Rantz: False claim leads to ridiculous Seattle homelessness conspiracy theory
A recent news article mistakenly reported incorrect information about Seattle homeless policies. Now, local activists are spreading a homelessness conspiracy theory based on this false information.8 years ago
Rantz: Seattle makes ridiculous excuse for massive decline in bicycling
The City of Seattle's excuse for the rotten bike commuting numbers around town -- which have dropped yet again -- is as bizarre as it is embarrassing.8 years ago
Rantz: Damning report claims Sawant’s votes, decisions made by fringe group
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has ceded her power to a small political activist group, Socialist Alternative. That group picks Sawant's votes and policy, even her staff -- not Sawant.8 years ago
Rantz: Seattle council members on mission to sabotage Amazon in NY
Anti-Amazon activists in New York City invited two anti-Amazon Seattle council members to their area to help them sabotage the company’s HQ2 expansion. NY lawmakers should push back as hard as possible.8 years ago
Rantz: In latest stunt, Sawant shows she doesn’t understand what ‘free’ means
For a former economics teacher, Councilmember Kshama Sawant sure has some basic concepts wrong. She doesn’t seem to understand what “free” means.8 years ago
Rantz: Cop hating has become a Seattle sport after shootings
I’m done giving a free pass to outrageous, hateful comments against cops, even if they’re fueled by grief I’m sympathetic towards.8 years ago
Rantz: Masked lunatic with hammer vandalizes Seattle business
Ian Eisenberg thought he was doing the right thing for the homeless by putting a sign up in his Seattle business, but an angry, masked woman with a hammer thought differently.8 years ago
Rantz: Seattle’s ‘block the box’ scam is a giant money grab
Seattle is asking permission from the state to add traffic cameras at intersections, so they might ticket you for “blocking the box.” It’s a money-grabbing scam and should be rejected on its face.8 years ago
Rantz: The 10 best films of 2018
From brutally funny comedies to a biopic, never-heard-of superheroes to a coming of age drama. These are the best films of 2018 according to Jason Rantz.8 years ago
Rantz: Gov. Inslee must fire his horrible speechwriters
As Governor Jay Inslee embarks on a presidential campaign - despite a horrific poll in Iowa - he will have to fire his entire team of speechwriters if he wants any semblance of a shot.8 years ago
Rantz: Gov. Inslee’s insane $1.1 billion request to save orcas, and his campaign
Governor Jay Inslee is uniquely unqualified to save the southern resident orcas in Puget Sound, yet he has the audacity to ask for a whopping $1.1 billion to do just that.8 years ago
Rantz: Gonzaga said no, Ben Shapiro is showing up anyway
Despite Gonzaga University’s decision to bar a planned Ben Shapiro speech, he is going to show up at the Spokane university anyway. Exact plans, so far, are a bit murky.8 years ago
Fired Seattle cop says he’s a ‘pawn’: ‘We’re beyond a lynch mob mentality here’
The Seattle Police Officer at the center of a controversial use of force incident that has a federal judge asking questions before approving the new contract, says he regrets how things unfolded, but he deserves his job back.8 years ago
Rep. Manweller: Seattle Times ‘like a prom queen jilted on dance night’
State Representative Matt Manweller is not happy with a Seattle Times editorial asking him to immediately resign, as he had said he would, comparing them to a jilted prom queen.8 years ago
Rantz: KeyArena renovation already in deep trouble after NHL delay
Leave it to the City of Seattle to continuously over-promise and under-deliver, the latest reminder just a few days after they broke ground on a new home to a future NHL team.8 years ago
Rantz: Progressives really are coming for your guns in Washington
Progressive activists really are coming for your guns. And they’re not even trying to hide it anymore. Now the target is high capacity magazines, for starters.8 years ago
Rantz: As France burns from riots, is Washington next?
Protesters in France have rioted over gas taxes, forcing politicians to notice. Washington has faced similar issues, voting down carbon taxes. But could anything like what's happening in France happen in Washington state?8 years ago
Rantz: Seattle to kill 300 parking spots, 2 lanes, for bike lanes and no plan
Despite the pain felt by businesses and residents, the City of Seattle wants to take away hundreds of parking spots along highly-traveled Eastlake Avenue, in a neighborhood that is already constricted. Why? Bike lanes.8 years ago
Rantz: Gov. Jay Inslee will soon run a failed campaign for president
Washington Governor Jay Inslee is making moves to position himself for a presidential run. There's a problem, however, this dream is too big and his record in the state is nothing to build on.8 years ago
Rantz: Seattle Antifa protester threatens journalist, ‘Are you willing to die?’
A man attempting to document the protests in Seattle last weekend found himself the target of an Antifa group who would not let him walk on the sidewalk. He got it all on camera.8 years ago
Rantz: King County treats e-cigs as more dangerous than heroin
Under threat of federal intervention, an e-cigs manufacturer vowed to stop selling most vape flavors and end many ads. Public health officials say it leads to more teens using the product.8 years ago
Rantz: Seattle kills parking spots, then charges you even more for relief
The City of Seattle hasn’t met a driver they weren’t willing the bleed dry, all in the name of solving a problem they created in the first place. Meanwhile, Seattle parking is a nightmare.8 years ago
Rantz: Evergreen students aim to disarm cops, want ‘sanctuary campus’ and ‘fun’ instead
More than a year after holding a professor hostage (because they had a different opinion), protesters now ask Evergreen State College to cease their hiring of two new police officers.8 years ago