Much has been written about the far-Left, anti-business agenda of Seattle city government – from the $15 minimum wage, to guaranteed scheduling, to putting up roadblocks to new economy businesses like … [Read more...]
It gets ugly… when Democrats attack Democrats
One of the most contested Democrat legislative primaries in August happened in the First District, which straddles the King-Snohomish County line. State Representative Luis Moscoso was trying move up … [Read more...]
Inslee panders to donors, ignores existing law
Our “green” governor Jay Inslee does a lot of outreach to his campaign supporters – mainly reaching for their wallets. In return, he willing to ignore little things, like existing state law, as he … [Read more...]
Income tax is back…on ballot
Jay Inslee and his fellow Democrat Party officials have been persistent in trying to find a way to create a state income tax, ranging from Inslee’s 2015 proposal to tax capital gains to the various … [Read more...]
Sound Transit investigations pick up speed
Labor Day is generally seen as the starting point for people to start paying attention to what’s on our state’s November general election ballot - but you wouldn’t know that from the intense coverage … [Read more...]
Clinton’s memory not so sharp when FBI was asking questions
The Hillary Clinton e-mail scandal is turning into the Energizer Bunny – it just keeps going and going - dominating the national headlines as the presidential campaign heads into the Labor Day … [Read more...]
Even Olympian against income tax initiative, sort of
Readers of daily newspapers across the state have come to expect The Olympian to stake out the farthest left position of any of its competitors, keeping in mind that no media source can get to the … [Read more...]
Another paper weighs in – a state carbon tax is “a lousy idea”
The activists behind Initiative 732, this year’s attempt to make global warming a state (rather than federal or international) issue, are “certainly heartfelt and well-meaning”, according to the … [Read more...]
Regulators making up new rules to try to stop jobs
Students of geography – and international trade – recognize that Washington State is closer to China and Japan than other state on the North American mainland. For that reason, our state has been at … [Read more...]
The begging continues: Inslee struggling to raise dollars from small donors
Shift has previously told you about Jay Inslee’s frantic approach to month-end fundraising. First he creates a false bogeyman (like the Koch Brothers, or Republican Governors Association), then he … [Read more...]
Media gives attention to enviros who want to ‘dismantle civilization’
Sometimes the media fall for stunts that are only intended to give far-out fringe groups attention that they would not normally merit otherwise, without actually pointing out how extreme the group is … [Read more...]
Dem party official wants Seattle’s homeless put on an “island”
There is perhaps nothing worse for a Democrat than to be compared to Donald Trump. Yet, that is the fallout from the King County Democrats’ vice chair, Omaha Sternberg, suggesting on KIRO radio that … [Read more...]