If you’ve been paying attention to what the Democrats are saying, you’re bound to hear the phrase “begin the conversation” at least a dozen times over a 20-minute time span. Except conversations are supposed to be two sided. When it comes to conversations on tax increases, Democrats conveniently forget the listening part. They should just call them what they are, … Read More

“If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.” When it comes to imposing an income tax on Washington State, Senate Democrats haven’t so much resorted to just trying again, but misleading voters about what it actually is. Washington state voters have rejected an income tax TEN TIMES when it’s been brought up for a vote. After ten failures, rather … Read More

Democrats control Olympia and will use those majorities to impose their legislative agenda on the state. Life in the minority means attempting to stop bad ideas and promoting better ideas. With Democrats controlling the House of Representatives, Governor’s office, and the Senate, stopping all of the bad ideas unfortunately takes up a frustrating amount of time. While Republicans would much rather … Read More

Last week hairdressers from all across the state swarmed the capitol to fight for their livelihoods. What prompted them? A bill proposed by Senate Democrats that threatened to regulate and tax hairdressers, stylists, and anyone who rents a booth, out of business. To all the small business owners who wrote, called, and testified, fighting for their right to exist — … Read More

The day after lawmakers of both parties signaled a desire to work together to solve some of our state’s most pressing issues, Governor Inslee delivered a speech undermining all of it. A running theme through Inslee’s State of the State was the idea of Washington’s story. Only his speech wasn’t intended to usher in a new, prosperous chapter for our … Read More