It is official, the U.S. Department of Education pulled Washington State’s No Child Left Behind waiver because Democrats refused to stand-up to the Washington Education Association (WEA), our state’s … [Read more...]
Drumbeat against Steyer’s influence continues
The stink surrounding the Obama Administration’s political decision to keep the Keystone Pipeline on hold until after this year’s elections continues to grow, with the National Review the latest to … [Read more...]
Calling Harry Reid- where is the outrage at billionaire Steyer buying gov’t action?
The Obama administration’s Friday afternoon hyper-political move to push back its decision on the Keystone Pipeline until after this year’s elections had the intended impact of burying the news over … [Read more...]
Tom Steyer tells Obama to slow down Keystone – again
President Barack Obama has realized that one of his party’s major donors (Tom Steyer) could sit out some important races this year if he approved the Keystone Pipeline – and that some Democrat … [Read more...]
Audit: WSDOT wastes a lot of money
An audit of the Columbia River Crossing project reveals that WSDOT mishandled taxpayer dollars and paid “excessive profits” to project consultants. The Legislature originally called for the audit … [Read more...]
Prop 1 is all about unions
Proponents of Prop 1 have an ongoing messaging problem. Their troubles all started when a March 2014 revenue report proved King County Metro deliberately withheld updated information regarding … [Read more...]
Surprise, surprise: the WEA is after more money & power
The Washington Education Association (WEA)—our state’s powerful teachers union—just can’t seem to help itself. Once again, the WEA is actively campaigning to place its own interests ahead of our … [Read more...]
Unions Allow Inslee to Increase Heating Assistance
Earlier this week, Inslee took steps to ensure Washington State meets new federal rules to prevent the loss of $70 million in federal funds for annual food-stamp benefits. By increasing “monthly … [Read more...]
WA Dems Hypocrisy on Out-of-State Donors
Washington State Democrats Chairman Jaxon Ravens is worried that the Supreme Court’s recent decision to loosen individual campaign contribution limits will allow “donors outside of Washington” to … [Read more...]
WEA fights against money for students, since union doesn’t get a cut
It’s a fight over one word - “must” student tests be a part of a teacher’s evaluation, or “can” such statewide tests be considered at the school district’s discretion? The union leaders … [Read more...]
The U.S. Senate’s talkathon for Tom Steyer’s money – ‘a lot of hot air about a lot of hot air’
Washington, D.C. is resting easier this morning, since most of the Senate Democrats are sleeping in after their "dusk-to-dawn talkathon" about fundraising on the issue of climate change, described by … [Read more...]
Cantwell and Murray will talk all night – for Tom Steyer’s money
Senate Democrats are planning a major public relations event tonight – and into tomorrow morning – to highlight the growing danger of their party’s fear of and dependence on Tom Steyer’s money (or … [Read more...]