Rarely do politicians openly admit that they don’t believe public testimony is worth their time, but Democrat Representative Joe Fitzgibbon (D – Burien) sent out a tweet Tuesday morning which said … [Read more...]
Preview of 2022 Legislative Session
Even the liberal reporters at the Seattle Times admit that the biggest challenges facing the 2022 legislature are how to fix the problems the Democrats created with their previous bad legislation. As … [Read more...]
Really? Governor Inslee wants to make it illegal for politicians to lie
The often “truth challenged” Governor Jay Inslee said he would support making it illegal for candidates and elected officials to knowingly lie about election results. This disturbing and likely … [Read more...]
Democrats Continue to Stumble Over Poorly Crafted Long-Term Care Payroll Tax
Democrat lawmakers continue to bumble and stumble as they seek to protect a new expensive government entitlement program, that was created to benefit a wealthy special interest group (the Service … [Read more...]
Washington Tribes flex political power over Seattle’s dams – maybe the city can change its name instead
Thanks to the new revenue stream from the sports gambling monopoly that Democrat Governor Jay Inslee gave them last year, Indian tribes across the state are looking for new ways to flex their … [Read more...]
Democrat convicted felon/State Representative Tarra Simmons introduces a bill to make it easier to get away with drive-by shootings
In the latest example of how tone deaf Democrats are about pro-criminal legislation, Democrat State Representative Tarra Simmons has introduced House Bill 1692 to reduce penalties for drive-by … [Read more...]
Governor Inslee spends more on shutting businesses down than he will on helping them open
It seems Democrat Governor Jay Inslee has found a new way to keep businesses neutered in his idea of a government-dominated state, by hindering those pesky entrepreneurs before they even get off the … [Read more...]
After years claiming he is a climate leader, Jay Inslee admits he’s a failure
Jay Inslee ran for president claiming he was a leader on climate change. Now he admits he’s a failure. Asked recently about his administration’s failure to achieve his own goals to reduce CO2 … [Read more...]
AG Bob Ferguson is raising campaign $$$ on the work of his taxpayer-funded staff
You are probably enjoying the respite this week from fundraising emails, now that Washington State’s pre-legislative session freeze has started, though at Shift we must admit enjoying some of the fake … [Read more...]
Will Secretary of State Steve Hobbs recognize he needs different ethics for his new job?
The controversial decision to swap out veteran elections professional Kim Wyman as Secretary of State for a professional campaigner like Democrat State Senator Steve Hobbs was vintage Jay Inslee, all … [Read more...]
Democrat Legislators Finally Admit They Were Wrong
Washington State Senate Democrat “leadership” finally admitted its poorly crafted Long-Term Care Insurance payroll tax will be a disaster if it begins as scheduled next month, and asked Governor Jay … [Read more...]
Seattle’s Socialists want the City of SeaTac to be Seattle version 2.0
If the disasters of CHOP/CHAZ zones last summer, defunding the police, and anti-business policies weren’t enough in Seattle, now the special interests behind Washington Democrats are pushing to take … [Read more...]