Rep. Stokesbary: ‘We could’ve funded all priorities without raising taxes’
Republican State Representative Drew Stokesbary explains how Democrats passed a number of bills, late at night, to potentially raise taxes.6 years ago
Why Democratic Sen. Guy Palumbo did not vote for a capital gains tax
Washington State Senator Guy Palumbo talks about why he voted against a state capital gains tax, unlike his fellow Democrats.6 years ago
Spokane Sheriff: ‘I do have concerns’ about Rep. Matt Shea
Washington State Republican lawmaker Matt Shea says he has recently been targeted by leftist smears. But Spokane Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, a fellow Republican, says otherwise.6 years ago
Matt Shea: I do background checks on people who threaten me
Washington state lawmaker Matt Shea has faced multiple controversies in recent months. He responds to them all, saying he is being targeted by leftist smears.6 years ago
Rep. Stokesbary wants safe injection site supporters to go on record
Republican Rep. Drew Stokesbary answers criticism he has received over a safe injection amendment he recently added to a bill addressing Washington鈥檚 opioid crisis.6 years ago
Seattle journalist alleges misinformation campaign around homelessness
Seattle activist Chris Rufo alleges that there is a misinformation campaign waged by regional leaders of industry and non-profits to spread their message about homelessness.6 years ago
Police chief answers: Does Bellevue have a gang problem?
With the city's first homicide in three years and an uptick in violent activity in the Crossroads area, some are asking if Bellevue has a gang problem. Police Chief Steve Mylett discusses the issue.6 years ago
Do Washington school districts want even more property tax money?
Spokane officials intend to lay off more than 300 school employees -- mostly teachers. But one education expert cries foul and says schools just got one of the biggest funding hikes in state history.6 years ago
Democratic senator who pushed charter school funding censured by his party
Senator Guy Palumbo is a Democrat from Maltby who wanted a school levy bill to fund charter schools, not just public schools. Unfortunately it didn't go so well for him and earned him a censure from the state Democratic Party.6 years ago
US Attorney on going after marijuana: ‘Even if I wanted to, I just couldn’t’
U.S. Attorney for Western Washington Brian Moran has been clear about the federal government's position on Seattle's push for a safe injection site. But will he go after the state's legalized marijuana industry as well?6 years ago
Illegal immigrant seeks sanctuary at Seattle’s Saint Mark鈥檚 Cathedral
Seattle's Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral is offering sanctuary to an illegal immigrant from Mexico, Jaime Rubio Sulficio, who wants to keep his family together.6 years ago
King County judges’ hands tied in prolific homeless offender cases
A recent study concluded that Seattle is struggling to deal with prolific homeless criminal offenders. A result not only of the homelessness crisis, but also the legal system.6 years ago
Howard Schultz makes pitch to conservative voters
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz continues to consider a presidential run for 2020, and in the meantime, he's been traveling nearly every day in hopes of exploring his options.6 years ago
Another SPD officer enters the race for Seattle City Council
SPD officer Sergio Garcia is officially running for Seattle City Council in District 6, as the second cop to enter the race, and is motivated by homelessness, public safety, and the city's seeming inability to pay attention to the public's concerns.6 years ago
Seattle council candidate motivated by homelessness
As Seattle small business owners deal with the homelessness crisis, more of them are jumping into the race for Seattle City Council. One of those business owners is Daniela Eng, who is running in the 7th District to fill the seat of the retiring Sally Bagshaw.6 years ago
Edmonds study on ‘hidden homeless’ comes as surprise to locals
Edmonds City Councilman Dave Tietzel joined The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH to discuss what the new Edmonds鈥� homelessness study found.6 years ago
New bill would tax vaporizers as if they were cigarettes
Rep. Jesse Young (R-26th) breaks down a bill that would tax vaporizers as if they were cigarettes.聽6 years ago
Seattle business owner may have to close Aurora shop due to upzoning changes
Russ Saunders of Handy Andy Rent-A-Tool is one of numerous business owners along Aurora who believe the city's upzoning policies fail to understand the character of the neighborhood, and make it difficult for a business like his to exist. He may end up closing up shop as a result.6 years ago
Lt. Brendan Kolding on why he left SPD to run for Seattle City Council
Seattle Police Lieutenant Brendan Kolding discusses why he quit the Seattle Police Department to pursue a District 1 campaign for city council.6 years ago
Bowers looking to ‘root out corruption’ with Sawant ethics complaint
Council candidate Logan Bowers filed an ethics complaint against District 3 incumbent Kshama Sawant, in an effort to 'root out corruption,' as he seeks to unseat her in 2019's heated council race.6 years ago
Seattle pays $3,500 to settle one of two public meeting lawsuits
The City of Seattle is paying $3,500 to settle one of two lawsuits alleging the City Council violated public meetings laws when it repealed its controversial head tax.6 years ago
Bellevue official: One reason why Amazon is crossing Lake Washington
Bellevue City Councilmember Jared Nieuwenhuis joined The Jason Rantz Show to discuss the massive shift of jobs and why it's occurring.6 years ago
Rep. Rodgers on Inslee, and her vote against Trump鈥檚 emergency declaration
McMorris Rodgers (R-WA 5th District) discusses her vote to deny Trump an emergency declaration at the border, weighs in on Inslee running for president and reacts to the Michael Cohen testimony.聽6 years ago
