Seattle’s Tom Douglas—winner of the James Beard Award—is a celebrated chef. His 14 Seattle-based restaurants employ more than 800 people. Last August, Douglas chose to raise wages for his Back of … [Read more...]
Inslee moves forward on carbon tax plan
After issuing an executive order that created the Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce (CERT), Governor Jay Inslee is now seeking “expert consulting assistance to support the Carbon Emissions … [Read more...]
WA Dems: known racist is “good Democrat”
Considering the recent fall-out involving LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, Washington Democrats have not picked the best time to accept $65,000 from known racist and cult leader JZ … [Read more...]
Did Socialist councilmember encourage hosility toward Seattle Police?
In the past, May Day has not been a good day for Seattle’s police and businesses. Today’s demonstrations—better labeled “riots”—will not likely break the violent cycle. Posters around Capital Hill … [Read more...]
Inslee reveals carbon tax plans in letter to supporters
After announcing an executive order that sets Washington State on course for a carbon tax, Gov. Inslee sent a letter to his supporters revealing his commitment to his plans. Inslee asks supporters to … [Read more...]
New report reveals power of teachers’ union over Legislature
The power of Washington State labor unions is as strong as ever. In a new report on union influence in the 2014 Legislature, the Freedom Foundation found that three out of the top five largest … [Read more...]
Inslee prepares for carbon tax with contradictions, fabrications
In a recent article, the Washington Policy Center’s Todd Myers outlined three problems with Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive order yesterday—contradiction, politicization and just plain … [Read more...]
Reality check for liberals playing games with transportation needs
After losing King County’s Proposition 1 by nearly 10 percent of the vote, Fuse Washington is changing their tune. Fuse subjected its email subscribers to pre-mature victory laps for the last … [Read more...]
Dems lose Microsoft’s business
Microsoft will become the latest Washington-based enterprise to take its business elsewhere. The software giant announced it will develop a $1.1 billion data center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The … [Read more...]
Rep. Ross Hunter thinks GOP is the party of the uneducated
In 2010 and 2012, studies conducted by the Pew Research Center—a left of center organization—found that Republicans are “better informed, more intellectually consistent, more open-minded, more … [Read more...]
Get the facts: the TRUTH behind Washington’s 40 million dollar loss
What Washington State’s loss the No Child Left Behind waiver and nearly $40 million in education funds isn’t about… from Peter Callaghan of the News Tribune, It wasn’t about “high-stakes testing.” … [Read more...]
Democrats come out in favor of 2/3rd majority
Democrats favor a supermajority for $15 minimum wage. That’s interesting because, no matter how many time Washington State voters insist they want a 2/3 rule, Democrats don’t feel the same way about a … [Read more...]