We’re talkin’ 30 years people
I bring up tax reform again to remind us all that it’s been 30 years since Congress passed a tax reform plan this big.9 years ago
Let’s just beta test the tax reform plan before it passes
While the rest of you have been living normal lives, I’ve been listening to the House Ways and Means Committee tax reform debate.9 years ago
I get the sense there’s a clock ticking
For a man who famously does not want to say what might happen next, President Trump dropped a pretty strong hint as to what we could expect.9 years ago
Are you sure you’re in the middle class?
Congress has started debating how much tax you’ll be paying next year. Let’s eavesdrop and see how it’s going.9 years ago
What we learned from terrible shooting in Texas
We did learn something from Sunday's terrible shooting in a small Texas town: a good guy with a gun can stop a massacre from getting worse.9 years ago
Sabotaging Democracy?
Most people seem to accept that the Russian government has been trying to sabotage democracy by manipulating us into hating each other, which is why Congress held three hearings last week to bludgeon Facebook, Google, and Twitter into doing something about it.9 years ago
Good luck understanding all the numbers
The Republicans came out first with their tax reform numbers. Then along come the Democrats with metaphor du jour. KIRO Radio's Dave Ross explains.9 years ago
Why not just troll the Internet trolls?
During this week‘s hearings into those Russian-funded social media ads, Facebook’s lawyer seemed thoroughly apologetic.9 years ago
The two words that change everything
The attack in New York that killed eight people was very quickly diagnosed by a number of commentators because of two words.9 years ago
Paul Manafort and his pot of gold
The charging documents against Paul Manafort have us all wondering whether this will ultimately lead to the president himself.9 years ago
Solving homelessness, poverty, health care costs all at once
How do you solve homelessness, poverty, and the spiraling costs of healthcare in the United States with just one solution?9 years ago
Should Moana be demanding candy?
There’s an Internet debate over whether little girls can dress as Moana for Halloween, even if they’re not Polynesian.9 years ago
There’s a way to respect the law without being jerks
In America, we believe the law applies to everyone, even children who need emergency surgery in order to live.9 years ago
An ode to Amazon Key
This is a watershed moment. Because if Amazon Key catches on, it will mean we now trust Amazon more than Santa Claus.9 years ago
So much for withdrawing from the world
When Donald Trump was elected on his America First platform, many people worried we would withdraw from the world.9 years ago
Slipping into the future
I now have a personal robot. And a strange thing has happened. I’ve started saying goodbye to it in the morning.9 years ago
Dave Ross finally gets a robot
Regular KIRO Radio listeners know I've been an early adopter of any reasonably-priced new technology.9 years ago
There’s a virus of distrust spreading through the U.S.
Distrust is what happens when people are programmed to automatically assume the worst of each other.9 years ago
This is the perfect metaphor for our health care situation
Is Congress doing anything about prescription drug prices?9 years ago
The ethical knob?
As we all know, in a few years, we won’t have to drive anymore because intelligent cars will drive themselves.9 years ago
The president delivers a punch below the belt
The president seemed to punch below the belt at Monday's news conference when he said his predecessors may not have honored fallen soldiers.9 years ago
Listen: ‘Zip with me’
Last week, we were trying to figure out a way to help the Washington State Department of Transportation impress upon drivers the importance of the zipper merge.9 years ago
The real power of the NRA
There is still no appetite in Congress for further restrictions on weapons, now two weeks after the Las Vegas attack.9 years ago