Today marks the end of the state Legislature’s special session. Lawmakers now need to go into a second special session due to the unfortunate fact that they have yet to pass the 2015-17 operating … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee proves his irrelevance, again
Yesterday, Jay Inslee once again proved his irrelevance as a leader by persisting to act like a “player on the field” rather than “referee-in-chief.” Inslee emailed supporters informing them that the … [Read more...]
Inslee renews push for cap-and-tax scheme
As the first full week of special session draws to an end, budget negotiations continue to move at a snail’s pace. During a media availability on Wednesday, Inslee said that both state House … [Read more...]
Inslee wants to be “player on the field,” not a referee
The state Legislature could not complete the people’s business in the time allotted for the 2015 session, primarily because House Democrats refused to pass a complete, balanced budget. Democrats would … [Read more...]
3 things Inslee, House Democrats must do to get the people’s business done
Today is the start of this year’s legislative special session—a waste of time required because of state House Democrats’ various delay tactics, including their refusal to pass a complete budget … [Read more...]
5 things Jay Inslee will likely tell lawmakers behind closed doors
The state Legislature was forced into a special session due to state House Democrats refusing to do their jobs and pass a complete budget. Last week, Jay Inslee called a 30-day special session to … [Read more...]
Inslee makes last-ditch effort to payback million-dollar campaign donors
Jay Inslee is concerned that a key provision in the Republican-controlled state Senate’s 2015-17 budget is unconstitutional. Referring to Republican’s plan to deal with state employee pay raises by … [Read more...]
TBT: Inslee’s $39 billion budget and what Democrats may borrow from it
If Democrats in the state House are serious about adjourning the 2015 legislative session on time (April 26), they will release their budget by March 23. As GOP Sen. Andy Hill recently pointed out, a … [Read more...]
TBT: Jay Inslee’s weak case against government transparency
During a press conference in January, Jay Inslee claimed that the Republican-backed bill to open secret government negotiations with state employee unions would not be fruitful. He argued that the … [Read more...]
Will Inslee remove threat of fuel mandate to encourage a transportation package?
State Senate transportation leaders introduced a compromise package three years in the making. It is a $15 billion, 16-year bi-partisan agreement that includes key compromises made by both Republicans … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee, says what he doesn’t mean
Jay Inslee isn’t a governor you can trust to do what he says, or even mean what he says—except when it comes to his fuel mandate promise. He proved it when he broke his no-new-taxes campaign promise … [Read more...]
Inslee insults Snohomish lawmakers, PR flak tries and fails to clean up mess
Last week, Jay Inslee traveled to Snohomish County in an attempt to drum up support for his transportation proposal, a $12.2 billion package that includes a cap-and-tax scheme he won’t defend before … [Read more...]