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Dave Ross

Pramila Jayapal, call to remove Trump...
Laura Scott

Washington Rep. Jayapal: Trump’s Ukraine phone call ‘absolutely an impeachable offense’

Washington State Rep. Pramila Jayapal has little in the way of doubts when it comes to impeachment proceedings for President Trump.
7 years ago
emails, ukraine...
Dave Ross

Ross: I’m begging you, Ukraine, just find those emails

President Trump thinks Hillary Clinton's nefarious emails might be in Ukraine. So please, can every Ukrainian check under their beds?
7 years ago
Trump...
Dave Ross

Ross: Are you ready for some prime impeachment TV?

Why are Democrats, Republicans, and even Trump talking about impeachment? Whatever the reason, I'm sure we'll all be tuned in.
7 years ago
voter fraud...
Dyer Oxley

What is preventing voter fraud in Washington state?

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman discusses voter fraud as the November election approaches.
7 years ago
canada, climate change...
Dave Ross

Ross: The best place to migrate as climate change gets worse

While teen climate change activists attempt to get a message across, maybe folks should plan ahead for the worst -- with a northward migration.
7 years ago
climate strike Washington, climate change...
Dave Ross

Ross: Perhaps no regulations are necessary to address climate change

A new generation is addressing climate change. Unlike my generation, they will live with consequences of buying decisions. Here comes the free market.
7 years ago
Jay Inslee, security detail...
Dyer Oxley

Gov. Inslee refocuses on Washington after presidential campaign

Governor Jay Inslee is no longer running for president. He has now shifted his focus back to Washington to address mental health and affordability.
7 years ago
Self-driving cars...
Nick Bowman

UW professor: Why people will (eventually) embrace self-driving cars

Fully autonomous self-driving cars may not be fully ready for the public, but when they are, UW associate professor Don MacKenzie expects them to take off.
7 years ago
ufo, uap...
Dave Ross

Ross: Call it a UFO or a UAP, should we be afraid?

It's a UFO or a UAP -- either way, the Navy has officially acknowledged that they indeed exist. What do we now do with this information?
7 years ago
Supreme Court, gay wedding...
Dyer Oxley

McKenna: Dissecting the most recent gay wedding court cases

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna breaks down ongoing gay wedding legal battles around business and religious rights.
7 years ago
Iran, electric vehicles...
Dave Ross

Ross: The one thing the United States could do to truly hurt Iran

There's a lot of talk about how to retaliate against Iran over its latest attack on Saudi Arabia. There's one way to threaten the thing Iran highly values.
7 years ago
Andrew Yang...
Dave Ross

Ross: Why exactly is Andrew Yang giving away $1K a month?

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang is giving 10 people an experimental Freedom Dividend of $1,000 per month. Why exactly is he doing this?
7 years ago
killer robots...
Dave Ross

Ross: Can we act now to stop the rise of the killer robots?

Technology is moving in the direction to develop killer robots -- guns and tanks that can fire themselves and are guided by software, not people.
7 years ago
fuel supply...
Dave Ross

Ross: If only we didn’t have to care about the world’s fuel supply

Here’s the real problem: 10 cheap drones – in a few minutes -- could cut Saudi Arabia’s oil output in half. And we all have to worry about our fuel supply.
7 years ago
schools, standardized tests, washington graduation, sex ed curriculum...
MyNorthwest Staff

New state education head seeks more opportunities for students, less testing

Larry Delayney is a math teacher at at Lakewood High School, and was recently elected president of the Washington Education Association.
7 years ago
Joe Biden...
Dave Ross

Ross: Democrats can’t afford to ignore Joe Biden’s problematic past

I’m not sure today’s Democratic Party can bring itself to ignore Joe Biden's problematic record on race the way candidates did on Thursday.
7 years ago
king's high school, King's...
MyNorthwest Staff

What can religious schools like King’s High School demand of staff?

Former AG Rob McKenna discusses how over the summer, several teachers left King's high school because the teachers couldn't accept the school's position on homosexuality.
7 years ago
Chrissy Teigen...
Dave Ross

Ross: The one upside to Trump’s feud with Chrissy Teigen

President Trump's Twitter feud with Chrissy Teigen may be odd, but at least it has people paying attention to criminal justice reform.
7 years ago
Derek Kilmer, pandemic, gun control...
Nick Bowman

Washington Rep. Kilmer spurs push for gun control in Congress

In the wake of a pair of tragic shootings, Washington Rep. Derek Kilmer is pushing for immediate action on gun control in Congress.
7 years ago
gun control, safe storage, gun law, laws, safe gun storage...
Dave Ross

Ross: The felon upstairs could potentially be your own child

In Volusia County, if your kid makes a threat and your gun isn’t secure – the sheriff is going to charge your kid with a felony.
7 years ago
Seattle housing market,, commuters, Seattle council, traffic, commute, gas cars...
Nick Bowman

Expert: Commuters are what really drive Puget Sound’s housing market

While a number of factors play into the Puget Sound region's housing market, it's commuters that have really driven prices up over the years.
7 years ago
Trump...
Dave Ross

Ross: Who really controls the weather in America?

I haven’t made a single snarky remark about President Trump’s warning that Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama. Because it’s obvious what happened.
7 years ago
natural gas ban Seattle...
Nick Bowman

How a natural gas ban in Seattle could affect housing market

As Seattle mulls a ban on natural gas in all new homes and buildings, it's left many wondering how that would affect the city's pricey housing market.
7 years ago
AirPods...
Dave Ross

Ross: Humans have advanced to the level of AirPods

Our list of human accessories used to be so simple: wallet, keys, glasses. But it's grown to phones and now AirPods that some have swallowed in their sleep.
7 years ago

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