Dave Ross
Ross: What could go wrong on a freeway with no speed limits?
A California state senator wants to have freeway lanes with no speed limits, like the German Autobahn. He argues it would lessen congestion and make traffic better.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: A Republican jumps in to challenge President Trump
Bill Weld, a Republican, has stepped up to challenge President Trump. He wants to fight socialism of the Democrats, but will first have to face Republicans suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Hey politicians, off with your shoes!
A little light reading through some proposed Congressional bills reveals some very interesting points about the controversial "wall," and how political leaders may be forced to travel like the rest of us.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Trump declares emergency over the wall: What happens now?
Whether it's from the courts or from Congress, action against President Trump's emergency declaration over a border wall is likely. It's also likely that officials from Washington will take part.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: The line between criticizing Israel and antisemitism
Where is the line between criticizing a government, or policies, and antisemitism? One politician recently learned. And if it sounds confusing, that's because it is.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
McKenna: What Enquirer did to Bezos could count as blackmail
The threat posed by the National Enquirer, and its owner AMI, to Amazon's Jeff Bezos could certainly count as blackmail, according to former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: A Valentine’s Day poem for my valentine
Roses are red, and violets not quite. But that’s not their fault, so I guess it’s all right. I am writing this card, but not sure I should send it, before I come up with a way to defend it.8 years ago
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Ross: Why not just say the magic words to fund the wall?
We need political pundits to collude and say a few magic words that will get the president to finally accept a funding package, even if it includes a slice for his border wall.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Taxing the rich? That’s one question too many
What question could make you walk out of the room? For Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, it involves taxes and rich people.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Why are school yearbooks suddenly fair game?
So why are school yearbooks suddenly fair game? It seems that the modern revelations of Brett Kavanaugh's and Governor Northam's yearbooks have something in common.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Bellevue ‘absolutely a competitor to Seattle’ in 2019
Bellevue has long been seen as a satellite city to Seattle. But those days could be coming to an end, as businesses begin to pack up and head east.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: How not to bully a billionaire like Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is accusing The National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him with material from an affair. He said the threats are politically based and published his own damning material.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Who or what can decide your ethnicity?
Senator Elizabeth Warren is apologizing for listing “American Indian” as her race on a form she filed 1986. She realizes that was wrong, but what’s interesting to me is what compelled her to come to that conclusion.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Congressman Kilmer: How US infrastructure could soon be upgraded
If there was one takeaway Congressman Derek Kilmer got from President Trump's State of the Union address, it's that there may now be political will to fix America's suffering infrastructure.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: America will actually be getting a ‘concrete’ border wall
We have been defining concrete as a noun, when in fact it works much better as an adjective when talking about the border wall. Shutdown averted.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Who is guilty and who is innocent under health care?
Some listeners feel that innocent people who are sick should never be denied health care. They may not feel the same about others who are sick because of their own decisions.8 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Why this Army general supports Howard Schultz presidential candidacy
Howard Schultz has had advisors supporting his potential presidential run. Among them is General Peter Chiarelli.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: How to help the NFL make games more fun than beer commercials
Football must be in a sad state when beer commercials are more entertaining than the game itself. Here's one idea to get things moving along.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Kamala Harris and radical health care
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants Medicare For All to replace private insurance. What exactly should we insure, and what should we provide as a society?8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Possible remedy for Howard Schultz’s SuperSonics record
If Howard Schultz wants to run for president, he will have to get over the ire in Seattle stemming from his contribution to the loss of the SuperSonics. I think I have one idea that might help.8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: We should just harvest the frigid polar vortex
The polar vortex is striking parts of America yet again, bringing freezing temperatures. Of course, someone is going to look at that and argue "climate change isn't real."8 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: We can be much stronger than we think
This lesson comes from Massachusetts and it teaches us all something beyond the fact that road rage is bad. We can be a lot stronger than we may realize.8 years ago
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Ross: We were warned about interference in the 2016 election
Let's go ahead and prosecute anyone who lied to cover up the foreign interference in the 2016 election, but let’s not pretend that voters didn’t get fair warning.8 years ago
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Ross: Hey federal employees, go get a loan!
The commerce secretary recently said that banks should be making credit available to federal workers not getting paid. Really? Is he missing something?8 years ago
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