It was an only-in-Seattle moment on display in the City Council chambers yesterday, when protestors took over the room and chanted, “This is what democracy looks like,” while complaining about the … [Read more...]
Something you won’t see in Inslee ad – ‘We’re #50!’
Jay Inslee has tried to make job creation a central theme of his re-election campaign. Unfortunately, since he has done little to create private-sector jobs in his first term, that’s a bit of a … [Read more...]
Inslee adds more regulations to hurt state economy
It has been a trademark of Jay Inslee’s administration to add government regulations wherever it can to appease the special interests that poured millions into the campaign to elect him. One of the … [Read more...]
Democrats on the ropes in holding on to the state House or making gains in the Senate
Statewide and federal races often attract the most attention in elections, particularly in primaries. After all, it’s much easier to interview a former sportscaster like Tony Ventrella on whether he … [Read more...]
Inslee fails to scare – or motivate – voters for primary
Try as he might, Jay Inslee was unable to rally Democrats with his constant cries of “the Trump is coming, the Trump is coming” in advance of yesterday’s primary, as reported by the Seattle Times. … [Read more...]
Democrats losing in states, so try buying policy instead with initiatives
The Democrat Party has had a run of very bad luck – at the state level – since Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. As was pointed out in The Hill today, the GOP controls “a record number of … [Read more...]
Obama administration has millions to spend on Zika virus – but wants to score political points instead
President Barack Obama and his Democrat legislative allies like Sen. Patty Murray torpedoed efforts to provide additional funding to combat the Zika virus before Congress adjourned for summer recess … [Read more...]
Hillary says she didn’t lie; WA Post (and others) say she did
In the increasingly bizarre story of Hillary Clinton’s “sloppy” (to use the FBI’s term) use of a personal email server while she was handling varying levels of government secrets as Secretary of State … [Read more...]
Records Show Clinton Emails Regarding Oil, Terrorism May Have Been Altered, Withheld
Even the Obama administration is allegedly "disgusted" with former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. When the former head of the State Department was discovered for using her personal email while … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee- Olympia’s Emily Litella
Jay Inslee showed just how little he understands about governing last week, after the latest revenue forecast showed the state expecting an additional $400 million over the next two years. Instead of … [Read more...]
Bertha problems worse than initially thought
The giant, deep tunnel boring machine that is resting underneath Seattle right now in what was intended to be the State Route 99 tunnel "are worse than originally thought, WSDOT officials said Monday, … [Read more...]
Sen. Hill: economic growth forecast “will likely break the logjam”
Republican chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and a crucial author during drafting of the 2013-15 budget, Senator Andy Hill is enthusiastic about the forthcoming economic boosts predicted by … [Read more...]