Government Employee Unions have set aside over $72,000 to spend on a school board race in Centralia.  In what can only be explained as “vindictive politics,” the Washington Education Association and other public unions have indicated they will spend this much in a local race.  It is believed the unions intend to go after an individual who has been instrumental in notifying government workers of their rights to not have unions take dues directly from their paychecks. (ShiftWA)

(Watch) Seattle council members reject the testimony of veteran SPD Deputy Chief Marc Garth Green as he updates them to prostitution problems on Aurora Avenue.  A little background, officers have been under an unofficial decriminalization policy regarding prostitution and City Prosecutor Pete Holmes refuses to pursue charges against prostitutes which has contributed to a flood of open-market sex trafficking in Seattle. And again, Councilmember Sawant shows disrespect to Seattle Police officers.  (ShiftWA video)

In a story not found in the local media – an illegal immigrant who is suspected in a Bellevue murder was released four times from custody without local law enforcement notifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  Due to Governor Inslee’s sanctuary policy to not allow law enforcement to cooperate with ICE, Carlos Daniel Corillo-Lopez was not deported, but instead allowed to take part in a gang-related murder.  As Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies said, ““How many more people have to die before sanctuary leaders admit that it is a huge public safety mistake to defy ICE detainers, and reverse their policies?”  (Washington Times)

Liberal activist group Fuse Washington sent out a fundraising email proclaiming, “Unlike our opponents, we’re not funded by big corporations or out-of-state billionaires.”  They fail to mention that they are funded by big labor (who built their bankroll taking money from worker’s paychecks) and by billionaires like Nick Hanauer. (FUSE email)

Secretary of State Kim Wyman says the new VoteWA system provides more election security. The system enables the county election departments “to build a stronger firewall, more robust security, and monitoring systems” that prevents hackers from altering results. (MyNorthwest)

In the hotly contested race for Seattle City Council, Egan Orion and incumbent Kshama Sawant have polarized about whether to polarize.  While Sawant defends her polarizing methods, Orion believes Sawant’s actions have brought “chaos and dysfunction” to the council.  (Seattle Times)

Businesses are preparing for the state mandated increase in the minimum wage that will take effect in January.  Many businesses are increasing the price of their products not only due to their labor costs but also due to rate increases from their suppliers who also must increase prices. (The Daily News)

Spokane attorney files $20 million lawsuit against Cheney and Airway Heights due to a judge who does not have a law degree.  State law allows smaller communities to hire non-attorneys as judges if they have passed a qualifying exam.  The lawsuit claims that having an individual without a legal education making judicial decisions is an infringement on the defendant’s constitutional rights. (Spokesman-Review)

The on-going saga in Wapato continues as the mayor says she did not hinder a criminal inquiry into city operations by refusing to sign a necessary document that would have allowed investigators to inspect city files. Mayor Dora Alverez-Roa said she never received document.  (Yakima Herald)

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