This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with a rising star within the Republican party, Senator Hans Zeiger (R-Puyallup). A native of Puyallup, Zeiger was first elected to the Washington House of … [Read more...]
Amaze your friends, look smart at parties: What to watch in Primary 2018
Sure it’s just the prelims, not the main event, but a lot of candidates will be eliminated after Tuesday’s primary election. And we’re just talking about the U.S. Senate race. 29 candidates are … [Read more...]
New “not necessarily an income tax” initiative is ALL about an income tax
You can’t say they’re not getting cleverer (alternate phrase: devious). A bevy of far left groups, backed by liberal deep pocket Nick Hanauer, filed two possible initiatives with the final aim of a … [Read more...]
It’s campaign season – beware candidates’ meaningless “stands” on donations
As sure as the tides, you can count on political candidates trying to make hay out of their opponents’ fundraising. The message is always the same: The other guy’s money is evil and mine is … [Read more...]
Sound Transit true believers: “We can have everything.”
Seattle is getting increasingly…odd. Not in a “Keep Austin Weird” sense, but more of a “Is anybody in charge here?” kind of way. Consider: Downtown feels increasingly run-down, the city tolerated … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee will take on Trump, but he’s scared of Sawant?
Jay Inslee loves headlines about how he’s “taking on” President Trump, or “fighting back,” or just generally being a Scrappy-Doo to the Trump White House’s Guy Pretending to Be Ghost. He loves these … [Read more...]
Carbon tax initiative’s murky ballot title is under challenge
All initiatives in Washington receive a ballot title that is supposed to sum up for voters, clearly and concisely, what the initiative is about. As Shift pointed out two weeks ago, the ballot title … [Read more...]
Inslee unveils big energy tax, won’t call it an energy tax (but it’s an energy tax)
Gov. Jay Inslee delivered his State of the State address yesterday, touching on many topics but driving at just one main point: Inslee wants a broad new energy tax. The address is one of the few bits … [Read more...]
Which tax increase did Inslee choose? It starts with “c” and ends in “arbon”
No surprise: There’s a carbon tax in there. Gov. Jay Inslee rolled out his 2018 supplemental budget proposal last week – what is supposed to be the mid-course correction in the two-year budget cycle. … [Read more...]
Don Orange is Greenwashing His History
As he seeks a seat on the Port of Vancouver Commission, Don Orange has presented himself as a candidate with the professional, financial and personal qualifications to oversee one of the … [Read more...]
Who is Don Orange?
As he seeks a seat on the Port of Vancouver Commission, Don Orange has presented himself as a candidate with the professional, financial and personal qualifications to oversee one of the busiest ports … [Read more...]
We wanted your Hirst horror stories. You responded, big time
Some background on Hirst Nothing has highlighted the urban-rural divide in Washington recently quite like the issue known as Hirst. What sounds like a boring battle of bureaucratese has actually … [Read more...]