Normally, I believe in caucus independence and trusting our legislators… but a wobbly three blew it this time on EHJR 4204 - the educational industrial complex state constitutional amendment for "simple" majority school levies is now going to the people in November with no November-only protection for the folks. The names and e-mails of the wobbly three:

Senator Dale Brandland brandland.dale@leg.wa.gov District 42 R

Senator Jim Clements clements.james@leg.wa.gov District 14 R

Senator Cheryl Pflug pflug.cheryl@leg.wa.gov District 5 R

The Senate Republican Campaign Committee will not have my support this year and possibly next. I encourage all other people who think EHJR 4204 was a dumb idea to do the same. Why? As much as I admire my state senator and the Senate Republican communications shop, I fear donations to the SRCC would subsidize caucus members who forget why people donate to the SRCC. Like many donors to the SRCC, I want a caucus that will fight for lower taxes and higher barriers to raise taxes. Not a caucus with wobbly members that just allowed the educational industrial complex a major victory they have sought for many years to raise higher property tax levies with a lower turnout.