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[un]Divided: Democrats could delay changes to pursuit law

[un]Divided: Democrats could delay changes to pursuit law

Rather than move forward with a bipartisan proposal to fix the state’s broken police pursuit policy, several Democratic lawmakers have proposed creating a 19-person commission to study the issue until 2024. Brandi Kruse urges action on the [un]Divided Podcast.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Praise for bipartisan public safety bills

[un]Divided: Praise for bipartisan public safety bills

After passing a bill in 2021 to dramatically limit police pursuits, some Democrats have had a change of heart – joining Republican lawmakers in proposing fixes. Brandi Kruse discusses how the bipartisan bills would improve public safety.

By Brandi Kruse

Urge lawmakers to act on bipartisan pursuit bills

Urge lawmakers to act on bipartisan pursuit bills

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Olympia are proposing common sense changes to the disastrous police pursuit policy passed in 2021. If you value public safety and the rule of law, take a few minutes today to urge legislative leaders to get onboard. This week, a handful of legislators dropped matching bills in the House...

By Brandi Kruse

Washington set to implement a state income tax

Washington set to implement a state income tax

The capital gains income tax is one step away from becoming a reality. Washingtonians are just one step away from being subjected to a new tax on their income. This state-level capital gains income tax would mean that any Washington citizen, business or property owner who undertakes an activity that is subject to the filing...

[un]Divided: New documents underscore urgent need for emergency power reform

[un]Divided: New documents underscore urgent need for emergency power reform

Emails obtained through public disclosure show state officials were aware that COVID-19 infections among the vaccinated were growing, yet continued to message the opposite and pushed for strict mandates. 570 KVI host Ari Hoffman joined Brandi Kruse on the [un]Divided Podcast to discuss what he found.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Bipartisan push for emergency power reform

[un]Divided: Bipartisan push for emergency power reform

A Democrat and Republican have joined forces in Olympia to push for checks on the governor’s emergency power. Senator Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) and Senator Lynda Wilson (R-Vancouver) spoke with Brandi Kruse on the [un]Divided Podcast.  

By Brandi Kruse

Washington is strapping itself to California’s costly and unstable energy policy

Washington is strapping itself to California’s costly and unstable energy policy

by Todd Myers, Environmental Director, Washington Policy Center With one of the highest costs of electricity in the country, California residents pay more than double the rate we do in Washington state. And yet, they have trouble keeping the lights on. Last summer, California faced widespread blackouts due to a shortage of reliable electricity. Only...

[un]Divided: Inslee pledges action on homelessness ten years too late

[un]Divided: Inslee pledges action on homelessness ten years too late

In a series of proposals ahead of the 2023 legislative session, Governor Jay Inslee outlined his vision to address homelessness. As Brandi Kruse explains on the [un]Divided Podcast, Inslee fails to identify the true cause of a crisis he helped to create.

By Brandi Kruse

Lawmakers cannot allow Washington’s drug crisis to continue

Lawmakers cannot allow Washington’s drug crisis to continue

Washington needs a serious drug policy. In 2016, Shannon Blake was arrested in Spokane, Washington. At the jail, officers found a small bag of methamphetamine in the pocket of her jeans. At trial, she testified that a friend had given the jeans to her two days before Blake’s arrest, that she had never used methamphetamines,...