Some extreme environmentalists can’t help themselves when it comes to attacking their opponents for listening to customers and not the demands of special interests like themselves. This was … [Read more...]
Inslee’s gas tax scheme is traveling south – and they don’t like it
Oregon shares two realities with Washington State. First, as is the case in Washington, liberal billionaire Tom Steyer is pumping money into Oregon’s state elections. Second, as is the case with … [Read more...]
Inslee plans to jack up gas prices in two ways
The outcry over Jay Inslee’s gas tax scheme—which Shift uncovered earlier this year—would have been enough for most leaders to pay attention to, and perhaps modify an economy-crushing plan. But, … [Read more...]
Inslee will hit taxpayers with cap & trade and gas tax scheme
Jay Inslee is debuting his plan for driving up energy costs for all Washington taxpayers today in a meeting of his task force on carbon emissions. The meeting is being hosted by one of the $1 million … [Read more...]
Do Inslee, other Democrats side with the law, or lawbreakers?
The self-proclaimed vanguard of the local extreme environmental movement – about a dozen demonstrators from a group called Rising Tide Seattle, which bills itself as an “all-volunteer collective … [Read more...]
“The symbolism of sacrifice trumps sound science and policy”
When forming environmental policy, one would expect that a concerted effort is made to achieve maximum results that best protect the environment. However, if you are in charge of environmental policy … [Read more...]
Inslee caught lying about his big-money Tom Steyer partnership – by NY Times
Shift has been proud to put the spotlight on the (often unethical) investments that California hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer has made in Democrat politics in this state. Even the mainstream media … [Read more...]
Inslee pushing tax increases today – again
Jay Inslee’s Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce (CERT) will hold another one of its not-so-open-to-the-public meetings today —and once again, Inslee is pushing raising energy taxes on the people of … [Read more...]
How much will Inslee’s gas tax scheme cost you next July 4th?
If you’ve been watching closely – as we have at Shift – you can see the beginnings of another Jay Inslee campaign to raise your taxes. To see just how much this might cost you, take a look at our “gas … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee’s only priority is raising your taxes
Many have noted that Jay Inslee is the “greenest” governor in America, but Washingtonians may just be learning that “green” is all he cares about. As in the “green” contributions that come from … [Read more...]
Why does Jay Inslee insist on lying about coal?
Anyone watching executive rookie Jay Inslee trying to manage the affairs of state understands that his overriding goal is to be the nation’s “greenest” governor, with much less regard for creating … [Read more...]
Will Inslee reward enviros for campaign cash – or use common sense?
Labor unions are finding out that their campaign support for Jay Inslee in 2012 is being trumped by their sometime-allies in the environmental community, who invested even more to elect Inslee, and … [Read more...]