The Commute with Carlson

6am hour -- the plug is finally pulled on MTV News, Sound Transit beefs up security on light rail trains in Seattle, civil trial jury verdict orders Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for sexual assault and defamation, U. of Idaho will honor 4 students murdered last fall near campus with posthumous degrees and certificates, why this verdict likely won't affect Trump in the 2024 Presidential primary but the general election will be another story, note that Trump's trashing of accusers like E. Jean Carrol are nearly identical to the Bill Clinton camp portrayals of the many Clinton accusers/mistresses (in the 1990s), 7am hour -- GUEST: KVI's hockey analyst Kirby Wilbur riffs on the $5 million verdict against Donald Trump along with Twitter being the new home for Tucker Carlson, wondering about Fox News's political clout going forward, this morning's House Republican press conference on the Biden family creating 15 shell companies to process money related to foreign nations and individuals, "people buying influence with the Biden family", GUEST: attorney, former UW law professor, legal scholar, Lis Wiehl, explains the civil trial jury $5 million verdict against Trump, how Trump's deposition--in lieu of testifying at the civil trial--worked against him, was the judge fair in this case based on two key trial decisions? 8am hour -- GUEST: KOMO 4's Denise Whitaker, explains the Tacoma school teachers voting no-confidence on a school principal regarding lack of discipline on mis-behaving students, its the end of the line for MTV News, the new allegations against Pres. Biden and his family "influence peddling" financial transactions as unveiled by House Republicans, the allegations include several cases involving China or Chinese nationals, Spokane's liberal political reputation is changing based on new gross mis-demeanor drug possession gross law, a 14-year-old Bellevue girl is about to become a new golfing sensation, Tucker Carlson's taking his show to Twitter.

KVI's John Carlson reviews today's potentially damaging investigation press conference held by House Republicans connecting President Biden and 9 family members to 15 companies that were created in an influence peddling payment system.

KVI's John Carlson interviews former University of Washington law professor and attorney, Lis Wiehl, for her insight into the civil jury verdict ordering Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million. Wiehl explains why the civil trial evidence rules for a jury verdict are a lower threshold than a criminal trial. How Trump's deposition--in lieu of testifying at the civil trial--worked against him, "the trial happened in a city that despises Donald Trump", can Trump get a fair trial in NYC?, the ultimate decision for a defendant to testify or not is up to the defendant, was the judge fair in this case based on two key trial decisions? Carlson then offers his conclusions about how this verdict against Trump will affect the 2024 Presidential primary and the general election, respectively. How Trump's treatment of Carrol compares to the accusers and mistresses of Bill Clinton in the 1990s. Lastly, KVI's Kirby Wilbur shares his thoughts on the Trump verdict and the legal story that Wilbur believes will have a bigger impact on the 2024 (Presidential) election.

6am hour-- KVI 's Mark Christopher is one of the first to drive over newly repaired West Seattle Bridge off-ramp gigantic pothole, what the gigantic pothole should signify for West Seattle residents, the Allen TX mass murderer was praising WWII German Nazis and "Latino Nazis" on social media, chilling comments by the Allen TX mass murderer about his personality and the news media's coverage of mass shootings, a reminder that the Nashville school shooter's manifesto still hasn't been released and national news media are silent about urging authorities to release it, KVI's Lars Larson equates the Biden/McCarthy debt ceiling talks today to parents with adult children asking for more money. 7am hour -- the sad and selective outrage in NYC protesting the death of 30 yr old Jordan Neely killed after an outburst or confrontation on a subway train, why Neely's death could have been avoidable regarding NYC's turnstile justice system, GUEST: Federal Way mayor and former KC deputy prosecutor, Jim Ferrell, per KC Prosecutor's office juvenile division problems, the embarrassing failures of 'restorative community pathways' and the diversion program within the KC Prosecutor's office juvenile division, "deeply troubling" because these restorative justice cases revolve around violent crime i.e. armed robbery, 8am hour -- more discussion on the 'restorative justice' failures within the King Co. Prosecutor's office juvenile division, the social media evidence depicting Allen TX outlet mall mass shooter/murderer as a "Nazi", GUEST: Change Washington's Jim Keough points out the KCRHA doubling down financially on the homeless strategies that have backfired and brought more homeless into the region, KCRHA continues to waste money by pouring it down the same drain holes of previous failed efforts.

KVI's John Carlson interviews former King County deputy prosecutor and current Federal Way mayor, Jim Ferrell, about the latest troubles for the King County Prosecutor's juvenile division regarding what's called the 'restorative justice program' of diversion. Ferrell says the organizations within the juvenile division have zero accountability. Ferrell ran for King County Prosecutor last fall but was defeated by Leesa Manion. Ferrell says the restorative justice/diversion failures are "deeply troubling" because cases and defendants revolve around violent crime i.e. armed robbery. Ferrell concludes, its a "betrayal of the public" for these claims of juvenile restorative justice to not deliver what was promised to the community.

