[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
[un]Divided: Bail reform plan would let suspects out of jail for $20
[un]Divided: Bail reform plan would let suspects out of jail for $20
Under changes being considered in Washington state, many crime suspects could get out of jail for $20. 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: West Coast states spend millions on PR to improve their image
[un]Divided: West Coast states spend millions on PR to improve their image
From Gavin Newsom in California to Bob Ferguson in Washington, West Coast states want to improve their public image – and they’ll try anything but good governance. Follow unDivided across platforms and subscribe to support the show: unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse
[un]Divided: Latest on legal battle against state income tax
[un]Divided: Latest on legal battle against state income tax
There was a flurry of legal maneuvers this week setting up separate lines of attack against the newly-passed state income tax. Brandi Kruse has the latest.
By Brandi Kruse
[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
[un]Divided: Starbucks closing 5 Seattle stores as it opens HQ in Tennessee
[un]Divided: Starbucks closing 5 Seattle stores as it opens HQ in Tennessee
As Howard Schultz leaves Seattle for Miami, the coffee company he helped build into an empire is also looking for greener pastures. 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
[un]Divided: Kennewick battles state to stop placement of violent predators
[un]Divided: Kennewick battles state to stop placement of violent predators
Kennewick becomes the latest city to learn that it will be forced to accept the placement of sexually violent predators from McNeil Island. 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
[un]Divided: 44% of business owners want to leave Washington state
[un]Divided: 44% of business owners want to leave Washington state
Blue states like Washington are hemorrhaging wealth as business owners flee to tax-friendly states like Florida. Follow unDivided with Brandi Kruse across platforms and subscribe to support the show at unDividedPod.com.
By Brandi Kruse