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Governor Jay Inslee is sparing Washingtonians the possibility of another disastrous term under his care. Thankfully last week he announced he will not seek re-election. You can take that off worry list while, as always, we here at Shift WA have you covered with insights into what is going on in your own political backyard! Read on…

Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney joined us for this week’s Newsmaker Interview. He shared his thoughts on the failure of the Democrat-controlled legislature to fix the serious public safety problems they created with activist-inspired laws passed in 2021. Sheriff Fortney also criticized Olympia lawmakers for failing to pass a strict drug possession law. And he explained his innovative “Lead The Way” program which seeks to steer teenagers away from a criminal pathway. Read more.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee set capitalists cheering on May Day with his announcement not to seek re-election in 2024 – though it’s a day usually reserved for celebrations by socialists everywhere. That means voters will decide whether the next torch-bearer for our state will be as hyper-partisan as the outgoing burn-it-all-down Inslee or whether some balance will be returned to the state’s capital. Read this story and more. 

 

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson (aka “Bobbie Sue” according to one attorney who knows him) is rushing to take advantage of Governor Jay Inslee’s not-unexpected retirement announcement by launching an “exploratory” committee. The problem is that’s not legal in our state. As the Attorney General, one would expect him to know something about campaign finance laws, especially since he has been running campaigns for the last 20 years. Unfortunately for us all, Ferguson – and his entire campaign – is really that incompetent. Read this story and more.

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