WSJ: Climate Coercion Meets Washington State Voters
WSJ: Climate Coercion Meets Washington State Voters
The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board has come out in strong support of “two ballot measures [which] would roll back rules that raise energy prices.” They write: Progressive climate dreams tend to crash and burn when voters are confronted with their real costs. That collision is playing out in Washington state this year in a...
[un]Divided: Seattle business owner urges voters to make a change
[un]Divided: Seattle business owner urges voters to make a change
Matthew Humphrey owns Steele Barber in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood and has spent years speaking out about the crime crisis. He joined unDivided with Brandi Kruse to make a plea for change ahead of Tuesday’s election.
By Brandi Kruse
Inslee’s parting gift: A pay raise for bureaucracy, a bill for taxpayers
Inslee’s parting gift: A pay raise for bureaucracy, a bill for taxpayers
While Inslee’s time in office has been defined by massive increases in government spending and increasing taxes and regulations, a cherry has been placed on top during his final days in office – massive pay increases for state employees and even potential pay increases for state lawmakers. After months of negotiations, and staged walkouts, the...
[un]Divided: ‘A win for families’: Head of DCYF will leave his post
[un]Divided: ‘A win for families’: Head of DCYF will leave his post
After deaths within the state’s foster care system and multiple scandals inside state-run juvenile detention facilities, the head of the Department of Children Youth and Families says he will not seek reappointment under the next governor. On the unDivided Podcast, Brandi Kruse calls his exit a win for families. Watch unDivided five days a week at unDividedpod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
Make your voice heard on critical ballot measures to be decided by Everett voters in Nov. 5th General Election
Make your voice heard on critical ballot measures to be decided by Everett voters in Nov. 5th General Election
This year’s General Election presents an opportunity for Everett voters to weigh in on three important ballot measures. Ballots will be hitting your mailbox now, and the last day to return your ballot is November 5th. Initiatives 24-01 & 24-02 are competing proposals which would both establish an increased minimum wage and other labor standards. Both initiatives would raise...
Election ballots arriving soon: Opportunity to continue year of historic change
Election ballots arriving soon: Opportunity to continue year of historic change
Largely spurred by seven citizen-led initiatives from Let’s Go Washington, voters in our state have made their voices heard and changed laws and policy outcomes in a way previously unheard of in Washington. During the legislative session, lawmakers were constitutionally obligated to act on the initiatives – by either making them law immediately or leaving...
Snohomish County voters to decide on local Public Safety Sales Tax measure in Nov. 5th general election
Snohomish County voters to decide on local Public Safety Sales Tax measure in Nov. 5th general election
This year’s General Election on November 5th presents an opportunity for Snohomish County voters to weigh in on Proposition 1, a public safety sales tax. Ballots will be hitting your mailbox now, and the last day to return your ballot is November 5th. Proposition 1 would increase the sales tax rate throughout Snohomish County by 0.2%,...
[un]Divided: New wage law could decimate Seattle’s restaurant scene
[un]Divided: New wage law could decimate Seattle’s restaurant scene
Seattle’s small businesses can no longer count tips or other benefits toward employees’ total compensation, a change that the hospitality industry says could force many restaurants to close their doors. Brandi Kruse has more on unDivided.
By Brandi Kruse
The cost of Inslee’s legacy: Runaway spending and struggling taxpayers
The cost of Inslee’s legacy: Runaway spending and struggling taxpayers
As Governor Jay Inslee’s time in office draws to a close, another defining feature of his legacy has come into focus: runaway spending. Throughout his 12-year tenure, Inslee has consistently prioritized expanding the size of government to institute extreme policies over providing relief to the taxpayers who are increasingly struggling under the weight of inflation,...
[un]Divided: Washington leads nation in overdoses, trails in business growth
[un]Divided: Washington leads nation in overdoses, trails in business growth
As much of the nation saw a drop in deadly drug overdoses, Washington state saw a 14% spike. At the same time, Washington trails much of the country in business growth. Brandi Kruse dives into the data on the unDivided Podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Email suggests energy rebates were intended to influence voters
[un]Divided: Email suggests energy rebates were intended to influence voters
An internal Department of Commerce email directed energy companies to pay out $200 credits to customers “before the state votes on the initiative” to repeal the Climate Commitment Act. Brandi Kruse has more on the unDivided podcast.
By Brandi Kruse
New poll: Where Washington stands on 4 ballot initiatives and other key issues, races
New poll: Where Washington stands on 4 ballot initiatives and other key issues, races
New polling from Napolitan News Service released today provides an update on where Washington voters stand on priority issues heading into the presidential and gubernatorial election, as well as each of the four initiatives voters will get to decide on: long-term care opt-out, capital gains tax repeal, cap and trade repeal, and the natural gas...