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State GOP chairman: Proposed new district maps from Dems are gerrymandered ‘abominations’
https://mynorthwest.com/3164798/republican-chairman-draft-legislative-district-maps-are-gerrymandered-abominations/
Remember to get your comments in telling the Redistricting Commission that you want competitive districts: https://www.redistricting.wa.gov/submit-public-testimony
Washington state revenues are a billion dollars over previous projections but Gov. Inslee and Democrats still want the taxpayers to pay more, including the regressive Long Term Care Tax that they are rushing to implement.
https://www.king5.com/amp/article/money/washington-state-revenues-up-nearly-1-billion/281-137eb63d-e749-42a3-9f7a-2e3c93986149
Another great example of @GovInslee’s managerial competence. https://twitter.com/jim_brunner/status/1441483644413956096
BREAKING: A former WA state Employment Security Dept. employee has been charged in a 20-count federal indictment with a $360,000 unemployment-fraud scheme that included threats & kickbacks (w. @Pauledroberts) https://www.seattletimes.com/business/former-washington-state-employee-charged-with-stealing-unemployment-funds/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1 via @seattletimes
This week’s episode of the WAGOP Report, where Chairman Heimlich takes a deep dive into redistricting, giving examples of Democrat gerrymandering, and includes an interview with Pierce County GOP Chair Dave McMullan on this year’s local elections:
https://soundcloud.com/user-450836972/podcast4
ICYMI: “Heimlich said much the same of the Democratic maps, saying the proposed maps were not made in good faith.
“Both of these Democrat proposed maps are gerrymandered to the extreme to give Democrats the maximum electoral advantage,” Heimlich said.”
https://washingtonstatewire.com/redistricting-commissioners-have-less-than-two-months-to-hash-out-major-differences/
For months conservatives have criticized WA Gov Inslee’s handling of the pandemic. But now even some Democrats are exasperated at the pace of reopening. As are some local officials. Here’s our story: https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/inslee-defends-reopening-plan-face-growing-frustration-including-fellow-democrats #COVID19 #wagov #waleg
Have you visited our legislative news aggregator, The Ledger? Please visit, bookmark, and share. http://ow.ly/P5cJ30rVmAP #waleg
Capitol Buzz: Revenues up nearly $1B; WSP’s hiring under fire as agency failed to diversify; Bipartisan group of lawmakers ask Gov. Inslee to pause long-term care tax; Culture audit of WDFW finds problems with trust, bullying, communication. http://ow.ly/dHZA30rVmA7 #waleg
Businesses, labor unions, local governments, Republicans and now even Democrats have concerns with the Democrats’ new long-term care insurance tax. Story from @Mynorthwest: http://ow.ly/20qw30rV7sE #waleg
In The Current: Virtual Tax Town Halls, state revenue forecast, redistricting, the Democrats’ long-term care insurance tax, and why insurance premiums are increasing. Read here: http://ow.ly/RIwt30rV7sq #waleg
Capitol Buzz: WA unemployment system braces for new normal minus federal pandemic benefits; Gov. Inslee extends statewide eviction moratorium bridge to Oct. 31; Lawmakers want feedback on where to place a second commercial airport. Subscribe:
http://ow.ly/R5zJ50Gg9i8 #waleg