Ross: The second most important race of the election
Retired Marine Amy McGrath versus Mitch McConnell in Kentucky is the second most important race in the upcoming election.6 years ago
Ross: Do you know who empties your ballot box?
In California, if you can’t get your ballot to a mail or drop box, you can designate someone to do it, which has led to privately-run drop-off locations.6 years ago
Ross: Even when you think you know who’s on what side, it’s complicated
Sometimes even when you think you who’s on what side, it’s complicated.6 years ago
Ross: VP candidates kept their distance from each other and from questions
The vice-presidential candidates kept their distance from several questions, giving the impression that politicians can hear, but don’t listen.6 years ago
How to vote like KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross
I will vote for people I want to represent me and who I think have a chance of winning. I check the whole ballot, front and back, and vote in every race.6 years ago
Ross: Will the last person to leave the West Wing turn out the lights?
At the White House, the press secretary, senior advisor, and four aides in the press office are now all in quarantine. And it doesn’t stop there.6 years ago
Ross: Easy for Trump to say ‘don’t be afraid’ with in-home care
Until we all have a built-in emergency room at home, the best way for us mere mortals not to let COVID dominate our lives may be just not to get it.6 years ago
Ross: Trump’s friends, supporters should have worn masks to protect him
While President Trump does have to take some blame for his illness, perhaps the real problem was the conduct of his friends and supporters.6 years ago
Ross: Taking Trump at face value on condemning white supremacists
But I’ll take Kayleigh McEnany's message at face value:The president is saying Proud Boys go home and stay home. We’ll find out soon enough who’s right.6 years ago
Ross: A creative rule change for the next presidential debate
With rule changes under consideration for the next presidential debate, I have an idea of my own that I think will make things more fair for everyone.6 years ago
Ross: Debate gave voters choice between dueling national attitudes
At the end of a debate that produced plenty of fireworks for both Trump and Biden supporters, I see us choosing not just a leader, but a national attitude.6 years ago
Ross: 1990s Clinton controversy gives Trump a useful template
You young folks won’t remember, but for some of us, these revelations about President Trump’s real estate deals are a little trip down memory lane.6 years ago
Ross: Obamacare is here to stay, no matter what we end up calling it
It’s true, things don't look good for the future of Obamacare. But what you should know is that things actually look very good for key parts of it.6 years ago
Ross: Trump refuses to answer what should be an easy question
Will Trump commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election? Oddly enough, it's a question the president refuses to answer.6 years ago
Ross: Breonna Taylor decision is about more than racial bias
The shooting of Breonna Taylor in her home while she slept may be a prime example of racial bias, but there’s another issue here too.6 years ago
Ross: COVID has us preparing for a different kind of Halloween
Halloween may be more than a month away, but if you’ve seen the CDC guidelines for keeping it safe, the time to start planning is now.6 years ago
Ross: GOP not taking its own advice on Supreme Court vacancy
As they push to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat in an election year, Republicans are being forced to contradict their own words from four years ago.6 years ago
Ross: Teaching our students the truth about America’s history
When it comes to education, all most of us want is for our students to learn the truth about America's long, and sometimes sordid, history.6 years ago
Ross: Fixing mask-wearing’s branding problems with new terminology
Why is the decision to wear a mask becoming one based on politics, rather than science? I think the problem may be with our terminology.6 years ago
Ross: Who gets COVID vaccine first once its available to the public?
When the COVID-19 vaccine is finished, who will be prioritized? The president and head of the CDC don't seem to agree on the answer.6 years ago
Ross: The sad future of home buying amid wildfires, climate change
As climate change and wildfires escalate well into the future, the way we buy homes could very well be irrevocably changed.6 years ago
Ross: A climate change compromise President Trump would agree to
Tthe answer looks clear to me – go ahead and clear forest floors to make Trump happy, and then use that wood to trap carbon in wooden skyscrapers.6 years ago
Ross: Football provides glimmer of hope on an inhospitable planet
I watched a lot of football Sunday just to take my mind off the inhospitable planet we find ourselves on at this moment in time.6 years ago
