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Energy bills are intentionally deceptive in Washington

When the cap-and-trade gas tax was passed, Gov. Jay Inslee said Washingtonians wouldn’t feel a price increase, despite widespread predictions to the contrary. Of course, those predictions turned out to be correct. This tax is not just raising the price of filing our gas tanks, it is also making home energy more expensive. But Gov....

[un]Divided: Everett’s mayor deserves credit for her public safety push

The Democratic mayor of Everett announced the city will be hiring more police officers, meanwhile the department is actively enforcing its new drug possession ordinance. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Governor Inslee owes working class truth on gas prices

Hundreds of people lined up to take advantage of lower gas prices at an event put on by Future 42 last week. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse says the event illustrates how Governor Jay Inslee’s Carbon tax is hurting the working class.

By Brandi Kruse

Why we fight for lower gas prices

On Wednesday, Sept. 13, Future 42, in partnership with Americans for Prosperity-Washington, rolled back the price of gasoline to $3.82, the national average for a gallon of gas, at Jackson’s Shell station in Kent. Just before the event, the price of gas was $5.17. People were waiting in line for an hour before the event...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gas rolled back to $3.82 in Kent today highlighting why WA’s gas is among most expensive and what can be done about it

Future 42 and AFP rolled back gas prices to highlight Washington’s tax and cap and trade policies and 200 people filled up their tanks in just two hours as gas dropped from $5.17 to $3.82

[un]Divided: King County Metro downplays study that found widespread drug contention of public transit

After the release of a University of Washington study showing 100% of airborne samples taken from inside buses and trains showed traces of Methamphetamine, King County Metro insisted that transit is still safe for riders and drivers. Brandi Kruse discussed the issue on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Future 42, Americans for Prosperity team up to give Washingtonians relief at the pump

Washington state continues to have some of the highest gas prices in the nation, due in part to Governor Inslee’s carbon program. To illustrate just how much lower gas is elsewhere in the country, Simon Sefzik with Future 42 says they will be dropping the price at the pump at a station in Kent. He...

By Brandi Kruse

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gas will be rolled back to $3.82 in Kent to highlight why WA’s gas is among most expensive in the country

Future 42 and AFP will roll back gas prices to $3.82 to highlight Washington’s tax and cap and trade policies

Supposed Inslee allies continue to contradict his cap-and-trade claims

When Gov. Jay Inslee was working to pass his cap-and-trade gas tax, he said the cost to consumers would be negligible – despite experts predicting otherwise. Now that those predictions have come to pass, he’s trying to blame everyone but himself. Unfortunately for him, it’s hard to pass the buck when even his allies agree the...

By Future42 Staff

[un]Divided: Even climate advocates acknowledge Carbon tax is hurting the poor

When Progressive publication Crosscut asked its readers to weigh in on the state’s high gas prices, even some in support of the Carbon program that led to the increases say the poor are unfairly shouldering the burden. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Hard truths are needed to end crime crisis

As our state experiences breakdowns across the criminal justice system, it will take politicians and members of the press acknowledging hard truths before we can start digging our communities out of the crime crisis. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Judge lets car thief go after crash, chase

Even after restrictions on police pursuits were loosened, there are still roadblocks when it comes to accountability for criminals. Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast to discuss the release of a car thief who took deputies on a high speed chase after committing a hit-and-run.

By Brandi Kruse

Spokane voters will decide if their city follows Seattle’s path

The seven 2023 Seattle City Council races have received plenty of attention, as voters will decide this fall who will replace the four councilmembers who chose not to run for re-election, as well as the fate of three city councilmembers who must defend their support for the council’s anti-police budgets and failed homelessness policies during...

[un]Divided: New state drug law takes effect – Seattle still can’t enforce it

Despite having ample time, the Seattle City Council has failed to adopt a common sense proposal that would give City Attorney Ann Davison power to prosecute drug cases. As Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast, that means Seattle will be unable to enforce a new state law making drug possession a gross misdemeanor.

By Brandi Kruse

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Energy bills are intentionally deceptive in Washington

Energy bills are intentionally deceptive in Washington

[un]Divided: Everett’s mayor deserves credit for her public safety push

[un]Divided: Everett’s mayor deserves credit for her public safety push

[un]Divided: Governor Inslee owes working class truth on gas prices

[un]Divided: Governor Inslee owes working class truth on gas prices

Why we fight for lower gas prices

Why we fight for lower gas prices

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gas rolled back to $3.82 in Kent today highlighting why WA’s gas is among most expensive and what can be done about it

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gas rolled back to $3.82 in Kent today highlighting why WA’s gas is among most expensive and what can be done about it

[un]Divided: King County Metro downplays study that found widespread drug contention of public transit

[un]Divided: King County Metro downplays study that found widespread drug contention of public transit

[un]Divided: Future 42, Americans for Prosperity team up to give Washingtonians relief at the pump

[un]Divided: Future 42, Americans for Prosperity team up to give Washingtonians relief at the pump

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gas will be rolled back to $3.82 in Kent to highlight why WA’s gas is among most expensive in the country

MEDIA ADVISORY: Gas will be rolled back to $3.82 in Kent to highlight why WA’s gas is among most expensive in the country

Supposed Inslee allies continue to contradict his cap-and-trade claims

Supposed Inslee allies continue to contradict his cap-and-trade claims

[un]Divided: Even climate advocates acknowledge Carbon tax is hurting the poor

[un]Divided: Even climate advocates acknowledge Carbon tax is hurting the poor

[un]Divided: Hard truths are needed to end crime crisis

[un]Divided: Hard truths are needed to end crime crisis

[un]Divided: Judge lets car thief go after crash, chase

[un]Divided: Judge lets car thief go after crash, chase

Spokane voters will decide if their city follows Seattle’s path

Spokane voters will decide if their city follows Seattle’s path

[un]Divided: New state drug law takes effect – Seattle still can’t enforce it

[un]Divided: New state drug law takes effect – Seattle still can’t enforce it