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Legislative Democrats were on the road this week to hear from taxpayers exasperated by an endless series of property tax hikes because Republicans have consistently underfunded education and then cast educators as the bad guys for needing referendums just to keep the lights on. We'll talk to a member of the Joint Finance Committee in this week's Capitol Report. UpNorthNews with Pat Kreitlow airs on several stations across the Civic Media radio network, Monday through Friday from 6-8 am. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X, and Instagram to keep up with Pat & the show! Guest: Tip McGuire

On tonight's program: The 1st day of the 2025 Florida Legislative Session included lots of hopeful people advocating for various legislative outcomes; Governor Ron DeSantis kept the tone upbeat during his next-to-last State of the State address; Legislative Democrats find themselves in familiar – and lamentable – territory as Republican supermajorities prepare to work their will at the capitol; And property insurance and budgeting are two of the major issues on the House and Senate calendars.

Legislative Democrats are out the gate with their first set of priorities for the new session – focusing on issues they say they heard repeatedly on the campaign trail. Leaders in both chambers believe there is strong possibility for bi-partisan agreement now that Democrats have more seats and greater influence. On January 22, 2025, WisconsinEye's […]

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Michael Ramirez:Las Vegas Review-Journal On our agenda this week... The best is yet to come ... at least for newly anointed U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle. The now-spurned former finance of Donald Trump Jr. is headed halfway around the world compliments of The Don, but only because "Ambassador to Mars" isn't a thing yet. And there's so much more: Gold sneakers, gold coins, leather-bound Bibles, digital junk collectibles, red hats, camo hats, crypto currency, and now cologne and perfume. That's the current potpourri of products being shilled by the president-elect who once claimed he could be more presidential than any of his predecessor … while his current wife sells Christmas ornaments and a ghost-written book, and his son-in-law sells his soul to the Saudis for a tidy $2-billion and his son announces three new licensing deals with the Saudis. The next logical step for Donald Trump: getting his fans to part with their cash: reverse mortgages. Look out Tom Selleck And another first for Time Magazine: A “Person of the Year” story attached to a 2,300-word fact check debunking much of their cover story.The new administration's appointments by the numbers: 13 billionaires 3 family members, including sending Junior's ex-fiance halfway around the world 13 former Fox News on-air employees 15 one-time losing candidates for various elective offices In the world of actually governing — Three announced candidates for chair of the Michigan Democratic Party are meeting with county parties in the run-up to the February 22 state party convention. In contention to succeed Lavora Barnes as MDP chair: MDP Rural Caucus chair Mark Ludwig, MDP activist Al Williams, and former state Senator and Whitmer staffer Curtis Hertel Jr. Legislative Democrats are working overtime to take maximum advantage of their soon-to-be-lost trifecta control of state government Three Michigan natives gave their valedictory speeches on Capitol Hill in the last few days – all three examples of what's right with public service: Debbie Stabenow, Dan Kildee, and Mitt Romney. Jeff Timmer is off this week, with the always lovely Walt Sorg sitting in! =========================== This episode is sponsored in part by EPIC ▪ MRA, a full service survey research firm with expertise in • Public Opinion Surveys • Market Research Studies • Live Telephone Surveys • On-Line and Automated Surveys • Focus Group Research • Bond Proposals - Millage Campaigns • Political Campaigns & Consulting • Ballot Proposals - Issue Advocacy Research • Community - Media Relations • Issue - Image Management • Database Development & List Management Anne Telnaes - Washington Post

In this episode of ITR Live, hosts Chris Hagenow and John Hendrickson discuss various topics including new updates to the ITR Live Studio at the Hendrickson Center for the Preservation of Western Civilization. Shocking news as Iowa Democrats finally get fact-checked by the mainstream media, even though it came from a network TV station in Omaha. Legislative Democrats decided to make up their on facts on public school closures to win cheap political points on Educational Savings Accounts heading into the November election. Chris and John also discuss once again the achievements of Governor Kim Reynolds in tax reforms and how Iowa is leading the nation on fiscal policy. The conversation emphasizes the importance of factual reporting and the implications of upcoming elections on Iowa's future.

Personal anecdote last night I was involved in a scuffle where a guest in our condo building got belligerent and unruly. He'd had a long day of drinking and was wandering the building and making some residents anxious and nervous. Some neighbors and I tried corralling him to guide him back to whatever unit he was staying in, and the guy got physical. My 8:45pm call to 911 likely caught it all on audio recording before Atlanta PD end the call. No one from the department arrived until 12:15am. Atlanta doesn't need "Cop City" as much as Atlanta needs more COPS in the city. What my neighbors and I dealt with last night wasn't deadly - but what if it could have become deadly? I went to bed having given up on my city's police department to show up two hours after waiting and one hour before they arrived. Atlantans deserve better. Okay, enough about that; Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's ⁠roaming the state testing counties' voting machines and tabulation processes⁠. Then, get this: former Fulton County Elections supervisor Cathy Woodard - frequent pundit on local TV's "The Georgia Gang" - recorded her appearance for that show Friday morning, then filed an ethics complaint against the "MAGA-3" not he Georgia Elections Board. Legislative Democrats followed with their own call for action over the weekend, as well. Woolard's action is particularly delicious in that Governor Brian Kemp is mandated to do something - and that something will anger Donald Trump. Competing economic messages have been unleashed by the two major Presidential candidates; one a rambling off-prompter tirade of incoherence by a buffoon in front of tables of grocery items, the other a pointed list of actions the American people need relief on: grocery prices, more and attainable housing and tax breaks for families raising kids. Seems an easy choice to make.

