The response to the passing of Senator Slade Gorton has featured the kind of accolades and remembrances that you would expect for one of the state’s political lions. But for some of us, losing such a … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 19, 2020
In Memoriam U.S. Senator Slade Gorton 1928 - 2020 "He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again." -William Shakespeare, Hamlet The entire Shift team is … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 18, 2020
Seattle’s liberals continue to throw punches at each other as the recall effort against Mayor Durkan is now matched with a recall effort against Councilmember Sawant. … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 17, 2020
Shift’s Weekly Photograph from former Congressman Rod Chandler (WA-08) 1982 - 1994 RodChandlerPhotgraphy.com … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 14, 2020
The Inslee Administration is repeatedly failing to provide accurate coronavirus-related data, thus hampering county health officials from making necessary decisions. … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 13, 2020
Criticism from local and national Black leaders has got to make the Democrats on the Seattle City Council realize the big mistake they made in how they caved into rioters’ demands to defund police and … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 12, 2020
Reports indicate that a “senior official” within the Employment Security Department promoted the changes to the computer system that allowed one of the largest thefts in American history to take … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 11, 2020
Consultants are hearing that Jay Inslee is in trouble, and giving out some big-time contracts in Washington State. … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 10. 2020
Shift’s Weekly Photograph from former Congressman Rod Chandler (WA-08) 1982 - 1994 RodChandlerPhotgraphy.com … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 7, 2020
The region’s liberal establishment once again fails to defend free speech. … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 6, 2020
Will Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal follow his own advice and punish counties that do not vote for him? … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – August 5, 2020
The Seattle Police Guild has obtained over 150,000 signatures (in just one week) asking city councilmembers to reject the extreme proposal to slash the police budget by 50% … [Read more...]