KVI morning show producer, Mark Christopher, is one of the first commuters today to drive over the newly repaired gigantic 4-foot pothole on the West Seattle Bridge off-ramp to Highway 99. KVI colleague, Phil Vandervort, reminds West Seattle residents why they should do more to hold Seattle politicians and bureaucrats accountable for infrastructure systems.

6am hour -- Kraken utterly demolish Dallas Stars 7-2 in another epic playoff game, the Allen TX outlet shopping mall mass shooting is possibly revolving around a Latino shooter who might have been motivated by white supremacy according to 'news media' reports, opposing views on the upcoming 'drug possession law' special session of the WA Legislature, 7am hour -- GUEST: KVI's Lone Star State Correspondent Kirby Wilbur re-joins the show talking Kraken 7-2 victory, the horrifying Allen TX outlet mall mass shooting, the suspected killer had been discharged from the US military over reported mental health issues, a driver in Brownsville TX rams into what appear to be illegal migrants but the driver is described as Latino, an example of Seattle's pro-$15 minimum wage supporter now complaining about restaurants in Seattle, Biden Administration backs-off threat to block an Oklahoma hospital chapel from leaving a candle burning at all times, 8am hour -- "brutal" new polling shows Pres. Biden's 2024 re-election bid is in bad shape, independent voters right now would favor Trump over Biden per the new ABC News/WaPo polling, Black voters are also deserting Biden by almost half compared to 2020, how this new polling reflects even worse on VP Kamala Harris, can you be transphobic if you agree with a trans-person?, GUEST: exec. director of CIS, Mark Krikorian, a reported half-million (500,000) foreign nationals are gathered at or near the US border in Mexico, "unmanageable" border situation per illegal immigration, why both political parties know they can't get the law changed (per illegal immigration), "yearning for the good ol' days of Obama policy", Congressional Democrats' bogus excuses leads to a Democratic president subverting the law; shocking fire destroys the Hurricane Ridge visitor's lodge at Olympic National Park.

KVI's John Carlson examines what ABC News host, George Stephanopoulos, calls "brutal" new polling for Pres. Biden's 2024 re-election bid is in bad shape, independent voters right now would favor Trump over Biden per the new ABC News/WaPo polling, Black voters are also deserting Biden by almost half compared to 2020, how this new polling reflects even worse on VP Kamala Harris.

KVI's John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur resume their Kraken/Stars playoff hockey bet conversation after the Kraken cream the Stars 7-2 in Game 3 at Climate Panic Arena. Also, John and Kirby discuss two significant news stories of the day in Texas involving the mass shooting at an Allen TX outlet shopping facility and a violent car crash that rammed into pedestrians near a shelter facility for illegal immigrants in Brownsville, near the US/Mexico border.

6am hour -- tracking the WA gas price in 2023 based on the impact of new laws by Gov. Inslee, "what are we getting" for all this extra cost in WA gas prices?, why last year's Seattle public school teacher's contract is now looming large as the district faces a $53 million deficit and closing some of its schools, the parallel in Bothell WA to the tragic NYC subway chokehold death of a man allegedly threatening passengers, a street level reaction to whether or not Seattle is "turning the corner" on homeless camps and shooting/public safety. 7am hour -- Happy Cinco De Mayo, Catholic candle lighting hospital chapel religious expression controversy, federal gov't over-ruling the local fire marshal, will WA AG Bob Ferguson be held accountable for the latest legal ruling against him for failing to disclose documents that were required to be turned over in a lawsuit against the state?, Republican US Senator obliterates Biden's deputy US Energy Secretary over a 2050 carbon neutral policy goal, what does the US get for spending $50 trillion to be carbon neutral by 2050, 8am hour -- GUEST: St. Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) tells KVI why she prefers diversion programs instead of a criminal penalty for drug possession, compare and contrast of WA and Oregon drug poss. laws, Davis blames China not WA policy for King County fentanyl OD deaths, when people are most motivated for drug treatment, civil commitment Ricky's Law will handle the 10-20% of addicts that don't voluntarily comply, GUEST: recovering addict now working on effective drug rehab programs, Ginny Burton, responds to the Rep. Lauren Davis interview about what WA needs when it comes to a drug possession law, why "help isn't help" when it comes to drug rehabilitation in WA, Burton supports a felony drug possession law but notes that the prison model has not traditionally been rehabbed drug addicts, how the harm reduction politicians "distorted" current terms of drug addiction and policy, GUEST: economist Steve Moore says "Kevin McCarthy is eating Joe Biden's lunch" on the budget talks per the debt ceiling, why the federal gov't agencies could be cut by 10%, the notable correction made in the April jobs report as "the economy is growing really slowly".

