In the latest example of how tone deaf Democrats are about pro-criminal legislation, Democrat State Representative Tarra Simmons has introduced House Bill 1692 to reduce penalties for drive-by … [Read more...]
Will Secretary of State Steve Hobbs recognize he needs different ethics for his new job?
The controversial decision to swap out veteran elections professional Kim Wyman as Secretary of State for a professional campaigner like Democrat State Senator Steve Hobbs was vintage Jay Inslee, all … [Read more...]
Legislative Democrats fail again – punt drawing political lines for the first time in state history to the (all-liberal) Supreme Court
In what must be a dream come true for Democrats, the Washington Redistricting Commission, tasked once a decade with redrawing the congressional and legislative district lines after the federal census, … [Read more...]
The Undemocratic Democrats
After learning more about the Democrats’ undemocratic redistricting strategy (more about this later), two warnings regarding the fragility of our democracy come to mind as relevant today in Washington … [Read more...]
Spokesman Opinion Columnist Shawn Vestal – the Kettle that Calls the Pot Black
The Spokesman-Review’s liberal opinion writer Shawn Vestal went on yet another of his Left-wing diatribes, this week writing about the general election results. His opinion column attempted to blame … [Read more...]
Recapping the 2021 Elections
Washington State voters have again clearly demonstrated that they reject the Democrats’ desire to impose a state income tax to fund the unnecessary growth in the size and cost of state government. … [Read more...]
Senator Hawkins is Concerned Communities are Losing Control Over Their Schools
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with second term State Senator Brad Hawkins (R – East Wenatchee) who is the ranking Republican on the Senate’s Early Learning & K-12 Education. In the debate … [Read more...]
Senator Jeff Wilson: “Only a matter of time before this political lunacy gets someone killed.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview with first-term Senator Jeff Wilson (R – Longview) provides detailed information on the police “reform” bills which were hastily passed by the Democrats during this year’s … [Read more...]
Senator Gildon: “A society that does not enforce its own laws and protect its own citizens is a society destined for disaster.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Senator Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup) whose Pierce County legislative district was home of the disturbing murder which has become the focal point in the debate over the … [Read more...]
Representative Alex Ybarra; “Almost every agriculture bill passed hurt and did not help farmworkers”
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Alex Ybarra (R – Quincy). The second term Central Washington legislator has been at the forefront of the immunization efforts of farmworkers … [Read more...]
Democrats Believe Rules Apply to Everyone Else but Themselves
It often takes an outsider to shine a spotlight on corruption. And, until open government activist Glen Morgan started to expose the Democrat hypocrisy when it comes to following campaign finance … [Read more...]
Rod Chandler on Photography, President Trump, & the Future of the GOP
This week’s special Newsmaker Interview is with our good friend, former Congressman Rod Chandler. Rod earned a reputation as a highly respected television journalist (on KOMO TV) and state legislator … [Read more...]