Luke Duecy
Residents weigh in on Seattle’s $9.1 billion budget proposal focused on police staffing, homelessness, housing
Seattle City Council members are beginning to scrutinize Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed $9.1 billion 2027-2028 budget.20 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Right now is not the time’: Ursula rejects shifting Seattle police funds for arts and culture
More than 115 Seattle arts and cultural organizations have signed an open letter asking the city council to move $8 million of a proposed police budget increase into arts and culture programs.20 days ago
KIRO Newsradio staff
King County Council approves sales tax increase without seeking voter approval
The King County Council approved a sales tax increase Tuesday to support children and families.21 days ago
Luke Duecy
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson disputes SPD account of delayed Bite of Seattle shooting briefing
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is disputing a Seattle police account that her deputy mayor instructed police to delay a public briefing following the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting.21 days ago
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show
Jake and Spike disagree over WA AG Nick Brown joining multistate lawsuit challenging Trump’s fuel economy rollback
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown joined a multistate lawsuit Friday challenging a new federal rule that sharply lowers fuel economy standards for new cars and light trucks.21 days ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Public hearing taking place Tuesday for Seattle residents to comment on Katie Wilson’s budget proposal
A public hearing is happening Tuesday on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed two-year budget.21 days ago
James Lynch
Seattle mayor says city is ‘absolutely aiming’ to recover $13.1 million in police overpayments
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson said the city is seeking to recover about $13.1 million mistakenly paid to Seattle police employees in retroactive wages.22 days ago
James Lynch
Seattle Mayor Wilson signs first-of-its-kind grocery pricing law
A shopper’s browsing history, social media activity, or personal profile should not determine the price they pay for groceries.22 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘Do they want them to have free speech?’: Mason County sheriff argues oversight law threatens elected sheriffs’ rights
The Mason County sheriff said a state law concerning sheriffs’ professional standards gives a commission too much power over elected officials.22 days ago
John Curley Show
Curley urges listeners to vote to repeal ‘millionaire’s tax’: ‘They’re not going to keep it just for millionaires’
Washington voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to repeal the state's new 9.9% tax on household income above $1 million, and KIRO host John Curley is urging listeners to vote yes.22 days ago
John Curley Show
‘It’s incredibly out of touch’: Senator rejects expanding WA’s millionaires’ tax to $250K earners
Washington Sen. Jesse Salomon defended his support for the millionaires' tax but pushed back against his Democratic opponent.25 days ago
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show
‘We’ve had two years of inaccuracies’: Police union president wants payroll answers before Seattle recoups overpayments
Seattle’s police union wants the city to resolve what it describes as two years of payroll inaccuracies, including underpayments.25 days ago
KIRO Newsradio staff
Key parts of Washington sheriff standards law blocked; state plans to appeal
A judge permanently blocked key parts of Washington’s new sheriff standards law Friday after temporarily blocking it earlier this year.25 days ago
Tim Hohl
Gov. Ferguson takes ‘Away for the Day’ cell phone ban campaign to Spokane
Gov. Bob Ferguson is taking his push to get cell phones out of Washington schools across the state, with his latest stop being in Spokane.25 days ago
Luke Duecy
The Spin: Jayapal’s Bite of Seattle shooting statement puts pressure on Mayor Katie Wilson
Newly released text messages show U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she should appear with Mayor Wilson during the Bite of Seattle shooting response.25 days ago
Brandon Thompson, KIRO 7 News
11,000+ Washington residents lose healthcare, food benefits
More than 11,000 Washington state residents are losing access to healthcare and food benefits today due to changes under the federal law known as H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Act.26 days ago
Luke Duecy
Political credit before public safety? Inside Mayor Katie Wilson’s gun violence strategy, disputed quotes and stakeholder concerns
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s gun violence plan raises questions about disputed quotes and transparency.26 days ago
KIRO Newsradio staff and wire reports
Judge rules Trump lacked authority to fire Roger Rogoff, reinstates him
Former interim U.S. Attorney Roger Rogoff has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche.26 days ago
Frank Lenzi
Bite of Seattle shooting: Ferguson texts reveal Jayapal’s concerns about news conference
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioned whether she and Gov. Bob Ferguson should attend a news conference after the July 26 Bite of Seattle shooting, according to text messages released by Ferguson’s office. The shooting left three people dead and four others wounded.27 days ago
John Curley Show
‘They basically pled the Fifth to us’: WA Rep. Travis Couture rips state’s response to alleged daycare fraud
Rep. Travis Couture accused state officials of dodging questions about childcare subsidy payments, arguing that taxpayers deserve investigations.27 days ago
John Curley Show
‘We’re kind of backsliding’: Kettle cautions that Wilson’s budget flatlines Seattle police hiring
Seattle Councilmember Bob Kettle says headlines about Mayor Katie Wilson adding police are misleading and that her budget freezes SPD staffing at 1,250.27 days ago
Charlie Harger
Harger: Gov. Bob Ferguson is a two-time state chess champion. Washington politics is his board now
Governor Bob Ferguson is smart. You don't make the move from the King County Council to the attorney general's office to the governor's mansion without being smart, savvy, and strategic.27 days ago
Brandon Thompson, KIRO 7 News
Majority of WA Supreme Court seats are up for election: How to inform your vote
Washington voters may shift the balance of the Washington Supreme Court as five seats are open or up for reelection in November.27 days ago
