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millionaires' tax...
Charlie Harger

Harger: 511,000 signatures to repeal Washington’s income tax. Five reasons that might not be enough

I think initiative supporters attempting to repeal Washington's "millionaire tax" have a lot more to be concerned about than they're letting on.
3 months ago
CCTV cameras...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘I’ve seen no evidence to suggest there’s a breach’: Seattle police union president says mayor should turn CCTV cameras back on

Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG) President Kent Loux pushed back on Katie Wilson's decision to turn the Stadium District CCTV cameras back off.
3 months ago
gas prices...
Luke Duecy

Washington Republicans urge Gov. Ferguson to call special session on gas prices

Washington Senate Republicans are formally asking Governor Ferguson to call a special legislative session to lower gas prices across the state.
3 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson council president sara nelson...
John Curley Show

‘Unsatisfactory or below standard’: Former council president grades Katie Wilson’s first 6 months as mayor

KIRO host John Curley asked former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson about Katie Wilson's performance as Seattle mayor six months in.
3 months ago
sara nelson katie wilson seattle mayor...
John Curley Show

Curley predicts Sara Nelson will challenge Katie Wilson and run for Seattle mayor

KIRO host John Curley fueled the fires of the 2029 mayoral election further during an interview with former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson.
3 months ago
oregon hunting ban initiative...
John Curley

‘They don’t understand how nature works’: Curley appalled by Oregon hunting ban initiative

Oregon's Initiative Petition 28, which would ban hunting, fishing, and animal slaughter throughout the state, turned in roughly 140,000 signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State's Office late last week.
3 months ago
Seattle surveillance cameras world cup...
Frank Lenzi

Seattle surveillance cameras shut off after FIFA World Cup — privacy audit coming this fall

Seattle shuts off Stadium District surveillance cameras after the FIFA World Cup.
3 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson junk fees...
Luke Duecy

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposes ban on rental junk fees, hidden landlord charges

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is proposing a ban on many so-called "junk fees" charged by landlords, saying renters deserve to know the true cost of housing before signing a lease.
3 months ago
trump red card world cup...
John Curley Show

‘It just feels wrong’: Curley slams Trump’s World Cup red card intervention

The red card overruling was a moot point after Belgium defeated the USA 4-1 Monday, knocking the U.S. out of the 2026 World Cup, but KIRO host John Curley still believes Trump's involvement was "wrong."
3 months ago
Aurora Avenue child exploitation trafficking...
John Curley Show

‘It won’t change’: Former Seattle cop says Aurora barriers won’t stop pimps

Former vice cop claims Aurora barriers won't deter pimps or crime in Seattle's neighborhoods.
3 months ago
ballots...
MyNorthwest Staff

WA attorney general leads coalition opposing USPS proposed rule restricting mail-in ballots

Washington AG Nick Brown pushed back against a proposed USPS rule that would change how mail-in and absentee ballots are handled.
3 months ago
governor ferguson budget salary...
Frank Sumrall

Governor Bob Ferguson among highest-paid governors after earning 7% raise

Governor Bob Ferguson received a 7% raise Wednesday, bringing his salary to $234,275.
3 months ago
King County homelessness authority...
Julia Dallas and James Lynch

King County executive, Seattle mayor announce plan to reset King County homelessness authority

King County Executive Zahilay and Seattle Mayor Wilson announced a plan to reset the King County Regional Homelessness Authority.
3 months ago
Chinatown International District Human Dumping Ground World Cup CID crime...
Frank Lenzi

‘Human dumping ground’: CID business owners say World Cup crowds bypass neighborhood as sales drop 22%

CID business owners say the World Cup is hurting their Seattle neighborhood. One advocate says Mayor Wilson has turned the CID into a 'human dumping ground.
3 months ago
Supreme court ruling wa ballots birthright...
Manda Factor

Former WA AG Rob McKenna breaks down Supreme Court birthright citizenship, mail-in ballot rulings

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship and upheld state laws for mail-in ballots.
3 months ago
america american 250th birthday...
Charlie Harger

Harger: In 2004, 91% of us were proud to be American. On our 250th birthday, 33% are

Two and a half centuries of the loudest, messiest, most improbable argument in human history, and the thing still runs. That's worth a party, no matter who's in the White House.
3 months ago
wa long term care benefits...
Aaron Granillo

WA Cares program to begin paying long-term care benefits

Washington will begin paying benefits on Wednesday from its publicly funded long-term care program, known as "WA Cares."
3 months ago
Aurora Avenue child exploitation trafficking...
Manda Factor

Seattle City Council unanimously approves plan to block Aurora Avenue streets tied to shootings, sex trade

Seattle City Council members unanimously approved an emergency plan that would block through traffic on several residential streets near Aurora Avenue N.
3 months ago
transgender supreme court...
MARK SHERMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
3 months ago
AG Brown medicaid trump suit...
MyNorthwest Staff

AG Brown joins 23-state coalition suing Trump administration over Medicaid rule

Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday over Medicaid work requirements.
3 months ago
supreme court gender-affirming care shelter washington...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Supreme Court taking up case challenging Washington’s youth shelter, gender-affirming care law

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to take up a challenge to Washington’s youth shelter law involving gender-affirming care and parental notification.
3 months ago
seattle mayor katie wilson budget deficit billion...
Luke Duecy

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson backs progressive challengers over longtime Democratic lawmakers

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is breaking with Democratic tradition by endorsing progressive challengers over two veteran state lawmakers.
3 months ago
pride match world cup iran egypt seattle...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle’s World Cup Pride Match moves forward despite Iran, Egypt objections

Seattle's World Cup Pride Match is moving forward despite objections from the soccer federations of Iran and Egypt.
3 months ago
governor ferguson budget salary...
Frank Lenzi

Ferguson: ‘I won’t be proposing new taxes’ — but ‘Does that mean cuts? Well of course’

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said he will not be proposing any new taxes in his upcoming budget.
3 months ago