We the Governed
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2024 Primary Election Results – Washington State
We produced a few videos covering the Washington State Primary Election results from over the past few weeks. Since Washington State is an all-mail in ballot state, nobody knows the final results for several weeks after “election night” so any analysis during this time when ballots are still being received, discovered, or counted are always […] The post 2024 Primary Election Results – Washington State first appeared on We the Governed. -
Arrested for Committing Free Speech in Edmonds
It seems like local governments need to be reminded on a frequent and regular basis that our Constitutional (State or Federal) protections are not limited only to the political causes you prefer. The City of Edmonds, in a particularly stupid move squandered police resources to arrest a man legally collecting signatures in a public park […] The post Arrested for Committing Free Speech in Edmonds first appeared on We the Governed. -
AG Bob Ferguson threatens his political opponents with arrest, prison, and lawsuits, unless they drop out- now THIS protects Democracy!
Nothing demonstrates the importance and priority of Democracy more that threatening your political opponents with arrest, 10 years in prison, and litigation for life. Particularly when the person making the threat is the Washington State Attorney General who is running for Governor, and his political opponents are regular people who want to provide an alternative […] The post AG Bob Ferguson threatens his political opponents with arrest, prison, and lawsuits, unless they drop out- now THIS protects Democracy! first appeared on We the Governed. -
Brian Heywood – The interview, Let’s Go Washington, 6 initiatives, what’s next?
On March 1st, I had the opportunity to interview Brian Heywood. We were able to discuss all six initiatives which were still in the legislature when we had this interview. Brian had just recently spent some time in Olympia testifying on one of the initiatives (Restore Police Pursuit I-2113) so this was fresh on his […] The post Brian Heywood – The interview, Let’s Go Washington, 6 initiatives, what’s next? first appeared on We the Governed.
Let’s Go Washington
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John Braun: Say no to lies and economic injustice by voting yes on Initiative 2117
I-2117 will repeal what is formally known as the Climate Commitment Act — the CCA — which is more accurately known as Gov. Jay Inslee’s “cap-and-tax” law. Supporters of the measure correctly call it a hidden gas tax. The post John Braun: Say no to lies and economic injustice by voting yes on Initiative 2117 first appeared on Let's Go Washington. -
WATCH: The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Initiative 2124
The Seattle Times Editorial Board interviews proponents and opponents of Initiative 2124. The post WATCH: The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Initiative 2124 first appeared on Let's Go Washington. -
Ross: The rollout of the Climate Commitment Act was flawed, now it can be voted out
We all want to save the Earth, but none of us wants to pay for it. And in November, we’ll get a chance to say so — by repealing the Climate Commitment Act, better known as the law that broke my gas budget. The post Ross: The rollout of the Climate Commitment Act was flawed, now it can be voted out first appeared on Let's Go Washington. -
Democratic senator endorses WA Cares opt-out initiative
The Northwest Progressive Institute is blasting state Sen. Mark Mullet, D-Issaquah, over his decision to officially endorse Initiative 2124, which would make participation in the WA Cares program voluntary. Voters will decide I-2124 this November. The post Democratic senator endorses WA Cares opt-out initiative first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
Southwest Washington Education (K-12)
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Teachers Unions Are More Powerful Than You Realize—but That May Be Changing
This article appeared on Foundation for Economic Education on August 31, 2020. 4 years later the premise is still true…but….are teachers unions losing any control? Teachers unions throughout the US claim to be looking out for the best interests of teachers and students, but they are deeply political organizations with significant influence over what, how, where, […] -
South Carolina Court Strips Families of Educational Freedom
Today’s article will be interesting to those of you who follow school voucher programs. The concept has been advancing nationally but is fought tooth and nail by teachers unions. The original article was published in the Daily Signal. South Carolina dad David Warner is afraid to tell his sixth-grade son that he will have to leave […] -
U.S. public school enrollment … has peaked!
Today’s articles comes to us from WorldNetDaily. In the second half of the 20th century, enrollment in U.S. public schools nearly doubled. There was some slowdown during desegregation as enrollment in private schools surged. However, growth resumed by the early 1980s at a little less than 2% each year. But by the late 1990s, the growth […] -
Children Of Big Brother: What It Means To Go Back-To-School In The American Police State
Today’s article comes to us from The Rutherford Institute written by John & Nisha Whitehead. Please click on the link to go directly to the website “Every day in communities across the United States, children and adolescents spend the majority of their waking hours in schools that have increasingly come to resemble places of detention more than […]
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