It’s no secret that the Washington Education Association’s (WEA) so-called class size initiative (I-1351) was presented to voters under a less than truthful guise. SHIFT reported time and time on the … [Read more...]
Inslee compares extreme green agenda to WWII
Last week, Jay Inslee made an appearance on KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show to discuss the meaning of the 2014 election results and his future fuel mandate. Monson began the interview by asking Inslee … [Read more...]
TBT: Inslee’s no-new-taxes (broken) campaign promise
Candidate Jay Inslee is not the same person as Governor Jay Inslee—that’s a documented reality. Where candidate Inslee declared that he did not believe that “tax increases are the right path for the … [Read more...]
Will Democrats continue to violate WA’s 125 year-old constitution?
Washington State celebrates 125 years of statehood today. In 1889, the Washington Territory had grown from a population of 1,200 to 350,000 in the course of 39 years. That large population growth … [Read more...]
Inslee’s big leadership fail
Last week, SHIFT reported on Jay Inslee’s latest example of “leadership” — which means leading from behind and not opposing special interests that give him big chunks of campaign money. Inslee showed … [Read more...]
Inslee defines his leadership – don’t oppose union publically
In an act of unprecedented political bravery, Jay Inslee decided that election night was the appropriate time to inform Washingtonians that he voted no on the Washington Education Association’s (WEA) … [Read more...]
GOP holds firewall against Inslee’s $1+ gas tax
It was a good night for Republicans, on both the national and state scale. Across the country, the GOP flipped the U.S. Senate, won the largest House majority since the 1920’s and surprised political … [Read more...]
Inslee buckles before donors, won’t take a position on budget busting initiative
Jay Inslee showed yet another profile in courage on KUOW radio today, refusing to answer how he will vote on the controversial (and expensive) Initiative 1351, sponsored by the Washington Education … [Read more...]
Dems falsely claim “unity” on WEA dues grab
In what would normally not be big news, over the weekend, the Washington State Democrat Party sent an email to supporters urging them to vote yes on the Washington Education Association’s (WEA) latest … [Read more...]
More charter schools coming to WA
After Washington State voters passed Initiatives 1240, the state Charter School Commission began the process of establishing charter schools. This September, the first charter school—First Place … [Read more...]
WA schools feel impact of lost federal waiver
According to the New York Times, “nearly nine in 10 Washington State public schools, including some high-achieving campuses in the state’s most moneyed communities, have been relegated to a federal … [Read more...]
National teachers’ union says ‘show me the money’
The latest national player to jump into Washington State’s elections – following Tom Steyer [link to story on him] and the League of Conservation Voters is the National Education Association (NEA). … [Read more...]