Three weeks ago, when the Coronavirus crisis began dominating virtually all media coverage, Shift wrote that “we don’t believe this is the time for Shift to play politics with decisions government … [Read more...]
Will Sen. Steve Hobbs or Sen. Marko Liias (or both) run for Lt. Gov?
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
If You Oppose Inslee’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Bill, You Might be a Trump Minion (and You are Killing the Crabs)
Governor Jay Inslee was on a roll at his February 13th press availability, stressing how important it is for us, as a state, to reduce carbon emissions. Things are so bad that apparently, according … [Read more...]
Shift’s “Zoomer” Columnist Takes on the Washington Democrat Lawmakers’ Desire to Implement a State Income Tax
Members of my generation – the “Zoomers” born between 1995-2012 – might be surprised to learn that Washington is one of just seven U.S. states that does not have a state income tax. But they probably … [Read more...]
Liberal Policies Chokes Area Home Developers Amid Housing Crisis
The greater Seattle area faces a housing crisis. Liberal government officials at the city, county, and state level have all allowed the problem to grow over the past decade, with the problems related … [Read more...]