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[un]Divided: Seattle’s socialist mayor dodges questions from reporters

[un]Divided: Seattle’s socialist mayor dodges questions from reporters

On World Press Freedom Day, Democrats would be wise to get their own house in order before criticising Donald Trump’s treatment of the media. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show. Use the promo code USA30 at Patreon.com/unDivided.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Emails: Democrats colluded with AG to pass unconstitutional income tax

[un]Divided: Emails: Democrats colluded with AG to pass unconstitutional income tax

Emails obtained by The Center Square show Democratic lawmakers in Washington state colluded with the Attorney General’s Office to pass an unconstitutional income tax and prohibit voters from using a referendum to overturn it. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

What you need to know about current legal challenges to Washington’s state income tax

What you need to know about current legal challenges to Washington’s state income tax

Washington’s newly enacted income tax has already triggered legal challenges from multiple directions. While a state income tax like this seems plainly unconstitutional on its surface, the legal process from here on out is quite nuanced. Here’s a straightforward breakdown of what’s happening, who’s involved, and what it could mean. What are the current legal...

[un]Divided: Citizens revolt against Battery Energy Storage Systems

[un]Divided: Citizens revolt against Battery Energy Storage Systems

Across Washington state, citizens are pushing back against the placement of Battery Energy Storage Systems in their communities. The units are a result of former Governor Jay Inslee’s climate policies. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Politics unPacked: Legislative session ends in Olympia – but legal battles are ahead

Politics unPacked: Legislative session ends in Olympia – but legal battles are ahead

Washington state’s legislative session has come to an end. While it was short, Democrats managed to ignore 100 years of legal precedent to upend the state’s tax structure with an unconstitutional income tax. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Politics unPacked: Washington state is about to get an income tax

Politics unPacked: Washington state is about to get an income tax

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Governor Ferguson says he plans to sign the income tax into law. Democrats pass bill that would allow an unelected commission to remove elected sheriffs. Proposal to dramatically expand powers of the Attorney General draws criticism.

By Brandi Kruse

[un]Divided: Democrat mocks Republican lawmakers for trying to protect children

[un]Divided: Democrat mocks Republican lawmakers for trying to protect children

As Republican lawmakers in Washington state gave tearful speeches on the floor of the House, urging their colleagues to strengthen protections for kids who are exposed to drugs in the home, one Democratic lawmaker took to her BlueSky account to mock them. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.

By Brandi Kruse

Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

Politics unPacked: Income tax tricks

Brandi Kruse unpacks what happened during the legislative session this week in Olympia, including: Anti-initiative bills fail to advance. Bipartisan effort to fight fraud. Governor Ferguson proposes narrow tax breaks as he works to pass income tax.

By Brandi Kruse