Good news & bad news for those seeking change in Seattle
Good news & bad news for those seeking change in Seattle
Clearly Seattle is at a very important crossroad and the nine members of the city council will decide which road the city takes.
What’s the plan to turn Seattle around?
What’s the plan to turn Seattle around?
As we countdown to the end of 2023, we are also counting down the last days of extreme progressives controlling the Seattle City Council and pushing their irresponsible policies onto the citizens. We also countdown to when six new councilmembers will be sworn in at the start of the new year. Most of these newly...
What must the new Seattle City Council do to reduce crime?
What must the new Seattle City Council do to reduce crime?
Change Washington wants your thoughts on how the city council can end the tragic crime crisis in Seattle Last month Seattle voters elected a new city council with a majority of its members promising to support law enforcement and pass tougher criminal laws. Because voters in 2021 and 2023 elections expressed their frustration over failed...
Outgoing Seattle Councilmembers impose new problem for the new council to fix
Outgoing Seattle Councilmembers impose new problem for the new council to fix
One of the important items which might have missed your attention during Thanksgiving week was the outgoing Seattle City Councilmembers passing its supplemental $7.7 billion budget for 2024. The two key takeaways from the last City of Seattle budget six of the nine councilmembers will pass are: Like the State of Washington, the City of...
Much to be thankful for this year
Much to be thankful for this year
The Thanksgiving holiday is once again upon us. Many are attending or hosting large gatherings over the holiday while others look forward to some quiet time watching football, reading books, or binge watching a television program. We hope that each of you will take a few moments to reflect on what you are grateful for...
Will common sense governance finally replace the failed, radical policies of the Seattle City Council?
Will common sense governance finally replace the failed, radical policies of the Seattle City Council?
Together we brought historic change to the Seattle City Council. This is a remarkable accomplishment considering the depths from which the city has come in just a couple of years. The results of the 2023 elections mean there will soon be seven new members on the council since the dark days of 2020 and 2021.
Seattle voters made their frustration known
Seattle voters made their frustration known
Many naysayers said it couldn’t be done. But this week Seattle voters made their voices heard when/where it matters most – the ballot box. Residents completed an unprecedented turnover of the city council where likely only one of the nine city councilmembers who voted on the disastrous 2020 & 2021 “defund the police” measures will...
All politicians are NOT the same – your vote can make a difference!
All politicians are NOT the same – your vote can make a difference!
We are now within hours of the 2023 voting deadline where more than 3,000 local races and 128 city and county initiatives will be determined by less than half of Washington State’s 4.8 million eligible voters. Ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 7, or be deposited in one of the 600 ballot drop boxes...
Voters like you can determine the 2023 elections
Voters like you can determine the 2023 elections
The 2023 general election is just days away (ballots must be in ballot drop boxes or postmarked by Tuesday, November 7) and polls indicate that from Seattle to Spokane there are many extremely close local races which one determined voter could easily make a difference. These local races are vitally important to our everyday life....
Are drug-related arrests a sign that Seattle is finally reversing its downward spiral?
Are drug-related arrests a sign that Seattle is finally reversing its downward spiral?
Friday, October 20, marked what could possibly be a new beginning for Seattle. After more than two years of failed progressive drug policies, which contributed to thousands of overdose deaths and thousands of drug-related crime incidents, the Seattle Police Department finally began arresting those who illegally possess or publicly use such lethal drugs as fentanyl,...
Ballots mailed this week – use your “superpower” and vote!
Ballots mailed this week – use your “superpower” and vote!
This week 4.5 million ballots will be mailed to registered votersas important local elections are decided across Washington State. The deadline to return ballots is 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 7th. If the recent past is any indication, we can expect less than 40% of registered voters to return their ballots and select who will...
Even former supporters are admitting progressive policies have been a failure
Even former supporters are admitting progressive policies have been a failure
Progressive policies have caused such harm that some previous supporters and many former neutral observers have begun asserting that these expensive ideas are simply not working. Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat details in his September 30th article, “West Coast cities start to confront the limits of the liberal dream,” how Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison...
Time to stop funding homeless efforts that are not working
Time to stop funding homeless efforts that are not working
Government officials in our state continue to demand even more taxpayer money to battle the region’s homelessness problem. Yet, while billions and billions of dollars have been spent on the issue, the problem continues to get worse. At the same time, the size and cost of all levels of government have dramatically increased in...
New report reveals lack of compassion by the KCRHA
New report reveals lack of compassion by the KCRHA
The Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness Project has incredible timing. Just hours before the think tank was to release its in-depth report on the King County Regional Homelessness Authority’s (KCRHA) “Partnership for Zero” (PfZ) program, it was announced that the publicly/privately funded effort is being shut down. Like nearly all other KCRHA efforts, the PfZ...