Here is why Washington State Governor Jay Inslee should win the Democrat nominee for President. I have over 30 years of stuff on this man since he was first elected in the 14th legislative district in the state house in 1988 in Yakima. He is also the easiest for Donald Trump to be in reelection since he has accomplished nothing as six years as Governor of Washington State. Everything that happened in the past year is to help him in his run to the white house. The reason he has not be able to do anything the past six years. The Republicans have controlled the State Senate the past six years. A 1934 State Supreme Court ruling prohibits Washington State from enacting any additional new taxes without a public vote and the constant presence of Tim Eyman. He has been running on a new green agenda which he has not be able to implement in his own state. Raising the minimum wage was done by initiative as well as gun control. As far as suing the Trump administration that has been done by the Attorney General and wannabe Governor Bob Ferguson. Jay Inslee as president will be a do nothing president if elected. Please consider Jay Inslee for the Democrat nomination for President
Soon there will be a new prime minister in Great Britain. Theresa May last day in office will be June 7th, 2019. She unsuccessfully attempted to get Great Britain out of the European Union. I wonder if this means Donald Trump will lose in the 2020 election in the United States. Let's hope the next leader will be successfully lead Britain into an independent economy.
Recently lawmakers in California, Oregon and Washington have decided that illegal immigrants should become citizens without having to go through the normal process. Let's send all the illegal immigrant there. This will stop the overcrowding at the border areas. Enjoy your immigrants.
Yesterday both Fairbanks legislators Adam Wool and Grier Hopkins voted against HB 49. They felt that increasing the prison population was not the purpose of SB 91. It is time to replace these legislators in 2020. I hope they enjoy not receiving any public safety union money. They have been blacklisted by the Alaska State Troopers Employees Association and Fairbanks Police Employees Association. Any union money will be going to their opponents in the primary and the general election. Want to be tough on crime vote against these legislators in 2020.
Here is a real reason many states and municipalities want to raise the age of purchasing tobacco and vaping to the age of 21. In areas where recreational marijuana is legal the minimum age to smoke legally is 21. To avoid confusion many place like my home state of Washington starting July 1st will require that purchases be at age 21. Recently the Anchorage Assembly have proposed raising the tobacco and vaping age to age 21. I will only support it in Anchorage if the rest of the state has already done it so people do not drive additional 40 miles to the Matanuska Susitna Borough to buy tobacco and vaping products between the ages of 19 and 21. A former assemblyman Dick Triani says they will not that is not so. You are willing to spend the money to purchase smokes or vaping devices legally they will. Addiction is very powerful thing just ask a recovering drug addict or alcoholic. Attend an AA or NA meeting you will find some assume stories of addiction.
David Eastman is the only legislator in Alaska that speaks for children inside the womb. Recently he has proposed HB 178 which will prevent abortions in the state of Alaska unless life of the mother is threatened. Remember the child should have a voice too. Just because they are not physically born does not mean it has a say. It is interesting that most Democrats fell a refuge or an illegal alien should have rights when it comes to a developing child in the womb they feel they should not have the same rights. I have an idea want to continue to have abortion legal then allow immigrants to go through the same process as what you are proposing for a developing fetus. Please protect the developing child by telling your legislator to support HB 178.
It seems the revenue gods from the Seattle Mayor's office and the Seattle City Council feel if you toll Seattle streets you can gain some additional revenue. Here is an idea if you want to toll Downtown Seattle streets lets do this in exchange for property tax relief. Let's say you pay $40 a week in tolls in using Downtown Seattle streets then you would receive $80 a week in property tax relief. Renters would receive their relief in a monthly rental voucher. To qualify for relief you will need to submit a copy of your toll receipts to City Hall. City Hall would issue these credits to eligible citizens on 5th of every month. This would be eligible for Seattle residents only. This will make Seattle more of a livable city. Small businesses based in Seattle who use their vehicles for business this would include taxicabs, Uber and Lyft lets say they pay $100 a week in tolls then they would receive a $400 credit on their business taxes this will make the city less expensive for small business to do business in. Uber, Lyft and taxicabs would receive the same rebate as a regular car in exchange of not raising their fare to accommodate the toll of the Downtown Seattle streets. Small businesses, Uber, Lyft and taxicabs that qualify would submit their tolls to city hall to receive their rebates each month. Uber and Lyft would not be allowed to take a portion of this payment since it is the cost of doing business in Seattle. The small business, taxicab permit owner and ride share owner must be headquartered in the Seattle city limits to qualify for the tax break which will be issued on the 10th of each month.
Since this toll idea is get residence to use public transit since public transit is the worst polluter and ruins the roads quicker than a normal car. We need to require a $5 raise in bus fare for every rider to pay the city for the cost of repairing the streets. Bus riders could receive bus fare credit if they are Seattle city resident by applying for an exemption for a city sponsored monthly bus passed in exchange of paying the additional bus fare.
