Science appears to be Governor Jay Inslee mortal enemy. From demonstrating how wasteful and ineffective his climate policies are to demonstrating the falsehood behind his claim that “data” determined … [Read more...]
WPC’s Elizabeth Hovde on Washington’s New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax
Like many of our readers, the staff at Shift has avoided learning more about a new state payroll tax that was established to fund a state-run long-term care program. The issue seemed messy and … [Read more...]
The Many Failures of Governor Inslee During the Pandemic (Part Two)
After 16 months of state-imposed restrictions, most were finally lifted Wednesday. Washington became the 48th state to finally lift its economic and capacity constraints, despite the Biden White House … [Read more...]
Democrats Believe Rules Apply to Everyone Else but Themselves
It often takes an outsider to shine a spotlight on corruption. And, until open government activist Glen Morgan started to expose the Democrat hypocrisy when it comes to following campaign finance … [Read more...]
The Many Failures of Governor Inslee During the Pandemic (Part 1)
Recently, Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat labeled Governor Jay Inslee’s $2 million vaccine lottery “a dud” and writes the state would have been better off simply paying residents to get … [Read more...]
Rod Chandler on Photography, President Trump, & the Future of the GOP
This week’s special Newsmaker Interview is with our good friend, former Congressman Rod Chandler. Rod earned a reputation as a highly respected television journalist (on KOMO TV) and state legislator … [Read more...]
Inslee’s Bad Jokes and Decision Paralysis Costs Taxpayers Millions of Dollars
Governor Jay Inslee has a way of turning what should be the mundane (like a bill-signing ceremony) into another bad joke highlighting his ineptitude. The latest forehead-slapping example was his … [Read more...]
Don’t Like Seattle Candidates for Mayor or Council? Too Bad – You’re Paying for Their Campaigns
In most political campaigns, candidates raise money by asking friends, family, businesses, and in the case of Democrats, extreme interest groups and powerful union lobbyists, for money. In Seattle, … [Read more...]
Freedom Foundation’s Brian Minnich on Efforts to Remove the “Stranglehold Government Unions have Over Our State”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Brian Minnich, the Executive Vice President of the Freedom Foundation. Over the past decade, the Freedom Foundation has become one of the nation’s leading … [Read more...]
Washington State Police Reforms Fail the Mentally Ill
The following is a guest column by Caitlin Bassett of the Discovery Institute When Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a dozen new police reforms on May 18, he called them “a moral mandate” that … [Read more...]
Governor Inslee Denies the Data (AGAIN!)
Governor Inslee continues to push the false fact that only 66% of Washington adults have been vaccinated. He used this false fact in an email to his campaign supporters last Friday. It is clear that … [Read more...]
Kathy Lambert: There Needs to be a Strong “Outside Seattle” Voice on the King County Council
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert who represents Issaquah, Sammamish, Redmond, parts of Woodinville, and all the rural Eastern areas of the county North of … [Read more...]