KVI's John Carlson interviews two guests on opposing sides of what should happen to the current drug possession law in Washington. Gov. Jay Inslee has requested a special session of the state Legislature for May 16th to pass a uniform law rather than the patchwork of laws that Washington cities are passing in the absence of state law, technical legal issues aside. Listen to these two interviews with St. Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Shoreline) and a recovering meth and heroin addict who has now graduated from the University of Washington's Evans School, Ginny Burton.

Carbon neutral. Its a common phrase related to climate change debates in political circles. The Biden Administration set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The Deputy Secretary of the US Energy Department was being questioned by a US Senate committee panel about the 2050 carbon neutrality policy and the questions were coming from Republican Louisiana Senator, John Kennedy. KVI's John Carlson listens to the revealing exchange between the two.

6am hour -- pressure building on WA Legislative special session from city mayors who want a tougher drug possesion law, Republican sources tell KVI that Gov. Inslee is not including Republicans in special session negotiations on the drug possession law, along with Kraken don't forget tonight's big WHL conference final game for the Seattle T-Birds, what makes "successful drug court programs" and why a gross mis-demeanor drug possession law should be the minimum standard in WA. 7am hour -- GUEST: former State Rep. and Pierce Co. Councilman, Hans Zeiger, (now with The Jack Miller Center) discusses the the woeful civics education for American 8th graders, a new theory on the two types of WA voters, the Bud Light "crisis" trans can drama continues, 8am hour -- meet three Seattle activists who are joining the new "Social Housing" board, the one thing that all three new board members seem to be lacking in qualifications for this board position, the Bothell State Rep. touting her climate change mitigation for housing is completely blind to how much her plan will drive up the cost of housing in WA, GUEST: SPOG Pres. Mike Solan responds to a Seattle Times columnist saying Seattle "has turned the corner" on crime/homelessness, Solan disagrees with the "corner" assessment, "disservice to the public" to spin these Seattle stats as improvement, latest Snohomish County tally shows homelessness has grown by 8% since 2012, listen to this Snohomish County homeless man who KOMO News interviewed and let us know how strong the entitlement mentality is.

Seattle City Councilmember, Tammy Morales, proudly introduces three Seattle activists who are joining the new "Social Housing" board, the one thing that all three new board members seem to be lacking in qualifications for this board position, how the three selections are indicative of the Seattle political bubble that the majority of councilmembers embody.

GUEST: Seattle Police Officers Guild president, Mike Solan, responds to a Seattle Times columnist saying Seattle "has turned the corner" on crime/homelessness, Solan disagrees with the "corner" assessment, "disservice to the public" to spin these Seattle stats as improvement, why Seattle PD Chief Adrian Diaz is restricting some SPD officers from being able to chase suspects now that the state law has been altered to provide for more pursuit of criminal suspects.

GUEST: St. Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) tells KVI about the Gov. Inslee special session called for May 16th, why the (current) diversion policy "sucks", Mullet says "this is impacting everybody everywhere no matter where you live in Washington", why gross-misdemeanor makes for a more effective incentive to complete drug treatment rehab.

6am hour -- Kraken continue their playoff dramatics with OT win, Gov. Jay Inslee calls special session for the far too lenient drug possession law but other lawmakers are uncertain a legal fix is attainable, a brutal pot hole closes part of the W.Seattle Bridge, GUEST: KVI's Lone Star State correspondent Kirby Wilbur talks about the capture of the Texas mass murderer suspect (and 5-times deported illegal alien, Francisco Oropesa) Oregon Sec. of State resigns after being exposed in racketeering style side job consulting for a cannabis pot shop. 7am hour -- Nordstrom announces closure of two stores in San Francisco due to public safety/shoplifting/crime problems, this is another perfect example from SF of how to wreck a city, something new that Republicans can use as they campaign against WA AG in 2024 governor's election, new poll says 70% of SF residents support revoking sanctuary status for any illegal alien convicted of (fentanyl) drug dealing, homeless tents are popping up in Seattle's U-District just a few weeks after I-5 Ship Canal Bridge express lanes camps were cleared, 8am hour -- the new jaw dropping images of the 4-foot pothole/crater that has closed a West Seattle Bridge off-ramp, at least 5 cars were damaged by the gigantic pothole on the off-ramp, TX Sen. Ted Cruz lambastes Democrats trying to strip security funding for SCOTUS justices, GUEST: St. Sen. Mark Mullet (D-Issaquah) tells KVI about the Gov. Inslee special session called for May 16th, why the (current) diversion policy "sucks", Mullet says "this is impacting everybody everywhere no matter where you live in Washington", why gross-misdemeanor makes for a more effective incentive to complete drug treatment rehab.