We review Citizen Action of Wisconsin's 40th anniversary events in Milwaukee and La Crosse this week and preview the third event in Green Bay next Thursday evening. President Biden's new budget was released and includes increased taxes on the wealthy and corporations to fund our nation's vital priorities and a historic investment in reducing child poverty. We encourage Governor Tony Evers and Legislative Democrats to follow the President's lead and introduce their own visionary progressive tax plan to properly fund public education, health care and child care. We call out the latest China bashing with an effort to go after TikTok for sin being committed by American tech corporations and right-wing billionaires. In Wisconsin, the state Senate ends its session by firing Evers appointees, approving terrible constitutional amendments, and failing to fix the counting of absentee ballots, creating fertile grounds for conspiracy theories to flourish. We encourage our listeners to help us talk to the 2 remaining Democrats in the State Legislature to co-sponsor the BadgerCare Public Option bill. We mention the Republican state senator who joined Democrats in voting against a toxic transgender sports bill after listening and hearing the deep harm the bill would do to the kids. We hope this kind of listening and being open to change or persuasion will return to state government. We also reveal big businesses' lobbying effort to block the DNR's ability to permit factory farms in Wisconsin.

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Legislative Democrats are allowing hearings on some of the six initiatives to the Legislature. Senate Republican Leader John Braun and Senator Matt Boehnke react to the Democrats' decision to hold the hearings and their outspoken opposition to the three initiatives that essentially provide tax relief to Washingtonians. The post Elephant in the Dome Podcast: Legislative Democrats holding hearings on some of the initiatives to the Legislature appeared first on Senate Republican Caucus.

We discuss the end of the traditional Republican Party and the reality of the new Party of Trump. Exhibit one is that every Wisconsin Republican House of Representative member voted to shut down the federal government rather than full their constitutional duties to maintain the full faith and credit of the U.S. Also, we are witnessing the inevitable end of the GOP presidential primary with Nicky Haley's campaign beaten again in New Hampshire and on fumes while Trump promises retribution to all his opponents and threatens to blacklist any supporters of Haley. Vice President Kamala Harris was in Waukesha and President Biden in Superior this week. Democrats clearly see Wisconsin as central to Biden's re-election, so expect to see the President and other top administration officials here often. We dissect the sudden and unplanned closure of a large hospital and clinic system in the Chippewa Valley and Governor Evers' immediate call for Medicaid expansion to stabilize rural hospitals and clinics. Robert debriefs Governor Evers' State of the State speech, and assesses the major policy proposals he advanced heading into a critical election year. We discuss Speaker Vos' failed attempt to bate Governor Evers and Legislative Democrats into a bad deal on new legislative maps. Meanwhile, Assembly Republicans again block the impeachment of Election head Meagan Wolf by their even crazier faction. Question, would one sentence of support from their strong man leader Donald Trump change their position? We talk about the new world in Wisconsin politics with the impending Legislative maps, where we likely have the first fair election for control of the Legislature in over a decade. How does this new democratic world shape what the Governor and Legislative Democrats should be supporting for the remainder of the legislative session? We also take a deeper dive into the Congressional maps lawsuit. A Stanford University expert advising the plaintiffs says Wisconsin Congressional maps are the most partisan slanted in the U.S.

We discuss a new report finding lower-income Wisconsinites pay a much higher proportion of their incomes in taxes than the wealthy. What does it say about the current priorities of Republicans and Democrats, and the latest state budget? We urge Governor Evers and Legislative Democrats to fight for progressive taxation in the next state budget both to fund vital services and boost the real earnings of working class Wisconsinites. We talk about the weaknesses of the past state budget coming home to roost, as Milwaukee Public Schools announce they are headed to a referendum to raise property taxes just to cover basic operations. Meanwhile, this week Legislative Republicans introduced the nation's worst medical marijuana bill and pushed legislation criminalizing homelessness. Sen. Tammy Baldwin joins other U.S. Senators challenging Amazon's abusive labor practices. In global headlines, we learned this week that 2023 was the warmest year in over 100,000 years. However, there was some progress in the United States. We discuss where we are and what needs to happen soon on the biggest issue in human history. Dr. Michael Rosen joins us to discuss the predatory, for-profit Arizona College of Nursing's pursuit of a location in Milwaukee. Nurses and educators are organizing to stop Arizona College of Nursing before it starts.

