“As an American who has served my country and fought for our freedoms, I am very, very incensed that somebody’s trying to tell me how I must live my life. Why can’t I choose to have natural gas? Why should I be forced because we have a politically motivated agenda to decarbonize on a grid...
A Seattle property owner details how the city has time to harass him for minor code violations while ignoring larger issues plaguing the area – such as homelessness and crime. John Bennett spoke with Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
In a pushback response to State House Bill 1589, which recently passed the legislature and was signed into law by the Governor, a proposed Snohomish County Council Resolution 24–013 was introduced to oppose the natural gas ban and advocate support for affordable energy choices for all residents and businesses in Snohomish County. Unfortunately and despite...
You may be aware Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed an extremely unpopular bill, HB 1589, effectively banning natural gas services provided by Puget Sound Energy. Not only will this overwhelm an already insufficient electric grid, it could also force families to spend tends of thousands of dollars to convert their homes away from natural gas...
An initiative to restore reasonable police pursuits in Washington will take effect on June 6. Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell, a Democrat who advocated for the changes, said he thinks it will help reduce the number of stolen vehicles and put criminals on notice. He joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
As homeless people continue to die of drug overdoses in Burien, King County is refusing to enforce the city’s ban on encampments. The resulting legal battle shows how government bureaucracy is standing in the way of saving lives. Brandi Kruse explains on the unDivided Podcast.
This article has been updated to reflect Gov. Inslee signing HB 1589 into law following original publication. One of the more surprising pieces of legislation that advanced this year’s legislative session was HB 1589, which places severe restrictions on natural gas usage in Washington. The existence of such a bill wasn’t surprising – progressive lawmakers...
The 18-year-old driver who plowed into a car in Renton, killing a woman and three children, had already totaled two other cars in less than 11 months. It’s the latest example of a juvenile crime crisis spiraling out of control. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.
Gloria Mendoza – president/CEO of GMC Training Institute and mayor of Grandview, Yakima County, from 2018-23 – was published in the Seattle Times on Mar. 25 with a response to a critical redistricting decision in Washington: Every 10 years, Washington undergoes redistricting to equalize population shifts in legislative districts. Many Eastern Washington Hispanics were thrilled...
Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling becomes the latest Democratic leader to admit that the party has made mistakes on addressing homelessness and drug abuse. He joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast.
The 2024 Washington state legislative session, which concluded last Thursday, marked a pivotal shift in the balance of power between the people and their elected officials. Emboldened by rising costs of living and concerns for public safety, Washingtonians rose up like never before to serve as a formidable check on lawmakers. They made it abundantly...
Washington is spending billions of dollars to repair culverts across the state, but a Seattle Times investigation reveals the $1M per day effort to save salmon may be “ineffective or even worthless.” Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided Podcast.