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Brian Minnich
Executive Vice President
Brian Minnich serves as the executive vice president for the Freedom Foundation.
Prior to starting a political consulting firm in 2011, Brian served for 19 years as the legislative affairs director for the Building Industry Association of Washington. Brian built the association’s legislative program into a powerhouse lobbying operation, which was recognized as the most aggressive and effective in the state. Before moving to Washington in 1991, Brian served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky).
Inslee Responds to the Freedom Foundation After Analysis of COVID 19 Deaths.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Press Conference: Watch Inslee’s response to questions about the Freedom Foundation’s analysis of his government’s overreporting COVID 19 deaths
FLRA adopts Freedom Foundation recommendation applying Janus to federal employees
Although it was decided nearly two years ago, the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision in Janus v. AFSCME continue to unfold.
TNT Opinion Pieces Prove We’ve Been Right and the Unions Have Been Wrong All Along
The News Tribune published an editorial on Tuesday of this week noting that the city of Tacoma
Hypocrisy or Payback?
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision, union-backed legislators in the Washington State House of Representatives are desperate to protect their government union patrons from any potential legal liability.
Today was a historic day
The U.S. Supreme Court’s issued its long-anticipated ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, affirming the right of literally millions of state, county and local employees around the country to decide for themselves whether to continue paying dues and or fees to a labor union whose values they may not share.
Seattle’s head tax: Look carefully at who’s behind it
Surrendering once more to its weakness for the sort of linear thinking that ultimately dooms all liberal ideas, the Seattle City Council seems determined to inflict a crippling tax on its most successful, job-generating businesses.
KVI breaks story on King County Prosecutor’s connection with SEIU
This morning, KVI talk-show hosts, Kirby Wilbur and John Carlson, broke the story that Republican King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has embarked on a politically-motivated and specious criminal prosecution of a former employee of the Service Employees International Union Local 775
Freedom Foundation’s Maxford Nelsen on battling public-sector unions
Recently, the Freedom Foundation’s Director of Labor Policy, Max Nelsen, sat down with Seattle Times’ reporters Jim Brunner and Daniel Beekman for an in-depth discussion regarding the Freedom Foundation’s battle with government unions like SEIU.
National media turns to Freedom Foundation
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Monday hearing on Janus v. AFSCME that could strike down mandatory union dues and fees for government employees all over the country, many in the national media turned to the Freedom Foundation for comment.
Former SEIU 925 director’s forced honesty validates Freedom Foundation’s efforts
By union standards, former SEIU 925 Director Kim Cook’s comments about the Freedom Foundation in a recently posted YouTube video veer remarkably close to honesty. Admiration even.