Gov. Jay Inslee calls special session to address far too lenient drug possession law but other lawmakers don't seem to have the confidence that a legal fix is attainable.

The KVI morning team riffs on the new jaw dropping images of the 4-foot pothole/crater that has closed the West Seattle Bridge off-ramp to NB Highway 99 after at least 5 cars were damaged by the gaping chasm. The massive gap in the roadway is only being held together by rebar. Its located on the West Seattle Bridge off-ramp to northbound Highway 99 in the SoDo/Georgetown area of Seattle.

6am hour -- Gov. Jay Inslee won't run for re-election in 2024 and John Carlson knows why, how Inslee benefited greatly from the Trump economy and then the federal COVID stimulus, the unintentionally funny comment about Seattle's Capitol Hill needing more security but not more cops, RIP Gordon Lightfoot, GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple examines the prospective WA gubernatorial candidates now that Inslee says he's not running again in 2024, what happens if Hillary Franz faces Bob Ferguson in the 2024 general election. 7am hour -- the curious case of outdoor/camping giant REI making record revenue but losing money, neighbors in Auburn and Bothell are demanding more policing and tougher prosecution of criminals after several recent crime sprees, Gov. Inslee's real climate record, GUEST: WSRP chair, Caleb Heimlich, talks about the open 2024 WA governor's election and two Republicans who are ready to run, Heimlich says "we have to play by the rules of the game as they are, not how we wish they were" (for WA elections), how WA Republicans are utilizing a new three-prong plan to recruit and connect with voters. 8am hour -- a Tacoma political progressive issues scathing column about the problems with Tacoma link light rail, is this "an I told you so moment for Republicans?", the rising problem of unsolved murders in America, money and jobs and America's shifting population, KVI's Lone Star State Correspondent, Kirby Wilbur, predicts the Dallas Stars will beat the Kraken in the 2nd round playoff series, Kirby says the right/moderate Republican can win the 2024 WA governor's election and "Democrats will have a bloody primary" in 2024, why Hillary Franz could appeal to moderate/independent voters.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will not run for re-election in 2024 and KVI's John Carlson knows why, how Inslee benefited greatly from the Trump economy and then the federal COVID stimulus, if Inslee's such a good governor why are WA schools spending more money than ever as student enrollment is dropping?

KVI's John Carlson evaluates several stories all connected to the crime and public safety problems that persist in and around Seattle, including Federal Way and Bothell. The big surprise story here is that crime, shoplifting, in-store security are causing the premier outdoor/camping store, R.E.I., to lose money after generating record setting revenue for the co-op.

KVI's John Carlson asks the KVI Lone Star State Correspondent, Kirby Wilbur, who he's rooting for in the NHL playoff series between the Seattle Kraken and his new home in Texas, the Dallas Stars. Kirby confides he's pulling for the Stars, not the Kraken. Then Kirby and John get down to business on the fate of the WA governor's race and what will happen in 2024.

6am hour -- Kraken win game 7 in Denver to upset defending Stanley Cup champs, federal banking regulators have seized control of another failing bank after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse 2 months ago, Whole Foods shutting down one SF story because of public safety jeopardizing safety of employees/customers, SCOTUS justice Samuel Alito is opening up about the failure of investigators to pinpoint last year's notorious draft opinion leak, why Alito thinks he knows who's culpable, OR Sec. of State is consultant for a pot shop that is violating a variety of state rules and racking up money in state fines. 7am hour -- Texas neighbor dispute turns into massacre of one family, suspect turns out to be a 5-times deported illegal alien and is still on the loose, how today's federal take over of First Republic Bank has parallels to the WaMu collapse of 2008, its almost graduation season for high school and university so here's an inspiring story of a high school grad with an impressive list of scholarship offers, fewer than 1% of people cited for drug possession (in WA) have failed to call a hotline # to have their ticket deferred if they choose drug treatment, 8am hour -- Kraken upset the defending Stanley Cup champs winning the first round against Colorado, now we need a Seattle band to create a Kraken song the way Seattle bands did for the Sonics in the 1990s, how WA's new law on 'assault weapons' might be tied to the fate of a similar Illinois law, trans-ableism is a new chapter in the trans/gender identity political saga, JUST IN: WA Gov. Jay Inslee announces he won't run again for 2024 re-election.

