Dave Ross
Ross: How a tax loophole has let the wealthy create their own American aristocracy
Our nation's wealthiest citizens have being using a tax loophole to create an American aristocracy akin to Downton Abbey without the pretentious accent.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
‘Some relief’ for Puget Sound home buyers over last month despite rising prices
After a month where bidding wars sent home prices in the Puget Sound region skyrocketing, prospective buyers could finally be seeing some relief.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: The real reason for Trump’s constant battle against big tech
How exactly can a politician who is sending two, three, four messages a day to my smartphone claim he’s being censored by big tech?5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Economist: To restart economy in Seattle area, ‘safety and security is paramount’
As the Seattle region starts to come out of the COVID pandemic, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner shares what to expect for the local economy.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Coalition of grandmothers joins with UW researchers to keep guns out of the wrong hands
At the University of Washington, research is underway into how to prevent violence from harming a whole generation of children.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Are kids really too delicate to learn the truth behind American history?
Just because kids like me were treated as snowflakes doesn’t mean today's kids have to be.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Fahrenthold: ‘Cheapness won out’ in Trump Organization’s record keeping
The Trump Organization and its CFO were indicted last week. Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold explains the case and charges.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Time to let the unvaccinated live with their choices
If someone decides they don't want to get vaccinated against COVID-19, then maybe it's time to let them live with that choice rather than shame them.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: A reminder that parenting really is a full-time job
The main lesson from my recent vacation was being reminded that raising kids is a full-time job, after toddler-sitting for my grandchildren.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
UW researcher: ‘No good framework’ to predict impact of social media updates
Social media changed the way humans interact with each other and know about our world, but we still don't fully understand the harm it could cause.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
McKenna: ‘Difference is clear’ between new state payroll, capital gains taxes
A KIRO Radio listener asked if former state attorney general Rob McKenna could weigh in on the legality of Washington state's new long-term care tax.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Group hopes merging part of Oregon with Idaho will end ‘stagnating policies’
Secession movements are common in Washington. Now in Oregon, rural counties are banding together for a different kind of secession attempt.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Going back to basics to finally end Seattle’s homeless camp problem
If Seattle doesn't want homeless camps, then it needs some kind of affordable private place where its unhoused can at least live in peace.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Fahrenthold: How much is too much nepotism in the White House?
Is the Washington Post's mission to try to balance the number of Donald Trump scandals with Biden scandals it's able to find? The latest might be nepotism.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Can movement to merge part of Oregon with Idaho end with amicable divorce?
I don’t know how practical combining part of Oregon with Idaho actually is, but what impressed me is the way it's being pursued.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: The kiss of death on a bipartisan compromise
It’s too bad the bipartisan compromise on the election reform bill is already dead, but thanks to Ted, at least bipartisan altruism is alive and well.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Former state AG: ‘Awful lot of precedent’ in the US for requiring vaccination
A judge dismissed a lawsuit from employees who said their hospital can't force them to get a vaccination. Former AG Rob McKenna says the law here is strong.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
‘Things need to change’: King County CM details plan to explore universal basic income
A King County Councilmember laid out some of the specifics for his plan to fund a study into the possibility of a universal basic income program.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: President Biden speaks softly and carries a big economy
President Biden is saying we don’t have to threaten Putin. He will come to realize on his own that his Texas-size economy can’t afford a fight with the USA.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: The bare face countdown is on
We must prepare for the return of the human face. Many of you who’ve been flashing side-eye when you see a pair of nostrils will have to break the habit.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Fahrenthold: Secrecy in some cases ‘continues under Biden, just as it did under Trump’
Dave Ross has a feeling that President Biden is not really all that eager to go after former president Trump. David Fahrenthold explains why.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Here comes the Delta variant
I am going to pay attention to this depressing story about the Delta variant and plan my defense now with official, American-made N-95 surgical masks.5 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
US considers expansion to selective service to be gender neutral
The Supreme Court passed on the opportunity to decide that women must register for the draft at 18. Rob McKenna, former state attorney general, explains.5 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Happy to sit near able-bodied men with zip ties
I’ve ended up flying in a middle seat between two large men, and it gets a little close, but when weirdness starts, these are the guys who will save you.5 years ago
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