Lost in avalanche of nutty news coming out of Seattle City Hall last week – like protests to “disarm” city cops and regulations to let government determine when businesses can hire new employees – was … [Read more...]
Dem party official wants Seattle’s homeless put on an “island”
There is perhaps nothing worse for a Democrat than to be compared to Donald Trump. Yet, that is the fallout from the King County Democrats’ vice chair, Omaha Sternberg, suggesting on KIRO radio that … [Read more...]
Homeless moving back to “The Jungle” thanks to Seattle liberals
The Seattle City Council -- under the leadership of Council member Sally Bagshaw and with the assent of Mayor Ed Murray -- passed a resolution slowing down the clean up of The Jungle. So, that’s … [Read more...]
Cities buying one-way tickets to Seattle for their own homeless
Last week, the city of Portland launched a pilot program to buy one-way tickets for homeless people who say they have family to stay with in another city. Portland insists that -- prior to purchasing … [Read more...]
Lefty Seattle activists demand city stop helping homeless
The City of Seattle is cleaning up “The Jungle,” an illegal homeless encampment of about 400 people in South Seattle. As Shift has reported, officials from Seattle Public Utilities have warned of the … [Read more...]
Seattle mayor creates “Director of Homelessness” positions, pays $$$
Homelessness is a problem in Seattle and other urban areas across the state and country. Certainly, it’s a problem that must be addressed through proven, effective means. Unfortunately, liberal … [Read more...]
Seattle liberals recommend public spaces for homeless to get drunk and high
Seattle’s Community Police Commission is — in the words of KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz — “filled with reliably anti-cop, ‘progressive’ activists.” That might help explain why, last week, the commission … [Read more...]
Homelessness not new, liberals’ reaction is
Homelessness has long been a problem in Seattle and other urban areas across the state and country, and certainly the challenges of those without proper shelter are no laughing matter. However, now … [Read more...]
The Daily Briefing – February 12, 2024
EVEN PRIVATE SECTOR BILLIONAIRES CAN’T FIX KING COUNTY’S APPROACH TO HOMELESSNESS – IT’S BACK IN GOVERNMENT’S COURT … [Read more...]
GOP Senate Leader John Braun: “School districts and parents should be partners in education, not adversaries.”
In Shift’s annual interview with a legislative leader before the start of the session, we interviewed Senate Republican Leader John Braun from Centralia, who serves the 20th Legislative District in … [Read more...]
Future Governor Dave Reichert: “Change what’s wrong, fix what’s broken, and do what’s right.”
With the 2023 elections (mostly) behind us, Shift kicks off its 2024 election coverage with the candidate who seeks to be at the top of the GOP’s ticket, former Congressman Dave Reichert who is … [Read more...]
U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia: Senator Cantwell is a “Ghost Senator in most parts of the state.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia. At the age of 11, Dr. Garcia and his mother escaped from the communist regime of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and … [Read more...]