In light of ST3, we’re highlighting how Sound Transit caters to Seattle... and the ultra-liberal city’s politicians. Speaking of Seattle, the Seattle City Council is considering a bill that would make … [Read more...]
3 times Ed Murray “made it up as he went along”
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has funneled quite a lot of taxpayer dollars into failing to address homelessness in the city. Last year, Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared a “state of … [Read more...]
The McDermott Hunger Games, part XV – Candidates talk “conservatism”
It was only yesterday that we delivered an update on the race we like to call the McDermott Hunger Games. But, given recent events, we could not pass up the opportunity to highlight how the candidates … [Read more...]
Sound Transit’s “degrees of difficulty” explained
Sound Transit has a public relations problem -- spending nearly $1 million on a party celebrating the completion of late and over budget projects didn’t help. The public relations debacle brought … [Read more...]
Wendy’s/UC Berkley eliminate jobs to reduce $15 minimum wage labor costs
Wendy’s has joined a long line of food service establishments that will replace workers with self-service ordering kiosks to reduce labor costs as a result of $15 minimum wage ordinances. The fast … [Read more...]
Sound Transit threw a party that cost taxpayers $858K
Time and time again, Sound Transit has proven that it does not deserve taxpayers’ trust with their hard-earned dollars. Of course, that never keeps the untrustworthy agency from demanding taxpayers … [Read more...]
Extreme greenie says people will gather to protest “by land and by sea, by bicycle and indigenous canoe”
There is a point where an attempt at elegant prose can take a turn for the absurd -- and the Seattle Times allowed Kathleen Dean Moore to take that far-left turn at high speed in a recent … [Read more...]
Times calls Boeing and Microsoft “great investments”
The Seattle Times editorial board recently pointed out the obvious: The University of Washington, Microsoft and Boeing are the “best investments” made by the state of Washington over the last … [Read more...]
Most incompetent government agency: WSDOT v. Sound Transit
Anybody paying attention already knows this, but a new report by the State Auditor’s Office reveals all the shocking details about just how incompetent the Washington State Transportation Department … [Read more...]
No reason to believe Sound Transit will complete ST3 in 25 years – but you can bet the taxes will stay around
Sound Transit officials have identified the 25-year wait for light rail to reach Everett and Issaquah – not the staggering $50 billion dollar price tag they put on this boondoggle – as the hardest … [Read more...]
Former CEO warns $15 minimum wage will eliminate jobs
Yet another former CEO is warning of the consequences of the $15 minimum wage. Ex-McDonald’s CEO Ed Rensi recently warned that the subjectively high minimum wage is a job-killer. Rensi explained … [Read more...]
UW professor: $15 minimum wage “picks winners and losers”
University of Washington Professor Jacob Vigdor has some bad news for Seattleites/supporters of the $15 minimum wage. Vigdor, who was commissioned by the city of Seattle to head a study on the impacts … [Read more...]