Inslee is Not Representing Voters

Dear Editor,

Washington State’s governor appears not to have understood when voters expressed their opinion of a carbon tax at the polls. Governor Inslee continues to press that issue in an interesting manner. Staffer Chris Davis has been working from Africa on that issue for the governor. Working remotely takes on a new meaning. Is Davis still being paid by state taxpayers for working from afar on one of the governor’s pet projects which voters turned down?

Also according to the Seattle Times, another Inslee advisor, Reed Schuler, is being funded by a nonprofit located in the other Washington (D.C.) that is working on environmental issues. Does he report to Inslee or the nonprofit? Is any of his salary subsidized by taxpayers in this state?

Interesting that Governor Inslee has said state workers are not allowed to assist a federal agency dealing with those in this country illegally—another of Inslee’s interests—yet he allows an out-of-state nonprofit to pay for a state worker who is working on one of the governor’s favorite projects—totally ignoring voters wishes.

And if state voters do not support the issue why are we funding the governor’s travels to speak on climate change—both nationally and internationally? Are taxpayers simply paying for Inslee’s run-up to his next political step by increasing his political profile?

Jim Davison, Waitsburg