State Senator Reuven Carlyle is a proud liberal. He’s also a thoughtful one, and his tendency to share his thinking online can make him a target when he takes on liberal orthodoxy. The fallout … [Read more...]
Sound Transit’s tough week – Democrat and environmental opposition surfaces
Shift took last week off, but the critics of Sound Transit and its massive tax plan for its latest ballot initiative - ST3 – did not. Of particular note was the scathing review by Democrat State … [Read more...]
Enough is enough – Sound Transit goes too far, asks for too much
Everyone, from the right to the left, agrees - the property tax is one of the most egregious forms of taxation. It hits the poor and elderly hard and, on a philosophical level, it calls into question … [Read more...]
The (McDermott) Hunger Games, part III
The first week of the year could not end without more moves by Democrats scurrying to position themselves into (or out of) the race to succeed the retiring Congressman Jim McDermott. The … [Read more...]
The (McDermott) Hunger Games, p. II
The ink on Congressman Jim McDermott’s retirement press release is almost dry, so the Democrat vultures circling in hopes of picking up his D.C. job are starting to swoop in, as Crosscut … [Read more...]
Chopp can’t keep his fellow Democrats in line (underreported story #2)
When liberal Seattle Democrat and Speaker of the House Frank Chopp faced his socialist challenger Jess Spear (a protégé of Kshama Sawant) during the 2014 election cycle, he faced criticism over just … [Read more...]
Democrats turn up pressure on “revenue-neutral” carbon tax initiative
In what appears to be a last-ditch attempt to derail the self-described “revenue neutral” carbon tax Initiative 732, so-called “nonpartisan legislative staff” have produced an analysis that says I-732 … [Read more...]
Democrats are losing the state House, slowly (underreported story #7)
Republicans have picked up 12 seats in the state House since 2008, when Democrats enjoyed a whopping 63-35 margin in the state House. This year, Republican Teri Hickel’s victory over Democrat … [Read more...]
Rookie candidate has web site, but not an announced campaign
It what can only be considered a case of being overly anxious – and utterly inexperienced – Democrat trial lawyer Jeffrey Sprung has launched a web site [jeffsprung.com] for his campaign for State … [Read more...]
Democrats stick to big government agenda despite election results
The Far Left activists over at Fuse Washington think they know why voters approved Initiative 1366 and voted in Republican Terri Hickel in the 30th Legislative District’s special election: low voter … [Read more...]
Democrat unveils state income tax plan
It’s no secret that John Burbank, executive director of the labor-funded Economic Opportunity Institute and state income tax enthusiast, is aiming to replace Democrat State Representative Reuven … [Read more...]
Another day, another piece of Democrat income tax propaganda
John Burbank, executive director of the labor-funded Economic Opportunity Institute, is aiming to replace Democrat State Representative Reuven Carlyle (who is planning a state Senate run) by … [Read more...]