This week’s highly informative Newsmaker Interview is with Senator Lynda Wilson (Vancouver), the ranking Republican on the Washington State Senate’s Ways & Means Committee and the budget leader … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from the Democrats – and if Taxes were Presents, Jay Inslee Wants to be Santa Claus and Give Them to Everyone
Resorting to their usual “we need more money” budget mantra, Washington Democrats are at it again and want to increase everyone’s taxes to spend on an even bigger state government and making sure they … [Read more...]
Washington State Should Provide each Student’s Family $3,000 to Offset the Costs of Educating the Child
During the coronavirus pandemic, Washington State has transferred a portion of its responsibility to educate our children to the parents and guardians. Because of the cost associated with this shift, … [Read more...]
When Will Democrat Legislators Tell Emperor Inslee that He has No New Clothes and the State Coffers are Empty?
Democrat legislators are like the townsfolk in the famous Hans Christian Andersen tale “Emperor’s New Clothes.” They are too afraid to tell Emperor Inslee the bad news that he his failing to be … [Read more...]
Democrats Hand Out Pay Raises and Refuse to Cut the Budget, Expect Taxpayers to Pay More
In the last few state budgets, the tax-and-spend Democrats running Olympia have continually increased government spending and show no signs of stopping. Despite record tax revenues and massive … [Read more...]
Democrats want to Stay Home and Watch TV Instead of Solving State’s Financial Crisis
Washington State is facing a massive tax revenue shortfall and a looming budget crisis, and apparently all the Democrat legislators want to do is stay home and repeatedly watch episodes of the “Tiger … [Read more...]
Democrats Selfishly Seek to Change Our Country’s Election Laws
While many working families are concerned about their health and financial future, the leaders of both the national and state Democrat organizations are more concerned about how they can politically … [Read more...]
Washington Democrats never let a crisis go to waste
The COVID-19 crisis is moving so fast that politicians find themselves unable to keep up. Consider that, on April 9th, President Trump asked Congress for an additional $250 billion dollars to add … [Read more...]
Democrats Overspent During the 2020 Session and Blew the Budget
Timing really is everything, especially for politicians. Consider that Washington State tax revenue projections, less than 6 weeks ago, looked rosy for the Democrats in Olympia. The forecast projected … [Read more...]
Shift’s “Zoomer” Columnist Takes on the Washington Democrat Lawmakers’ Desire to Implement a State Income Tax
Members of my generation – the “Zoomers” born between 1995-2012 – might be surprised to learn that Washington is one of just seven U.S. states that does not have a state income tax. But they probably … [Read more...]
Democrats push for state income tax in new budget
Washington state Senate Democrats released their 2019-21 operating budget proposal on March 29th. Following the example of Jay Inslee and state House Democrats, Senate Democrats proposed – surprise, … [Read more...]
Democrats push to break K-12 funding promises
Back in 2012, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled on the now notorious McCleary case. The ruling emphasized the state’s insufficient funding of K-12 education, reprimanding state government for … [Read more...]