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Jason Rantz Show

Organizer of ‘No Tax on Jobs’ says referendum gaining support

Saul Spady, a small business owner and grandson of the founder of Dick's Drive-In, is on the ground gathering signatures for "No Tax on Jobs."
8 years ago
Gonzalez, seattle mayor, text messages...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Sloppy reporting by activist, and councilmember makes up claim

It's one thing to write an incorrect article in Forbes. And it's another thing to respond by trolling people online.
8 years ago
study, prolific offenders, council...
Jason Rantz

Report: Seattle Council used non-existent study to push head tax

A study cited to argue for Seattle's recently-passed head tax never actually existed, according to one local activist and Forbes magazine writer.
8 years ago
protesters, king county juvenile detention center...
Jason Rantz

Molotov cocktails: The latest violence from fringe Seattle Progressives

When fringe Progressive activists don’t get their way in Seattle, they have a tendency to get act out like children, Jason Rantz writes.
8 years ago
Nick Hanauer, big business...
Jason Rantz

Nick Hanauer hates big money but just donated $1 million to anti-gun initiative

Nick Hanauer will happily donate to causes he supports, while telling you that if you’re rich and a conservative, your voice should be silenced and donations limited.
8 years ago
Jason Rantz Show

Tumwater student calls out district over ‘political’ policy on race

The Tumwater School District is considering a policy update to ensure racial equality on campuses, but some students are voicing their concerns.
8 years ago
head tax...
Jason Rantz

Head tax supporters create ‘boycott list’ to target opposition

Proponents of the head tax are gathering a list of businesses to boycott, if they show support of a repeal.
8 years ago
Santa Fe...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Do Progressives really want a discussion on school shootings?

After any potentially avoidable tragedy, particularly when it’s gun related, Progressives say now is the time to have conversations about preventing these kinds of tragedies.
8 years ago
schools...
Jason Rantz

Tumwater School Board pushes propaganda on race

KTTH's Jason Rantz says Tumwater's School District Board's proposed “Equity, Diversion and Inclusion” policy is about propagandizing students at their most vulnerable.
8 years ago
homeless, encampment...
Jason Rantz

Seattle backtracks on encampment after pressure, but concerns remain

City of Seattle officials forced our hand. After I asked my listeners to call and email to get details on a proposed South Lake Union homeless encampment, they finally responded.
8 years ago
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King County Council disappointed state won’t fund their ballot postage

King County Councilmember Joe McDermott explains his frustration that the state opted to fund ballot postage for every county in Washington, except King County.
8 years ago
housing, rent...
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Seattle landlords fight for the right to rent to who they want

A Seattle attorney argues the city's landlord ordinance violates the landlord's constitutional right to rent to whom they choose at the price they choose.
8 years ago
head tax, amazon, Amazon Go...
Jason Rantz

Amazon, other businesses readying Seattle initiative to repeal ‘head tax’

Seattle businesses could be preparing a response to Seattle's recently-passed head tax. Seattle residents could still repeal the jobs tax.
8 years ago
south lake union...
Jason Rantz

Councilmember Bagshaw backs Seattle’s secret encampment for addicts

While some city officials refuse to confirm plans for a homeless camp in South Lake Union, that district's council member says she approves of the plan.
8 years ago
segregation, head tax, seattle...
Jason Rantz Show

Head tax: What happens in Seattle doesn’t stay in Seattle

Democratic State Senator Mark Mullet operates small businesses a couple towns over from Seattle and he's worried about the head tax affecting his community.
8 years ago
Lincoln High School, Logic Amen...
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Tacoma educator explains his controversial hip hop lyrics

Logic Amen, a Tacoma educator has garnered negative criticism with parents pointing to his music produced outside his position as a role model to students.
8 years ago
wsu, Washington State University...
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Student sues WSU after racist incident at a fraternity party

A recent WSU graduate says one racist incident her freshman year haunted her entire college experience.
8 years ago
homeless, encampment...
Jason Rantz

Seattle hiding details on homeless encampment for drug abusers

Drugs and alcohol will be allowed in a new low-barrier encampment in the South Lake Union neighborhood. But the city is keeping quite about all its plans.
8 years ago
Nikkita Oliver...
Jason Rantz

Nikkita Oliver thinks stealing is ‘criminalizing poverty’

King County Metro wants to stop fare evasion, but former mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver slams the move as riminalizing the poor.
8 years ago
Amazon rally...
Jason Rantz

Activist calling Trump a fascist can’t define fascism

A Seattle activist couldn't come close to accurately describing what a fascist is during an anti-Amazon rally.
8 years ago
Amazon...
Jason Rantz

Laughable Poll: Seattle a top city to live in if you love Amazon

Digital Third Coast and Shorr Packaging released a new poll telling me: “It's Amazon's world, we're all just living in it. Literally.”
8 years ago
council, Kshama Sawant...
Jason Rantz

Kshama Sawant to sell her years-overdue book on Amazon

Councilmember Kshama Sawant has made no secret of her disdain for Amazon. But that won't stop her from selling her book on the company's website.
8 years ago
pot shops, seattle pot shop, destruction...
Jason Rantz

Seattle business called discriminatory for Mother’s Day sale

Seattle, the city where everything is turned into a social justice cause, claimed another victim with petty and annoying complaints.
8 years ago
Ed Murray...
Jason Rantz

Tone-deaf PI column treats Ed Murray as sage hero

A recent column from the Seattle PI was so tone-deaf, it had to be pulled, with a promotional tweet highlighting the story deleted.
8 years ago
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