Today’s top stories include Jay Inslee’s concern for carbon emissions on Saturn, big labor’s hateful celebrations over the state Supreme Court’s ruling against charter schools, and a look into why the … [Read more...]
Inslee refuses to prioritize education, voters’ wishes
Jay Inslee seemingly does not understand that charter schools are, by definition in the initiative that created them, public schools. Instead Inslee relies on the false reasoning that charter schools … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – 09/11/15
Today’s top stories include a push by Democrats to rename Mount Rainier, suspicious WEA donations to state Supreme Court justices and five [bad] reasons to thank unions. … [Read more...]
Inslee will not act to save charter schools despite widespread criticism
On the Friday before Labor Day weekend, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that charter schools were unconstitutional. Though deliberately handed down the day before a long holiday weekend, the … [Read more...]
Another day, another piece of Democrat income tax propaganda
John Burbank, executive director of the labor-funded Economic Opportunity Institute, is aiming to replace Democrat State Representative Reuven Carlyle (who is planning a state Senate run) by … [Read more...]
Eight charter schools set to open, all seats filled
A total of eight charter schools are set to open when school start in September— three in the Seattle area, three in Tacoma and two in Spokane. All eight schools have filled their available seats, … [Read more...]
Superintendent Randy Dorn attacks charter schools, again
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn– a very vocal charter schools opponent – is again out to hurt charter schools. He made his intention perfectly clear when, prior to the Memorial … [Read more...]
The Times exposes 3 hypocrisies of the left
Over the weekend, the Seattle Times—whether on purpose or not—managed to expose three big hypocrisies of the left. Here they are: Extreme “greenies” don’t care about reducing carbon emissions - … [Read more...]
Inslee on taxes, then and now
The state Legislature may have wrapped up session with a no-new-taxes state budget, but Jay Inslee and his far left supporters have not given up on their tax-hike agenda. Already, Inslee and … [Read more...]
GOP budget win marred by Democrats’ latest demand
The state Legislature adopted—and Jay Inslee signed—a new state budget with mere hours to spare before triggering a July 1 partial state government shutdown. The state Senate passed the … [Read more...]
Capital gains income tax would make WA an anomaly
In a new blog post, the Washington Policy Center’s Jason Mercier urges lawmakers and the taxpaying public not to forget the full context for Jay Inslee's proposed state capital gains income … [Read more...]
GOP Rep: IT’S TIME… to put McCleary to bed
In a recent op-ed for the Eastside Education Network, Republican state Rep. Chad Magendanz asked a pressing question regarding the recent illegal, “IT’S TIME” teachers’ strikes: what are … [Read more...]