The State Legislature is creeping closer to an end after 60 days in this 2016 session, but certain bills have already met their fate, due to legislative deadlines. Here are five bills that have died, … [Read more...]
Analyst: Clinton’s tax plan is terrible, buries the country in even more debt
According to an analysis released by the Tax Foundation, Hillary Clinton’s tax plan “would lower wages and cost the country more than 300,000 jobs.” The Hill, The group estimated that the … [Read more...]
Are extreme “green” regulations in Washington’s future?
The self-described “revenue neutral” carbon tax Initiative 732 was certified this week. According to reports, it was a close call. Sponsors turned in 363,126 signatures (nearly 120,000 more than the … [Read more...]
Dems kill climate bills last year, so enviros on defensive
As Shift has reported, Jay Inslee’s cap-and-tax scheme was the poster child of a “dead on arrival” policy. Inslee’s misguided tax bill only garnered 37 liberal co-sponsors in the 98-member … [Read more...]
Legislative agenda ’16: Addressing carbon regulation pushes
After being frustrated by the Democrat House’s unwillingness to even vote on his cap-and-tax scheme in 2015, Jay Inslee announced last July his intention to bypass the state Legislature and impose a … [Read more...]
“Green” Democrats believe they’re above ethics, ignite scandals
What is it about clean energy that gets liberal Democrats so excited that they ignore ethics law? What is it about the environment that makes Democrats want to do anything to keep their work out of … [Read more...]
Inslee wants to pick winners & losers on an international scale
Jay Inslee is jetting back today from the United Nations’ climate change conference, where he seemingly did little except, well, talk. How do we know he did absolutely nothing? Well, our very green … [Read more...]
Enviros say one gas-price raising initiative qualifies, what about Inslee’s?
The coalition which stands behind a so-called “revenue neutral” carbon tax as the best solution for Washington State to reduce emissions – one which will raise energy prices for consumers everywhere - … [Read more...]
2015’s top 3 “big government” initiatives
Voters across the state received their ballots last week. With Election Day just two weeks away, it won’t be long before voters decide the fate of various ballot initiatives—most of which promise to … [Read more...]
Inslee refuses to give up on raising taxes
Jay Inslee saw his liberal green agenda ignored by both parties in the recent state legislative session, so he has decided to move forward on his “green” agenda with an executive order. Except, … [Read more...]
Democrat lawmaker attributes rosy revenue forecast to $15 minimum wage
Last week, the state revealed a modest increase in the revenue forecast. The rosy new revenue outlook drew some rather questionable explanations from state lawmakers. Specifically, Democrat … [Read more...]
TBT: House Democrats’ budget mimics Jay Inslee’s… what took them so long?
Reporter Robert Mak compares Jay Inslee’s 2015-17 to state House Democrats’ plan in a recent video. And, as Shift pointed out, the two are awfully similar. This Throw Back Thursday, we’re taking a … [Read more...]