SHIFT things back

Team — We set a May fundraising goal of raising $10,000 to educate Washingtonians about Governor Inslee's radical environmental agenda to raise gas prices by over $1 per gallon. Not only did we meet our goal, but we surpassed it by raising $11,070! Thank you for your support! We have started placing our ad buys, which you should see soon. Our goal is to reach almost 3 million people with the truth about Inslee's plan to increase gas prices. One way you can help is by sharing our gas tax calculator on Facebook and forwarding it to your friends. Encourage your friends and family to sign the petition after they calculate how much the Inslee Increase will cost them. As if raising our gas prices isn't enough, the radical left is pushing to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. We recently wrote about the negative impacts the $15 minimum wage is having on the city of SeaTac - we don't want to hear the same thing from workers all across the state, so we're going to fight back. But we need your help if we're going to be successful. Add your name to the petition opposing this job-killing idea. We have our work cut out for us in the weeks and months ahead, and we need you with us every step of the way. The radical left won't rest so neither can we. Again, thank you so much for your support. All the best, Matthew, Josh and the rest of the Shift WA Team     SeaTac workers "not happy" with $15 min. wage   Last January, SeaTac implemented a $15 per hour minimum wage for hospitality and transportation workers. The consequences to the drastic hike in wages are just beginning to be realized-and it's not pretty. [read more]

Inslee outsourced work on climate agenda to avoid prying eyes   Jay Inslee went on the attack last week against Shift, because Shift dared to put a spotlight on his scheme to raise gas prices by up to $1.17 per gallon - all in pursuit of his favorite title, as the "greenest" governor in America. [read more]

Murray and Obama - the Buck Stops (Not) Here   Sen. Patty Murray cynically followed President Barack Obama in blaming the exploding Veterans Administration scandal on someone other than her own party and the leader in charge of the VA for the last 5 years, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. [read more]

Seattle City Council passes $15 ordinance- Socialist says harm to economy not quick enough   Seattle's ultra-liberal city council decided that being in the state with the highest minimum wage wasn't anti-business enough - so a special committee took the next step towards blowing by the state's current $9.32 minimum wage to implement a $15 per hour wage law inside the city limits. [read more]