Washington History Demonstrates the Problems with a National Popular Presidential Vote. Washington’s history should serve as an example of why a national popular vote for President could be disastrous for our country. The craziness Washington experienced in 2004 will be nothing compared to the problems of a recount in a close national vote contest. (Shift WA)

Trying to hook his broken-down wagon to the public enthusiasm over the U.S. Women Soccer team’s World Cup victory, Jay Inslee said he would name Megan Rapinoe his Secretary of State. This is a new strategy for the Inslee’s campaign, to steal attention from those standing in the public spotlight.  If rumors are true, next week Inslee plans to announce the winner of the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards as his Secretary of Energy and the American Idol victor as his Ambassador to Russia. (The Hill)

During the 2019 legislative session, even Democrat lawmakers were against forming a governmental working group to investigate establishing a single-payer state-based health system. Yet bureaucratic budget writers went around the legislature and inserted a half-million dollars to investigate single-payer proposals that many other states have already investigated and then declined to enact. (Washington Policy Center)

Study finds Washington ranked 5th worst state to retire. Reasons for the poor results are costs (for those on fixed income), crime, and weather.  (MyNorthwest)

More bad news for Inslee’s administration as the Washington state Department of Correction’s head doctor at Monroe State Prison is fired for “neglect of care.” Investigation has shown that at least six patients “suffered due to inadequate medical care — including three who died.” The Washington Medical Commission is investigating these cases, as well as four additional deaths of prison patients. This follows a pattern from recent issues at Western Washington Mental Hospital and DSHS that demonstrates the Inslee Administration inability to care for those the state has a legal responsibility to help. (Seattle Times)

While the homeless crises continues to worsen, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to give automatic raises to those who develop and implement the failed policies. Future raises will be automatically tied to the “Seattle Consumer Price Index.” Since an increase in taxes contributes to a higher price index, the workers’ paychecks will automatically increase with higher City of Seattle taxes. It is a shame they didn’t tie future raises to how many people they help come off the streets and into housing.  (Crosscut)

Gonzaga law professor Jeffrey Omari made national news by writing a column stating it made his “blood boil” when he saw a student wearing a MAGA hat. He believes that because he has heard a Trump supporter say something racist, that the hat is a “symbol of white supremacy.” George Washington law professor Jonathan Turley responded “This is part of the trend that we have discussed on campuses where speech is being curtailed as racist or micro aggressive based on how it is perceived by others as opposed to how it is intended. In this case, the hat has different meaning to different people.” (Spokesman Review)

Innovation is alive and well at Washington State university. Using plant-based materials, researchers have developed an “environmentally friendly” substitute for Styrofoam. The material, “can support up to 200 times its weight, degrades well and won’t produce pollution if burned.” (KNDO TV)

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