Seattle Times ran a nice puff-piece on Hilary Franz in which they failed to mention controversial activities in her past.
Shift Wire
Seattle Times made serious error endorsing Fuse activist for Bellevue City Council. We were shocked when we read that the Seattle Times editorial board endorsed Jeremy Barksdale, the far-left liberal board member of Fuse Washington for city council. (Shift WA)
Happening in Olympia
Seattle Times ran their obligatory puff piece on possible gubernatorial candidate Hilary Franz, the current Public Lands Commissioner and head of the Department of Natural Resources. The obvious goal of the article was to make Franz appear moderate and to hide her extreme background. The article highlights her beefing up the number of fire fighters to combat wildfires yet fails to mention that she has been against the thinning of forest lands to remove fuel for wildfires. The article also failed to mention that while she was director of the extreme environmental group Futurewise, it was their lawsuit that attempted to shut down residential well-water in Washington state in the “Hirst case.” (Seattle Times)
Representative Andrew Barkis (R-Lacey) gave an excellent presentation on the solutions to our housing crises at this week’s AWB Housing Conference. The 20-minute speech provides many examples of what governments can do to remove regulations and fees on housing construction that will bring more supply to the housing market. It might not be highly entertaining, but it is very informative. (TVW)
Western Washington
Washington’s State Supreme Court upholds Seattle’s controversial “Democracy Voucher” program. The Court failed to recognize that forcing taxpayers to provide funds to candidates they do not support is “forced speech.” It is just another demonstration of the extreme liberal views of the current Justices. And their disregard for taxpayers. (Seattle Times)
Eastern Washington
Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher has installed a new drug rehabilitation program in his county jail that is receiving national attention. Upon incarceration, inmates are screened for drugs and receive immediate attention from medical personnel to combat addiction issues. (KEPR)
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