KVI's John Carlson examines an Illinois federal judge's ruling on that state's recent 'assault weapons ban' law which closely mirrors the newly signed Washington law by Gov. Jay Inslee. The Illinois judge has issued a hold on the Illinois law prompting Carlson to conclude that a similar legal fate could apply to the Washington law.

Three of the four largest bank failures in American history have now taken place in the last 60 days, dating back to the March 10th federal seizure of Silicon Valley Bank in California. KVI's John Carlson explains the latest federal seizure of First Republic Bank and how this collapse connects with the 2008 sub-prime mortgage collapse of Washington Mutual which was based in Seattle.

6am hour -- Kraken game 6 tonight could clinch first franchise playoff series victory, the Tucker Carlson video message has now been seen 18 million times, when that satire news story turns out to be true, WA Democrats' plan is to spread the pain of drug addiction from the addicts to the rest of the law abiding, KVI's interview with the new House Republican Leader--Drew Stokesbary, Megyn Kelly rips Keith Olberman... 7am hour -- report says ISIS and Taliban are killing each other in Afghanistan, now criticizing childhood obesity is racist, new polling shows 12% of Americans describe themselves as very happy, in the 1970s and 1980s it was 35% to upper 30% respectively, so why aren't Americans very happy?, the three things that generally create happiness among Americans, GUEST: Sharyl Attkisson addresses the Tucker Carlson firing by Fox News, why did Fox censor his Jan. 6th video (supplied by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy) presentation, how Tucker Carlson's firing will impact the 2024 Presidential election. 8am hour -- a lot of Washingtonians would move out of state if they could, the Seattle socialists push back on City Atty Ann Davidson's proposal to make drug possession a misdemeanor crime, esteemed movie director Steven Speilberg just did something unexpected as he stood up against one aspect of 'cancel culture', GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, gives some context to the Congressional debt ceiling limit debate, what Republicans should do if Biden and Senate Democrats try to play hard ball over the debt ceiling, why reclaiming unspent COVID relief money is so key to the Republican plan.

6am hour -- Kraken win thriller on the road in Game 5 , Tucker Carlson speaks for first time since being fired by Fox News, meanwhile Fox News ratings are down by more than half, KVI's Dana Loesch calls out Pentagon "DEI pencil pushers", Whitworth University in Spokane shutting down the on-campus appearance of a Chinese woman who survived the Mao revolution and now criticizes Communist China, WA roads/highways rank 47 in the US for quality, WA has the worst of both worlds: high spending and poor roadways, KVI's Lars Larson calls latest US GDP growth "pathetic" at 1.3% which is lower than expected, the recent tech sector layoffs seem to underscore the GDP output. 7am hour--Seattle Times columnist eviscerates WA Legislative Democrats for failure on drug possession law and their pathetic attempt to scapegoat Republicans, the Democrats "can't even get their own side" on their side, Highline School District sued over political affiliated content like LGBTQ+, BLM, Che Guevara images/posters/flags, RIP Jerry Springer and the pinnacle of American "car crash" TV, a feminist activist cites the "material reality of biological sex" regarding the current debate on trans issues, a possible hole developing in the accusation against Tucker Carlson by a former guest booker on his show. 8am hour -- Kraken hockey squad putting together a story book um story in the NHL first round playoffs, Fox News has lost about half its audience since firing Tucker Carlson last week, GUEST: newly elected House Republican Leader, Drew Stokesbary, says he "has hit the ground running" in this new leadership position, Stokesbary is asked about the Leg. Democrats and Gov. Inslee blaming Republicans for their majority failure to fix the drug possession law, Stokesbary concedes that throwing people in jail for drugs is an outdated concept but underscores the need for a jail penalty for chronic drug addicts, Stokesbary's strategy to help Republicans change the public perception about their candidates, overhauling how schools assign student grades and an object lesson from a school district 6X the size of Seattle's.

GUEST: newly elected Washington House of Representatives Republican Leader, Drew Stokesbary, tells KVI he "has hit the ground running" in this new leadership position. Stokesbary is asked about the Leg. Democrats and Gov. Inslee blaming Republicans for their majority failure to fix the drug possession law. Stokesbary concedes that throwing people in jail for drugs is an outdated concept but underscores drug users have to want treatment and you need the check and balance of a jail penalty to get there. Stokesbary says for Republicans to succeed in WA, voters need more experience with Republicans to change pre-conceptions about the party's candidates. By doing that, he says Republicans can "create enough goodwill...talking to (voters) about issues that matter to them". Carlson says the opportunity for Republicans right now is that Democrats have "overplayed their hand".

Seattle Times columnist eviscerates WA Legislative Democrats for failure on drug possession law and their pathetic attempt to scapegoat Republicans. KVI's John Carlson reviews the Danny Westneat essay and concludes the Democrats "can't even get their own side" on their side.

