This is Leadership? Unbelievable!!!


Governor Jay Inslee’s administration allowed a clear violation of nepotism to take place, and when it was publicly revealed, he (again) failed to punish the offender.  A top official at the Washington State Department of Social and Human Services (DSHS), Judy Fitzgerald, hired both her daughter and nephew to work under her supervision.  Both actions are obvious violations of the state’s employment laws.  Yet, upon learning of the illegal activities, DSHS Secretary Cheryl Strange only reaction was to speak to Fitzgerald and inform her that her actions were “problematic.”  As we have seen with Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine keeping her job despite her incompetence costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, the Inslee Administration is consistent in not disciplining its top officials for failing to maintain the public trust (or even just failing to follow basic rules). (Everett Herald)

The Washington Education Association is so extreme, and so powerful, it has spent $275,000 attacking an incumbent Democrat (that’s right, not a Republican) senator, and forced Governor Jay Inslee to support his opponent.  In the 5th Legislative District (Issaquah and Sammamish Plateau), the powerful Washington Education Association (WEA) is spending a huge amount of cash attempting to defeat Democrat Senator Mark Mullet and install his far more liberal opponent.  Why would the WEA want to take out a Democrat state senator?  Because Mullet refuses to march lockstep with the WEA’s demands (like supporting public charter schools options) in education and is against a state income tax. (Shift)

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