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Dave Ross

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Dave Ross

The ethical knob?

As we all know, in a few years, we won’t have to drive anymore because intelligent cars will drive themselves.
9 years ago
On Oct. 29, 2009, President Barack Obama, center, salutes as an Army carry team carries the transfe...
Dave Ross

The president delivers a punch below the belt

The president seemed to punch below the belt at Monday's news conference when he said his predecessors may not have honored fallen soldiers.
9 years ago
merge...
Dave Ross

Listen: ‘Zip with me’

Last week, we were trying to figure out a way to help the Washington State Department of Transportation impress upon drivers the importance of the zipper merge.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

The real power of the NRA

There is still no appetite in Congress for further restrictions on weapons, now two weeks after the Las Vegas attack.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

UW research finds terrorist attacks with firearms more deadly

It appears there won't be any serious attempt at cracking down on firearms in the U.S., even after the most deadly shooting in our country's history.
9 years ago
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White Ho...
Dave Ross

The U.S. general who can win without fighting

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly gave reporters a bit of surprise on Thursday when he held the daily press briefing.
9 years ago
Boy Scouts...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Rob McKenna: Expect adjustment period when Boy Scouts allow girls

For more than 100 years the Boy Scouts of America has been a club for boys, as the name would apply. That's changing next year when girls will be permitted.
9 years ago
Seattle affordability, minimum wage, Self-sufficiency...
MyNorthwest Staff

Puget Sound region has a ‘growing problem’ within its economy

A recent self-sufficiency report states that workers in the Puget Sound region are far from making the bare minimum to cover basic needs.
9 years ago
NFL...
Dave Ross

You get what you clap for

It looks like the spat between the president and the NFL is here to stay.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

When the truth is held hostage

What’s amazing about the Harvey Weinstein case is the sheer volume of evidence that has been kept secret for so long.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

Should a gay Seattle coffee shop owner be prosecuted for refusing service?

A group of abortion abolitionists were kicked out of a coffee shop in Seattle because of what they carried with them.
9 years ago
Vice President Mike Pence, front center, stands during the playing of the national anthem before an...
Dave Ross

The patriotic bar has been raised

The Twitter event of the weekend was Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Pence walking out of the Colts game in Indianapolis.
9 years ago
Las Vegas, bump stock...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Former AG McKenna: Weapon modification bans aren’t unusual

What could be the legal ramifications after the tragic Las Vegas shooting? Former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna weighs in.
9 years ago
Gregoire on income tax...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Washington state has no ‘appetite’ for income tax

Former Gov. Christine Gregoire says good luck ever getting a state-wide income tax approved, despite the disparity of wealth in the state.
9 years ago
Maybe Rex Tillerson never called President Trump a "moron." Maybe he was just misheard, KIRO Radio'...
Dave Ross

Theory: Rex Tillerson never called Trump a ‘moron’

The “moron” quote has now been officially denied by a spokesman for Secretary of State Tillerson, after being officially sort-of-denied by Tillerson himself.
9 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Christine Gregoire compares famous tobacco lawsuit to opioid cases

On Seattle's Morning News, Gregoire compared the tobacco case with new opioid lawsuits, including the lawsuit targeting Purdue Pharma filed by current state Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

How can we face the American flag with our heads on swivels?

What do you do when the shooter is a 64-year-old retired white male gambler? How can you profile a guy like that? That’s America’s wallpaper.
9 years ago
Las Vegas shooter...
Dave Ross

Vegas shooter was most law-abiding killer in US history

Cable anchors seem shocked by this because they thought that it wasn’t legal for ordinary people to buy automatic weapons.
9 years ago
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Dave Ross

This isn’t the time to talk about gun laws?

This is not the time to talk about gun laws. At least, that’s what I keep hearing.
9 years ago
Dave Ross

President Trump using the crazy guy strategy

Lately we’ve seen swarm of feuds with Democrats, Republicans, NFL Players, the Mayor of San Juan, and on "Meet The Press" it prompted panelist Danielle Pletka to go off on Mr. Trump.
9 years ago
tax cut...
Dave Ross

Will the president’s tax cut pay for itself or not?

The man who created Ronald Reagan’s tax cut, which remains the largest in American history, has one message for Republicans.
9 years ago
tax cut, tax framework...
Dave Ross

Your new tax strategy

The president’s tax “framework” is now headed to Congress. But the most obvious tax reform seems to be missing, Dave Ross says.
9 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Dave Ross: I-405 express toll lanes debate could be determined by a single word

The Washington State Department of Transportation confirmed Tuesday that it has asked the state Attorney General's office to clarify the law regarding the I-405 express toll lanes.
9 years ago
Seahawks...
Dave Ross

The president invites football teams to break the law

You’ve heard it said many times, the First Amendment protects your right to speech, but does not protect you from any consequences of that speech, such as getting fired.
9 years ago

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