6am hour -- local news media fail to cover Olympia School Board assertion that the district's music classes are racist, the pretzel logic of the Olympia School Board members who espouse that, how these extreme claims of racism and woke politics in school settings are prompting a reduction in public school enrollment forcing districts into big budget cuts, Edmonds School District has seen over 1000 students leave the district in the last 3 years, Oregon considering law that would allow homeless to sue people who tell them to "move along", the Seattle Times over-looks the reality on the street as it evaluates the reality in the WA Legislature about the failure to address the disastrous drug possession law, 7am hour -- Kraken might have a subtle advantage in tonight's Game 5 tilt in Denver against the defending champ Avalanche, one of Pres. Biden's biggest political allies concedes that age and public perception could befall Biden's re-election chances, US taxpayers will shell out $2 million for 'zero-emission delivery zone' pilot program in Portland, 8am hour -- how today's Carlson's Legendary Lyrics contest was steeped in American hockey lore, activist social justice warriors are portraying school music class in Olympia WA as "inequitable" and the district's "tradition of excellence" in music classes is translated to mean systemic discrimination, Kamala Harris's latest redundancy moment, a teacher who pushed back on politics, SF reverses their 2017 ban on employees from doing city business with states having more conservative laws (like LGBTQ issues and North Carolina but added abortion/voting access laws, too), one of the drawbacks to the SF ban was the ability of students to travel to states with HBCUs

Ideological political activists serving on the Olympia School Board are portraying school music class as "inequitable" and the district's "tradition of excellence" in music classes is translated to mean systemic discrimination thus concluding music classes are racist, how these extreme claims of racism and woke politics in school settings are prompting a reduction in public school enrollment in major WA school districts, the enrollment reductions are forcing districts into significant budget cuts, Edmonds School District has seen over 1000 students leave the district in the last 3 years, public school districts in Shoreline, Mukilteo, Bellevue and Tacoma are just a few of the other major school districts also facing an exodus of students.

In the aftermath of the just concluded Washington Legislative session, The Seattle Times over-looks the reality on the street as it evaluates the reality in the WA Legislature about the failure to address the disastrous drug possession law.

San Francisco city supervisors are forced to rescind their 2017 out of state travel ban imposed on states like North Carolina and Texas over conservative laws on gender identity and bathroom use (among other issues). KVI's John Carlson examines the reasons behind the reversal and how their attempt to boycott those states ultimately backfired.

6am hour -- Kraken OT playoff win ties series at 2-2, Fox News fires Tucker Carlson, explaining where Fox News went wrong with Tucker Carlson decision and the Dominion Voting Systems comments by attorney Sidney Powell, did you notice that King Co. Prop 1 on the ballot today transformed from mental health care to a "crisis care" levy in just 3 months?, CNN fires Don Lemon and why--despite the political punditry claims to the contrary--the two firings are completely different, cost of living is driving more people out of Seattle and NYC. 7am hour -- who is the lobbyist for Washington car thieves in the state Legislature?, Pres. Biden officially announces his 2024 re-election candidacy, why Trump and Biden need each other in 2024, RIP to actor Harry Belafonte, a KVI listener notes that Harry Belafonte had a crucial tie to the PNW and Seattle back in the 1990s, HBO's Bill Maher honors--in his own humorous way--those who've fought back on 'cancel culture'. 8am hour -- Edmonds WA suffers two violent crimes in roughly 3 days however violent crime reports there are down after spiking in 2021, a Seattle school teacher and social justice warrior is bitterly re-writing Seattle Times headlines, Gov. Inslee's prepared to call a special session to get a fix on drug possession, Biden officially announces for 2024 re-election.

With Pres. Joe Biden officially announcing his 2024 re-election campaign, KVI's John Carlson explains why that helps any Republican opponent who clinches the nomination but adds that Donald Trump has to be the Republican candidate Biden is most hoping to face in a general election.

KVI's John Carlson checks out the newest award show, created by HBO's Bill Maher, to honor those who are ready to cancel 'cancel culture'.

Tributes and one forgotten Pacific Northwest/Seattle connection to the legendary singer/actor/civil rights icon, Harry Belafonte who just passed at age 96.

