Washington State Democrats say they want to work with Republicans and “negotiate in good faith” (the governor's words) with them to solve problems. It's the sort of thing that newspaper editorial … [Read more...]
WPC’s Paul Guppy: “When was the last time you heard a government official say ‘Thank you’ to taxpayers?”
Our Newsmaker Interview is with Paul Guppy, the Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center. He is the former Chief of Staff for an U.S. Representative, and he is often featured in … [Read more...]
Rep. Joe Schmick: “My first choice is to stop and get rid of this tax”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Joe Schmick (R – Colfax), an outspoken critic of the Democrats’ desire to create a state-run entitlement program with their poorly designed … [Read more...]
The 2021 Legislative Session was Expensive for Washington State Farmers
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Washington Policy Center’s Initiative on Agriculture Director Pam Lewison. Lewison is an Eastern Washington farmer with first-hand experience in how political … [Read more...]
Friday Funny: What’s the wackiest Seattle policy?
Liberals across the country – and especially in the Soviet of Seattle – have filled up the internet lately attacking every new policy idea (or even old ones) coming out of the new presidential … [Read more...]
Last Week Today – October 23, 2016
General election ballots have been mailed, and people are voting. The issues and candidates that Shift has been shining a light on for months (or years, as is the case with “green” governor Jay … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – October 21, 2016
Another week is wrapping up – and as we highlighted today, that probably means (based on last week) that Jay Inslee has completed at least 8 hours of official work this week (we’ll let you know next … [Read more...]
Today’s big spending liberal – Nick Hanauer
Now that ballots are going out, campaigns across the state are shifting in to high gear. And, as a public service, the folks at Shift have decided to shine a light every day until November 8 on the … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – September 9, 2016
On this Blue Friday, we bring to you the Ice Cream Wars over the minimum wage. Seems like in Seattle, a designer ice cream shop wants to pay its employees a $15 minimum wage - and they want everyone … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – September 6, 2016
The Labor Day weekend – and summer – are behind us, and the general election is just nine weeks away. That means the big news must be about … the start of football season. Yes the Huskies opened with … [Read more...]
Regulators making up new rules to try to stop jobs
Students of geography – and international trade – recognize that Washington State is closer to China and Japan than other state on the North American mainland. For that reason, our state has been at … [Read more...]
The Daily Shift – August 18, 2016
The Shift Team is rounding back into shape after our week off, and hope you are once again enjoying the spotlight we’re shining on the liberals trying to make government bigger and taking more of your … [Read more...]