We the Governed

  • DOGE Washington Classes continue – no shortage of fraud and waste to uncover…

    DOGE Washington Classes continue – no shortage of fraud and waste to uncover…

    If you were not in one of our dozen classes we put on earlier this year, never fear, there are more opportunities to learn how to DOGE Washington State. As we’ve discussed for some time on our Video Channel (see below), we are focused on helping train activists on how to become more effective at […] The post DOGE Washington Classes continue – no shortage of fraud and waste to uncover… first appeared on We the Governed.
  • DOGE Washington Training Now…

    DOGE Washington Training Now…

    As we’ve discussed for some time on our Video Channel (see below), we are focused on helping train activists on how to become more effective at uncovering and exposing fraud, waste, abuse, incompetence, and other ways our state and local governments squander our tax dollars every day. These initial classes help interested people learn how […] The post DOGE Washington Training Now… first appeared on We the Governed.
  • Panic at the Department of Licensing – Ferguson knows

    Panic at the Department of Licensing – Ferguson knows

    The Washington State Department of Licensing has been on our radar for over a decade now. They are just another one of these poorly run agencies that always seems to be buried under attempts to pretend they are not as scandal plagued as they are. Normally, the cynic in me doesn’t really expect much to […] The post Panic at the Department of Licensing – Ferguson knows first appeared on We the Governed.
  • The Left’s Next Gambit – Using Article V Convention of States to End Constitution and Trump

    The Left’s Next Gambit – Using Article V Convention of States to End Constitution and Trump

    (Disclaimer: I realize this article is long. It is longer than any other article I’ve posted in the last decade. This subject has been on my mind since I worked at the Freedom Foundation over 10 years ago, and first met some of the original Convention of States activists – good people, trying to do […] The post The Left’s Next Gambit – Using Article V Convention of States to End Constitution and Trump first appeared on We the Governed.

Let’s Go Washington

  • Supreme Court grants emergency hearing for Brian Heywood’s income tax challenge

    Supreme Court grants emergency hearing for Brian Heywood’s income tax challenge

    The fight over Washington’s new income tax is heading straight to the state’s highest court. Brian Heywood, the founder of Let’s Go Washington, has successfully moved his challenge to the Washington State Supreme Court after the Secretary of State blocked a public referendum on the tax. Usually, reaching the Supreme Court is a year-long process, but the court has granted an emergency hearing for April 30. The post Supreme Court grants emergency hearing for Brian Heywood’s income tax challenge first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
  • ‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax

    ‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax

    OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF), former Attorney General Rob McKenna, and former Supreme Court Justice and State Senator Phil Talmadge officially filed a lawsuit against the state of Washington, the Department of Revenue and Acting Director John Ryser challenging the newly enacted income tax on Thursday, April 9. The post ‘Legal Dream Team’ file lawsuit challenging Washington state income tax first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
  • Washington Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Let’s Go Washington Income Tax Referendum Case

    Washington Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Let’s Go Washington Income Tax Referendum Case

    The fight against Washington’s new income tax just got a major jolt of momentum. Brian Heywood, founder of Let’s Go Washington (LGW), announced that the Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to hear LGW’s emergency petition over the state’s refusal to process a referendum on ESSB 6346 — the so-called “millionaires’ tax.” The post Washington Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Let’s Go Washington Income Tax Referendum Case first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
  • WA Supreme Court to consider Let’s Go Washington lawsuit challenging ‘millionaires tax’

    WA Supreme Court to consider Let’s Go Washington lawsuit challenging ‘millionaires tax’

    Washington’s Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of a portion of the recently passed income tax on high earners, also known as the “millionaires tax.” The post WA Supreme Court to consider Let’s Go Washington lawsuit challenging ‘millionaires tax’ first appeared on Let's Go Washington.

Southwest Washington Education (K-12)

  • The New Face of Woke Education

    The New Face of Woke Education

    Sold to parents and teachers as harmless programming for “emotional intelligence,” Social Emotional Learning (SEL) became – with the use of cloud-based technology – a centralized apparatus for values transmission that threatens the autonomy of future generations. Through SEL, collectivist propaganda now pervades modern classrooms, shaping your child’s worldview, click by click. What started small has […]
  • Teachers in the Evergreen State are among the best paid in the country?

    Teachers in the Evergreen State are among the best paid in the country?

    From the News Tribune         It’s a 2 cup of coffee read (maybe 3) Washington’s teacher salaries are the fourth-highest in the United States, according to the National Education Association. A News Tribune analysis also found that teacher salaries in Pierce County have increased by an average of about 82% over the last […]
  • Why Some Reading Programs Are Abandoning Phonics (And Why That’s Wrong)

    Why Some Reading Programs Are Abandoning Phonics (And Why That’s Wrong)

    When our first child started school nearly 50 years ago he was taught “sight reading”. My wife and I grew up learning “phonics”. My wife went to the school principal and asked that they stop sight reading and switch back to phonics. She was relentless. Finally, they agreed to consider making the switch. They looked […]
  • Growth of staff vs students for the last 23 years

    Growth of staff vs students for the last 23 years

    A gentleman (Jeff Myers) out of Oregon put together an interactive website for the entire USA where you can choose your state and school district. The website is: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/jmyers/viz/HowStudentEnrollmentandStaffingHaveChangedOverTime/StudentandStaffChangesoverTime The data shows the time (1992-93 to 2024-25) and student headcount change vs. staff headcount (with options to look at teachers and/or support staff). It’s enlightening […]

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