The flurry of budget activity we saw last week in Olympia was to be expected – since adjournment is scheduled for next week – but despite how close the House and Senate are on the overall budget … [Read more...]
News you can use: Inslee gas tax scheme taking shape
It appears that Jay Inslee is moving closer to unilaterally imposing a huge gas tax on Washingtonians, evidently believing that is the “moral” thing to do. Inslee’s radical environmental supporters … [Read more...]
News you can use: The House likes a little legislative grandstanding, instead of funding kids first
After both houses of the legislature passed budget bills last week, it became apparent there is little difference between the bi-partisan Senate approach and the Democrat House positioning. All that … [Read more...]
News you can use: Jay Inslee risks injury, patting himself on the back
Political campaign emails are generally self-serving, and humility is rarely involved. Yet, the one today from Jay Inslee, asking you to “thank him” for his leadership was certainly more smarmy than … [Read more...]
News you can use: Ecology’s hypocrisy can be seen all the way from Wyoming
Jay Inslee’s Department of Ecology has been channeling his extreme environmental views since he took over last year, from claiming the ability to unilaterally impose Inslee’s carbon tax scheme to … [Read more...]
Tax increase? No…it’s “savings”
Words matter. That’s why you hear so much doublespeak coming from the mouths of legislators, statewide officials, and special interest lobbyists in Olympia. They talk about “investments,” not … [Read more...]
Democrats like to talk about raising minimum wage, not voting on it
In a story that sounds like it was from this Washington not DC, a powerful Democrat legislative leader has decided to ignore the Executive of his party and not vote to raise the minimum … [Read more...]
News you can use: Meet the Steyer Brothers, liberal big spenders
In a move that will bother liberals everywhere, Tom Steyer has been joined by his big brother in an attempt to remake the United State in their (ultra-rich) image. It was reported in Politico that … [Read more...]
Tom Steyer’s hitman works to keep NBA from coming back to Seattle – and an extreme enviro agenda
If you want to know where sleazy California billionaire Tom Steyer gets his attack campaign tactics from, look no further than his political consultant, Chris Lehane. The NY Times does a deep dive on … [Read more...]
News you can use: Propaganda Alert, courtesy of State Labor Council
The Washington State Labor Council (Proposed Motto: Always bigger government, always!) is known for its inflammatory rhetoric and shaky logic, since after all, its job is to extract more money from … [Read more...]
Republicans increase education spending, Democrats complain
Here’s an easy quiz, that makes liberals in Washington State uneasy: Who is responsible for our state being under Supreme Court order to meet its constitutional duty and fully fund public … [Read more...]
News you can use: Inslee can pander to labor even when he’s out of town
Jay Inslee returned to his Washington DC roots over the weekend, and decided to consider taking a page out of President Obama’s playbook and investigate unilaterally raising the minimum wage for state … [Read more...]