more...]
WEA fights against money for students, since union doesn’t get a cut
It’s a fight over one word - “must” student tests be a part of a teacher’s evaluation, or “can” such statewide tests be considered at the school district’s discretion? The union leaders … [Read more...]