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Dave Ross

Republicans plan to stiff-arm President Obama because of what Democrats did to George Bush when he ...
Dave Ross

The real reason Republicans plan to stiff-arm the president

Through no fault of his own the late Justice Antonin Scalia, may he rest in peace, has started yet another political uproar. Not just over who should replace him, but whether anybody ought to replace him.
11 years ago
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Eric Mandel

O’Neil: No plausible scenario for NHL or NBA to return to KeyArena

Danny O'Neil says two recent stories about the future of NBA and NHL in Seattle are missing the main point.
11 years ago
Daily Herald political reporter Jerry Cornfield says I-405 might sink Inslee’s administration...
Kipp Robertson

Cornfield: I-405 troubles could sink Gov. Inslee’s administration

The amount of frustration created by the I-405 express tolls lanes could spill into the election and spell doom for Gov. Jay Inslee.
11 years ago
Will the people of South Carolina see Jeb Bush for who he really is before Saturday? KIRO Radio&#82...

Does Jeb Bush have enough Bush-ness to topple Trump?

It was in New Hampshire when we saw Jeb Bush finally acknowledge his surname. Now in South Carolina he's embracing his Bush-ness.
11 years ago
“Really, the first time I thought I was going to burst into flames,” former Attorney Ge...
Kipp Robertson

Justice Scalia’s intense demeanor was enough to cause spontaneous combustion

Staring into the face of the late Justice Antonin Scalia was enough to make one man feel as if he were about to catch fire.
11 years ago
Dave Ross

Fearing the pharmaceutical industry, Dave Ross vows to never get sick

Remember Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals? He's famous for jacking up the price of an old prescription medicine to $75,000 a bottle.
11 years ago
It wouldn't come as a shock to former Attorney General Rob McKenna if the families of the people ki...
Kipp Robertson

McKenna: Families of ‘Jungle’ shooting victims might try to put Seattle on the hook

It wouldn't come as a shock to former Attorney General Rob McKenna if the families of the people killed in The Jungle tried to find a way to blame the City of Seattle.
11 years ago
“The family of the murder victims might come in and say, this is partially your fault …...
Kipp Robertson

McKenna: Families of ‘Jungle’ shooting victims might try to put Seattle on the hook

It wouldn't come as a shock to former Attorney General Rob McKenna if the families of the people killed in The Jungle tried to find a way to blame the City of Seattle.
11 years ago
“The family of the murder victims might come in and say, this is partially your fault …...
Kipp Robertson

Mother of ‘Jungle’ shooters could face similar charges, McKenna says

It wouldn't come as a shock to former Attorney General Rob McKenna if the families of the people killed in The Jungle tried to find a way to blame the City of Seattle.
11 years ago
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a caucus night rally as his wife Heid...
Dave Ross

Donald Trump shouldn’t buy his Iowa farm just yet

I think Donald Trump is in for a rougher ride because as the other candidates drop out, he has fewer victims to bully, and a lot more time in the debates, which means he'll have to start giving real answers.
11 years ago
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign rally at Grand View ...
Dave Ross

Who will get the ‘Mad-As-Hell vote’ in the Iowa caucuses?

Iowa knows the presidential candidates better than anyone at this point. What I'm waiting to see tonight tonight is who gets the Mad-As-Hell vote.
11 years ago
It was a stunning sight to see so many Americans getting along on Capitol Hill, KIRO Radio’s ...
Dave Ross

‘Stunning sight’ on Capitol Hill as blizzard subsided

The weekend snow storm in the east was terrifying if you were stuck on the highways, but there was another side to the story. When the snow stopped, people had to get over their cabin fever.
11 years ago
Despite a vote last November, Washington’s sales tax will stay right where it is, for now, an...
Dave Ross

Were people who voted for Eyman’s initiative foolish or just conflicted?

Fifty-two percent of the voters approved Tim Eyman's latest tax cutting initiative. But a King County judge has now ruled it unconstitutional.
11 years ago
Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn says the state needs to take some extreme steps to ...
Kipp Robertson

State superintendent: Lawmakers are playing kick the can

It's very unlikely state lawmakers will find a way to fully fund basic education without increasing taxes.
11 years ago
Richard Warner, of Newtown, Pa., right, and an unidentified man discuss the pros and cons of variou...
Dave Ross

Why West Coast should be envious of the looming East Coast blizzard

Thanks to the advance warning, there's time to close everything down on the before a major storm. People on the East Coast should be thankful all they have to worry about is a blizzard, Dave Ross says.
11 years ago
"Once there's an alternative to parking in the streets they need to start ticketing the parking in ...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle police will have to tow or ticket RVs once ‘safe lots’ open, Dave says

It would arguably be inhuman to ticket and/or tow someone living in an RV when they have nowhere else to go.
11 years ago
“Once there’s an alternative to parking in the streets they need to start ticketing the...
Kipp Robertson

Seattle police will have to tow or ticket RVs once ‘safe lots’ open, Dave says

It's arguably inhuman to ticket and/or tow someone living in an RV when they have nowhere else to go, but Dave Ross says that will change once the RV camps open.
11 years ago
Ammon Bundy speaks to reporters at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Burns, Ore. Bundy is the...
Dave Ross

Does the Oregon standoff prove hypocrisy within the militia?

Everyone wants to get tough on crime until it affects them.
11 years ago
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, endorses Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump duri...
Kipp Robertson

Dave Ross reveals his special connection to Sarah Palin

Millions of Americans have been waiting to make up their minds on who they want their next president to be.
11 years ago
Flint resident Lorraine Jones pours canned water into a pot in preparation for boiling to cook on T...
Dave Ross

Nobody will be arrested for ‘mind-boggling’ mistake

Flint was one of nine Michigan cities put under the control of state-appointed emergency managers whose job it was to cut pay and cut services to make those numbers add up.
11 years ago
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters outside the John Wayne Museum. Tue...

Could Donald Trump’s ‘major announcement’ be linked to Sarah Palin?

We know that the Trump campaign plans a "major announcement" today in Iowa.
11 years ago
No black actors got Oscar nominations this year. But Sylvester Stallone was somehow nominated again...
Dave Ross

Oscar boycott may be validated with Stallone’s nomination for playing Rocky

Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith have announced they're boycotting the Oscars because of what Lee called "another all-white ballot."
11 years ago
At the recent Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton accused Bernie Sanders of wanting to gut Obamacare...
Dave Ross

Bernie, Hillary and more government healthcare

At the recent Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton accused Bernie Sanders of wanting to gut Obamacare. Sanders argues otherwise, but admittedly his plan comes at a price.
11 years ago
An EMP attack or extreme solar storm could knock out the power grid and shut down critical infrastr...
Dave Ross

Dave Ross: Think twice before turning your house over to the Internet

Every politician today is focused on terrorism. But lone-wolf attacks are not what's going to cripple the country.
11 years ago

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