Low GDP and personal income numbers? Don’t worry, Gov. Jay Inslee has a plan:...
BELLINGHAM, April 3, 2013 – An audacious $34.4 billion budget, proposed by Governor Jay Inslee (D) on Thursday, March 28, 2013, comes along with an added benefit: $1.22 billion in tax...
View ArticleWA State bill to give insurance companies the choice about abortion coverage
BELLINGHAM, April 3, 2013 – Abortion is a touchy issue that is comprised of different views and opinions on the subject. Though I am against voluntary abortions (or termination...
View ArticlePro-hemp bill: 1888
BELLINGHAM, April 3, 2013 – A public hearing is scheduled for House Bill 1888, sponsored by Representative Shea, in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government at 1:30 PM. In brief,...
View ArticleReport to the legislature: Repeal Medicaid expansion, nullify Affordable Care...
Report to the legislature: Repeal Medicaid expansion, nullify Affordable Care Act Overview, economic impacts, alternatives, and solutions DOWNLOAD FULLY-FORMATTED REPORT HERE (PDF) By: Alec Scheer,...
View ArticleWashington Senate Bill 5077: Neutralizing gender-based wording in public policy
Washington Senate Bill 5077: Neutralizing gender-based wording in public policy By: Michael Gray, contributor Washington Senate Bill 5077 would neutralize gender-based wording in public titles,...
View ArticleWA State DREAM Act: Promoting illegal immigration with college aid
WA State DREAM Act: Promoting illegal immigration with college aid By: Alec Scheer, Senior Staff Writer OLYMPIA, WA – House Bill 1817, (“Washington State DREAM Act”) sponsored by Representative Hudgins...
View ArticleWashington State Senate Bill 5102: Veterinarian legal protections for...
Washington State Senate Bill 5102: Veterinarian legal protections for reporting animal abuse By: C. Marshall, contributor This brief bill, plainly worded, allows for any veterinarian to report...
View ArticleThe Libertarian Party of Washington “blacks-out” in opposition to CISPA
The Libertarian Party of Washington “blacks-out” in opposition to CISPA By: Alec Scheer, Senior Staff Writer UPDATE: CISPA failed to pass the Senate. OLYMPIA, WA – The Cyber Intelligence Sharing Act...
View ArticleSpecial session possible amid budget debate
Special session possible amid budget debate State lawmakers acknowledged on Wednesday that a special session may be needed to find a compromise on the state’s budget and other key issues. “There’s much...
View ArticleWA Senate Passes Retirement Plan Giving More Liberty to Investors
WA Senate Passes Retirement Plan Giving More Liberty to Investors By: Michael Gray, contributor The Washington State Senate recently voted 25 to 22 in favor of ESSB 5851, a bill that establishes a...
View ArticleTransparency Comes to Washington Congress?
By Sridutt Nimmagadda On Saturday, April 28th, the Senate in Olympia passed HOUSE BILL 2058 after the bill was passed through the House of Representatives, thus mandating the transparency of fund...
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ESSB 5982: Expenditures for Drug Offenders?
Special Report by Lance Parmely. Washington State’s sentencing system is based on a “determinate sentencing model” (which is a sentence to confinement for a set or minimum period set by the statue,) to...
View ArticleKing County Has Tax to Expenditure Inequity
By Sridutt Nimmagadda State Representative Reuven Carlyle (D), of the 36th district of Washington, recently released a new state analysis that contends that King County largely exports tax revenue to...
View ArticleFBI Uses PATRIOT Act-like Tactics to Spy on Associated Press
By Michael Gray On May 13th, 2013, the president and CEO of the Associated Press (AP), Gary Pruitt, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder objecting to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent...
View ArticleIRS Head Resigns in the Midst of Discriminatory Targeting Scandal
By Saidutt Nimmagadda The acting Director of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven T. Miller, is resigning in the midst of massive controversy. When it was publicly found out that the IRS was targeting...
View ArticleAll Talk and No Walk – The Obama Administration’s Stance on Economic Issues
Opinion Editorial By Sridutt Nimmagadda, Senior Staff Editor President Obama, once again, stated the obvious in his weekly radio address when he said that the United States of America should focus on...
View ArticleInterview With Sean Olson, Libertarian Candidate for Snohomish County Council...
Interview by Sri Nimmagadda, Senior Staff Writer On Monday, May 20th I had the pleasure of being able to talk to Snohomish County Council candidate Sean Olson, who is running for the position as a...
View ArticleHR 347: Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011
Dr. Lance Parmely Numerous inquiries, questions, and concerns have been brought to the attention of Americans politicians and citizens alike concerning HR 347: the “Federal Restricted Buildings and...
View ArticleAmerica’s Failing Education Corroborated By Inadequacy of Teacher Performance
Sridutt Nimmagadda The National Council on Teacher Quality’s report on over 1,000 educational programs in the country corroborates a grim conclusion: while educational programs in the United States are...
View ArticleNSA Spying Amendment Shot Down
By Sri Nimmagadda, Senior Writer After extensive lobbying by the Obama administration and leaders on both the Democratic and Republican parties on Wednesday, July 24th, the House of Representatives...
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