All initiatives in Washington receive a ballot title that is supposed to sum up for voters, clearly and concisely, what the initiative is about. As Shift pointed out two weeks ago, the ballot title … [Read more...]
Inslee has millions and millions of reasons to sign SEIU bill
There’s probably not too much drama on this one, but a bill to lock Medicaid-reimbursed home health care workers into the SEIU 775 union sits on Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk. The legislation is a … [Read more...]
New carbon tax initiative says it’s not a tax, performance can’t be measured
Fears and anxieties reveal a lot about us. So what does it say about the Left that they’re so worried about measuring the effectiveness of their schemes and programs? Well, it says they’re worried … [Read more...]
With full control, D’s still release budget at last minute and swipe from reserves
Just one week ago, the governor vetoed a bill after a huge, unprecedented public outcry. Over 20,000 people contacted Gov. Inslee’s office on the matter, and legislators got an earful from angry … [Read more...]
Energy tax “a vote or two short,” House R’s silenced on union vote
Gov. Jay Inslee’s signature legislation, an energy tax on carbon emissions, has fallen short again. The governor and bill sponsors said Thursday that the policy is officially dead this legislative … [Read more...]
Lie exposed: State is rolling in money, tax hikes not needed
In December, Gov. Jay Inslee called for big tax increases in his supplemental budget proposal. No one was terribly surprised, even though Inslee campaigned in 2012 on a no-new-taxes pledge and did not … [Read more...]
The data is in: Jay Inslee wants higher energy prices, voters don’t
Give. Gov. Jay Inslee one thing: On environmental issues, at least, the man doesn’t often hide his intentions. He might fudge the impact of his plans, sure, but he’s pretty upfront about what he … [Read more...]
It’s ba-ack: Dems resurrect Low Carbon Fuels Standard, despite 2015 deal
Jay Inslee, America’s Greenest Governor™, bubbles over with optimism for anything that sounds “clean” or “green” or is about building a “new economy.” What he’s not that into is “data” or … [Read more...]
Lefties strain to say electing Sound Transit’s board is a bad thing
Whatever you think of Sound Transit and the role of light rail in the region, it’s hard to deny that the agency didn’t deliver in its early years. Projects approved by voters in Sound Transit’s first … [Read more...]
A Hirst fix, finally, but Democrats predict legal troubles ahead for water deal
Mercy, that was difficult: Last night lawmakers finally reached a deal to fix the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision, a ruling which strangled building in rural areas and held back their economies. … [Read more...]
Inslee unveils big energy tax, won’t call it an energy tax (but it’s an energy tax)
Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his State of the State address yesterday, touching on many topics but driving at just one main point: Inslee wants a broad new energy tax. The address is one of the few bits … [Read more...]
Which tax increase did Inslee choose? It starts with “c” and ends in “arbon”
No surprise: There’s a carbon tax in there. Gov. Jay Inslee rolled out his 2018 supplemental budget proposal last week – what is supposed to be the mid-course correction in the two-year budget cycle. … [Read more...]