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August 26 was Women’s Equality Day. In a blog post, State Senator Sharon Nelson says “w...
Jason Rantz

State senator claims women are not equal in Washington

Congratulations, women in this country have come a very long way from a system of sexism and unequal treatment. Or have they?
11 years ago
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got the Rolling Stone treatment this week, in a lengthy article...
Jason Rantz

No, Russell Wilson is not Jesus; just a great, mysterious QB

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson got the Rolling Stone treatment this week, in a lengthy article that explores, among many things, Wilson's relationship with God and how his personal brand is perceived.
11 years ago
Jason Rantz

Breastfeeding mom busted while driving on I-5

After a caller tipped off 9-1-1 that a woman was driving northbound in Everett about 7 p.m. with a kid on her lap, nearby trooper Mark Francis tracked the woman down.
11 years ago
A city with a population under 20,000 is the second most dangerous city in the entire country? (AP ...
Jason Rantz

Fact Check: Is Tukwila really the 2nd most dangerous city in America?

A provocatively titled article came across the Jason Rantz Show desk this week proclaiming Tukwila to be the "2nd most dangerous city in America." Tukwila? Really?
11 years ago
If you want to fully realize how lazy we’ve become, Jason Rantz recommends taking a look at a...
Jason Rantz

This is how lazy we’ve become … and it’s awesome

If you want to fully realize how lazy we've become (which, as a matter of fact, correlates with how technologically advanced and savvy we've become), take a look at a brand new Amazon.com service: Prime Now.
11 years ago
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Jason Rantz

In defense of Bellevue High School football parents

The Bellevue High School football program is in hot water for alleged conduct involving funneling students into a diploma mill so that they can play for the district.
11 years ago
Parking should not be a difficult concept to grasp, says Jason Rantz. (Jason Rantz)...
Jason Rantz

This is a sign Seattle is overcomplicating … parking

Parking should not be a difficult concept to grasp. In theory, you have a clearly designated areas to place your automobile, then you're on your way to do whatever it is you're doing. But you can leave it to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to make such an easy task a difficult one.

11 years ago
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that employees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport must be i...
Richard D. Oxley

Supreme Court’s ruling may not be the final word on $15 at Sea-Tac

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that employees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport must be included in the local $15 minimum wage standard. But is this the word?
11 years ago
Is pot causing more fatal crashes than in previous years? There’s a suggested trend, but shou...
Jason Rantz

Fact Check: Is marijuana really causing fatal crashes?

Is pot causing more fatal crashes than in previous years? Because the implication from headlines is that we're seeing an alarming trend. Let's fact check it.
11 years ago
Thanks to a program that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray has put together, teens in the area are getting su...
Jason Rantz

Here’s a way to stop hateful, anti-cop bias

We live in a country where large segments of the population are taught to hate the cops; to view them as the bad guys. But a Seattle program is aiming to fix that.
11 years ago
It turns out, everyone is miserable. Yet, we’re focused on Amazon because an anecdotal, contr...
Jason Rantz

Attacks against Amazon fueled by shoddy reporting

Is it really just Amazon employees who are miserable?
11 years ago
Jason Rantz says a Snohomish High School teacher is being rewarded with extra paid vacation after a...
Jason Rantz

Teacher ‘punished’ with paid vacation over misconduct with teen girls

A Snohomish County teacher is being rewarded with extra paid vacation after an investigation found evidence of his misconduct with students. This is the second time this has happened.
11 years ago
If we need another reason not to prank each other, all we need to do is a take a trip to Puyallup w...
Jason Rantz

Reminder: Scary pranks may end up getting you shot

If we need another reason not to prank each other, all we need to do is a take a trip to Puyallup where the Associated Press reports a 23-year-old man shot a friend, not realizing he was the victim of a prank. He mistook the friend for a burglar.
11 years ago
Sound Transit will reportedly spend as much as $20 million more than expected to get service to the...
Jason Rantz

Another $20 million down the drain for transit expansion

The I-90 floating bridge rail design - extending service to the Eastside - was never going to be easy. Now, Sound Transit will spend as much as $20 million more than expected because of what appears to be poor management and lack of foresight.
11 years ago
An Everett teen sued Cascade High School for religious discrimination. Michael Leal was suspended f...
Jason Rantz

Ignorance, close-mindedness cost an Everett high school $120K

Cascade High senior Michael Leal sued his Everett high school for religious discrimination. He won and now the district is is ordered to pay more than $120,000 in legal fees.
11 years ago
There is a growing movement by employers to allow new parents to bring their infant children to the...
Jason Rantz

The worst workplace perk ever: bringing babies to the office

It might be the worst idea in the history of workplace perks; a growing movement to allow new parents to bring their infants to the office. Now two Washington employers are joining in.
11 years ago
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Jason Rantz

Fact Check: Is $15 minimum wage really killing Seattle jobs?

Is the Seattle joblessness rates climbing because of the $15 minimum wage? That's the claim coming out of The Daily Caller. This is a clear case for the Jason Rantz Show fact checking machine.
11 years ago
Jason Rantz says Seattle’s mayor has decided to propose a hookah lounge ban in a city that ha...
Jason Rantz

Hookah lounge ban unfair and baseless, but not remotely racist

Mayor Murray is in so much trouble! He decided to propose a hookah lounge ban in a city that has embraced - with his help - the concept of microaggressions. And now he's the victim of the victimhood mentality he helped create.
11 years ago
Governor Inslee was on the Dori Monson Show to talk about the nightmare we call Bertha and said we ...
Jason Rantz

Is PETA going after Governor Jay Inslee?

Governor Inslee was on the Dori Monson Show to talk about the nightmare we call Bertha and said we should "beat (the contractor) like a cheap mule."
11 years ago
Jason Rantz says one word best applies to the enablers of the arrogant Black Lives Matter (BLM) mov...
Jason Rantz

Black Lives Matter leaders and supporters are classless cowards

One word best applies to the enablers of the arrogant Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in Seattle: cowards.
11 years ago
Jason Rantz

Middle schoolers are getting birth control without parental consent

At least 1,000 high school girls went to their school nurse to get birth control and the school doesn't actually have to tell the parents. In fact, in Washington, minors can access birth control without parental permission, including 6th graders. This troubles me.
11 years ago
Garfield High School...
Jason Rantz

Seattle teacher should be fired for hypocritical decisions

Garfield High School choir director Carol Burton is about to get canned, according to her lawyer.
11 years ago
Someone decided to paint a Pan-African themed crosswalk in Seattle’s Central District. (MyNor...
Jason Rantz

Why Seattle won’t do American flag-themed crosswalks

Someone decided to paint a Pan-African-themed crosswalk in Seattle's Central District. Jason Rantz says we ought to ask the mayor for a red, white and blue crosswalk.
11 years ago
Jason Rantz supposes it’s somewhat comforting to know that San Francisco bicyclists are just ...
Jason Rantz

San Francisco bicycle activists as silly as Seattle’s activists

A few hundred bicyclist activists in San Francisco were upset when they were asked to follow traffic laws. Consequently, they tried to make a political statement.
11 years ago
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