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Chris Martin works on the KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk and is a part-time producer.

Second Amendment Foundation: Loopholes aplenty with I-1639

The Second Amendment Foundation, as well as the NRA, will be challenging I-1639 in the coming months. This announced by founder Alan Gottlieb on The Todd Herman Show Wednesday.
6 years ago

Protesters mock Jeff Bezos, denounce Amazon’s relationship with ICE

A crowd of people gathered outside the Amazon Spheres on Wednesday to protest that Amazon sells technology to ICE.
6 years ago

Covington man helps police officer wrestle suspected robber to ground

When a local finished shopping at his local Costco, odds are he didn't expect to help bring a suspected criminal to justice.
6 years ago

Michael Knowles: Letting people live on the street is not showing compassion

Michael Knowles said the Left wants us to believe that allowing people to languish in misery and decay on the street is compassionate, when in reality it only harms them and our civilization.
6 years ago

Street preacher assaulted by ‘Willy Wonka and his Oompa Loompas’

Anthony preaches his version of the gospel on college campuses all over. His recent trip to the University of Washington campus ended with him being accused of 'assaulting a pregnant woman.'
6 years ago

Are self-defense rights being encroached by I-1639, gun storage laws?

The Edmonds City Council gun storage law is the subject of an NRA lawsuit. Gun rights activists discussed the state of such rights in Washington.
6 years ago

Herman: The recent King County Metro award is a scam

So everyone is ecstatic that King County Metro has been ranked the best big market transit service in the nation. Of course, they were named that by a lobbying group with financial interest in the transit agency.
6 years ago

Why does King County want to make guns a health care issue?

There are record-level gang-related shootings, and officers killed in the line of duty. Yet King County wants to punish legal gun owners for problems they don't create.
6 years ago

The big Seattle con job

The biggest con is being perpetuated by organizations like Sound Transit and Seattle City Light. Directing the con is the Seattle City Council.
6 years ago

Gun control initiative puts Sec. of State Wyman in awkward position

Secretary of State Kim Wyman is charged by the Supreme Court with making a decision on a controversial gun control initiative. Lawyers, however, tell her she doesn't have the authority to make that decision.
6 years ago

Seattle rejects claim from Jewish cemetery damaged by homeless

The City of Seattle rejected a damage claim of $230,000 from a Jewish cemetery damaged as result of the adjacent homeless population. Caretakers argue city policies caused the problems.
6 years ago

Fate of Initiative 1639 to be determined by secretary of state

Washington Initiative 1639 has barely moved through the state process, but it already has faced lawsuits and controversy. It's now in the hands of Secretary of State Kim Wyman. This is what she has to say about it.
6 years ago

I-1639 gun initiative reaches required signatures; opponents launch lawsuit

Supporters to the I-1639 gun initiative launch a lawsuit contending the measure is not on legal footing. The initiative recently reached the required signatures to be on the November ballot
6 years ago

Five questions for Bill Bryant about Washington politics

Former gubernatorial candidate Bill Bryant joined the Todd Herman Show to discuss Republican prospects in Washington's current political climate.
6 years ago

An illegal gun initiative with 17 problems

Our state has a single topic rule for initiatives. KTTH's Todd Herman says Initiative 1639 has at least 17 different topics that it addresses.
6 years ago

Should we have our leaders all sleep together in a dorm in D.C.?

I want to ban Congressional members from living in D.C. They should be there for meetings, period.
6 years ago

Sound Transit lawsuit kicks off over ST3 car tab fees

Lawyers have filed a Sound Transit lawsuit alleging the transit agency violated the state constitution when it presented ST3 to voters, aiming to hike car tab fees using an outdated method.
6 years ago