Seattleites face “six special taxes totaling $145 million a year.” By the end of 2014, that total may increase to eight special taxes “totaling $228 million — a 57 percent dollar increase.” According … [Read more...]
Oh the irony: Seattle Mayor concerned about city’s economic future
Seattle’s Mayor Ed Murray is against a city-wide property tax increase to fund King County Metro routes. Apparently, Murray believes that “any transit financing plan — either short-term or long-term — … [Read more...]
Inslee’s carbon tax task-force is more opaque than transparent
After announcing the creation of the Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce (CERT) that would eventually impose a carbon tax, Gov. Inslee assured the public that—in the name of transparency—all … [Read more...]
Steyer’s WA hidden-money tricks gets national attention
Last year, liberal billionaire Tom Steyer exponentially raised the cost of local elections in Washington State. That fact is finally receiving the national attention it deserves. Today, the … [Read more...]
Inslee not the NW’s only anti-jobs governor
The Oregonian has a scathing editorial today taking Governor John Kitzhaber to task for standing in the way of job creation in his state because he doesn’t want coal to be burned in… China. As the … [Read more...]
Business/economy correspondent bids Seattle “goodbye”
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray’s plan to raise Seattle’s minimum wage garnered national attention. The general consensus? Murray’s plan is not a good idea. In a recent article, Slate’s Jordan Weissmann—a … [Read more...]
Seattle’s top chef: Clear that Seattle City Council, Mayor have little business experience
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...]
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...]
Murray’s $15 [not right] NOW plan
Seattle’s Mayor Ed Murray chose May Day to announce his plan to implement a $15 per hour minimum wage. If he thought he would appease the $15 NOW crowd before the start of the big protest… he was … [Read more...]
Seattle’s $15 min. wage non-debate
For all their ideological talk, liberals are not big believers in the market-place of ideas—in fact, they appear quite hostile to the concept. The non-existent debate over implementing a $15 minimum … [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...]
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...]