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‘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 hours ago
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‘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.2 days ago
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‘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.3 days ago
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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.4 days ago
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‘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?6 days ago
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‘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."6 days ago
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‘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.7 days ago
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‘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.9 days ago
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‘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.9 days ago
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‘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."9 days ago
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‘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?9 days ago
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‘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.10 days ago
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‘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.11 days ago
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‘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.11 days ago
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‘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.11 days ago
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‘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.12 days ago
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‘You can’t fight crazy with crazy’: Burien’s camping ban worked, and the councilmember behind it is done fighting
Burien's camping ban led to a significant crime reduction, showing effective governance in addressing public safety concerns.13 days ago
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‘He can taste it’: Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson’s public safety struggles to position for mayor
Curley suggests Bob Kettle is using Katie Wilson's public safety issues to build his mayoral campaign among Seattle business leaders.13 days ago
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‘We are the Cape Canaveral of launching task forces’: KIRO hosts reacts as study exposes Seattle’s big tech dependency
A new independent economic assessment of Seattle's finances arrived this week, and the city's response drew immediate ridicule from Mike Lewis.14 days ago
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‘Fighting with the Canadians about dumb stuff’: KIRO host says trade war has already cost WA $7.1 billion
As Washington bars brace for a ban on Canadian alcohol, Mike Lewis delivered a blunt assessment of the spiraling U.S.-Canada trade war.15 days ago
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‘It’s coming for everybody’: Curley urges YES on I-645 after Supreme Court deadlock keeps disputed ballot language
The Washington Supreme Court split 4-4 on a petition to remove a statement from ballots for I-645, the measure to repeal the state's % income tax.18 days ago
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‘Our governor was able to destroy so many businesses’: Curley celebrates Beth’s Cafe coming back to life
Beth's Cafe is open 24 hours a day again. For Curley, host of "The John Curley Show," the comeback is as much an indictment as a celebration.19 days ago
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‘We went from attending a play to being transphobic’: KIRO host’s Harry Potter post sparks cancel culture debate
Jim Dever posted on social media that he attended a Harry Potter play, but was accused of being a transphobe for supporting anything tied to J.K. Rowling.19 days ago
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‘There was a man in my locker room’: Tumwater athlete vows to keep fighting for girls sports
Tumwater High School senior Frances Staudt sat out her final sophomore basketball game in 2024 rather than compete against a team with a transgender player.20 days ago
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