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Friends – The law prohibits the use of public funds for political purposes. But, the liberals over at Sound Transit don’t seem to care about that not-so-small detail. Sound Transit officials thought they would try and get away with using taxpayer money to help determine messaging strategies for their ST3 initiative campaign this November.  Sound … Continued

Jay Inslee became antsy about his fundraising during the weeks leading up to the end of the 2016 legislative session. So, we decided to take another look at his schedule. In other news, the WEA’s latest lawsuit is just more proof that its war on charter schools is not about education of children. Also, it’s … Continued

This Throw Back Thursday, we’re commemorating the 2016 legislative session by taking a look at the winners and the losers. Also, Jay Inslee’s latest veto is just another example of his special kind of highly irrational, ineffective “leadership.” Speaking of our green governor, Inslee (once again) revealed that, for him, it’s not about actually reducing … Continued

Sound Transit appears to believe it is the waiting not the price tag that have voters jumpy about its latest scam, ST3. In other news, given the numbers, it’s clear that the carbon tax campaign will put up a fight leading up to the November elections. Also, taking a look at his record, it is … Continued

Sound Transit officials say and don’t say a whole lot in their attempt to sell their scams to voters. This time around, they don’t have a “clear, objective” explanation for why ST3 is necessary because, simply put, it doesn’t exist. Also, Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is concerned over the lack of transparency in … Continued

The Washington Education Association (WEA) waged war on voter-approved public charter school. Yet, up to the very end, Jay Inslee stood by and did nothing. In other news, Sound Transit may have broken state law by using a publicly funded survey to establish an appealing message for its ST3 campaign. Also, Democrat Pierce County Prosecutor … Continued

Jay Inslee decided he would back Socialist Sanders over Hillary Clinton after all… his “explanation” involves something about a pant suit, Wall Street, and a white whale. Speaking of our green governor, the Washington State Republican Party’s humorous prank involving Inslee and the I-405 tolling scheme hit rather close to home. And, Inslee just keeps … Continued

Friends – The State Legislature finally passed a supplemental budget last week. This year, the legislative session went overtime by 20 days. Last year, the Legislature went into three special sessions, dragging until July. The years before were not much better – special sessions have been the way the Democrats have run Olympia for decades. … Continued

Democrats and Jay Inslee have had a sorry track record when it comes getting their priorities through the Legislature. That fact is bad for special interests… but not too shabby for working families. Speaking of the Legislature, considering this session went overtime (thanks to Democrats), you would think that lawmakers would have managed to show … Continued

The vote tally for the supplemental budget reveals something rather interesting about Speaker Frank Chopp’s previously ironclad grasp over his caucus. Also, Bernie Sanders supporters issued an interesting ultimatum to our state’s Hillary Clinton supporting superdelegates. And, Jay Inslee won’t allow publicly funded travel to North Carolina (a piece of political theatre meant to help … Continued

If voters pass Sound Transit 3 (ST3), the sales tax in one city in Snohomish County would increase to a staggering 10.4% – moving well ahead of Chicago for #1 in the country. Considering permanent weight placed on the shoulders of taxpayers that will continue for generations, ST3 is the most important decision our generation … Continued

How democratic is the Democrat Party? Let’s just say that the party’s superdelegate system is undemocratic, but so are socialists. Speaking of Democrats, California Gov. Jerry Brown reached a deal to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. Also, a local reporter recently slammed the Hillary Clinton campaign for First Amendment … Continued