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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…

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

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

(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

NEW POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW AND FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS

REDMOND, WA – This week, Yes 638 ballot pamphlet committee was contacted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asking them to remove reference of AAP in the “yes” on I-645 statement. The post NEW POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW AND FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
NEW: Rep. Ryu Confirms on KUOW: This Is an Income Tax for All

NEW: Democratic Rep Cindy Ryu admits her party plans to lower the threshold on the income tax from millionaires to everyone in WA state & that she wants to tax companies more She told KUOW, "Let's look at less, about 250,000. Can we live well on$250,000 a year of net income?" The post NEW: Rep. Ryu Confirms on KUOW: This Is an Income Tax for All first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
‘Shameful or lazy reporting’: Brian Heywood calls out Seattle Times reporter over Ferguson story on Initiative 638

Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood is railing against the Seattle Times for passing off the opposition campaign’s message as news, after a story used a poll from a self-described progressive ballot measure group to suggest the girls’ sports initiative is losing. The post ‘Shameful or lazy reporting’: Brian Heywood calls out Seattle Times reporter over Ferguson story on Initiative 638 first appeared on Let's Go Washington.
Let’s Go Washington cleared in PDC case, Brandi Kruse commentary not an in-kind contribution

OLYMPIA — The Washington Public Disclosure Commission on September 23 formally dismissed a campaign-finance complaint against Let’s Go Washington (LGW) involving commentary by political commentator Brandi Kruse, finding no evidence the committee paid her and declining to treat her on-air advocacy or event appearances as reportable in-kind contributions. The post Let’s Go Washington cleared in PDC case, Brandi Kruse commentary not an in-kind contribution first appeared on Let's Go Washington.

Southwest Washington Education (K-12)

Washington K–12 Education Needs a Return to Basics

For more than two decades, American education has accumulated reform after reform: standards-based education, testing reform, personalized learning, social-emotional learning, project-based learning, competency-based education, technology integration and, most recently, artificial intelligence. Many of these ideas have merit. The problem is that reform has too often been additive. We keep adding new objectives without removing old […]
K-12 School Funding Report Sept 2026

The article in this link provides details about funding per student broken out by state. Please note that it shows WA State at almost $22,000/student/year. Read the article for full details. Below we share examples of what you will see. Some of the charts are interactive so reading the original article may be helpful. Article […]
Money spent per student doesn’t equate to student learning

It’s simple…a picture is worth a thousand words
Public schools in a bind amid enrollment declines

K-12 enrollment is on the decline between a combination of dropping birth rates and more school choice options, putting schools in a tight bind. The public school system is expected to see a drop of millions of students over the next five years, a hit that will affect schools financially and potentially lead to the closure of more […]