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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

Shift is back on its semi-regular schedule, have vanquished an October cold (for now). Now if only we could find a way to convince reporters to actually do research when looking at the ways that Democrats launder money into their campaigns every election season. Today we highlight a particularly poor piece from the Puget Sound … Continued

Cold and flu season does not respect election season, or even the need to write about breaking political news. So today, Shift did publish a daily profile on big liberal spending–shining a light on Jay Inslee’s Super PAC, Our Washington–before the crud sidelined our writer. We’ll be back tomorrow

It just wouldn’t be a Monday without another story about the corruption surrounding Sound Transit, this one from Seattle Times about how the campaign is mainly being funded by companies and unions that will rake in the tax dollars that ST3 (Regional Proposition 1) would raise. Evidently you can build a lot of support when … Continued