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The team here at Shift continues to be surprised by the resilience of the Seattle City Council, despite the shellacking that Democrats have taken at all levels of government across the country in recent years. Thanks to the economic engine that is Amazon, city leaders have seen ever-increasing revenues through no fault of their own, … Continued

The votes just keep coming in, and the eyes of the nation (?) are still on Washington State as the count goes on. As Shift highlights today, the after-election-day counts are favoring Republicans this year, meaning that a few liberal election night leaders are now behind, and more may be soon. Oh, the drama. Drama … Continued

Despite the best efforts of protestors around the country, the country is moving forward with the peaceful changing of the guard in the White House. However, as Shift notes in its latest “Lessons from the election” that peace does not necessarily extend to where the Democrat Party is going. And speaking of going, we also … Continued

The 2016 election has mercifully come to an end across the country – though not in Washington State, as votes are still being tallied. And those votes will dictate whether the State House is tied at 49 (if GOP candidates in the 19th and 30th districts continue to close the gap), or the Democrats have … Continued

Happy Veterans Day from Shift. Thank you to all who served, and the families that supported that service to our country. The end of election week allows us to reflect on another lesson learned, which is that evidently most Washingtonians (at least those outside Seattle and San Juan County) do not love taxes as much … Continued

Hopefully Kshama Sawant’s Seattle Marching Band – sans instruments – did not mess up your commute today, so you are not having to read this daily missive in your car. But, if you are, you can check out our article on Sawant’s latest publicity-grabbing stunt, and plans for next January.  Another stunt comes courtesy of … Continued

The election night that became election morning has left many folks a bit worn out today, but here are some Shift pieces to brighten your evening, starting with some initial lessons learned from…you guessed it, the election! And, because you undoubtedly have not heard enough good reasons for raising energy taxes, it appears the liberals … Continued

Just a short Daily Shift today, one that can easily be read during a commercial break in tonight’s Seahawk-Bills game. First, Sound Transit loves to talk about how “green” their latest light rail boondoggle is – and weren’t not talking $54 billion+ in your tax dollars green. But, turns out that they aren’t telling the … Continued

Shift closes out a somber week with a tribute to one of our favorites, State Senator Andy Hill. His passing on Monday has left a hole in the hearts of people from too many places to mention: in Washington State politics, on soccer fields in Redmond, public schools throughout the Eastside (and state), and among … Continued

Campaign money is on folks’ minds as the campaign season draws to a close. So today at Shift we highlighted a front-page Seattle Times story that puts a spotlight on Hillary Clinton’s top Washington State donors – or at least those giving from $100,000 to $1 million. We also couldn’t help but share the foibles … Continued

Sometimes we might sound like a broken record here at Shift, but that’s because the liberals in Washington keep trying to do the same silly things. Today we highlight three of their usual causes. First, the state income tax is back in the news, because Republicans are saying – accurately – that Democrats want one, … Continued

Big money continues to flow in to Washington State campaigns, and today Shift highlights some friends from New York, Houston and even London who are polluting our air waves with ads to tell us to raise our taxes to make up for the fact that their own cities/states/countries generate much more pollution that we do … Continued