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...]
Was the 2021 Legislative Session the Most Partisan and Divisive in State History? You Bet it Was!
If you were to believe the fawning mainstream press you would think that the 2021 Washington State legislative session was the most focused and successful session in state history. If you ask Democrat … [Read more...]
Senator Ron Muzzall: Democrats Seek to “Open the Doors for a Full-Blown Income Tax”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with emerging legislative leader Senator Ron Muzzall (R – Oak Harbor). The fourth generation Whidbey Island native and farmer was appointed in October 2019 to fill … [Read more...]
When Democrats Go Too Far – Part 2
This is the second in a two-part series on the overreach of Governor Jay Inslee and what can only be called a far-left Democrat legislature this year, and the blow back they are already beginning to … [Read more...]
Rob McKenna: “Relabeling an Unconstitutional Tax Does Not Change Its Substance and Cure Its Constitutional Defects”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna (2005 – 2013), who discusses the much-anticipated lawsuit that will be filed soon (possibly later this … [Read more...]