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distracted driving...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: I won’t follow the distracted driving law

Jason Rantz says he will continue to send text messages to friends, telling them he's stuck in traffic, despite the new distracted driving law.
9 years ago
Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump...
Zak Burns

Why my Canadian family is loving Donald Trump

Because Canada is currently in the midst of a love affair with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, I thought the conversation would be predictably hypercritical.
9 years ago
King County Metro...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Metro’s illegal, dangerous driving part of bigger problem

For years, Seattle city officials made an effort to punish drivers for "blocking the box" -- driving into and blocking an intersection, causing traffic back-ups and dangerous road situations.
9 years ago
Minimum wage...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Deeply ironic attack on UW minimum wage study

An editorial in Seattle's alt-weekly and written by a union leader, seeks to dismiss a nonpartisan study that was critical of the minimum wage hike.
9 years ago
Zak Burns

Admit it, you wanted OJ to go free

It’s OK, you’re not alone. Thursday’s parole hearing felt like a flashback to the 1995 reading of OJ’s not guilty verdict.
9 years ago
bike lanes, cyclists...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: It’s time bicyclists paid their fair share

For too long, Seattle-area bicyclists have gotten a free pass for paying for infrastructure built solely for their use.
9 years ago
seattle dog...
Zak Burns

The Seattle Dog is the shame of this city

The A.V. Club recently featured one of Seattle’s most iconic dishes: The Seattle Dog. This hot dog is the shame of the city.
9 years ago
wsu, Washington State University...
Rantz and Burns Show

WSU students want to ban athletes with sexual violence history

WSU students have requested the university adopt a policy barring any recruitment of athletes with a history of sexual violence.
9 years ago
shoplifter...
Rantz and Burns Show

Rob McKenna: It doesn’t always turn out well for shoplifters in Washington

Following viral video of Vancouver WinCo employees wrestling a teen shoplifter, questions remain about what stores can legally do in this situation.
9 years ago
Seattle mayor, Seattle mayoral...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: The real reason media ignores some Seattle candidates

Why am I ignoring Casey Carlisle, Harley Lever, or Greg Hamilton for the Seattle mayoral election? The answer is simple: they're not going to win
9 years ago
Mayor Murray...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Mayor Murray will resign if council doesn’t cower

The only way Mayor Murray stays in office is if the Seattle City Council refuses to exert pressure on him.
9 years ago
footbridge...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle wastes nearly $700k on footbridge to nowhere

The City of Seattle is spending even more money on a footbridge to nowhere despite its history of wasted, similar projects.
9 years ago
Seattle mayoral...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Who should you support in Seattle mayoral race?

Seattle voters are opening their mailboxes to find their ballots ready for their attention.
9 years ago
Evergreen State College, Evergreen College...
Zak Burns

Evergreen State should go full activist

Why deny it? Embrace it. Evergreen State College should go full blown activist after a tense and controversial spring quarter.
9 years ago
Seattle, Real world seattle trailer...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Stop using these bad income tax arguments

It's easier to go after the wealthy in Seattle because they have money you can take. So why don't supporters of an income tax just say that?
9 years ago
Zak Burns

The Stranger gets stranger

I like Charles Mudede. He’s normally a frustratingly good writer, which is why I was perplexed after reading his piece today.
9 years ago
(Jason Rantz)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: This poorly placed bench represents Seattle policies

This dumb bush and poorly placed bench is a perfect metaphor for how the City of Seattle is run.
9 years ago
Zak Burns

Why this Muslim feminist voted for Donald Trump

Zak Burns asks Sen. Harris to listen to Asra Nomani. He says it's OK to criticize Islam, just as it is to criticize any religion denying people’s rights.
9 years ago
Twitter...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Here’s how ideologues try to win arguments

A recent conversation on Twitter illustrates how ideologues consistently aim to win arguments they can’t otherwise win.
9 years ago
Zak Burns

No, Jason, CNN is not failing

My co-host, Jason Rantz, is trying to convince me that CNN is failing. He’s wrong.
9 years ago
Cary Moon...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Hugely embarrassing setback for Cary Moon campaign

On June 30, Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien helped host a campaign event for Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon. Days later he endorsed Nikkita Oliver.
9 years ago
Tim Burgess...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Hey Tim Burgess, your inconsistency makes us dizzy

With all due respect to Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, who has served on the Council for years, can you give some of your phony concern a rest?
9 years ago
heroin, opioid, needle...
Zak Burns

‘Make it easier to get’ – How to fix the opioid crisis

Jefferey Miron argues that legalizing opioids prescribed by doctors to anyone who wanted them would reduce the criminal activity surrounding the drug trade. Maybe he's right.
9 years ago
Jason Rantz

Rantz: On town halls, Sen. Cantwell is no hero – not yet

Let's get something straight: Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) is no hero for holding three town hall events in Seattle.
9 years ago
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