Cascade Party candidate Jeff Kelly holds campaign kickoff event in Everett

EVERETT—Jeff Kelly, who is running for the Washington State House of Representatives (District 38) under the Cascade Party, officially kicked off his campaign Saturday, May 2, at the Everett VFW, building a strong platform on affordability, public safety, and opportunity. Kelly’s platform is built around police reforms while maintaining accountability vouching for community-focused policing while […]

2026 Legislative Kickoff: April Berg, Sam Low, Carolyn Eslick, Marko Liias talk transportation, new taxes, and housing

EVERETT—The Economic Alliance of Snohomish County held a Legislative Kickoff event on Wednesday, December 10, featuring a panel discussion with Washington State Representatives Sam Low (R-39), April Berg (D-44), Carolyn Eslick (R-39), and Washington State Senator Marko Liias (D-21). Topics of conversation spanned the lawmakers’ priorities going into the 2026 legislative session, and an array […]

Op-Ed: Why are people leaving California and could it happen here in Washington?

Demographia has just published a study, authored by Wendell Cox, that compares the affordability of housing in the international marketplace. The conclusions show that while Washington State isn’t the most expensive, it is on its way to the top spot. What’s sad is it’s all avoidable with some simple changes to state policy. Currently Seattle […]