The Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) declared on Wednesday they have obtained, “The largest compensation package in our union’s history” thanks to its secret behind-closed-door … [Read more...]
Rep. Mary Dye explains the “ORCA Plan” to fund environmental projects Governor Inslee continues to ignore
Photo Courtesy of Ruth Johnson Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Mary Dye (R – Pomeroy) who has represented the 9th Legislative District (which covers the Southeast corner of the … [Read more...]
Jay Inslee Once Again Breaks His Promise
When he should have been celebrating a record-spending legislative session – nearing $70 billion and counting in the new budget - in which Democrats achieved several long-standing special-interest … [Read more...]
Governor Jay Inslee has a “Road Rage” Problem
You might think that after proposing nine state budgets, and workings with nine different state legislatures, that Governor Jay Inslee might have acquired some skill at dealing with his fellow elected … [Read more...]
Newsmaker Interview with Jason Mercier, On Why it is “Shocking” Governor Inslee and the Dems Aren’t Calling for a Special Session
This week's Newsmaker Interview is with Jason Mercier, Director of the Center for Government Reform at the Washington Policy Center. Given the stubborn refusal of Governor Inslee and the Democrat … [Read more...]
Representative Andrew Barkis on State Workers’ Pay Raise, Inslee’s Short-Sighted Eviction Ban, and the Need for a Special Session
This week’s Newsmaker Interview is with Representative Andrew Barkis (R-Yelm) who has served in the legislature since 2016. Barkis operates a property management company and is one of the … [Read more...]
Friday Funny – Inslee panics! Or not!
One of the reasons that this year’s gubernatorial race has been so low-key is that the mainstream media doesn’t spend much time looking beyond Jay Inslee’s press releases, to actually let voters know … [Read more...]
Murray threatens to use FBI after secret labor negotiations leaked
Last week, the Stranger -- a far, far-Left weekly-- published an article describing ongoing contract negotiations between the City of Seattle and its police union. Like those that occur between Jay … [Read more...]
Inslee ready to use your $$$ and give it to state employee unions
Last time Jay Inslee held secret negotiations with state employee union executives, our green governor conceded quite a lot. In fact, state employee unions walked away from the so-called … [Read more...]
5 debate questions Inslee must answer
Jay Inslee will face off against Republican challenger, Bill Bryant, in their first debate on August 17th. The Association of Washington Business (AWB) said it would host the debate, as it did after … [Read more...]
How far (in debt) will Jay Inslee go for special interests?
Jay Inslee is all about his special interests -- and their agenda. Big labor donated millions of dollars to elect Inslee during his last campaign. And, during his first term, Inslee has made sure his … [Read more...]
The Seattle Times: “End secret negotiations with labor unions”
Another round of secret negotiations between Jay Inslee and the state employee union executives (who put $1 million into his last campaign) kicked off in May. The last time Inslee held secret … [Read more...]