Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened this past week during the legislative session in Olympia, including: Rally for voter initiatives. Massive hearing on proposed millionaires’ tax. Democrat-backed bill would make it harder for cities to clear homeless camps. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
During debate over a bill adding regulations to homeschooling, one dad jumped on the opportunity to give a direct message to Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
This article is reposted courtesy of the Washington Policy Center and Ryan Frost, Director, Budget and Tax Policy. Governor Ferguson and Democrats in the legislature are about to propose a 9.9% income tax on “high earner” Washingtonians. Here are ten reasons why this proposal should be rejected. 10. It Won’t Solve the Perpetual Deficit Cycle Washington has...
Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: unDivided whistleblower testifies in Olympia. Family farms worry unionization bill could spell disaster. Proposal would help state go after car tab scofflaws. Seattle area continues to hemorrhage jobs. Subscribe to unDivided at unDividedpod.com.
Future 42 Snohomish County is a local county project dedicated to advocating for key issues such as public safety and tax relief. We are a grassroots effort mobilizing Snohomish County citizens to make their voices heard at the local level. We have recently completed our second annual set of local scorecards which highlight key votes...
A man tells harrowing story of being randomly stabbed outside a coffee shop in Kent. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedPod.com.
Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session last week in Olympia, including: Hearings on “initiative killer” bills, proposal to ban masks for law enforcement, bipartisan push to protect kids from fentanyl.
A Seattle Times opinion by Jackson Maynard, Executive Director of Citizen Action Defense Fund, argues that Washington’s state Legislature ought to hold public hearings on citizen-led ballot initiatives rather than letting them bypass legislative scrutiny and head straight to voters this fall. Washington’s Constitution does not treat voters as spectators — it recognizes them as...
Despite ample evidence that wealth flees from states that target the rich for taxation, Washington State Democrats are pushing ahead with an income tax on millionaires.
Democrats and Republicans had very different answers when asked whether they would support an outside audit of the Department of Children Youth and Families. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
Democrats think they can get Washington voters to pass an income tax by disguising it as a tax on the rich. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedpod.com.
Despite passing record taxes to upkeep parks, Seattle is charging youth teams six figures to play on public ballfields. Yet the city is still failing to keep them in good shape. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedpod.com.
In his 45th lawsuit against the Trump administration so far this year, Washington AG Nick Brown is suing over new restrictions the federal government wants to place on homeless housing. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
Despite enacting the largest tax increase in state history earlier this year, Washington Democrats are poised to introduce even more this week. Senate Minority Leader John Braun (R-Centralia) joins unDivided with Brandi Kruse to discuss. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedpod.com.