Please tell your city council want to toll Downtown Seattle streets then compensate the residents who use them with tax credits.
Alaska Public Safety Unions have a message for the Alaska House Majority. You need to support the repeal of SB 91. If you refuse to support this repeal you will not get one donation dollar from any public safety union. It is time to listen to the police and many retailers in your districts. Only Chris Tuck, Gabrielle Ledoux and Andy Josephson get it. Chris's wife is a conservative named Bernedette Wilson former KFQD morning host. Andy represents a district that has a lot of crime inside and so does Gabrielle. Next time this occur you vote to repeal or kiss that union money goodbye. It will go to either your Democrat opponent or Republican opponent in a primary or opponent in a general election. Some of you may survive without this endorsement. Remember Alaska Police want this repealed.
This Saturday, May 18th, 2019 my friend Dylan Wales produced a film about Alaska skateboarding called Gakona. The event will be from 6pm to 8pm. Movie starts at 7pm at Williwaw Social Club located at 609 F Street on the SE Corner of 6th Avenue and F Street in Downtown Anchorage. This is an all ages event and it is free. I would recommend that you buy a drink or an appetizer to help the place make some revenue. This film is being presented by The 49th Supply Company. Here is a link to both web sites http://williwawsocial.com/concerts-events/2019/5/18/gakona-film-premier https://the49thsupplyco.com/
Recently the superior court judge Scott Galina for Garfield, Asotin and Columbia Counties has been suspended until investigation of possible sexual assault of women has been completed. His cases will be heard by Whitman County Superior Court judge Gary Libey who will also have to here his cases as well. Depending on the investigation he may be removed and a new judge will be appointed by the members of the Washington State Supreme Court. This is bad news for those wanting swift justice in these counties. We need to make sure our judges are above the law. If a judge is appointed a special election will occur in November or August 2019 if the candidate gets more than 65 percent of vote of all three counties due to a 2004 Initiative 872 law.
Congrats to Margo Bellamy and Starr Marsett in recent victory on the Anchorage School Board. Too bad that we could not put conservatives and put some accountability on education. Maybe the Dunleavy budget will show these Beltrami sandwich lovers that more money does not mean better results. Hopefully they will listen to teachers, parents not the special interest that elected them.
In the last municipal Anchorage elected two progressives and one conservative with common sense. The new assembly members are Kameron Perez-Verdia in West Anchorage, Meg Zeletal in Midtown Anchorage and Crystal Kennedy in Eagle River and Chugiak.
Let's hope the common sense of Crystal Kennedy can rub off on the other two. Let's hope Meg and Kameron can actually work for the people and not the special interest sandwich that elected them. Those Beltrami sandwiches come with strings attached.
They already had their first meeting will they put the mayor in check or will they bought off by the special interest that elected them.
Timm Ormsby the man who believes that drunk drivers should not penalized for driving drunk. Last year he rolled his jeep in the Olympia area. The Olympia Police Department had no choice but let him off with a pass before he used his legislative id to prevent him from being booked into the Thurston County Jail where he belongs. This legislator is dangerous Spokane you can do better. Why do elect turkeys like this? As a former resident of this district for six years in the 1990's. It is a shame let's hope you decide to vote him out in August or November. It is time to replace Timm with a legislator who will take a bite out of crime instead of giving criminals a pass. Drunk drivers kill people and so do liberal legislators like this.
Could Gabrielle Ledoux rejoin the Republican caucus and bring back all the Fairbanks Republicans, Jennifer Johnston and a few Alaska bush Democrats like Neal Foster who was the temporary speaker which the house had no action. This would give Dave Talerico the speakers chair. Soon watch the deck chairs change as people start flocking over to the other side. Guess what Bryce Edgmon as people in Kodiak already know do not mess with the island of Ledoux. That island is toxic. Can we say RIP Bryce Edgmon speakership from 2016-2019
Soon the governors agenda will pass in the house soon. PFD will be at statue formula that was brought in 1982. There will be across the board reductions and what is not needed will be advanced. Crime bills will move forward because Matt Claman and Chuck Kopp will no longer be in the majority on that committee they have already been blacklisted by the Anchorage Police Employees Association will not get any union donation money in 2020. Public unions will not support any legislature who supports Senate Bill 91 passed in 2016. Last election Charisse Millette was defeated in a primary election and in the general election Jason Grenn and Paul Seaton were defeated in their election in 2018.
Gabrielle Ledoux decides to listen to her district over her caucus voted against the budget. She did what Lora Reinbold did six years ago she survived and is now in the state senate. People in NE Anchorage you have a patriot in office.