After reflecting on the tragic and horrifying war in Gaza and Israel, we dig into the latest news on the GOP threat to impeach Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz before she rules on a single case. Will the opposition of two former GOP State Supreme Court Justices who were advising Assembly Speaker Robin Vos deter him from pursuing an illegal impeachment? Next, we turn to the on-going drama over the massive public subsidy sought by the ultra-rich owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. State Senator Chris Larson joins us to tell us about pressure Gov. Evers' office is applying to Legislative Democrats to support Robin Vos' stadium plan. We welcome State Representative Francesca Hong to hear about her experience at the Assembly “public hearing” on the GOP stadium plan last week in West Allis. We also have an in depth conversation about Representative Hong's new legislation directing school boards to provide instruction on Hmong Americans and Asian Americans in our public schools. Representative Hong talks passionately about her personal experience growing up in a state where many people she encounters don't know her history and culture, showing the critical importance of the bi-partisan legislation.

We welcome Milwaukee Teachers Education Association President Amy Mizialko back to the show to talk about the devastating news about a huge expansion of a private religious voucher school the former Cardinal Stritch University campus. The school's owner said the expansion is the direct result of the historic increase in voucher school funding from the terrible shared revenue deal negotiated by Governor Evers. Is this the beginning of a massive expansion of unaccountable and discriminatory voucher schools? We debrief the circus-like Republican Presidential debate which hit Milwaukee Wednesday. What does the “debate” say about the current state of the party and who stood out? Next, we assess the news that Republicans filed motions in an attempt to force recently elected Supreme Court justice Justice Protasiewicz to recuse from the gerrymandering case. Does this latest power grab have a chance to succeed? Following last week's appearance by Wausau Pilot and Review publisher & editor Shereen Siewert on the Battleground Wisconsin Podcast, Legislative Democrats proposed anti-SLAPP lawsuit legislation on Wednesday. Priscilla reminds us that this week was the 3 year anniversary of the Jacob Blake shooting in Kenosha, only a month following the wrongful arrest of an innocent black man by Kenosha Police with his family at an Applebees.

6am hour -- a recap of the Summer Freedom Fest last Saturday in Redmond that drew about 1000 people along with numerous Republican political candidates, a record setting fentanyl bust near Portland OR by the Multanomah County Sheriff's Dept., a movie theater in India inadvertently showed the Oppenheimer movie with the subtitles to Barbie, new polling between Trump and DeSantis shows name recognition is a key factor for Trump's support right now, 7am hour -- an important reminder about tomorrow's WA primary ballot voting deadline--including why the King County levy up for vote is incredibly misleading and should be voted down, two more new examples of 'operation pushback' who are tired of woke political none-sense, one story involves a fired big box store employee who confronted shoplifters with $2000 in stolen goods, Oakland NAACP issues a letter about crime and public safety that mirrors what John Carlson and others have been saying for 3 years about WA crime and public safety, the mania of climate alarmists and the erosion of trust that their hyperbole causes, the climate debate and impact on mental health, "what to do with climate emotions" and the neuroses that go with that. 8am hour -- six initiatives still gathering signatures for the fall 2024 ballot to reverse extreme laws passed by Legislative Democrats and Gov. Inslee, compare and contrast this KC Councilman to the letter by the Oakland CA NAACP we discussed on the last hour of the show, why can't Ron DeSantis break through in a bigger way in polling against Donald Trump?, the only person who can't defeat Trump is Trump, the blatant double-standard when it comes to clearing criminally connected homeless camps on WSDOT property.

Dems try to censor hearing on censorship // terminated firefighters are gearing up to sue Seattle // Someone set Rand Paul

6am hour -- wife of the pilot of the missing submersible is related to victims of the Titanic sinking in 1912, Renton WA Police bust an organized retail theft ring worth an estimated $1.5 million in merch found inside a Federal Way house, Biden Admin. misses June 19th deadline to declassify documents on COVID origin raising political/ethical questions for the failure to inform the public, prosecutors allege last weekend's The Gorge concert campground shooter was high on hallucinogenic mushrooms, the Congressional censure of Adam Schiff (D-CA). Schiff as the megaphone for the Russian collusion lies. 7am hour -- KVI announces new contest with tremendous vacations or $3000 cash starting on Monday's show, debate over trans athletes produces powerful moment in US Senate hearing, new data shows the single largest drop in math test scores for American 8th graders in 50 years and no signs of academic recovery following the disruptions of the pandemic, WA is #1 in the nation for the price of gasoline and the price is connected to the new Gov. Inslee "cap and trade" law for carbon fuel emissions, KC Metro Transit is now seeking to rehire mechanics and drivers' who didn't get vaxx shot but there's a kicker if they want their old job back, 8am hour -- why cold temperature may have been a bigger factor than loss of oxygen for 5 people on-board missing submersible Titan, why Carlson fears the 5 missing people have probably been deceased for several days now, KVI's Ari Hoffman has attracted the attention of Legislative Democrats over latest reports of WA gas prices being the highest in the nation, Progressive CA Congressman gets candid about San Fran problems, a KVI "Deep Dive" special interview on "harm reduction" versus jailing drug addicts to initiate drug rehab treatment. GUESTS: Ginny Burton vs. Dr. Susan Collins.

