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...]
Liberal Activist Mischaracterize Amazon as the City of Seattle’s “Abusive Boyfriend”
In a Crosscut article, a leader of a liberal special interest group attempts to portray Amazon as an “abusive boyfriend” simply because the company has stood up to the crazies in Seattle government. … [Read more...]
Roanoke Conference Dispatch — Identity Politics and Free Speech
An interesting panel at this weekend’s Roanoke Conference was titled “Free Speech and Identity Politics.” The panel included Benjamin Boyce, an Evergreen State College alumni and a vocal critic of … [Read more...]
Roanoke Conference Dispatch #1
Members of Shift are attending the 11th Annual Roanoke Conference in Ocean Shores. Over the weekend, we will post a few “Dispatches” from the largest annual center-right conference in Washington … [Read more...]
Why the Democratic Party is over for me
This guest op-ed is published by Ann Davison Sattler, former candidate for Seattle City Council Position 5. Do you have a moment you remember when you saw the world differently than you had … [Read more...]
“Zoomers” Need to Wake Up to the Liberals Taking Away Our Freedoms
As liberals continue to push extreme measures throughout Washington State, many young people are starting to revolt. They understand that the more powerful government advocated by Democrats will … [Read more...]
Inslee’s Failed Climate Change Policies Continue to Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions
During his brief failed presidential campaign, Jay Inslee often spoke about how Washington state’s economy was growing while at the same time fighting climate change. Yet, when scientific data is … [Read more...]
Camas Voters Shoot Down Expensive Project and Vote Out Mayor with a Write-In Campaign
The 2019 election brought fiscal responsibility to many city and county governments across Washington. Leading the pack is the City of Camas, which not only shot down an expensive public works … [Read more...]
City of Spokane Asks Jewels Helping Hands To Vacate Warming Center
In a story that Shift broke on Monday evening, there appears to be more trouble with the Jewels Helping Hands organization that recently received a $740,000 contract to run a 24/7 “warming center” for … [Read more...]
We Must All Shine a Light on Bully Politics
The election on Tuesday brought positive results both at the state and local levels with conservative, anti-tax measures and candidates receiving voter approval. Yet, there is one election where … [Read more...]
Shaun Scott Loves Spending Other People’s Money
Margaret Thatcher once said the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. As we come to the end of campaign season here in Seattle, this reality must be weighing … [Read more...]
Spokane’s Newest Homeless Shelter Operators May Have Criminal Past
Newly uncovered documents by Shift Washington show Spokane's newest homeless shelter operators may have a criminal past. In a surprising move, newly formed charity Jewels Helping Hands was awarded … [Read more...]