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Dave Ross

OK hand symbol...
Dave Ross

Ross: Do we have to accept new definition of ‘OK’ symbol?

The latest eruption of the "OK" gesture as secret sign of white power has me wondering whether we really have to accept its new definition.
7 years ago
Zola, Christmas...
Dave Ross

Ross: No culture wars this Christmas, but we did get a skirmish

There seems to be no major culture war over Christmas this year. But we do have a little culture skirmish over a Zola ad on the Hallmark Channel.
7 years ago
Impeachment, Founding Fathers, hurtful language...
Dave Ross

Ross: GOP is now objecting to words of the Founding Fathers

In Thursday night’s markup of the articles of impeachment, Republicans moved to strike several lines that they considered over the top.
7 years ago
testimony, impeach...
Dave Ross

Ross: Character and continence required for impeachment testimony

Whether you’re testifying or just watching, you have to be that person who deliberately chooses the window seat.
7 years ago
Give Directly, poverty...
Dave Ross

Ross: Company proving that handouts could be solution to poverty

An organization called Give Directly believes that the solution to poverty is money, and is already beginning to see results.
7 years ago
Insulin...
Dave Ross

Ross: Embarrassing cost of insulin in US something we can all agree on

The cost of life-saving insulin in the U.S. is embarrassing, and the thing is, Democrats, Republicans, even Trump himself, all agree it’s unfair.
7 years ago
Rudy Giuliani...
Dave Ross

Ross: Christmas lyric update, featuring Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani seems to be in trouble for his unorthodox approach to international diplomacy. Some people even think he’ll end up in jail! But maybe he’s just misunderstood.
7 years ago
Light rail, housing, transit...
Nick Bowman

Could better transit be the key to fixing Seattle’s growing housing crisis?

How do we make housing affordable in one of the nation's most expensive markets in Seattle? The answer could very well lie in transit.
7 years ago
packages, thieves, package thieves, porch pirates...
Nick Bowman

How police are dealing with Seattle’s ‘prolific’ porch pirates

What is the Seattle law enforcement doing to combat a growing crisis with 'prolific' porch pirates? SPD Sgt. Sean Whitcomb weighs in.
7 years ago
Tesla Cybertruck...
Dave Ross

Ross: Why Elon Musk’s Cybertruck might actually be a good idea

Elon Musk's Cybertruck demonstration may have gone poorly, but it's still likely to succeed for one huge reason.
7 years ago
impeachment...
Dave Ross

Ross: Impeachment witnesses should have come forward sooner

Impeachment witnesses who testified all knew this was going on long before Trump's fateful phone call and none of them spoke up.
7 years ago
Coeur d'Alene Public Library books...
Laura Scott

Someone is hiding Coeur d’Alene library’s anti-Trump books

In Idaho, someone has been hiding books that criticize President Trump in their local library. Not stealing them. Just ... hiding them.
7 years ago
title-only bill...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Title-only’ bills face landmark court challenge in Washington

For the first time ever, "title-only" bills will face a court challenge in Washington, led by former state Attorney General Rob McKenna.
7 years ago
Impeachment, Sondland...
Dave Ross

Ross: The biggest upside to impeachment isn’t removing Trump

What really keeps a president in check is knowing that a whistle blower who sees something can safely say something and remain anonymous.
7 years ago
Impeachment, Ukraine...
Dave Ross

Ross: Ukraine the real winner in impeachment hearings

They say that in an impeachment, no one wins. Well, I think Ukraine just won big time.
7 years ago
Stickler...
Dave Ross

Ross: The super-rich have run out of ideas

Yancy Strickler, the co-founder of the crowdfunding website Kickstarter, thinks the super-rich have run out of ideas.
7 years ago
trump seattle...
Dave Ross

Ross: When running a country like a business goes wrong

Donald Trump promised to run the U.S. like a business, but is that really the best way to govern an entire nation?
7 years ago
Dave Ross

Ross: Analyzing the impeachment analysis

Every impeachment hearing needs analysis because most of us don't have the time to watch five hours of testimony. We need someone to understand it for us.
7 years ago
impeachment...
Nick Bowman

Like Watergate, WA Rep. Heck sees GOP coming around on impeachment

Guided by history, Washington Congressman Denny Heck sees a path forward for convincing his Republican colleagues that impeachment is the right path forward.
7 years ago
impeach...
Dave Ross

Ross: Who’s really being impeached?

What wasn’t mentioned at the impeachment hearing is that many of the president’s core supporters don’t think Ukraine should get anything.
7 years ago
political ads...
Dave Ross

Ross: Are we really too weak to resist political ads?

I know these ads are scientifically engineered to convince us that the world as we know it is about to end. But are we really helpless to resist?
7 years ago
Donald Trump Jr...
Dave Ross

Ross: Anyone can be triggered (even a Trump)

A reminder to Donald Trump Jr.: don’t assume it’s just lefties who are trigger-happy. It can also be righties upset that you're not Trumpy enough.
7 years ago
James Stavridis...
Dave Ross

Ross: Admiral James Stavridis explains when it’s OK to disobey an order

Admiral James Stavridis knows the importance of obeying orders. But he also told me there are times when you have to disobey,
7 years ago
Housing prices...
Nick Bowman

Is Puget Sound’s short-lived housing slowdown officially over?

After a dip in housing prices between 2018 and 2019, Puget Sound rates are on the way back up during a part of the year where the opposite typically occurs.
7 years ago

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