KVI's John Carlson points out the irony of Seattle City Council possibly voting today, Tues. June 6th, to reject the adoption of the new state law making drug possession a gross misdemeanor. Legislative Democrats had complained a few months ago that individual cities creating their own felony drug possession law would lead to confusion if the state had a lower level penalty (like misdemeanor or gross-misdemeanor). The defiance by several city councilmembers shows the political expedience to avoid punishing drug addicted homeless in Seattle.

The cost for a Washington driver's license is the most expensive in the nation. KVI's John Carlson examines the impact of why licenses have become so expensive as Legislative Democrats and Gov. Inslee have gradually increased their costs over the years. The cost for a first time driver's license in WA is $89--which includes a Ticketmaster-esque $35 filing fee charged by the state.

6am hour--more evidence that people are leaving Seattle area in greater numbers than all but one other US city, 10% in Seattle report they're moving out of the metro area, one notable wealth management firm announces they'll move out of state from Camas WA to Texas after capital gains tax ruling by St. Supreme Court, key words from a dissenting State Supreme Court justice on the capital gains tax ruling, update on zoning bill HB1110 that would take local zoning control away from cities and allow the state to impose zoning decisions, KVI's Lars Larson tackles the WA Sup. Court ruling that upholds the Gov. Jay Inslee capital gains income tax. 7am hour -- WA health care workers are upset that federal mask mandate for health care workers is coming to an end in April, WA St. Supreme Court justice is reaching a political conclusion not a legal conclusion, GUEST: chief legal counsel at Freedom Foundation, Eric Stahfield, says he is looking at the Commerce Clause in the US Constitution as a way to possibly appeal this state Supreme Court ruling to the US Supreme Court. 8am hour -- GUEST: St. Sen. Lynda Wilson discusses the SCOW decision on capital gains (income) tax, the State Supreme Court about as politically balanced as they Seattle City Council, one financial management company in Clark County WA already announced they'll move HQ because of this capital gains tax ruling, Wilson points out that the B&O tax in WA started as a temporary tax but is now heavily relied on for the WA budget, GUEST: ShiftWA.org's Randy Pepple, explains how the WA Legislature used an "emergency clause" to pass the capital gains tax which limits how the tax can be checked and balanced by WA voters, the mania of Legislative Democrats to jack up taxes on "the rich" in WA, HBO's Bill Maher says its "a colossal mistake if they bring these charges" against Trump with the Stormy Daniels payout.

KVI's John Carlson and Lars Larson discuss a new bill in the Washington Legislature that would impose new restrictions on when police can pull over drivers. The bill is proposed by Democratic lawmakers who control both the State House and Legislature which increases the likelihood that the bill will advance if not pass at some point this session. The irony is that the bill is proposed just over 5 years after Legislative Democrats and Gov. Jay Inslee approved a "distracted driving law" that forbids drivers to even hold a cell phone. The 2017 law is so strict it's illegal to hold a cell phone in your car while driving even if you're stopped at a red light.

Jessica Post returns to The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about how she's grown the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, where they support state legislative races around the country.

6am hour-- a 5th batch of classified documents discovered on Pres. Joe Biden's property (and a search is on-going at a new location, too), a quick scored card between Biden and Trump on classified documents, a KVI caller is skeptical that Biden's private lawyers are being forthright about what's actually been found to this point, one of six anti-police rioters arrested in Atlanta this weekend is from Washington and five-out-of-the-six who were arrested are from outside Georgia so they ostensibly descended on Atlanta from out of state to cause chaos and destruction, witnesses describe the damage and destruction inflicted on Atlanta over the weekend, one witness said the riot was clearly not peaceful. 7am hour -- a 1952 US military fighter jet battle against Soviet Mig jets makes the popular movie Top Gun look like child's play, deciphering what we know so far about Lunar New Year mass shooting attack in Monterrey Park, CA, the suspected shooter is a 72-year-old Asian man who ended up killing himself when confronted by police, the astounding 1952 US military aviation dog fight over the Sea of Japan is becoming a more completely known this week, it involves a US fighter jet pilot shooting down a remarkable 4 Soviet MiG-15 jets, pilot Royce Williams fired all rounds available on his F9F Panther over the course of 30 minutes, 263 bullet holes were counted in Williams' F9 Panther when he landed, Williams and all those involved were ordered not to talk about the dog fight for fear it could ignite WWIII between the US and Soviets, how Williams was honored for his valor despite never speaking of the potent confrontation. 8am hour -- Gov. Jay Inslee, St. Sen. Manka Dhingra and the police pursuit law, the WA stolen car rate has jumped to record breaking levels at the same time the police pursuit law was restricted by Legislative Democrats and Gov. Inslee, why KVI listeners should support HB1363 which will revise the current WA police pursuit law, not much social media bump for Seattle's Kshama Sawant after last week's big announcement, GUEST: organizer of Safe Lynnwood, Vivian Dong talks to KVI about a protest yesterday in Lynnwood regarding proposed opiod treatment center near the Alderwood Boys and Girls Club, why Dong is concerned about Lynnwood's mayor amid all of this, the remaining options for Lynnwood neighbors to block or relocate the proposed treatment center, who is more annoying?: VP Kamala Harris or teen climate panic activist Greta Thunberg??

