What those of us in Washington state have known for years about Jay Inslee is becoming more and more apparent on the national stage. Inslee’s world is completely divorced from reality. Yesterday he used his presidential campaign megaphone to casually call for a $9 trillion (yes with a “T”) investment in his “Evergreen Economy Plan.” Don’t worry, not all of that $9 trillion will come from taxpayers. Inslee assures us that the federal investment will be accompanied by trillions donated from the private sector – because in Inslee’s world, saying makes it so. Now, Inslee isn’t going to just use his plan for environmental reasons, he also promises to advance radical anti-worker legislation in his environmental plan. Because apparently any employee who exercises their freedom to not be a part of a union emits more carbon or something. Remember, the Left is the party of science! Just ask television host and mechanical engineer Bill Nye. (CBS News)

“Inslee went too far last week when he pulled support for a project in Tacoma that will cut emissions and create jobs,” wrote the Seattle Times editorial board. The Times blasts Inslee for his quivering to the farthest reaches of the Left-wing environmentalists, saying the flip-flop will have negative impacts on future environmental priorities. “Moving goal posts late in the game may discourage companies from innovating and investing in cleaner ways of doing business, at least in Washington.” (Seattle Times)

Earlier this week three healthcare companies in the Seattle area announced a combined gift of $15 million to nonprofit Plymouth Housing. Plymouth is the city’s largest permanent supportive housing provider for those who are experiencing homelessness. “People care about the issue for different reasons,” Lambros said. “To others, it’s the tents — they don’t want to see people sleeping outside. So help us bring them in,” said Paul Lambros, Plymouth’s executive director. (Seattle Times)

Seattle police confiscated over $20,000 in cash, pounds of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines, and pills after raiding a Seattle homeless encampment. SPD arrested ten individuals for running drug rings out of encampments in Pioneer Square and the International District. “These items and more comprise the myriad evidence detectives will be poring over and cataloging as they build criminal cases…,” read a blotter post from SPD. Police say they are still in the investigation stage and things may change, including more arrests. (KOMO)

The intellectual heavyweight of the Seattle City Council, Kshama Sawant, wants the Seattle Department of Transportation to review if speed bumps would help prevent drive-by shootings. We’re not even going to comment on this, other than to say this is not from The Onion. (KING 5)

Mayor David Condon’s veto pen has been busy during his tenure, placing him at the top of Spokane’s list of veto happy mayors. He’s vetoed more proposals than any city leader before him, and has also had more vetoes overridden. It’s a matter of leadership, standing by why the citizens separately voted for me as the strong mayor,” Condon said. (Spokesman-Review)

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