The “green” governor, Jay Inslee, has sent three fundraising emails since the 2015 legislative session wrapped up last Friday. No longer constrained by the fundraising restrictions that … [Read more...]
Overheard in the Capitol this week (Part 2)…
This weekend, we celebrate Independence Day. Unfortunately, we are not celebrating the end of the 2015 legislative session. Here, at least, are whispers that may or may not have been (ok, it’s the … [Read more...]
Inslee likes sports quotes – how ‘bout 3 strikes, you’re out?
To use an analogy he might understand, Jay Inslee is like a baseball player who came up to the plate with big ideas, but ended up back in the dugout after striking out on three … [Read more...]
Union leader to Dems: Don’t compromise, public will blame GOP for shutdown
Bill Lyne, the president of the United Faculty of Washington State (UFWS), recently wrote an editorial for the Stand (the mouthpiece of the Washington State Labor Council) that confirms the budget … [Read more...]
Far-left group desperately attacks GOP senators, pathetically fails
The far-left group Fuse Washington – the first group funded back in 2006 by the rich and secretive liberal donors at the Progress Alliance of Washington – is notorious for its ridiculous … [Read more...]
Lawmakers kick-off second special session… in Inslee’s office
Today, state lawmakers will resume budget negotiations… in Jay Inslee’s office. When our green governor called a second special session last week, he criticized lawmakers for failing to reach a deal … [Read more...]
Liberals attempt pot joke at GOP expense… and utterly fail
The far-left activists over at Fuse Washington thought it would be pretty funny to pull a publicity stunt meant to attack state Senate Republicans—and more specifically continue their … [Read more...]
Legislature adjourns early, special session ahead
The 2015 legislative session will adjourn today, two days before the scheduled Sunday, April 26 deadline. But, that’s only because lawmakers are set to return for a special session to finish the … [Read more...]
Union retaliates against contractor for workers’ rights Facebook post
Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Harris vs. Quinn. The Court decided that “partial public employees”—which includes home healthcare workers and other independent workers receiving state … [Read more...]
Corruption embroils OR’s fuel mandate as Jay Inslee prepares for executive order in WA
Jay Inslee’s only chance to fulfill the gas-price hiking fuel mandate promise he made to fellow extreme “green” Democrats in 2013, when he signed on to a California-Oregon-British Columbia-Washington … [Read more...]
Top 5 Democrat plays worse than Seahawks’ final pass
Too soon? We feel your pain, trust us. But, at least these Democrat policies/strategies were deflated—pun intended. Oh, and happy Groundhog Day. We suggest watching Bill Murray’s 1993 classic to … [Read more...]
TBT: Big labor’s 2015 agenda parallels previous years
The member unions of the Washington State Labor Council (WSLC) — the state’s AFL-CIO affiliate—have released their “Shared Prosperity Agenda,” an outline of big labor’s legislative priorities in 2015. … [Read more...]