KIRO Newsradio Host

Dori Monson

Dori Monson was the host of The Dori Monson Show on KIRO Newsradio (weekdays Noon-3). Dori passed away in December 2022 and is survived by his wife, Suzanne.

Dori’s list of government budget cuts to cover any 976 transit deficit

Transit activists blame "yes on 976" voters for cutting transportation funds. Dori shows that through simple budget cuts, transit could easily be covered.
7 years ago

Dori: Proposed rideshare surcharge is gov. meddling with free market

If Seattle implements a rideshare surcharge, there is no guaranteeing that money will go to the drivers -- more likely, government will swallow it up.
7 years ago

Dori: $30 tabs push-back has us asking, ‘What is the point in voting?’

When politicians ignore the will of the people by doing everything they can to stop $30 tabs from coming, what is the point in even casting a vote?
7 years ago

Dori: If ‘Red Line’ is banned, what color is non-triggering?

If Sound Transit can no longer say "Red Line," what colors are not off-limits for the agency's coming network of light rail lines?
7 years ago

Dori: Why should YMCA be ‘safe space’ for alleged teen thieves?

The YMCA is complaining because police arrested teens who were allegedly responsible for thefts around the area at its Kirkland branch.
7 years ago

Dori: Politicians still push for high-speed rail, despite voters’ clear message

Voters sent a crystal-clear message to our politicians with I-976. Yet they still think it is appropriate to push for a $50 billion high-speed rail network.
7 years ago

Dori: Sultan School Board member’s question on special ed was fair

A Sultan School Board member asked a question about the best use of taxpayer funds. Is that question really worth dismissing him?
7 years ago

Dori: Tacoma passes gun, ammo tax, but violence won’t go down

Congratulations, Tacoma -- you passed a gun and ammo tax that will have zero effect on violent crime, but every effect on taxpaying businesses.
7 years ago

Dori: I will not be bullied out of watch-dogging gov. by Executive Constantine

Executive Constantine was spotted at a West Seattle bar on Friday afternoon. A City of Seattle car was parked outside. Was this a coincidence?
7 years ago

Dori: Why socialism appeals to the ‘woke and broke’ crowd

Why is it that socialism is so appealing to young people, especially in the Seattle area? And why does it create an army of people beholden to government?
7 years ago

Dori: Are Sawant voters alright with encampment rapes, deaths?

Do the people who reelected Councilmember Kshama Sawant realize what horrific crimes they are approving with their votes?
7 years ago

Dori: Tacoma mayor’s gun tax analogy makes zero sense

Wait until you hear what Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards compared the city's proposed gun tax to in an interview with Q13's Brandi Kruse.
7 years ago

Dori: Dow files lawsuit against 976, but hints at unconstitutional income tax

Ironically, as Dow Constantine launches a lawsuit against 976 for its "unconstitutionality," he hints at imposing an illegal state income tax.
7 years ago

Why Dori is convinced government is exacting its 976 revenge

The revenge of government has begun -- Dori is convinced the government set up a dastardly trap for commuters as a punishment for 976 passing.
7 years ago

Dori: An Election Day to remember — the people fight back

Normally Dori comes to work sad the day after Election Day -- but not this year. With the passage of I-976, Dori rejoices for the taxpayers.
7 years ago

Dori: Mitzi Johanknecht won’t turn Bob’s Burgers fraudsters over to ICE

Now that we know the Bob's Burgers "robbery" in Sea Tac was a hoax to get U visas, shouldn't the illegal immigrants behind it be deported?
7 years ago

Let the Dori Monson Show 2019 Voting Guide help you on your ballot

Confused about how to vote on this year's ballot? Let the Dori Monson Show 2019 Voting Guide help you navigate the council members and initiative.
7 years ago

Dori reflects on Afghanistan veteran who lost leg, returned to combat

This past weekend, Dori met an Afghanistan veteran who lost his leg in battle, had it re-attached, and then returned to combat in the Middle East.
7 years ago

Dori: Seattle teacher calls Puget Sound liberals horribly racist

A Seattle teacher behind the Math Ethnic Studies lesson plans who runs a blog dedicated to social justice called out Seattle liberals as racists.
7 years ago

Dori: Why I am fundamentally opposed to the socialism of Halloween

Dori is the one person on Earth who doesn't love Halloween. Why? In his view, behavior learned on Halloween can lead to socialism.
7 years ago

Dori: Beware of gov. officials who sell ‘mileage tax’ as good for the poor

When politicians try to sell us a "mileage tax" -- also known as a plan to toll every road -- as something that helps the poor, you should be very afraid.
7 years ago

Dori: If you want performance gap to change, family patterns must change

Washington schools obsess over closing the performance gap ... but they won't acknowledge the real reason for the gap in the first place.
7 years ago

Dori: Let Amanda Knox lead her life, write newspaper column

Dori has a very simple piece of advice for everyone criticizing Amanda Knox over her new advice column in a West Seattle newspaper.
7 years ago

Dori: Tacoma gun tax is gov. deciding what businesses are acceptable

The Tacoma City Council's proposed new $25 gun tax won't save any lives, but it will kill small businesses. Is that what we want?
7 years ago