As Shift has reported, the dirty little secret behind the minimum wage debate sweeping Washington State and liberal cities across the United States is not about helping low-wage workers. It’s about … [Read more...]
Billionaire blackmails state, threatens $16 minimum wage
Last week, Shift reported on Seattle billionaire, Democrat financier and far-left activist Nick Hanauer’s threat to state lawmakers. Upset with Republicans in the state Senate for acting as a … [Read more...]
Lawsuit claims Seattle’s $15 minimum wage discriminates
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law takes effect next month, and the International Franchise Association (IFA) is seeking to temporarily halt a part of the law that it claims discriminates against local … [Read more...]
Liberal billionaire gears up for statewide $16 minimum wage push in 2016
“We’re building a new way of governing the state. Olympia’s not doing anything, so the power is shifting from Olympia to people like me.” – Seattle billionaire, Democrat financier and far-left … [Read more...]
Constantine’s text messages… Rolf edition
SHIFT recently learned King County Executive Dow Constantine is quite available by text message when citizens have complaints - at least to citizens who are major funders of Democratic campaigns, that … [Read more...]
Ballots are coming, easier to follow the $$$
General election ballots will be in the mail next week, and the Secretary of State predicts that a little more than 60% of the state’s 3.9 million registered voters will care enough to return their … [Read more...]
Democrat activist says higher taxes are answer to education ‘reform’
The Seattle Times, with the elections fast approaching, this week has turned over valuable space on its editorial page to outside writers, to let them advocate for questions which should be asked of … [Read more...]
This Labor Day, remember the Left’s war on jobs
On Labor Day, Americans celebrate the powerful economic and social contribution workers make toward the well-being of our nation — a tradition that dates back to 1887. Unfortunately, in the name of … [Read more...]
Radio ad blasts discrimination in $15 min. wage law
The International Franchise Association (IFA) released a new radio ad blasting Service Employee International Union (SEIU) for singling out franchise owners, punishing them for their business model, … [Read more...]
Obama’s fundraising tour continues in Seattle “as the world burns”
President Obama will be in the Seattle today, the next stop in his fundraising tour in the midst of various global crises including, but not limited to, Gaza, Ukraine and the ongoing border crisis. … [Read more...]
The Left’s priorities: first raise min wage, next a state income tax
Now that Seattle has jumped off the experimental cliff by raising its minimum wage by over 60% (pending lawsuits, initiatives, common sense returning, etc.), the next step for the Professional Left in … [Read more...]
Seattle socialist takes aim at rest of state – and Democrats want to help
Seattle’s socialist city councilor Kshama Sawant is not content with just inflicting her $15 minimum wage economic ignorance on her city, now she wants to take it statewide – and across the … [Read more...]