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Tom Amato

Amato: Is Inslee charging taxpayers too much to save orcas?

There is a lot of talk about saving Puget Sound's orcas. But what if all we need to do is put more salmon in the water?
7 years ago
Guy Palumbo...
Jason Rantz Show

Why Democratic Sen. Guy Palumbo did not vote for a capital gains tax

Washington State Senator Guy Palumbo talks about why he voted against a state capital gains tax, unlike his fellow Democrats.
7 years ago
Anti-Semitism Israel flag...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: As hate crimes rise, Seattle activists host anti-Semitic event

As hate crimes against Jews are on the rise both nationally and locally, Seattle activists are hosting an anti-Semitic event that one high-placed Democratic leader calls “important.”
7 years ago
Inslee...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Jay Inslee ‘surges’ to 0.3 percent in polls as he attacks Beto O’Rourke on climate

As Jay Inslee “surges” to 0.3% in the polls, the governor has decided to take on former Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s recently unveiled climate plan. Inslee’s attack is as lifeless as his failing campaign.
7 years ago
homelessness, seattle...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle leaders angry when repeat assaulter finally put in jail

Seattle city leaders are mad that a homeless man with 72 criminal convictions was finally put in jail, instead of being offered treatment he won’t accept so that he ends up back on the streets, attacking innocent passers-by.
7 years ago
burger...
Tom Amato

Burger review: Seattle’s Great State Burger is pricey fast food

Seattle's Great State Burger is fast food, but on another level. Does the burger rise to that organic, grass-fed, side-of-beer level? Tom Amato investigates.
7 years ago
Matt shea...
Jason Rantz Show

Spokane Sheriff: ‘I do have concerns’ about Rep. Matt Shea

Washington State Republican lawmaker Matt Shea says he has recently been targeted by leftist smears. But Spokane Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, a fellow Republican, says otherwise.
7 years ago
Matt Shea...
Jason Rantz Show

Matt Shea: I do background checks on people who threaten me

Washington state lawmaker Matt Shea has faced multiple controversies in recent months. He responds to them all, saying he is being targeted by leftist smears.
7 years ago
bump stock...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Activists may use buyback data to target and dox local gun owners

If you participated in the recent bump stock buyback program, your personal information may be used to target and harass you as a gun owner.
7 years ago
Seattle, Rantz...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Liberal activists livid when SDOT acknowledges cars exist

Who knew an innocent safe-driving event would trigger the ire of Seattle’s extremist urbanist class? Well, the Seattle Department of Transportation just found out.
7 years ago
safe injection sites...
Jason Rantz Show

Rep. Stokesbary wants safe injection site supporters to go on record

Republican Rep. Drew Stokesbary answers criticism he has received over a safe injection amendment he recently added to a bill addressing Washington’s opioid crisis.
7 years ago
tolls, ETL, toll roads...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: WSDOT alters algorithm to worsen traffic, collect much higher tolls

Though the express toll lanes between Lynnwood and Bellevue didn’t meet some of the standards necessary to keep the system going, it’s raking in millions more than anticipated, so WSDOT kept it in place.
7 years ago
Sam's Tavern, Seattle Burger...
Tom Amato

Review: ‘Sam’s 50 Burger’ essentially a bacon-avocado burger

Tom Amato is on a mission to find the best Seattle Burger. This week, he ventures to Sam's Tavern to see if avocado is actually good on a burger.
7 years ago
homeless, seattle, homelessness...
Jason Rantz Show

Seattle journalist alleges misinformation campaign around homelessness

Seattle activist Chris Rufo alleges that there is a misinformation campaign waged by regional leaders of industry and non-profits to spread their message about homelessness.
7 years ago
Bellevue, amazon, Amazon pullout...
Jason Rantz Show

Police chief answers: Does Bellevue have a gang problem?

With the city's first homicide in three years and an uptick in violent activity in the Crossroads area, some are asking if Bellevue has a gang problem. Police Chief Steve Mylett discusses the issue.
7 years ago
washington school, snow days, sexual education...
Jason Rantz Show

Do Washington school districts want even more property tax money?

Spokane officials intend to lay off more than 300 school employees -- mostly teachers. But one education expert cries foul and says schools just got one of the biggest funding hikes in state history.
7 years ago
ice seattle Durkan, oil furnace...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Does Mayor Jenny Durkan actually live in Seattle?

I know it seems like a joke, but I legitimately wonder if Mayor Jenny Durkan lives in Seattle, and, if so, where exactly? The mayor has made a series of comments that suggests she’s blind to the problems of the City.
7 years ago
South Seattle College...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Conservative college student harassed, stalked by Seattle activist

A conservative college student said she was harassed and stalked by an unhinged Seattle student activist who was mad she held views he disagreed with.
7 years ago
jenny durkan...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan insults illegal immigrants in dumpster-fire editorial

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's weekend piece in the Washington Post manages to reject and welcome illegal immigrants, while inadvertently insulting them.
7 years ago
charter schools...
Jason Rantz Show

Democratic senator who pushed charter school funding censured by his party

Senator Guy Palumbo is a Democrat from Maltby who wanted a school levy bill to fund charter schools, not just public schools. Unfortunately it didn't go so well for him and earned him a censure from the state Democratic Party.
7 years ago
BurgerMaster...
Tom Amato

Seattle Burger Review: BurgerMaster

For this week's burger review, we head over to BurgerMaster, and find ourselves massively disappointed.
7 years ago
Marijuana...
Jason Rantz Show

US Attorney on going after marijuana: ‘Even if I wanted to, I just couldn’t’

U.S. Attorney for Western Washington Brian Moran has been clear about the federal government's position on Seattle's push for a safe injection site. But will he go after the state's legalized marijuana industry as well?
7 years ago
books, Seattle Public Library, barnes & noble...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle activists fought for rapists, murderers to get access to erotica, horror books

Congrats, Seattle activists! You fought the good fight and now, as a result of your activism, rapists and murderers once again have access to erotica, dictionaries, and the latest John Grisham novel of their choosing.
7 years ago
Jay Inslee...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Jay Inslee couldn’t answer easy question he based his entire campaign on

Jay Inslee, unable to crack 0 percent support in most polls, had the opportunity to bring his message to the 113 people watching CNN last night during a Town Hall, and he botched it. Big time.
7 years ago
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