For as far apart as the candidates in the 16th Legislative District are on a couple of social issues, they line up fairly closely on many fiscal matters.
They agree the state is broke and our spending is way out of control.
Although Maureen Walsh is liberal enough that her vote in favor of domestic partnerships got her censured by the Franklin County Republicans and she is pro-choice, she considers herself to be a moderate. When it comes to money, Walsh sees herself on the conservative side of the line.
Her opponent, Brenda High, disagrees.
High is ultra-conservative, socially and fiscally, and she is among the 17 Franklin County Republicans who censured Walsh. For this election, however, High is running on the Constitution ticket.
This is High's first run for the Legislature, but she has years of experience in writing and passing laws. High founded Bully Police USA as a response to her son's death in 1998 and has been effective in helping to pass anti-bullying laws in states across the country.
She also has some solid ideas on how to reduce the state's spending, such as home monitoring instead of jail or prison time for low-level criminals...
Comment from Brenda...
When my husband read the Editorial endorsement, he thought it was more of an endorsement for me than for Maureen Walsh. But in the end, because Washington state needs "team players" in Olympia, the endorsement went to Maureen. ...Personally, I think we need to vote some of the bad players (big spending liberals) off the team.
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