Our state got itself into a mess this spring when legislators failed to take action on drugs during the 105-day legislative session. By not working on a fix, Gov. Jay Inslee and bickering House Democrats left the door open for all drugs – including the hardest drugs like meth, heroin and fentanyl – to become legal on...
With a special session on Tuesday, state lawmakers must decide whether to criminalize drug possession or hurl the state even deeper into a public health and safety crisis. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse encourages House Democrats to do the right thing.
Gov. Jay Inslee and bickering House Democrats refused to take action on drugs for the last two years – setting the state for all drugs to become legal on July 1. That even includes the most dangerous drugs like methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. While Jay Inslee has called a special session to begin on May...
As downtown Seattle’s recovery trails most major U.S. cities, one Democratic state lawmaker took to Twitter to complain that the long-awaited return of Amazon workers to the office isn’t climate friendly. Brandi Kruse discussed on the unDivided Podcast.
Gov. Jay Inslee has called a special session to begin on May 16 to tackle the issue of drugs in Washington.
As Governor Jay Inslee announces he will not seek a fourth term, a new poll finds that a majority of Washingtonians are so dissatisfied with the state that they would move somewhere else if they could. Brandi Kruse discusses on the unDivided Podcast.
With complete hard drug legalization imminent, Inslee dubs session “extraordinary”
Democrats in Olympia failed to get a bill across the finish line to ensure drug possession remains a crime after July 1. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse explained how the situation could easily have been avoided.
As the 2023 Legislative Session ends, perhaps the two-most covered issues have both been about public safety
Jonathan Choe, who covers homelessness for Discovery Institute, joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss the toll that “tranq” is taking on drug addicts. A mix of fentanyl and animal sedatives, “tranq” is leading to flesh wounds and amputations.
Recent data shows that auto thefts in Washington were up 88% in 2022 over 2021 – a spike that began when the no-pursuit law was passed.
In 2018, Governor Jay Inlsee outlined a lofty goal to improve our state’s mental health system by 2023. Not only has the state failed to meet its goals, Brandi Kruse argues that the mental health system is in worse shape than ever – especially when it comes to violent offenders.
At midnight last night the Washington House of Representatives passed an extremely limited police pursuit bill that is so watered down as to be completely ineffective. The bill passed 57 to 40 with bipartisan support and bipartisan opposition – and representatives on both sides of the aisle should look in the mirror and ask if...
Ginny Burton is a 17-time felon who spent 28 years in active addiction. On the unDivided Podcast with Brandi Kruse, she says she is “sickened” by policies and movements that are enabling the personal destruction of people living on our streets.