GUEST: our KVI gun rights "go to guy" and firearms news writer at TheGunMag.com, Dave Workman, says there are four bills in WA Legislature coming up for hearings that are the "tip of the iceberg gun control bills", how the Legislative Democrats are more focused on gun control than cracking down on criminals who use guns, the bogus claim Democrats use "the weapons of war" and why no military would ever equip soldiers with semi-automatic weapons, Gov. Inslee pushing for a mandatory permit to exercise a 2nd Amendment right,

6am hour-- how did gas stoves become such a controversy in America?, look at what the Pres. Biden Adminstration is trying to pull now with talk of banning gas cooking stoves in name of asthma and respratory health, CNN 'climate reporter' makes "casually extreme" on-air statement about gas stove usage, RIP guitarist Jeff Beck, so the people that caused the WA problems of unaffordable housing and high cost of living are now shouting that they know how to fix the problems, 17 Pierce County mayors and the Pierce County Prosecutor or urgently asking the WA Legislature and Gov. Inslee to enact a felony drug possession law, 7am hour -- the sudden hysteria over gas stoves (and natural gas), GUEST: WPC's Todd Myers on the fact vs. fiction about the environmental dangers of gas stoves and natural gas in your home, Myers says Gov. Jay Inslee has been pushing this gas stove narrative recently too, its all an attempt by green Democrats to get ride of natural gas, also Myers highlights possible WA Legislative bills that will payoff special interests in this year's session, a Jeff Beck musical tribute in concert with Stevie Wonder, GUEST: our KVI gun rights "go to guy" and firearms news writer at TheGunMag.com, Dave Workman, says there are four bills in WA Legislature coming up for hearings that are the "tip of the iceberg gun control bills", how the Legislative Democrats are more focused on gun control than cracking down on criminals who use guns, the bogus claim Democrats use "the weapons of war" and why no military would ever equip soldiers with semi-automatic weapons, Gov. Inslee pushing for a mandatory permit to exercise a 2nd Amendment right. 8am hour -- a 2nd stash of classified documents found at a separate location connected to Pres. Biden when he was vice-president, a rough day at the office for Biden spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre answering reporter questions about the extra classified documents discovered from Biden's Veep years, digital journalist springs vaxx mandate question on Gov. Jay Inslee and Inslee completely ducks the legitimate question, confessions of an environmentalist: how Obama era green subsidies caused an avowed environmentalist to change his mind, King County judge denies request of parents and keeps 15-year-old in juvenile lock-up after alleged armed car-jacking in Renton this week, Port Orchard case of a suspected mail thief shot and killed, Eddie Murphy Golden Globes acceptance speech is cracking us up.

6am hour -- New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to seat three Democrats with track record for security concerns from being seated on House Committees, will a Port Orchard man be charged with murder in what appears to be a vigilante response to a suspected mail thief in Kitsap County?, the one possible mistake the 39-year-old man may have made in confronting the suspected mail thief, more crime news involving a series of burglaries across north Kitsap County in late December, WV US Senator Joe Manchin pushes back on Biden Administration plan to possibly ban gas stoves in homes, GUEST: Jessica Vaughn from The Center For Immigration Studies talks to KVI about Human Trafficking Awareness Day and how the scourge of human trafficking is exacerbated by Democrats who refuse to accept border security. 7am hour -- GUEST: The chief spokesman for the Thurston County group "Stop The Airport", Dawn Sonntag, talks to KVI about her group's opposition to a proposed commercial airport outside Lacey and Olympia, Sonntag questions the idea that Puget Sound even needs a 3rd airport let alone in the south Sound, Sonntag lives near the proposed site because she likes the quiet and there are nearby farms and protected wetlands that could be an obstacle to a big airport, meanwhile a group in Pierce County is protesting this Friday about two sites proposed for a new major airport; Seattle high school students call lawsuit by school district against social media giants " a P.R. stunt", Gov. Jay Inslee's 2023 State of the State speech shows how out of touch with reality he is on homeless issues and gun crime problems causing havoc with public safety in Washington. 8am hour -- a Seattle business owner relocates to Austin TX, the business owner has a notable track record for success on Wall Street before founding an investment bank in Seattle (now known as Cascadia Capital), how Austin feels like Seattle did in 2013, Seattle never learns from its mistakes, political liberals will force you to eat nutritionally if they could impose it but they don't seem to worried about drug consumption of drug addicts these days, GUEST: Mary Robnett, Pierce County Prosecutor explains why she wants the WA Legislature to pass a felony drug possession law this session, Robnett says she's been hearing from constituents upset about crime and public safety problems that spiral from widespread drug addiction and consumption, Robnett says if the WA Legislature must act in the next 2 months, how the WA police pursuit restrictions have become "a get out jail free card" to criminals, the "astronomical increase" in WA car thefts is a by-product of the police pursuit restrictions imposed by Legislative Democrats, Robnett gives her solution to get better results for drug treatment of addicts caught committing crimes ; three Bellingham School District administrators are reassigned instead of being fired after failing to report a female student's sexual assault to police, the high likelihood in WA you'd get fired for refusing a COVID shot but only get reassigned as a school assistant principal for failing to report a sexual assault to police.

