Investigative report uncovers secret Liberal attack network in Washington State

An oldy, but a goody. With all of the liberal candidates claiming they’re refusing corporate PAC money, here’s your reminder just how complex and deceiving the Liberal funding network is. Shift covered this back in 2014, and it’s only gotten worse. (Shift WA)

Former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg funneled $1 million to help pass Washington’s carbon tax initiative, I-1631. The Times reported that opponents of the initiative say it’s an “energy tax that will drive up gas and electric prices.” That’s because it is an energy tax that would substantially increase gas and electricity prices. (Seattle Times)

Lefty groups have been pressuring Amazon over warehouse worker pay, but some Amazon workers say that the $15 minimum wage increase could actually hurt them. Those who were already making $15 will get an extra dollar an hour when the change is made next month, but they will also lose two benefits they relied on. One is a monthly bonus that could top hundreds of dollars, and the other was the chance to own shares of Amazon stock. (KING 5)

Recent reports of a runner being attacked in Green Lake brought back traumatic memories for Kelly Herron, who had fought off a rapist at Seattle’s Golden Gardens last year. Herron says the unchanged level of danger on the Seattle streets makes it clear that the Seattle City council isn’t listening. “They didn’t listen when it happened to me,” Herron said. “They didn’t listen when it happened to my friend.” (My Northwest)

Yakima County Superior Court Judge Doug Federspiel says he’s taken steps to assure he’s fit to continue serving on the bench after he was found contemplating suicide on a Yakima-area bridge earlier this year. “What I can say is that I am fine and I am taking all the steps that I can to reduce stress that any normal person should take, and no one should worry about my ability to serve and handle the responsibility of this bench,” he said. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

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