‘We’re kind of backsliding’: Kettle cautions that Wilson’s budget flatlines Seattle police hiring
Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle says headlines about Mayor Katie Wilson adding police are misleading and that her budget freezes SPD staffing at 1,250.7 hours ago
‘A recipe for disaster’: WA Hospitality CEO warns of more restaurant closures as Seattle’s minimum wage climbs again
WA Hospitality CEO warns of increased restaurant closures as Seattle's minimum wage climbs again to $22.14 an hour on Jan. 1.8 hours ago
‘What a total waste of money!’ Curley blasts Sound Transit’s $240M Pinehurst Station
KIRO Newsradio host John Curley criticized Sound Transit’s new Pinehurst Station, arguing the cost doesn't justify another light rail in North Seattle.12 hours ago
‘Put a bow on the thing’: Curley wants coverage of dismissed complaint against Brandi Kruse
New WA initiative by Let's Go Washington seeks transparency for courts under Public Records Act.1 day ago
‘As long as you’re respectful’: Rick Rizzs lets Curley tell the Detroit story that brought him back to the Mariners
John Curley tells the story of Rick Rizzs replacing Ernie Harwell in Detroit, from the angry fans and columnists to a whispered apology years later.2 days ago
‘They’ve put political hacks on the WA Supreme Court’: Jim Walsh says justices timed natural gas ruling to discourage voters
Washington Supreme Court struck down a voter-approved natural gas initiative in a 6-3 ruling, and state Republican Party chair said the timing was no accident.3 days ago
‘City council would rather blame the mayor’: Saul Spady argues 7 of 9 seats are up, nobody wants fingerprints on the crisis
Quality of Life Coalition founder Saul Spady said the Seattle City Council is letting Mayor Katie Wilson absorb all the public anger while doing nothing itself.4 days ago
Seattle Parks seeks public input on Denny Blaine Park redesign after court orders changes
Seattle Parks and Recreation is redesigning Denny Blaine Park, and the department wants input from neighbors and community members before redevelopment begins.5 days ago
‘This is improper’: Tom Nelson on WDFW commissioners found to have violated open meetings law
An independent investigation commissioned by Gov. Bob Ferguson found that WDFW commissioners violated the state's Open Public Meetings Act and, in some cases, the Public Records Act.5 days ago
‘Her budget reads like somebody that is not part of the DSA’: Curley gives Wilson’s spending plan a rare nod
KIRO host John Curley said he was surprised by Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's new budget — and not in the way he expected.6 days ago
Washington ranked second-worst tipping state in the country, new data shows
Washington ranked as the second-worst tipping state in the country, according to data from restaurant payments platform Toast.7 days ago
‘Where’s the emergency for the landlord?’: Curley questions Spokane’s new rent ordinance after fire
KIRO host John Curley had a question after the Spokane City Council passed a new tenant protection ordinance. What about the landlords?9 days ago
‘I will lie for you’: WA teacher details how schools are offering to hide students’ pronouns from parents
A WA teacher discusses how schools hide students' pronouns from parents to protect their identity in a revealing interview on "The John Curley Show."9 days ago
‘They seem to think they know better’: WA Policy Center blasts Supreme Court for tossing voter-approved natural gas initiative
Washington voters approved I-2066 to protect access to natural gas. The state Supreme Court threw it out.11 days ago
‘This is all about Macklemore’s bottom line, baby’: Comedian rips rapper’s Palestine speech as a career play
New York-based comedian Eitan Levine had a sharp take on Macklemore's removal from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.12 days ago
‘The head’s missing, we’ll have no idea’: Curley has questions after decapitated shark washes up near Ocean Shores
A thresher shark washed ashore near Ocean Shores last week.12 days ago
‘The money’s gone’: Nirvana’s Novoselic says a WA lawmaker steered $500K to her own employer and Olympia shrugged
Krist Novoselic reacts to a WA lawmaker steering funds to her employer, highlighting concerns in Washington politics on "The John Curley Show."12 days ago
‘Reality hits you like a brick to the face’: Political consultant says Katie Wilson’s rocky start is more than growing pains
Political consultant Sandeep Kaushik says Seattle mayor Katie Wilson's office is still sorting out a basic question: who's actually in charge?12 days ago
‘The facts don’t matter when you get the mob all worked up’: Curley defends Tacoma restaurant owners caught in boycott
Two Tacoma brothers who donated $1,250 to oppose Washington's income tax are watching their businesses get torched by a boycott built on what John Curley called a false premise.13 days ago
‘Why did they need to open up that account?’: Curley, I-645 sponsor question why WA income tax strips pension protections
Washington's new income tax didn't just create a 9.9% bracket for millionaires. Lawmakers quietly stripped pension protections.14 days ago
‘This is where it falls apart’: Curley argues Mayor Wilson’s governing philosophy can’t survive human nature
John Curley has a theory about why Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson governs the way she does. It starts with her father's bookshelf.14 days ago
‘That’s not protection, that’s displacement’: RHAWA director warns Tacoma’s tenant measure will gut mom-and-pop landlords
The Tacoma DSA are back with a new ballot measure, and Government Affairs Director for RHAWA said it will make the city's housing crisis worse.15 days ago
‘Lobbing political grenades is a distraction’: King County judge fires back after opponent demands he disavow GOP support
Sixty-two judges across Washington signed a letter this week defending King County Superior Court Judge Sean Patrick O'Donnell.15 days ago
