As President Joe Biden is calling for a three month suspension of the federal gas tax of 18.3 cents a gallon, we have two items on how the Governor Jay Inslee and Democrat legislators have severely … [Read more...]
GOP House candidate Chad Magendanz: “The tide is clearly turning.”
Shift's Newsmaker Interview is with Chad Magendanz, GOP House candidate in the 5th Legislative District (Issaquah, Maple Valley, East Renton Highlands, and East King County) who is challenging … [Read more...]
GOP House candidate Lesetmoe: “I don’t just believe in the American Dream, I’m proof of it.”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Republican House candidate Karen Lesetmoe, who is challenging two-term Democrat Dave Paul, who won re-election in 2020 by just 738 votes. The 10th Legislative … [Read more...]
One-Party Rule is Threatening Our Democracy
Due to one-party rule, which has been the reality of Seattle politics for more than a generation, not one elected official is calling for an investigation into whether former Seattle Mayor Jenny … [Read more...]
Time to get to work!
The 2022 candidate filing ended last Friday afternoon and 2022 looks to be one of the most competitive elections in recent history at the state level, with voters deciding who will control the … [Read more...]
House Candidate Mark Harmsworth: “We need to pass laws that hold criminals accountable for what they do”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with 44th Legislative District Republican House candidate Mark Harmsworth, who is running against Democrat Representative Brandy Donaghy who was appointed to the … [Read more...]
Everett Herald uses a liberal group to justify increasing taxes
The Everett Herald, known for its Left-leaning editorial page since the days of Washington Post ownership, occasionally walks too far down the fake news path. In its latest mistake, the economically … [Read more...]
The Legacy of Slade Gorton
By Jim Keough, who served on Senator Slade Gorton’s U.S. Senate staff from 1990 – 1993, and worked on Gorton’s victorious 1988 and 1994 campaigns. In the early 1990’s, I was honored with … [Read more...]
Democrats ignore racism and bigotry when its one of their own
When Democrats think Republicans have even had a passing thought about something which Democrats consider mildly offensive to minorities or women, the cries of racism or sexism are immediate, loud and … [Read more...]
Inslee Administration is throwing away taxpayer money to influence the 2022 elections
The Inslee Administration is using taxpayer money to develop support for its disastrous “WA Cares” project and sway key voters in the 2022 elections. The Washington State Department of Social and … [Read more...]
Will 2022 be the year the GOP stampedes back to control the legislature?
The fight over who will control the Washington State Legislature for the next two years will be fought primarily in swing suburban districts surrounding Puget Sound. Currently Democrats have a … [Read more...]
GOP Senate Leader Braun on ’22 legislative session: “Misplaced priorities and missed opportunities reached a level no one could have predicted”
Shift’s Newsmaker Interview is with Senate Republican Leader John Braun (Centralia) as we wrap up our coverage of the 2022 legislative session. In our extensive interview with the third-term senator, … [Read more...]