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Home Olympia stunner: St. Sen. majority caucus leader from Kirkland, WA won’t run for re-election(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 15, 2014 at 12:08 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2014 at 12:08 PM PDT

Deemed the most consequential elected official in Olympia by KVI’s John Carlson, St. Sen. majority caucus leader, Rodney Tom has announced he won’t seek re-election. Carlson analyzes the surprising announcement by Sen.

Home Seattle’s $15 Now campaign looking for alternative to city council vote if wages don’t go high enough(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 15, 2014 at 12:00 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2014 at 12:00 PM PDT

John Carlson examines the latest political ploy by the $15 Now campaign: an amendment to the Seattle city charter that would impose all their requirements of a higher minimum wage without any vote of the city council or mayor Ed Murray.

Home Russian fighter jets taunt US Navy ship in international waters(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 15, 2014 at 11:57 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2014 at 11:57 AM PDT

John Carlson delivers the latest insight on the disturbing fly-bys that lasted for 90 minutes when a Russian fighter jet repeatedly buzzed past the guided missile destroyer, USS Donald Cook, while on maneuvers in international waters of the Black Sea near Ukraine.

Home Families claim school district failed to investigate molester(Video)

By Mark Miller, KOMO News Published: Apr 15, 2014 at 6:42 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2014 at 6:42 AM PDT

Three families have filed a lawsuit against the Olympia School District, alleging district officials did not adequately investigate reports that a bus driver was molesting students.

Home Tax day freebies

By Herb Weisbaum, KOMO News Published: Apr 15, 2014 at 6:41 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 15, 2014 at 6:41 AM PDT

Tuesday is Tax Day and a number of companies – especially restaurants – will celebrate by offering Tax Day Freebies. Here are just a few of the many offers collected by DealNews.com:

Home MSNBC panel’s awkward discussion about Hillary Clinton’s biggest achievement as Sec. of State(Video)(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:25 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:25 AM PDT

John Carlson uncovers an unintentionally funny segment from MSNBC’s Morning Joe when host Joe Scarborough declared that Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, not Hillary Clinton, is the leading female Democrat candidate for the White House.

Home SF 49er player busted for phony bomb threat at LAX(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:17 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:17 AM PDT

John Carlson and Producer Phil examine the bizarre story of 49er linebacker Aldon Smith arrested at LA International Airport (LAX) for belligerently making a bomb threat when he was upset about the TSA security screening procedures.

Home Seattle Mayor defends $15 minimum wage to KVI’s Carlson(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:16 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:16 AM PDT

John Carlson interviews Seattle’s new mayor, Ed Murray, about his support of the $15 an hour minimum wage and Eastside Catholic HS in Bellevue firing a teacher over a same-sex marriage.

Home Tense, week-long showdown between Federal authorities and a Nevada rancher finally ends(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:12 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:12 AM PDT

John Carlson covers the protracted dispute between rancher, Cliven Bundy, and the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over grazing fees Bundy allegedly owes the federal government.

Home According to poll results, Pres. Obama should save his gas money for Air Force 1 visit to Oso mudslide(Audio)

By John Carlson Published: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:10 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 14, 2014 at 11:10 AM PDT

John Carlson discovers an internet poll question that says 81% believe Pres. Obama should simply donate the money it would cost to fly him and Secret Service on Air Force One to Everett and give that money to the Oso mudslide relief instead of coming to Oso, WA next week, April 22nd.