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...]
Jay Inlee’s Ego Believes He is as Heroic as those who Fought for our Country’s Freedom
Jay Inslee’s ego has reached an all-time high. Despite his many failures, Inslee and his spin team want you to believe he is the “Founding Father of Climate Change.” Inslee’s Communication staffer … [Read more...]
The City of Olympia’s Selfish and Scary Defense for Attempting to Sway the Vote
Just as ballots were arriving in the mail in mid-October, 15,000 Olympia households received a separate mailer from their city government. The slickly produced piece featured a “Vote NO Initiative … [Read more...]
Illegal Ads Promoting Ben Stuckart’s Mayoral Run Pulled From Spokane TV Stations
There have been new developments regarding Shift’s call for Spokane television stations to cease running political ads that violate state public disclosure laws. The original ads were pulled by … [Read more...]
Ben Stuckart’s Friends Having Difficulties Obeying State Elections Laws and Provide the Appearance of Money Laundering Financial Contributions
Television stations should pull all remaining ads from Citizens for Liberty and Labor until the group complies with state law and reveals the source of the mysterious $70,000 that was used to purchase … [Read more...]
Varisha Khan: Are her extreme views a match for Redmond?
One of the more disturbing trends of the 2019 elections is the spread of the divisive Seattle politics into its neighboring cities. Former FUSE board member Jeremy Barksdale’s campaign has raised … [Read more...]
Washington Education Association’s Thug Politics in Centralia – Could Your School Board Be Next?
The schoolyard bullying by the Washington Education Association has begun in Centralia. As reported here previously, the WEA has dumped over $82,569.80 into an “independent expenditure” for a … [Read more...]
‘Do As I Say, Not As I Do’ Liberals Desperately Attempt to Manufacture Outrage Over Amazon
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is “extremely disturbed” by Amazon’s $1 million donation to business-friendly council candidates via the Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), calling it a “fistful of … [Read more...]