A lengthy ethics investigation – which appears to have been punted past the last election to avoid embarrassing Democrat Lt. Governor Brad Owen – has finally ended, with Owen being fined $15,000 for … [Read more...]
Inslee’s poll numbers are sinking
The Elway Poll has found Jay Inslee's job approval is still underwater — as it has been his entire term. 50% of people think Inslee is doing only a fair or poor job managing the state. According … [Read more...]
While in London, Jay Inslee signs climate change agreement with the UK
The Governor’s Communications Office has reported that Governor Inslee has met UK Minister Gregory Barker of the Department of Energy and Climate Change in London today to discuss the collaborative … [Read more...]
Commons Sense in Seattle: A justice we will miss
This week, State Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson announced his plans to retire on April 30th, citing health concerns. Johnson’s retirement represents a real loss to the people of our state. Johnson … [Read more...]
News you can use: Democrat priorities – not kids, but leaf blowers
Showing that they have nothing better to worry about, like maybe figuring out how to reverse decades of underfunding public education, Democrats on the State Capitol Committee showed true bravery by … [Read more...]
News you can use: Sawant wants her way NOW!
Socialist Kshama Sawant sure has this politics thing down – issue demands, change your demands, then fail to define what you mean by your new demands. All this arrogance from someone the Seattle … [Read more...]
News you can use: Democrat leader evidently thinks we need full-time legislature, more taxes
In a truly inane op-ed, Democrat House Floor “Leader” Kris Lytton suggests it was “remarkable” that the legislature adjourned on time this year, because the state has grown “more complex”, and then … [Read more...]
News you can use: Inslee just found out Hanford clean up not working
Jay Inslee just held another one of his frequent meetings with Obama administration officials, so they could explain to him things that he could have learned during his 15 years in Congress if he was … [Read more...]
News you can use: Columnists wonders if it’s possible to raise taxes too high even in Seattle
You can call it the tipping point – when Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat says that so-called progressives want to raise too many taxes all at the same time. From the biggest property tax boost … [Read more...]
Tom Steyer’s mini-me in Seattle – Nick “I can do whatever I want” Hanauer
Ego knows no bounds when you mix a liberal mindset with winning the lottery (or in his case, cashing in on the opportunity to invest early in Amazon). And that pretty much defines Seattle’s … [Read more...]
News you can use: Watching the U.S. Senate from afar
This is an election that happens every 12 years in Washington State – where the top of the ticket is led by State Supreme Court races (yawn). No Presidential, U.S. Senate or Governor’s race for us. So … [Read more...]
News you can use: It was a gamble to name Simpson to gambling commission
Looks like Jay Inslee lost his first roll of the dice on a political appointee this week, when former Democrat State Rep and current public employee union lobbyist Geoff Simpson resigned from the … [Read more...]