Friends,

The 2023 legislative session continues and Democrats are doing exactly what we expected – sidelining Republican attempts to fix their failed policies. And as always, we here at Shift WA have you covered with some of this week’s most read stories and insights into what is going on in your own political backyard! Read on…

This week’s Newsmaker Interview…
Republican Representative Eric Robertson of Sumner joined us to discuss several bills introduced in the House aimed to make our communities safer. As a co-sponsor of the bi-partisan bill to repeal the disastrous restrictions which Democrats imposed on police pursuits in 2021, Rep. Robertson also provided his insights on the bill’s progress. He wrapped up by sharing his thoughts on taxing cannabis products, providing tax relief to lower and middle income workers, and repealing the Democrats’ poorly developed Long Term Care tax/plan. Read more.

This week’s top story…
The Inslee Adminsitration is – once again – failing to take on the mental health crisis facing our communities in a timely manner. The state government is facing backlash for the lengthly amount of time bureaucrats take to provide necessary licenses to sufficiently trained clinical psychologists. Many license applicants have complained that they spend months – and in some cases years – pestering state employees to move their paperwork through the process. In the attempt to defend themselves, Washington State Department of Health staff claim they do not have the necessary staff to process the mere 400 applications which are currently pending. Read more.

In case you missed it…
Republican – and even some Democrat – lawmakers have introduced bills to repeal and/or reform the anti-law enforcement legislation passed in 2021. These bills, including one banning police from pursuing suspects fleeing from the scene of a crime, have proved to be utter failures. As a shocking example, our state faces a massive 93% increase in car thefts. But that’s not enough of a failure to convince far-Left Democrat Sen. Manka Dhingra – a champion of pro-criminal legislation – of these bills’ failures. As the chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, she appears determined to prevent bills seeking to repeal or reform failed policies from gaining any traction. Read more.

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