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Team – Last week, state lawmakers failed to agree on a supplemental budget. So, the 2016 legislative session will go into overtime. That forced Jay Inslee to make a hard decision on whether or not to follow through on his threat to veto all bills on his desk if lawmakers failed to wrap-up session on time. … Continued

Jay Inslee’s failure to lead is demonstrated by the number of special sessions he has been forced to call during his first term. In other news, in an effort to defend Inslee’s failed record, former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn is pushing some very false claims. Also, it appears that Democrats who announced their candidacy for … Continued

After controlling state government for decades, Democrats have become complacent. They do not work for Washingtonians – they work to achieve their special interests-driven agenda. The I-405 tolling debacle highlights their failed leadership. In other news, ten Democrats broke off from their party and big labor to help pass a bill to save charter schools … Continued

By delivering an empty ultimatum to lawmakers, Jay Inslee reinforces his image as a weak, ineffective leader. Luckily for Inslee, extreme “green” California billionaire Tom Steyer is sure to come to his aid this November. In other news, given his allegiance to special interests in Olympia, Hans Dunshee’s first vote as a member of the … Continued

With just days (hopefully) to go before the end of the 2016 legislative session, the lawmakers have not touched Initiative 732, the so-called “revenue neutral” carbon tax. Also, unlike the President of the United States, Jay Inslee does not have pocket veto power. But, that’s exactly what he threatened lawmakers with yesterday. If Inslee follows … Continued

The 2016 legislative session is scheduled to adjourn this week, but state House Democrats have yet to act on voter-approved public charter schools. In other news, Seattle liberals have (once again) proved that they prefer delusional visionaries who fall for scams over people with any degree of competency. Also, a Democrat state senator decided to … Continued

Team – Washington’s House Democrats proved (again) that, when given the opportunity, they will always pick special interests over what is best for working families. Last week, Democrats serving on the House Education Committee demonstrated how beholden they are to the Washington Education Association (WEA) when they blocked a bill that would save voter-approved charter schools in our state. This isn’t … Continued

Today’s top stories include three things we learned (or, better put, firmly re-established) about Jay Inslee from the latest records of his schedule. Also, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray wants to raise taxes on homeowners by doubling the local housing levy. But, given the current circumstances, one has to wonder if a tax hike is needed. … Continued

Democrats are playing the same budget game they played last year. And, once again, it’s at the expense of working families. Also, remember Democrat Darcy Burner? Well, she is setting her sights for political office at the state level. Meanwhile, voter-approved public charter schools in our state face an uncertain future, and Jay Inslee continues … Continued

State House Democrats serving on the House Education Committee demonstrated just how beholden they are to the WEA when they blocked the charter school fix last week. In other news, the Seattle City Council is still considering spending taxpayer dollars on a failed bike share company. And, Jay Inslee went back to fear mongering over … Continued

Jay Inslee released his report on the state Department of Corrections (DOC) scandal. By every indication, it was our green governor’s attempt to get out ahead of the Senate Law and Justice Committee’s hearings on the scandal that are scheduled for this week. Also, El Gaucho joined the list of restaurants in Seattle choosing to … Continued

The new CEO of Sound Transit once advocated “slapping paint” on old buses rather than spending money on “extremely expensive” rails systems. In other news, Democrat U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene can’t go very long without making a ridiculous fundraising appeal to supporters. And, a health official confirms that Socialist Kshama Sawant’s “solutions” (i.e. installing plumbing … Continued