6am hour -- power outtages impact Bellevue/Issaquah and eastern King County after overnight wind storms, still no new Republican House Speaker after 6 votes, US alpine skiing phenom Mikaela Shiffrin is about to topple some career records for women's skiing, Lynnwood WA neighbors object to plan for opiod treatment center after receiving barely any warning that public hearing(s), the Lynnwood transparency concerns parallel 2022 stories about citing homeless hotels in Kirkland and Redmond, drug possession's now a 1st time offense in Marysville WA unlike the flimsy state law currently in effect thanks to Gov. Jay Inslee and Legislative Democrats, KVI's Lars Larson explains the gruesome attack at a Gresham OR light rail station where the allegedly intoxicated suspect bit off portions of the victims face. 7am hour -- KOMO 4's Northwest Bail Fund story, KOMO reports statistics that show recipients of the NW Bail Fund are more likely to skip future court appearances and be arrested for other crimes while out on bail than non-recipients, the bail fund is coordinated by public defenders and funded by activist groups, a regular KVI guest--the President of WaFd bank, Brent Beardall--survives a fatal plane crash that killed the pilot, turns out the FBI had a bead on Moscow IS quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger and were tracking his cross-country drive from WA to PA when the FBI asked Indiana State Patrol to pull over the car--twice!, GUEST: National Review columnist, John Fund, examines the House Speaker vote drama and the opposition to leading contender Kevin McCarthy, the perception of Kevin McCarthy's "blind ambition" to be Speaker, the problem with cutting a deal with "the rebels", how this could eventually result in Steve Scalise becoming House Speaker, the optics problem of McCarthy moving into the Speaker's office before securing the actual vote. 8am hour -- how the drama over the vote for US House Speaker underscores a lack of civics education in America, some educators are under fire for teaching what kids should want the government to do instead of the actual Constitution or separation of powers, the WA Dept. of Health just issued a 5-part curriculum for public schools on climate change that appears to be agenda driven, some predictions for the Seattle City Council regarding three positions where incumbents won't seek re-election in 2023, was this Portland homeless woman too candid when asked to describe what its like to be homeless in the city??, Marysville has a new law on drug possession which is much tougher than the existing state law installed by Gov. Jay Inslee and Legislative Democrats, a new poll of WA voters says economic issues (taxes and inflation), public safety and homelessness are the three dominant priorities Legislators need to have for the coming session starting next week.

A disabled, homeless Olympia man's van is stolen. Police see the vehicle but are not allowed to pursue it when the driver refuses to stop. The disabled man is another example of collateral damage in the aftermath of the Legislative Democrats and Gov. Jay Inslee's decision to restrict when law enforcement officers can pursue a vehicle.

KVI's John Carlson interviews Republican candidate for Washington State Senate, Ryika Hooshangi, (45th Legislative District in Redmond) about her campaign against incumbent Democrat, Manka Dhingra. Hooshangi cites the police pursuit reform law passed by Dhingra and Democrats in the 2021 Legislative session, Hooshangi says her three election priorites are public safety, education and affordability, Hooshangi says Dhingra and Legislative Democrats have neglected school kids and educational achievement after Gov. Inslee and Democrats caved to teachers unions and shut down schools during COVID, why "asynchronous" learning is "discriminating against working families". Her campaign website is www.ryika.com/

