Starting this week, Sound Transit began moving rail cars from its Sounder North line, where ridership is low, and adding them to the more-used Sounder South line. The Everett Herald reports some … [Read more...]
Sound Transit chooses losing fare rate for Tacoma Link
On Thursday, the Sound Transit Board approved a motion to begin charging a fare on Tacoma Link light rail. Unfortunately for Puget Sound taxpayers, the tragicomic circumstances surrounding this action … [Read more...]
Do you want more of your tax dollars going to federal contractors?
The New York Times Editorial Board has decided there is one thing Mr. Obama can do for the employment problem in America. Issue an executive order requiring the federal government use more of your tax … [Read more...]
Is carbon dioxide really the target?
The Columbian | By Don Brunell Columbian business commentator Environmental activists claim they want to reduce production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. If so, they're going about it in … [Read more...]
McGinn hides coal train study
The Seattle Times discovered that Mayor Mike McGinn was hiding a report on the impacts of coal trains. It should be no surprise that McGinn is against bringing more jobs into the region or that he hid … [Read more...]
Seattle Mayor candidate proposes job killing idea
Seattle Mayoral candidate Ed Murray announced that he wants to require a $15 minimum wage in Seattle if he were to win the election. He claims that "big-box businesses and fast-food chains that can … [Read more...]
Inslee plans to use environmental permit to block jobs
Jay Inslee is planning on using an unprecedented environmental permit to block a coal export terminal from being built in Washington state. In a surprising twist, the liberal governor and labor unions … [Read more...]
Union Strategy: Shout down the other side
This story tells you all you need to know about the approach that some WA labor unions take to disputes – try to shout the other side down, and prevent people from participating in an open debate. … [Read more...]
Raising your own wages
One way for union officials to raise their own wages is to steal them. Emily Kirk, the former union treasurer, is in court because she laundered $14,000 and deposited the money right into her own bank … [Read more...]
Democrats being honest…ly nasty
It’s sort of surprising how honest Democrats will be when they think they are only talking to Democrats. Here is Bellevue City candidate Steve Kasner – who is seeking a non-partisan position, by the … [Read more...]
The orange list is unreliable, and so is WSDOT
We uncovered an interesting letter by State Senator Curtis King, pointing to the reasons why a transportation package was not passed. It says, in part: 3. Confusion Over Project Scope and Cost. WSDOT … [Read more...]
180+ bills to raise your taxes
According to the Associated Press, Democrats in the state legislature tried to raise your taxes in 180 or more pieces of legislation. That's over $6 billion dollars. 7% of all pieces of legislation … [Read more...]