S1 Ep896: Violent rhetoric seeps into schools (9.14.26)

Seattle murder suspect had been released from jail days earlier. The income tax is coming for public pensions. Washington's public schools chief blames poor student achievement on poverty, ignores one critical detail. Jonathan Choe briefs Congress on failure of harm reduction.

When a single political party is in power, honest governance is out the window ... especially when the press is asleep at the wheel. Plus: President Trump downplays gas prices ahead of Midterm. Subscribe to Zach’s Daily Market Recap at KnowYourRiskPodcast.com.

Big business is hoping an income tax on YOU will stop a payroll tax on them. Meanwhile, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wants a breakup with big tech. Brewery caves to the mob, donates to trans cult. California high schoolers get 4.0, still can’t read.

Students are celebrating political violence – is it a feature or a bug? ‘No Hate’ group beats Trump piñata. Mass layoffs at McClatchy Media. Owning a gun in Washington state is about to get a lot more expensive.

A year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, political violence still rages in America. Republicans meet in Dallas for midterm push. Seattle business leaders call for decisive action on public safety. Congresswoman forced to remove “Zyn” tin from her merch offerings.

Sources say one of the men charged in the rape of two teen girls is in the country illegally. Seattle wants to hire a costly consultant to help combat ‘gun violence.’ Democrats rail against Trump for health care cuts while ignoring their own. Trump Arcade: Cool, or propaganda?

A deadly shooting steps from Seattle’s cruise ship terminal is a nightmare for the city’s tourism. New texts reveal incompetence inside Seattle’s mayor’s office after gang shootout. Seattle Times hits rock bottom. Women ejected from soccer game, sports bar for wrongthink. 

Seattle is seeing a wave of unionizations and strikes. Is growing entitlement to blame? Plus: Detroit is paying kids to show up for school. Subscribe to Zach’s Daily Market Recap at KnowYourRiskPodcast.com.

The first major victory in our free press fight against the state of Washington. Congressional Democrat faces backlash from her party for not falling in line. Washington AG mad Trump doesn’t want to mutilate kids. Seattle mayor still can’t get her story straight on the city’s failed response to mass shooting.

Even museum workers are striking in Seattle, saying they want more ‘autonomy’ on the job. The University of Washington updates its code of conduct to crack down on civil unrest. Department of Justice announces surge of voter fraud investigators. Sound Transit plans fare gates after years of allowing evasion.