Hour 1 -- momentum building for WA Republican US Senate candidate but can Tiffany Smiley amass enough votes to defeat incumbent Patty Murray, the disturbing mental health description of a Seattle man now charged with murder and a series of random shootings in the last week, how Legislative Democrats in WA changed sentencing guidelines that could bring a shorter prison sentence for this newly charged Seattle murder suspect, Republicans and independent voters in WA are not fans of Gov. Inslee's plan for $1000 offer to take COVID booster, student test scores have dropped in wake of COVID school shutdowns and distance learning, even HBO host Bill Maher blames Democrats for shutting down schools and hurting student learning and emotional well-being, new polling shows Americans think major news media are a bigger threat to democracy than Trump, an Oregon student classroom retreat trip turned chaotic for parents and when a non-binary chaperone was placed with female students. Hour 2 -- GUEST: write-in candidate for WA Sec. of State (and WA St. Rep. ) Brad Klippert, explains why he was recruited to run as a write-in candidate--in large part because of the WA "top 2" primary, Klippert is asked 'what's wrong with the other two (Sec. of State) candidates?' that he needs to run as a write-in, Klippert and Steve Hobbs worked together in the National Guard; Lynnwood city cuts car tab fees by $40 and indicates they'll cut spending to offset the tax break, the tragic and untimely death of the wife of a Republican state legislator from Grays Harbor County who died in a car crash yesterday, Biden's lack of attention and memory exemplified in bogus comment about his student loan forgiveness plan, Democratic TX Congressman slams Biden over border security. Hour 3 -- Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in hot water over Russia/Ukraine letter, WA Democrats keep raising taxes but believe they're helping struggling families, a surprising apology from a candidate for King Co. Prosecuting Attorney--Leesa Manion--who disparaged deputy prosecutors in her office, Manion has notably not prosecuted any criminal cases in her job working for current Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, Arizona's governor plays hardball with US Dept. of Interior on trucking containers used as border wall security, a Tacoma woman voices her frustration over crime concerns in a working class neighborhood.

Hour 1 -- Kirby Wilbur in for John Carlson: a 19 yr old Memphis man arrested for quadruple murder shooting spree that also wounded 3 and he allegedly live-streamed the crimes on Facebook, the 19 yr old has a prior attempted murder conviction against him and only served a few months of a 3 year sentence, the big question remains: why is the suspect live streaming these crimes and are teens disproportionately seduced by 'likes' and 'views' to justify their popularity?, geologists and volcanologists sooth Puget Sounders who were concerned that Tahoma (Mt. Rainier) appeared to be venting steam, Seattleites will soon be safe from gas powered leaf blowers, a Las Vegas area elected official is now charged with murder of a news journalist investigating his workplace behavior, new poll says a growing number of Americans think men can get pregnant, Anti-fa reportedly sponsoring "street takeovers" in Portland and one tragically becomes deadly. Hour 2 -- border-security chaos and the federal responsibility to stop drugs and protect safety of people risking their lives crossing the border, the Chicago/New York/DC mayoral reaction to Texas bussing apprehended illegal aliens to northern cities, a WA convicted murderer of a teen girl manages to avoid a life-sentence conviction based on Legislative Democrats changing the crimes that qualify, should licenses be required for teenagers to use social media?, King County law enforcement unions warn lawmakers about continuing staffing losses impacting the ability to simply respond to 911 calls, ten disabled people now suing Portland claiming the city is violating the ADA by allowing sidewalks to be clogged with "un-sheltered" people and belongings, the impressive and heart-warming story of 1st generation American pro-tennis rising star Francis Tiafoe. Hour 3 -- the strange abel-ism uttered by Biden's COVID response doctor to justify future annual vaccinations, public health officials have poorly informed the public and heightened mis-trust about COVID and vaccinations, a petroleum workers trade group provides a snarky response about "5 gallons of wind turbine" in response to an LA TV station losing power in a rolling electrical blackout, Seattle group that essentially enables homeless people posts confounding plan to honor 25 people who have died recently while being un-housed, new polling on voter enthusiasm ahead of November mid-term elections, billionaire Mark Cuban says he doesn't mind being taxed more but he trashes the 'soak the rich' progressive politician crowd in new comments, Chicago 16 yr old with prior record now arrested for 4 car-jackings in one day.

Hour 1 -- Carlson's Legendary Lyrics contest today, Dr. Anthony Fauci surfaces in Seattle to receive a medical award and throw out the first pitch at M's game, crowd reaction to Fauci is mixed (at best), the M's win the ball game in highly dramatic fashion, a heart-warming story of sportsmanship from two teams playing for a slot in the boy LLWS, not the conclusion most people were thinking of regarding a New Mexico investigation into suspected serial murders of Muslim men, Republican Congresswoman concedes primary contest to challenger Joe Kent in WA-3rd District, how Kent's campaign shapes up against the Democratic nominee in Republicans bid to take US House control from Speaker Pelosi, Hour 2 -- Burien car fire reveals a Seattle-area homeless/drug/crime trifecta when police arrest the driver, the Burien car fire arrest serves as another example of the dire problems caused by police reform laws passed by Legislative Democrats in Olympia, large gardening planter boxes are the new eco-blocks to prevent homeless tents from repopulating Seattle sidewalks, Ford Motor Co. announces big price hikes for EV F-150 Lightning truck right after Democrats pass new law requiring American companies to stop relying on EV batteries from China, legal insight into FBI search warrant/raid at Trump's Mar-A-Lago estate, the loopholes and gray area that can exist when investigators obtain search warrants for a home/property, Hour 3 -- TX Gov and NYC Mayor are tangling over detained illegal aliens from US/Mexico border, a suggestion for TX Governor to crystalize the political differences on handling illegal aliens crossing into the US, Republican Congressional candidate (WA-3) Joe Kent tells KVI why mail-in ballot voting is flawed, Kent also tells KVI how he'll reach out to supporters of vanquished incumbent Jaime Herrera-Buetler as he advances to the Nov. general election, a nurse in Los Angeles will face murder charges for allegedly killing six people in a fiery car crash while speeding, the critical care nurse has a history of "profound mental illness" and 13 prior driving crashes, its official: the LA City Council is now more conservative than the Seattle City Council, a California judge strikes down a SF city ordinance that allowed illegal aliens to vote in municipal elections.