6am hour -- defiant WA Democrats adjourn 2023 Legislative session without changing the incredibly lenient drug possession law, GUEST: St. Sen. Mark Schoessler, says the just concluded WA Legislative session is one of the 3 worst he's ever seen, Schoessler cites "sustainable budgets" and "fixing the Blake decision" among the primary reasons, explaining the other shortcomings of the 2023 Legislative session like the police pursuit law, why the general budget for 2023-2025 is chocked full of entitlements. 7am hour -- tomorrow is election day for King Co. voters on the Dow Constantine $1.25 billion property tax increase to pay for behavioral/mental health crisis care, GUEST: KNWN's Carleen Johnson on the scene of fatal I-5 car/pedestrian crash in Fife WA that closed SB I-5 lanes and are just now re-opening to drivers, the dust-up between WA Gov. Jay Inslee and Idaho's governor over an abortion-related law that Inslee keeps mis-characterizing, GUEST: WA House Republican Leader, J.T. Wilcox, tells KVI he

KVI host John Carlson, interviews St. Sen. Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) about the just concluded 2023 Legislative session in Olympia and Schoesler tells KVI that the laws and budget passed by legislators make it one of the three worst sessions he's ever seen during his 31-years serving in Olympia. Schoessler cites "sustainable budgets" and "fixing the Blake decision" among the primary reasons, explaining the other shortcomings of the 2023 Legislative session like the police pursuit law, one positive aspect regarding the capital budget, why the general budget for 2023-2025 is chocked full of entitlements.

6am hour -- new example of just how "pro-criminal" the WA Legislative Democrats are, 28 Washington mayors are now imploring the WA Legislature to pass a serious penalty for drug possession, the Democrats track record in Olympia is to make drug possession legal and simultaneously stop the death penalty for convicted murderers, WA gas prices have Spokane area drivers making a run for the border. 7am hour -- Biden Administration is poised to charge mortgage holders with good credit an extra fee to subsidize mortgage holders with bad credit, the Biden Admin. is "making suckers out of those who play by the rules", Tacoma's new RV homeless lot is experiencing problems already, the RV homeless lot is another example of how WSDOT refuses to get serious about blocking and cleaning up homeless/crime related behavior on state taxpayer owned property, GUEST: host of Full Measure, Sharyl Attkisson, previews an upcoming new report on boosting Americans news/media (i.e. political spin) literacy. 8am hour-- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple, the abject defiance of the Washington Legislature when it comes to getting serious about the current drug possession law (SB 5536), even Tacoma (which voted 80% for Biden in 2020) is toughening its drug possession laws as the Legislature is refusing to do so, why the current Legislative bill is the "Blake fake" and should be voted down, GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers on how to properly celebrate Earth Day tomorrow.

A new example of just how "pro-criminal" the WA Legislative Democrats are, 28 Washington mayors are now imploring the WA Legislature to pass a serious penalty for drug possession, the Democrats track record in Olympia is to make drug possession legal and simultaneously stop the death penalty for convicted murderers.

Biden Administration is poised to charge mortgage holders with good credit rating an extra fee to subsidize mortgage holders with bad credit, the Biden Admin. is "making suckers out of those who play by the rules",

6am hour -- local and federal authorites still have not released Nashville/Covenant School shooter's 'manifesto', a Snohomish School District principal is canceling Mother's and Father's Day related school events because some children might not have a parent, a Seattle public school is being sued over segregation of the students based on race, JUST IN: Space-X (aka Elon Musk) just launched the biggest ever (un-manned) rocket eclipsing NASA's Saturn V in the 1960s, 7am hour -- GUEST: Dave Workman on WA Legislature approving bill to ban semi-automatic rifles which Dems call "assault weapons" and "weapons of war", ATF director asked to define "assault weapon", why Robert F. Kennedy Jr's 2024 Presidential candidacy is "bad news" for Biden's re-election chances, RFK Jr's candidacy has "a lot of baggage", Seattle homeless watch-dog and digital journalist Jonathan Choe has now been nominated for more 2022 Emmy Awards than any other Seattle TV reporter. 8am hour -- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple, says WA Democrats finally expected to unveil their 2023-25 state budget tomorrow or Saturday, at 9:30a today Gov. Inslee will authorize the stop of statewide public advisory votes on tax hikes (a statewide vote which was approved by voters), Mother's Day and Father's Day events canceled by a principal at a Snohomish WA elementary school because 'not all students may have a mother or father', yet the school promotes a gay pride event for students/parents to attend, GUEST: St. Sen. Mike Padden (R-Spokane) addresses the recent whistleblower report about transgender female prisoners (some convicted of sex crimes) bunking with biological females at the Purdy WA women's prison.

The Washington Legislature passes a semi-automatic rifle ban bill to Gov. Inslee. The Democrats call it "an assault weapons ban". GUEST: our gun-rights "go-to-guy", senior writer for TheGunMag.com, Liberty Park Press, former NRA Board Member, Dave Workman, notes that legal challenge will be filed to the gun ban. The immediate question now is when Gov. Inslee will sign the bill because it has an emergency clause in the legislation that will put the law into effect as soon as the governor signs it. The emergency clause would prevent buyers from initiating the paperwork process for a 10-day waiting period to buy or transfer one of these newly banned guns. A sidebar story: the U.S. ATF Director cant or won't define "assault weapon" during Congressional hearing.

