With the surprise announcement that Democrat and hyper-partisan Cyrus Habib will not be running for re-election as Lt. Governor this year, the question now is who is next in line for the … [Read more...]
Book Recommendations from Your Friends at Shift
Many Shift readers now find themselves with some extra free time due to coronavirus restrictions. To make good use of this time, Shift will offer a few recommendations on some good books to … [Read more...]
Shift’s Recap of the 2020 Legislative Session
The legislation session is over and we can breathe a collective sigh of relief, mostly. One of the worst, and most bizarre, legislative sessions in recent memory is finally over. The Washington … [Read more...]
John Carlson, a Conservative Commentator in Ultra-Liberal Seattle.
Our Newsmaker Interview for this week is KVI host John Carlson. John has provided the conservative free market perspective through his radio shows and newspaper columns since the early 1980s. In our … [Read more...]
Democrats Can’t Stop Raising the Gas Tax
We are now in the last week of the legislative session (unless there is overtime), and the most controversial bills are getting another look before adjournment. On Saturday, the Tacoma News Tribune … [Read more...]
Washington Policy Center President Dann Mead Smith Discusses Free Market Solutions in a Liberal State, Getting More Young People Involved, and Having Oasis Sing the National Anthem at Their Annual Dinner
Despite Washington State being one of the most liberal states in the country, it is home to one of the premier free market think tanks in the country. With an excellent staff, the Washington Policy … [Read more...]
Democrats Want to Restore Felons’ Voting Rights Before Paying Their Debt to Society
Keeping track of the most outrageous – or just plain silly – bills proposed by Democrats in the Washington State Legislature is never an easy task. But this year, Democrat Senator Patty Kuderer … [Read more...]
Dems Tried to Shut Down WA Bottled Water Ventures as Coronavirus Hits
Over the past week, Washington State media has been filled with news reports on the novel coronavirus. Federal, state and local officials have been providing the public with updates on the spread of … [Read more...]
Ann Davison Sattler on Democrats’ Support of Failed Homeless Policies
This week Shift sits down with Ann Davison Sattler, 2019 Seattle City Council aspirant and 2020 Republican candidate for Washington State Lt. Governor. Davison Sattler provides her thoughts on … [Read more...]
Newsmaker Interview: Bill Bryant Shares His Thoughts on Jay Inslee’s Environmental Failures, Republicans Winning the Governor’s Seat, and Seattle’s Relevance on the State’s Political Culture
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with former Seattle Port Commissioner and 2016 Republican candidate for Governor Bill Bryant. Bill was born and raised in the South Puget Sound area and currently … [Read more...]
Democrat Lawmakers Discriminate Against Students Who Most Need Support
One of the clearest forms of institutional discrimination in our country is found here in Washington State, and it is due to the money and power that the Washington Education Association has over the … [Read more...]
Democrat Lawmakers Choose the WEA over Helping Special Needs Students
Given the choice of helping special needs students or strictly obeying the directives from the Washington Education Association, Democrat lawmakers will nearly always support those who fill their … [Read more...]