Time ran out yesterday for state lawmakers to come to an agreement and pass a budget during special session. Lawmakers must now keep running up the taxpayer tab for a second special session, with the … [Read more...]
Clintons’ complicated finances present a problem
The Associated Press recently reported that “Bill Clinton has a limited liability corporation -- called WJC, LLC -- that serves as a ‘pass through’ entity designed to ‘channel payments to the former … [Read more...]
Socialist Sawant’s top 5 most absurd moments as a councilmember
Filing for this year’s Seattle City Council closes today, though many of the races are well underway. All seats on the Council are up for grabs, due to the passage of a district-voting initiative. … [Read more...]
Democrats’ three big budget lies
Yesterday, Shift took to the radio waves to speak with KVI’s John Carlson about the battle brewing in Olympia after state House Democrats proposed sizeable tax hikes in their 2015-17 budget. The … [Read more...]
Lawsuit claims Seattle’s $15 minimum wage discriminates
Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law takes effect next month, and the International Franchise Association (IFA) is seeking to temporarily halt a part of the law that it claims discriminates against local … [Read more...]
Kshama Sawant’s top 10 most absurd moments of 2014
As the end of the year approaches, we here at Shift would like to share the Top 10 most absurd things Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant—who it’s often hard to distinguish from the typical … [Read more...]
Big labor group continues to violate campaign laws, attack GOP candidates
Last week, SHIFT reported on how Working America—a national organization allied with the AFL-CIO—appears to be violating Washington State campaign laws in its effort to give Jay Inslee a State Senate … [Read more...]
Hanauer got rich, which he thinks qualifies him to tell you what to do
Seattle billionaire Nick Hanauer managed to make a lot of money as an investor, thanks mainly to Jeff Bezos letting him put a little early money into a startup called Amazon. Hanauer played the … [Read more...]
Sawant praises herself, builds following
Kshama Sawant is building quite a following in Seattle—people we like to call Sawanticrats. In the process, she has managed to blur the lines between Seattle’s socialists and Democrats. And, by doing … [Read more...]
Did Socialist councilmember encourage hosility toward Seattle Police?
In the past, May Day has not been a good day for Seattle’s police and businesses. Today’s demonstrations—better labeled “riots”—will not likely break the violent cycle. Posters around Capital Hill … [Read more...]