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Jacob Rummel

Scott Lindsay: Seattle city attorney could be fostering pay-to-play environment

Pete Holmes' challenger, Scott Lindsay, argues Holmes has been delegating far too many cases to expensive outside counsel, and that's not even the worst of it.
9 years ago
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Jason Rantz Show

Chris Hansen: I don’t think Ed Murray was ever on board

As the Seattle City Council prepares to vote on a plan for KeyArena, private investor Chris Hansen laments on the political climate.
9 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Did Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes compare cops to Nazis?

There's a bizarre controversy surrounding an interview Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes gave to The Stranger that's earned the ire of the Seattle Police Officer's Guild. The guild believes Holmes compared cops to Nazis.
9 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Jenny Durkan’s plan on light rail? More bureaucracy

Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan wants to speed up light rail by cutting through red tape. She wants to do this by creating more red tape.
9 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Does anyone care what John Moffitt thinks?

Have you been wondering what former Seahawks third round pick John Moffitt has to say about the sexist Cam Newton reaction to a female reporter? Me neither.
9 years ago
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Jacob Rummel

Seattle U. professor: Free speech, like democracy, is messy

The issue of free speech is much more complicated than you’ve been lead to believe, KTTH's Jacob Rummel writes, after listening to a panel at Seattle U.
9 years ago
Kshama Sawant...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle may spend $300K defending Kshama Sawant and it should

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant's fiery, passionate rhetoric has earned her two defamation lawsuits and, as suspected, the City of Seattle may spend about $300,000 to defend her.
9 years ago
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Jacob Rummel

Rick Steves doesn’t always practice what he preaches

Travel guru and Edmonds resident Rick Steves constantly warns his fans to watch out for pickpockets, and it wasn't until recently that he became a victim himself.
9 years ago
Suzan Delbene, GOP health care bill, h.r. 36...
Jason Rantz

Fact Check: Is Rep. DelBene misleading on abortion bill?

Do statements made by Washington Congresswomen Suzan DelBene about abortion bill H.R. 36 pass a fact check test? Let's read the bill and find out.
9 years ago
Dino Rossi...
Daron Casey

Dino Rossi’s plan to fight Sound Transit in Congress

State Senator Dino Rossi has announced that he will combat a swarm of Democrats to replace the retiring Dave Reichert’s 8th District seat.
9 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Stop the insufferable ‘now is the time’ gun talking point

When was the right time to talk about gun bans? Last week, before people could take advantage of a tragedy just for political gain.
9 years ago
Cary Moon, Seattle traffic, mayoral candidate...
Jason Rantz

Anti-car Cary Moon will make Seattle traffic worse

It's somewhat ironic that in a blog post about tackling the root causes of Seattle's traffic, Seattle Mayoral candidate ignores the root causes of traffic. Cary Moon is embracing her anti-car side.
9 years ago
Seattle police...
Jason Rantz Show

Seattle police guild president criticizes overtime allegations

The president of Seattle Police Officers' Guild says it's a bit ironic that the city would care so much about some overtime work, but not other types.
9 years ago
What it looks like when someone warns you they might have given you an STD on DontSpreadIt.com...
Jacob Rummel

Rummel: This is bad STD advice

There's some bad advice floating around for dealing with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and that should be important to you if you live in Snohomish County.
9 years ago
Mayor Murray...
Jason Rantz

Is Ed Murray still on Sound Transit’s board?

Ed Murray stepped down from serving as Seattle's mayor in August -- a position that placed him on the Sound Transit board. Is he still on the board?
9 years ago
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Jacob Rummel

Lake Stevens teen makes pens to pay for college

Most teenagers considering how to pay for college figure they'll get help from their parents, maybe a rich uncle, or financial aid. John Cramer Jr. is different.
9 years ago
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Jacob Rummel

Rummel: Conservatives should support Seattle mayor’s retirement savings proposal

Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess will roll out a plan this week offering retirement-savings accounts for the 200,000 workers in the city who currently don’t have one through their employer. There are parts of this plan I know will be difficult to stomach for some. If passed, employers will be required to offer retirement-savings plans if […]
9 years ago
Seattle streetcar, sdot...
Jason Rantz

Crazy numbers used to justify flawed Seattle streetcar plan

Once the Department of Transportation connects two separate Seattle streetcar tracks, more people will undoubtedly use it to get around.
9 years ago
Olympia, tax revenues, education funding...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Democrats slam Trump, but try to silence WSU Republicans

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump made controversial comments that, for many including myself, went too far in calling for boycotts, creating significant free speech implications.
9 years ago
Snohomish County...
Jacob Rummel

Snohomish County takes ‘preventative measure’ against injection sites

Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring wants to make certain his community isn't home to a safe injection site, so he's proposing an emergency moratorium.
9 years ago
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Jacob Rummel

From dishwasher to Everett restaurant owner

Carrie deKubber is proof it’s absolutely possible to climb the ladder. She started as a dishwasher at Bob’s Burgers and Brew and now she’s the owner of the local chain’s Everett location.
9 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Rantz: Relive my ‘Seattle commute from hell’

It's clear the Seattle Department of Transportation has no interest in relieving traffic congestion in South Lake Union. Indeed, they've actively made it worse.
9 years ago
Sound Transit, $318 million, Red Line...
Jason Rantz

In massive lie, Sound Transit now tries to fleece federal government

It's hard to imagine, but Sound Transit is complaining they don't have enough tax dollars, KIRO Radio's Jason Rantz says.
9 years ago
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Jacob Rummel

Rummel: Why is there a book on this car?

Producer Jacob Rummel encountered a mystery on his walk home from work, then he solved it with the help of the Internet.
9 years ago
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