[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
[un]Divided: Community fights back over drug treatment center near Boys and Girls Club
[un]Divided: Community fights back over drug treatment center near Boys and Girls Club
Residents in Lynnwood say they were kept in the dark about an opioid treatment center opening just yards from a Boys and Girls Club. City Council President George Hurst joined Brandi Kruse on the [un]Divided Podcast to express his frustration with the state and Acadia Health.
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
5 New Year’s resolutions for Washington state lawmakers
5 New Year’s resolutions for Washington state lawmakers
As the rest of us consider our 2023 resolutions, perhaps state lawmakers would consider adopting a few of their own?
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
Gov. Inslee’s budget leaves out the middle class
Gov. Inslee’s budget leaves out the middle class
Punishing billionaires was a higher priority for the governor.
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,...
[un]Divided: State starts collecting legally questionable tax
[un]Divided: State starts collecting legally questionable tax
Despite an ongoing legal battle, Washington state has decided to start collecting a tax on capital gains. Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center joined Brandi Kruse on the [un]Divided Podcast to discuss.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Dems want to raise wages for inmates, end qualified immunity for officers
[un]Divided: Dems want to raise wages for inmates, end qualified immunity for officers
As bills are pre-filed in Olympia, Brandi Kruse of the [un]Divided Podcast says a few Democrat-backed proposals show misplaced priorities.
By Brandi Kruse