I was guest on the Fox News program “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on Tuesday, February 1.  I joined Neil to discuss California Governor Jerry Brown’s effort to raise taxes on residents of his state. In his state of the state address on January 31, Brown likened opponents of his plan to those standing in [...]

Press release from this weekend’s Roanoke Conference: For Immediate Release: January 30, 2011 Contact:  Scott Stanzel, 202-445-8060   Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Wins the Roanoke Conference Republican Presidential Straw Poll Second Annual Conference Brings More Than 300 GOP Activists, Legislators to Ocean Shores Ocean Shores, Washington – After a weekend of debate and discussion about [...]

After a recent speaking engagement, I was asked by the event sponsor to provide my list of 10 recommended news publications for those who are interested in politics.  The group planned to share this list in a follow-up email to members.  The following list is what came to mind.  What have I missed?  What news outlets do you [...]

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The Wall Street Journal editorial page highlights the resounding defeat of Initiative 1098, Washington’s proposed state income tax, in today’s paper. Washingtonians Who Get It Bill Gates Sr. goes down, 65%-35%. The Pacific Coast was a liberal refuge last week, save for one saving grace note: Voters in Washington trounced the initiative sponsored by Bill [...]

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This morning, I was a guest on Varney & Co. on Fox Business with host Stuart Varney. We discussed the state income tax fight in Washington. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

Yesterday, I spoke with Frank Shiers – host of Northwest Nights in KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle – about Defeat 1098 and our effort to stop the proposed state income tax. The segment begins at the 21 minute mark. More audio at MyNorthwest.com

Here’s a video I did about the government employee union influence in the fight over the proposed Washington state income tax (Initiative 1098). The video was created for the POLITICO Arena “Open Mic.”

Various reporters have covered the fact that Democrats are still using attacks against President Bush as an election strategy, six years after he last appeared on the ballot. That dog won’t hunt, in my humble opinion. Tribune (LA Times/Chicago Tribune) reporter Mike Memoli called me to get my take. From the article – “All elections [...]