Democrat lawmakers in Washington State continue to demonstrate that they live in their own secluded world. Our state’s own Seattle-led lefties are not just the only group in the country to believe a … [Read more...]
Everett Herald uses a liberal group to justify increasing taxes
The Everett Herald, known for its Left-leaning editorial page since the days of Washington Post ownership, occasionally walks too far down the fake news path. In its latest mistake, the economically … [Read more...]
Democrats Don’t Want to Hear from the Public on Public Policy
This past weekend the Seattle Times ran an editorial and cartoon from Pulitzer Prize-recipient David Horsey belatedly praising the efforts of the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WCOG) and … [Read more...]
Power hungry Democrats are worried about losing control and can’t help talking about it
Longtime state income tax advocate and Democrat senate poohbah Jamie Pederson has finally realized that the Democrats are in big trouble in this fall’s election thanks to his party’s unpopular … [Read more...]
Democrats provide fake excuses for why they failed to pass emergency powers reform
Democrat legislators, who have lorded over the current legislative session without consulting their Republican counterparts and have ignored constant bipartisan overtures for meaningful reform of the … [Read more...]
Rep: Skyler Rude; “We can afford tax relief for working families.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Skyler Rude (R – Walla Walla) who is a second term legislator after serving four years as the legislative assistant for the highly respected Senator … [Read more...]
Senator Wagoner: Democrats “brought garden hose solutions to massive forest fire problems this session.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Washington State Senator Keith Wagoner (R – Sedro-Woolley). The retired Navy pilot and Commander first entered politics by serving as a city councilmember and … [Read more...]
The Undemocratic Democrats
After learning more about the Democrats’ undemocratic redistricting strategy (more about this later), two warnings regarding the fragility of our democracy come to mind as relevant today in Washington … [Read more...]
Why do Democrats Want to Remove Voters From Determining Policies?
Some Democrats and liberal organizations are seeking to remove public opinions from the legislative process by attempting to discredit the advisory votes on statewide ballots, largely because voters … [Read more...]
Embarrassing WA State Democrat Party Error Highlights Difference Between Parties’ Redistricting Objectives
Washington State Democrat Chair Tina Podlodowski was forced to correct a false accusation regarding the work performed by the Republican members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission. Yet … [Read more...]
Representative Chris Corry: Many Democrats “Think That This State is Made Up of Only Puget Sound.”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Chris Corry, a second-term legislator from Yakima. Representative Corry is a rising star in the legislature and spars often with Puget … [Read more...]
WPC’s Elizabeth Hovde on Washington’s New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax
Like many of our readers, the staff at Shift has avoided learning more about a new state payroll tax that was established to fund a state-run long-term care program. The issue seemed messy and … [Read more...]