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Ross Files with Dave Ross
Hosted by KIRO Radio 97.3 FM · EN
Broadcast legend Dave Ross, winner of multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism, talks to the people and policy makers affecting your world. Now, you can listen to the full conversation - raw and uncut. Hear Dave Ross on Seattle’s Morning News weekdays at 6am on KIRO Radio 97.3 FM.
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Cornell Professor David Shoemaker on America's relationship with blame and praise
Dec 18, 202400:15:25Tap to summarizeProfessor in Ethics & Public Life at Cornell David Shoemaker. He is the author of "The Architecture of Blame and Praise: An Interdisciplinary Investigation". He and Dave talk about how blame and praise has shaped the American media landscape, and how people have reacted to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Transcribe →Congressman Derek Kilmer on leaving office and reaching across the aisle
Dec 16, 202400:21:16Tap to summarizeCongressman Derek Kilmer, representing Washington's 6th Congressional District talks with Dave about his legacy in office, fixing Congress, and looking ahead to the future.
Transcribe →Senator Phil Fortunato on his proposed immigration bill
Dec 12, 202400:18:28Tap to summarizeSenator Phil Fortunato talks about his proposed bill in the Washington state legislature to change sanctuary status of the state. He defends his stance on immigration, and how he is looking forward to President-elect Trump's mass deportation plans.
Transcribe →State Senator Karen Keiser on retiring after nearly 30 years
Dec 5, 202400:18:52Tap to summarizeLongtime Washington State Senator Karen Keiser talks to Dave about her legacy after announcing she will be retiring from the state legislature after nearly 30 years. She discusses how she navigated being a woman in local government, and reaching across the aisle to get bills passed in Olympia. Her book is "Getting Elected is the Easy Part: Working and Winning in the State Legislature"
Transcribe →Judge Rebecca Robertson and King County Public Defense Office Spokesperson Will Casey
Nov 25, 202400:27:58Tap to summarizeIn a special edition of "Crime and Punishment", we hear from Presiding District Judge Rebecca Robertson and King County Public Defense Office Spokesperson Will Casey about the process behind prosecuting and sentencing defendants in King County.
Transcribe →David Yaffe-Bellany: Cyrpto's role in the 2024 Election
Nov 21, 202400:15:02Tap to summarizeIt turns out another big influence on this year's election was cryptocurrency...crypo companies put roughly $130 million into candidates, many of whom were GOP candidates, Dave called up New York Times Writer David Yaffe-Bellany -- who looked into the data behind this trend -- and he highlighted some of the candidates who received the most from cryptocurrency donors...
Transcribe →Zack Almquist: Finding a better way to count the unhoused
Nov 19, 202400:12:51Tap to summarizeLet's look at one of the most prominent issues that we face in Seattle, homelessness. One of the problems you face in trying to solve homelessness is figuring out just how many people are dealing with housing instability. A new report is out from the University of Washington looking at how to count the amount of people impacted by homelessness, so we called up one of the co-authors of the report, Zack Almquist, who teaches at the UW
Transcribe →Alexis Mercedes Rinck -- Seattle City Council Position 8
Nov 1, 202400:20:51Tap to summarizeAlexis Mercedes Rinck is running for the at-large position in Seattle City Council against encumbant Tanya Woo. Alexis talks about her experience in public service, addressing homelessness and public safety if she is elected into Position 8.
Transcribe →Tanya Woo: Seattle City Council Position 8
Oct 29, 202400:25:53Tap to summarizeSeattle City Council member Tanya Woo was appointed to Position 8 in the Council 8 months ago, and she is running to keep that spot against her opponent Alexis Mercedes Rinck -- what has Woo done in the months since being appointed and what does she hope to do if she gets elected?
Transcribe →John Woodrow Cox: The making of an alleged school shooter
Oct 10, 202400:21:55Tap to summarizeJohn Woodrow Cox is a reporter for the Washington Post and along with members of his team looked into what exactly happened to a 14 year old boy in order to make him open fire at school. The story is called The making of an alleged school shooter: Missed warnings and years of neglect and we learn more in today's Ross File. Warning: the topic of suicide is discussed in this interview
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