Democrats and their labor supporters have a rather dysfunctional relationship. Labor unions pump millions of dollars into Democrats’ campaigns election year after election year. In return, … [Read more...]
The Times exposes 3 hypocrisies of the left
Over the weekend, the Seattle Times—whether on purpose or not—managed to expose three big hypocrisies of the left. Here they are: Extreme “greenies” don’t care about reducing carbon emissions - … [Read more...]
Inslee on taxes, then and now
The state Legislature may have wrapped up session with a no-new-taxes state budget, but Jay Inslee and his far left supporters have not given up on their tax-hike agenda. Already, Inslee and … [Read more...]
Far-left aligns push for state income tax
Washington’s far-left liberals are not happy with the no-new-taxes budget finally passed by the legislature. And, some are reacting by attacking lawmakers for not creating new taxes in order to fund … [Read more...]
The 2015 legislative session: Winners and losers
The 2015 legislative session wrapped up last week. Since then, Democrats have been scrambling to paint themselves—and their message—as winners of the session. Unfortunately for them, media outlets … [Read more...]
Inslee, a.k.a. “Gov. Dangerfield,” commands little respect
State Senate Democrats will end this legislative session having thoroughly discredited themselves as lawmakers. As Shift reported, Senate Democrats provoked the ire of editorial boards across the … [Read more...]
Senate Democrats will end legislative session discredited
Republicans and Democrats in the state Senate have reached a new budget deal that will finally allow lawmakers to wrap up the people’s business and go home. Last week, Senate Democrats … [Read more...]
Lawmakers reach new budget deal, may wrap-up session
State Senate Republicans and Democrats have reached a deal on the budget that could finally wrap-up the legislative session and send lawmakers home. Last week, Senate Democrats decided to backtrack on … [Read more...]
Senate Democrats justify budget betrayal with worn-out excuse
Senate Democrats continue to frustrate fellow lawmakers, editorial boards and the general public by persisting in their refusal to accept the agreed-on budget solution for the Washington … [Read more...]
Senate Democrats’ budget betrayal demands response
Last week, Senate Democrats backtracked on a previous agreement and refused to vote for the suspension of the Washington Education Association’s (WEA) money grabbing Initiative 1351 unless … [Read more...]
Last Week Today – 070615
Team – Last week, Senate Democrats shocked their fellow lawmakers by going back on their word and refusing to vote for a bill that would suspend I-1351—the Washington Education Association’s (WEA) … [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...]