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Loren Culp says he’ll run against Newhouse, who ‘has a spine made of jelly’

Former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp says he'll run against a fellow Republican for a seat in the House. He tells Jason Rantz the incumbent is weak.
5 years ago
Phase 2 rollback...
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SnoCo councilmember: Rolling county back to Phase 2 ‘makes very little sense’

Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring details why he believes a move back to Phase 2 would be devastating to the region.
5 years ago
WENATCHEE, WA - JANUARY 26: A pharmacist prepares COVID-19 vaccines for patients arriving at Town T...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: WA Dept of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people for equity

The WA Department of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people in a race-exclusionary system they claim creates equity and removes barriers.
5 years ago
Snohomish County Councilmember Megan Dunn, Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, and King County...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Do you care what these Seattle-area politicians think about the Derek Chauvin verdict?

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the death of George Floyd. The jockeying for attention then began.
5 years ago
Homeless encampment at the park attached to Broadview-Tnompson K-8 has a resident with a samurai sw...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Sword, meth, and trash remain as School Board refuses to sweep encampment

A growing encampment that threatens student and staff safety at Seattle's Broadview-Thompson K-8 remains in place. Parents are outraged and concerned.
5 years ago
voting laws...
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Sec. of State Wyman: New voting laws would ‘force us to make changes’ in Washington

Debate begins this week as supporters launch campaigns to encourage Congress to pass the "For the People Act" (HR 1), which aims to change voting laws.
5 years ago
Seattle council, SPD, defund...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Anti-cop Seattle councilmember gets SPD to pull appreciation event invite

Anti-police Seattle City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Lorena González pressured the SPD to rescind an invite to a law enforcement appreciation dinner. 
5 years ago
olympia, frivolous lawsuits...
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New bill from state Republican ‘should help everybody interested in free speech’

Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane Valley) on a measure to help protect citizens and whistleblowers and members of the press from frivolous lawsuits.
5 years ago
senate, us capitol, Smiley...
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Challenger to Sen. Murray wants to ’empower our people,’ not the government

Republican Tiffany Smiley announced this week that she will be taking on Democrat Senator Patty Murray in the next election.
5 years ago
Gov. Jay Inslee, phase 2...
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Washington Senator: Phase 2 rollback is Inslee ‘enacting his full authority that we seceded to him’

Sen. Jeff Wilson (R-Longview) on the Gov. Inslee's decision to move Cowlitz County back to Phase 2 this week due to rising COVID-19 cases.
5 years ago
seattle unsafe, crime victim rights...
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State lawmaker introduces bill to provide legal counsel to victims of violent crimes

State Representative Jenny Graham on her new bill guaranteeing rights for victims of violent crime, as well as representation in court.
5 years ago
Chris Hamner...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Progressive BLM activist accused in ‘violent’ anti-Asian hate crimes

A Black Lives Matter activist who decried hate crimes against Asian Americans is accused of victimizing three Asian Americans on the basis of their race.
5 years ago
inslee, phase 3...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Gov. Inslee too cowardly to face Washingtonians he sent to Phase 2, governs by press release

Governor Jay Inslee just sent over one million Washingtonians back to Phase 2 in his COVID plan. But he was too cowardly to face them.
5 years ago
Chandra Hampson...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Online tantrum by Seattle School Board’s Chandra Hampson possibly illegal

Seattle School Board President Chandra Hampson deleted critical comments from her Facebook page. Her tantrum may have broken the law.
5 years ago
Seattle police, police tactics...
KTTH staff

Why one Republican supported Washington bill restricting police tactics

State Sen. Keith Wagoner explains why he backed a bill that places restrictions on police tactics and gear. Rantz doesn’t take too kindly to the argument.
5 years ago
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Rep. Walsh: Bill prohibiting WA vaccine passports draws a line on what’s acceptable

Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) on his push to ban vaccine passports.
5 years ago
drug possession...
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Pierce County prosecutor sees ‘halfway measure’ for fixing drug possession laws

Pierce County Prosecutor Mary Robnett explains her support of a middle ground for fixing Washington's drug possession laws.
5 years ago
The toxic whiteness of musical theater awaits you inside this theater. (Screenshot: KIRO 7 TV)...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Village Theatre asked job applicants to disrupt ‘toxic whiteness’ of musicals

Village Theatre asked job applicants to explain how they would "disrupt the toxic whiteness of the musical theatre genre." They say it was asked in error. But how much of an error was this?
5 years ago
The encampment at Miller Park and Meany Middle School has grown dramatically. (Photo: Jason Rantz) ...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: School board members demanded Seattle not sweep homeless encampments from schools

Members of the Seattle School Board demanded the mayor's office not sweep dangerous and growing homeless encampments on two school properties.
5 years ago
tax increases, olympia...
KTTH staff

Senator Ericksen: Even with influx of money, still seeing big tax increases in budget

Senator Doug Ericksen (R-Whatcom County) joins Jason Rantz to discuss his issues with the budget and tax increases, passed by Democrats in the state Senate. 
5 years ago
Federal Way needle exchange...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle Public Health will give needles to minors, community pushes back

Seattle & King County Public Health will give syringes to any addict -- including minors. It doesn't even have formal rules when interacting with minors.
5 years ago
walkout, Sawant recall...
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Group hopes to have Kshama Sawant recall vote on August ballot

With 180 days to gather signatures to put a Sawant recall on the ballot, Ernie Lou -- who's leading the effort -- details the next steps for the campaign.
5 years ago
recall sawant, Sawant recall...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: CM Kshama Sawant withheld supposed threat concerns to get more press

Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant withheld a claim about death threats, an issue she said the city didn't take seriously, in order to get more publicity.
5 years ago
Decriminalize drugs, addiction, drug possession, supreme court...
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King County Councilmember: Recovery resources needed, but local officials are enabling addiction

King County Councilmember Regan Dunn on available addiction services in King County, and how local leaders are responding to the spike in addiction.
5 years ago
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