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You’ve heard him for the past 14 years as a KVI voice on The Commute with Carlson and now Phil Vandervort takes over as the host of KVI’s Morning Ride. Join Phil and his producer, Zach Wildfang, every weekday morning from 6-9, to bring you the day’s first insight into the top local and political stories that impact your life, your town and your wallet so we can Make Washington Livable Again. The Morning Ride is fast-paced, filled with guest interviews from local leaders and politicians along with nationally respected voices like economist, Steve Moore, to give you unique insight that you won’t hear anywhere else. Phil Vandervort is a life-long Puget Sound resident. Born in Tacoma and living in Seattle since 1994, Phil has worked in Seattle talk radio since 1997 at Seattle’s biggest stations and with Seattle’s most well-known talk show hosts like John Carlson and the dearly departed, Dori Monson and John Clayton. Phil and his wife have been married for 26 years and have a 17-year-old son. Off the air, Phil’s interests include finding new bands and music, playing bass guitar, going to local concerts (has he told you about The Sheepdogs?), staying healthy with exercise that’s easy on the knees--especially snow skiing--and grilling meat.
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson’s fundraising luncheon. The event at the Washington State Convention Center drew more than a thousand supporters, including table sponsors who paid upwards of $2,500 to attend. Walz drew a standing ovation upon his introduction, despite the fact he’s been under intense scrutiny and a federal investigation concerning massive fraud involving the Somali community in
(The Center Square) – The contract agreement between Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers Guild has been approved 6-3 by the city council, providing pay increases for officers and accountability provisions that sparked disagreement. The contract permanently expands the city’s behavioral health response teams by doubling the size of the Community Assisted Response and Engagement, or CARE, Department and permit its unarmed crisis responders to be dispatched directly to more types of 911 calls, including
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Office of Attorney General could soon have investigators rolling around the state with confidential driver’s licenses and plates under a proposal offered by Democrats last week. The majority party proposed identical bills in both chambers of the Legislature last week after the AGO requested the tools. If approved, House Bill 2096 and Senate Bill 5829 would allow the Department of Licensing to issue AGO investigators confidential forms of
(The Center Square) – Government unions across the country spent more than $900 million during the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to a new report. The Commonwealth Foundation’s most recent report found the top four public sector unions: the National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees spent over $915 million on politics during the 2023-2024 cycle. The unions spent $755 million on