On tonight's program: Florida lawmakers return to the capitol Monday for a special session about the state's troubled property insurance market; Legislative Democrats are trying to convince the Republican leadership that affordable housing should also be part of the special session and accusing the GOP of ignoring the matter during the regular session that ended in March; Florida faces a possible conflict between a new state law and an existing state constitutional amendment when it comes to the potential end of Roe v Wade; The on again-off again status of Governor DeSantis' preferred map for Florida's fifth congressional district is on. Again; And the two leading contenders for Florida governor slug it our from different sides of Broward County, the incumbent hoping to capitalize on his many recent legislative successes.

The trial of a man charged with killing a Charleston Police officer will start Monday in Kanawha County Circuit court after a judge denied a bid to have it moved out of Charleston. Also a woman who pleaded guilty to a role in a quadruple homicide will not have her sentence reconsidered in Kanawha County Circuit Court. Legislative Democrats want the Governor to call a special session to address a temporary cut to the gasoline tax and we're looking at potentially severe weather across the state today--with the slight possibility of a tornado. An instructor at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College gains worldwide acclaim in a hit series on Netflix. In Sports, Glenville State prepares to play in the women's NCAA Division II Final Four tonight. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

Legislative Democrats continue to push for lowering the state's gasoline tax temporarily. The Governor is deciding if the longtime pop tax in West Virginia, which has always funded medical schools, should be eliminated. Opening statements today in the trial of a Harrison County woman accused of killing a five year old boy. We don't get them often, but West Virginia prepares for the possibility of a tornado today. A WVU student from Ukraine talks about the horror of what's happening there now. In Sports, the Glenville State women's basketball team advances to the Division II Final Four. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

Authorities in Kanawha County investigate the discovery of human remains. Legislative Democrats call on the Governor to freeze the state's gas tax for 30 days. Active cases of Covid are the lowest in nearly two years in West Virginia. U.S. Senator Capito will tour parts of Europe this weekend with other members of Congress to get a better handle on the situation with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Carrie visits with a basketball family from Ravenswood and Kyle Wiggs reports from the boy's state high school basketball tournament. Those stories and more in our MetroNews This Morning podcast.

Here's your WORT Local News for Wednesday, August 11th, 2021: State lawmakers debate critical race theory, Legislative Democrats renew their push to legalize weed, we take a look at the contenders to be Fitchburg's next top cop and in the second half, we get the week in local government news, the most comprehensive weather forecast on the air, and the headlines from August 1967.

But the races for president and Congress appear increasingly locked up by the Republican candidates.

Guests: Vincent Vernuccio, Senator Brian Dahle, Brad Dacus, and Brian Johnston 6/16/20 - Hour 1

Last week, Legislative Democrats held simultaneous events across the state, to roll out our fall legislative priorities. Today, Senator Jennifer Shilling joins us to discuss the challenges facing Wisconsin families, workers, and communities.

Last week, Legislative Democrats held simultaneous events across the state, to roll out our fall legislative priorities. Today, Senator Jennifer Shilling joins us to discuss the challenges facing Wisconsin families, workers, and communities.

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum is pleased to welcome state Reps. Kip Kendrick and Martha Stevens to the program. Rosenbaum recorded the show with the Columbia Democrats at KBIA’s studios on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. Both lawmakers represent fairly Democratic-leaning districts that take in portions of the city of Columbia.

Legislative Democrats joined this panel at the 2017 Oregon State of Reform Health Policy Conference to talk through their priorities, policies, and plans for the 2018 legislature, both for health care and policy in general. Hon. Laurie Monnes Anderson: Chair, Senate Committee on Health Care Hon. Mitch Greenlick: Chair, House Committee on Health Care Hon. Rob Nosse: Vice Chair, House Committee on Health Care

This week we dig into Donald Trump's latest illegal attempt to sabotage ObamaCare, and a new initiative by Legislative Democrats to reign in price gouging by prescription drug corporations. We evaluatue a shocking move to expand charter schools in Wisconsin coming from a surprising source. We also bat around a bizarre statement by Scott Walker panning an industrial hemp bill being moved by GOP legislators, Trump's arrogant response to the climate disaster in Puerto Rico, the latest Foxconn follies, and the right wing attempt to punish cities which respect the basic human rights of immigrants.

This week: Legislative Democrats say they're ready to fight President-elect Donald Trump. And we take a look at the results as the final votes are counted from the Nov. 8 election. With John Myers of the Los Angeles Times, Anthony York of the Grizzly Bear Project and Marisa Lagos of KQED News.