Allegations of segregation in Seattle public schools, GUEST: attorney and managing director of legal advocacy with the group "F.A.I.R." (the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism), Leigh Ann O'Neill. She filed a civil rights legal complaint against Seattle's Pathfinder K-8 school and the school's principal (Britney Holmes).

6am hour -- John Carlson returns...Kraken win first ever franchise playoff game and do it by beating the defending Stanley Cup champs, REI will close its Portland store because of crime problems including break-ins and chronic shoplifting, US Senate releases 304 page report on COVID origin and the conclusions badly contradict the political science perpetrated by Dr. Anthony Fauci and the US NIH, transgender inmates are quartered with female prisoners in the WA women's prison at Purdy and some of the transgender inmates have been convicted of sex crimes now sleeping in the same quarters with female inmates. 7am hour -- new Gallup poll says more Americans than ever are now politically independent thus fleeing both Republican and Democratic parties, GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers reports WA gas prices have increased between 35 and 52 cents per gallon since CO2 tax, Myers calculations are based on the impact of the new carbon fuel cap and trade law in WA, 8am hour -- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple, previews the last 5 remaining days of the WA Legislative session including what will be a record setting state budget (20% higher than last year's spending) and Democrats are conducting all the budget negotiations without Republican leadership input, some top-shelf, gourmet gas-lighting about mass shootings from Seattle's US Congresswoman, King County voters decide next week on a property tax hike to pay for $1.25 billion in behavioral and mental health services. GUEST: (Un)divided podcast host, Brandi Kruse, has announced she's voting "yes" on that tax hike, a debate about why to vote for or against this massive property tax hike, how Kruse sees the WA Democrats winning the political 'spin' game on key election issues like police pursuit rules and drug possession laws.

WA gas prices are up between 35-52 cents since January 1st, 2023 attributed to the new WA 'cap and trade' tax on carbon fuel. GUEST: Washington Policy Center's environmental policy director, Todd Myers, has been tracking the cap and trade auction in February and how that's currently impacting the high price we pay for gas at the pump across Washington.

KVI's John Carlson interviews The (Un)Divided podcast host, Brandi Kruse, about the King County election on April 25th asking voters to decide on a $1.25 billion property tax hike over 9 years to pay for behavioral and mental health service that levy supporters claim will address homeless and drug addicts in King County. Kruse has announced she's voting 'yes' on the big property tax hike although she has some reservations about her vote. Carlson and Kruse examine where behavioral and mental health services should fall as a King County priority and how to fund it.

6am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson -- charges now filed against 84 yr old St. Louis man who shot/wounded a 16 year-old Black teen Ralph Yarl, REI closing its Portland OR store because of continuing shoplifting and store vandalism, Seattle (area) spending $200,000 per year per estimated homeless person, Renton homeless hotel now out of federal grant money to house homeless so those homeless people are being evicted, that $200K in Seattle goes to the people running the homeless industrial complex--not the housing or rehab for the homeless, Lars Larson says the REI/PDX store closing is deeply ironic because of the city's anti-police/pro-Antifa politics. 7am hour -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson -- today is WWII Jewish Holocaust Remembrance Day, Americans under age 18 know little to nothing about the Holocaust, today is also the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Japan during WWII, Dems are always saying we need to listen to those with lived experience but not when it comes to jailing chronic homeless drug addicts, another plot twist involving political campaign donations in the Bud Light 'go woke, go broke' saga with trans female social media influencer. 8am hour -- Kirby in for John Carlson -- GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple points out the upcoming budget battle in WA Legislature boosts government employee compensation but short changes education, House Democrats still not working on a drug possession law fix, why July 1st is a major deadline for the current 'temporary' drug possession law, how Bellingham city officials are moving in a different direction than Olympia Dems on drug possession law, Demcorats did pass police pursuit reform law but police still won't be allowed to chase car theft or burglary suspects, CA US Sen. Diane Feinstein is becoming a liability for Democrats and the fate of federal judicial nominees, a compare and contrast of Gov. Inslee's track record on taxation with those of King George of England's unquenchable thirst for taxes.

A KVI listener asks guest host Kirby Wilbur for some historical context and comparisons on Tax Day 2023 between WA Gov. Jay Inslee and King George of England who essentially triggered the American revolution in 1776 because of insatiable thirst for tax money. Kirby concludes that both Inslee and King George hungered for taxes for different reasons.