California liberal billionaire Tom Steyer has already contributed more than $11 million to Democrat campaigns—money he pumped into federal candidates, Super PACs and 527s—this election cycle, … [Read more...]
Teachers union put adults ahead of kids, again
Once again the state teachers union has developed a nice-sounding statewide initiative aimed at putting more money into the pockets of…the teachers union. And once again, the nice-sounding … [Read more...]
Inslee secretly working to take care of SEIU healthcare – as usual
The Inslee administration has certainly shown its preference for negotiating in secret, from union contracts, to gas tax schemes, to a death penalty moratorium. So it shouldn’t come as any surprise … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee’s only priority is raising your taxes
Many have noted that Jay Inslee is the “greenest” governor in America, but Washingtonians may just be learning that “green” is all he cares about. As in the “green” contributions that come from … [Read more...]
Not raising taxes scares state employees’ union bosses
Billions of taxpayer dollars are at risk in the current negotiations led by Jay Inslee over the next contract with state employees, though the only way to find out what is going on is to read the tea … [Read more...]
Seattle teachers’ union creates funding problem, vetoes solution
According to the Freedom Foundation’s Jami Lund, the Seattle Education Association (SEA)—Seattle’s local teachers’ union—successfully engaged in a coordinated effort to counteract a budgetary decision … [Read more...]
Liberal “non-profit” front groups help stage White House PR event
National media, and the Seattle Times gave prominent coverage to a White House PR stunt earlier this week, organized by the pleasant-sounding “Center for American Progress” and featuring guest … [Read more...]
Liberals admit being a hypocrite is ok
Top Democrats are tired of refuting charges that their rich donors are somehow the equal of rich donors they disagree with, so no they’re trying a different strategy – just admit itand move … [Read more...]
Will Inslee’s contract concessions to the state employee union cost $1 billion?
Officials from the Washington State Federation of Employees (WSFE)—our state’s state employee union—resumed contract negotiations with a team appointed by Governor Jay Inslee this morning. The … [Read more...]
Will Times ask Jay Inslee to come clean?
The Seattle Times published an outline of what expects of candidates seeking endorsement this year. A new component of Times decision-making is to request – and publish – the questionnaires that … [Read more...]
Will Inslee reward enviros for campaign cash – or use common sense?
Labor unions are finding out that their campaign support for Jay Inslee in 2012 is being trumped by their sometime-allies in the environmental community, who invested even more to elect Inslee, and … [Read more...]
Vast left-wing mega-money network exposed
Politico published this morning an internal “briefing book” that is undoubtedly causing headaches for a few liberal mega-donors who value their privacy. The “briefing book” details the investments … [Read more...]