[un]Divided: Ferguson’s $100M grant to hire police officers isn’t what it seems
[un]Divided: Ferguson’s $100M grant to hire police officers isn’t what it seems
Governor Bob Ferguson took a victory lap this week, claiming to have fulfilled a campaign promise to set aside $100M for hiring new police officers. Except it’s not at all what it was sold as. Follow unDivided with Brandi Kruse across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
Activist Judge Puts Community at Risk — Take Action Now
Activist Judge Puts Community at Risk — Take Action Now
🚨ACTIVIST JUDGE ALERT🚨Contact Judge Zipp now! This week in Thurston County, Sheriff Derek Sanders’ deputies were shot at by a career criminal who should have been behind bars. Why wasn’t he? 👉 Because Judge Allyson Zipp—a known activist judge—let him out. Get the full story on Brandi Kruse’s show [un]Divided. Brandi highlights Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, who called out judges like Zipp because this...
[un]Divided: Sheriff blasts soft-on-crime judges after his deputies got shot at
[un]Divided: Sheriff blasts soft-on-crime judges after his deputies got shot at
A career criminal fled from Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies for the third time in six months, this time shooting at them with an AR-15 as he sped down the road. As Brandi Kruse reports on unDivided, Sheriff Derek Sanders is fed up with soft-on-crime judges.
By Brandi Kruse
Washington Lawmakers End Session with Flurry of Controversial Bills Awaiting Governor’s Signature
Washington Lawmakers End Session with Flurry of Controversial Bills Awaiting Governor’s Signature
A slate of controversial bills passed during the final hours of Washington’s 2025 legislative session are now awaiting action from Governor Bob Ferguson. The bills—ranging from new gas taxes to changes in emergency powers—are prompting concern among taxpayers, small business owners, and government accountability advocates who say the legislation will raise costs, limit public input,...
[un]Divided: Montana, Idaho deliver record tax cuts to residents
[un]Divided: Montana, Idaho deliver record tax cuts to residents
While Washington state Democrats passed the largest package of tax increases in state history, Idaho and Montana did just the opposite. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss his state’s commitment to fiscal responsibility.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Lawmakers go home after passing $9.5B in new taxes
Politics unPacked: Lawmakers go home after passing $9.5B in new taxes
In our final episode of the legislative session, Brandi Kruse unpacks the $78B budget passed by lawmakers – which is funded through the largest tax increases in state history.
By Brandi Kruse
The Largest Tax Hike in WA History Just Passed — Contact Gov. Ferguson
The Largest Tax Hike in WA History Just Passed — Contact Gov. Ferguson
In a late-session scramble, Olympia just did exactly what Washingtonians have been begging them not to do… They passed a series of taxes, amounting to the largest tax increases in state history. It’s estimated to be around $12.5 billion over 4 years – that’s more than $4,000 per household. Those numbers don’t even include the...
[un]Divided: Dems pass largest tax increase in state history
[un]Divided: Dems pass largest tax increase in state history
State Rep. Travis Couture (R-Allyn) says the only winners in budget negotiations this year were bureaucrats, politicians, and criminals. He joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss the largest tax increase in state history.
By Brandi Kruse
Politics unPacked: Week 14
Politics unPacked: Week 14
With days left in the legislative session, Democrats are racing to pass new taxes and get a budget signed by the governor. Brandi Kruse everything you need to know about what happened this week in Olympia.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Democrats rush to pass long list of new and increased taxes
[un]Divided: Democrats rush to pass long list of new and increased taxes
Democrats in Olympia are passing taxes (almost) faster than we can keep up. Senate Republican Leader John Braun joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss the latest.
By Brandi Kruse
Whatcom County 2024 Scorecard
Whatcom County 2024 Scorecard
Public Safety. Taxes and Fiscal Responsibility. Government Regulations. Agriculture/Environmental Policy Do these local issues relate to your life? These are issues the Whatcom County Council discusses on a regular basis. Future 42 Whatcom County has analyzed key 2024 votes in our annual scorecard linked below in order to help inform you how your local councilmembers...
[un]Divided: Democrats shut down debate on parental rights
[un]Divided: Democrats shut down debate on parental rights
Not only did Democrats in Olympia vote to gut a voter initiative protecting parental rights, they shut down debate on the floor so they didn’t have to hear dissenting opinions. Brandi Kruse has more on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
Property Tax Hikes Still Alive and Well in Olympia
Property Tax Hikes Still Alive and Well in Olympia
Yesterday, Olympia politicians pushed HB 2049 through the House—a repackaged property tax hike designed to hit Washington families where it hurts most: your home. They changed the bill—but it’s still a tax hike HB 2049 no longer triples how fast local governments can raise your property taxes. Instead, it was amended to give greater taxing...