(Introducing another new Shift feature in which we expose the often hypocritical, sometimes extreme, and regularly silly comments liberals make to their supporters via their email blasts.)

The Washington State Democrats tried to attack Representative Jaime Herrera Buetler by falsely insinuating that she only meets with donors. This is ironic since just last week Democrat State Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz sent out an email to her donors asking them to set her agenda for the upcoming legislative session.  That’s right, asking donors to select which issues she should work on for them.  It is hypocritical considering the senior figure for Washington State Democrats, five-term U.S. Senator Patty Murray, has not held a town hall meeting in 27 years (that is almost 10,000 days!).  Murray once responded to a question about her lack of town meetings while most of the state’s U.S. Representatives were holding regular public forums, by providing the laughable excuse that House members “have smaller districts.” (FYI – Slade Gorton used to hold 12 – 15 town hall meetings a year when he was Senator.) (State Democrat Party email, Hilary Franz email, and Seattle Times).

University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Professor Cliff Mass takes aim at those “who promote anxiety, desperation, and terror” over climate change.  Mass states in his latest blog post, “Why are all these people so anxiety-ridden and desperate?   I believe it is the unconscionable exaggeration, hype, and fear-mongering of our media, special interest groups, some activist scientists, and a number of politicians.  And it is unethical, ungrounded in science, and hurting the most vulnerable among us.” (Cliff Mass Weather and Climate Blog)

Even though the voters approved $30 car tabs, Governor Inslee said he would not support a Republican measure to institute the new lower fee.  Inslee stated that the state’s economy is dependent on the state’s transportation system and he appears to believe the only way to financially maintain and improve this system in through excessive car tab fees (and whatever new tax he is proposing this week).  (News Tribune)

The recent City of Seattle proposal to ban evictions from November 1 – March 31 is attracting national attention.  As a Forbes magazine column points out, only 0.3% of renters are evicted, yet this extreme proposal will greatly reduce the supply of the number rental units available in the city.  And with reduced supply, there will certainly come increased demand and thus higher housing costs for those with lower incomes. (Forbes)

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is using the tragic Thanksgiving weekend accident on Aurora Avenue (when a woman allegedly high on meth killed two people while driving), to reduce speed limits on the city’s arterials down to 25 mph.  The mayor did not explain how someone who was high on meth and already breaking the current 40 mph speed limit would now suddenly obey a 25 mph speed limits to avoid the fatal crash.  We can fully expect Seattle will reap the financial reward for this move by increasing the number of police speed patrols on these roadways. (MyNorthwest)

Since the introduction of tolling fees, there has been a 26% reduction in vehicles going through the new Highway 99 tunnel.  Approximately 20,000 cars now spill out onto downtown Seattle surface streets. (Seattle P-I)

Many Eastern Washington residents will soon see an increase in their power bills due to environmental fear-mongering.  The primary reason why nearly 300,000 residents will see an increase is because Spokane-based Avista will no longer be involved with the Montana coal power plant Colstrip. (iFIBER One)

The saga of the Wapato city government continues as the acting police chief has been placed on paid leave.  Former Interim Chief Michael Campos took over when Police Chief Dominic Rizzi was fired in August.  Campos has been placed on paid leave for unspecified reasons and is being replaced by Mike Deccio. (Yakima Herald)

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