The Washington state Supreme Court has ordered the state to pay sanctions to the tune of $100,000 per day for lack of progress toward meeting the full requirements of public education funding found in … [Read more...]
State health exchange caught engaging in highly partisan politics
A document obtained by a recent public records request exposes the highly partisan nature of the taxpayer-funded Washington Healthplanfinder—our state’s online Obamacare exchange. An email sent by … [Read more...]
Far-left bemoan death of state income tax with lies
Democrats’ far-left supporters are not happy with the fact that the state capital gains income tax is off the table. Washington United for FAIR Revenue—a coalition of the who’s who of far-left … [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...]
Seattle leading the way (again) in loony ideas
The “geniuses” who bring you an extremely liberal blog every day are now coming after the wallets of Seattle’s property taxpayers to the tune of $30 million over 10 years. They are doing so in order … [Read more...]
Extreme greenies: It’s not “bikers or cyclists,” it’s “people biking”
The Sightline Institute, a far-left environmental group funded by the dark-money Progress Alliance, offers its supporters talking points on issues it endorses. In the past, Sightline has offered tips … [Read more...]
State Auditor Troy Kelley joins long list of WA Democrats tainted by corruption
When news broke of a federal investigation that resulted in a subpoena of his office records and search of his home last week, State Auditor Troy Kelley was on vacation. Today is his first day back … [Read more...]
2014 election in review: Democrats and their illegal campaign tactics
Democrat dark money groups have helped make the battle for control of Washington State’s Senate the most expensive in state history. California billionaire Tom Steyer and big labor groups have pumped … [Read more...]
Steyer puts $1.25 million into buying Inslee a State Senate
Last week, Shift shined a spotlight on how the liberals have organized their election-year attack network and how money had flowed into the New Direction PAC to provide an organization that could … [Read more...]
Hanauer gives up being serious, hires profane blogger to do his policy “analysis”
Accidental billionaire Nick Hanauer has long been a darling of the Seattle Left for his generosity in giving big money to groups like the Progress Alliance of Washington and his willingness to be the … [Read more...]
Inslee pushing tax increases today – again
Jay Inslee’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce (CERT) will hold another one of its not-so-open-to-the-public meetings today —and once again, Inslee is pushing raising energy taxes on the people of … [Read more...]
Liberal “non-profit” front groups help stage White House PR event
National media, and the Seattle Times gave prominent coverage to a White House PR stunt earlier this week, organized by the pleasant-sounding “Center for American Progress” and featuring guest … [Read more...]