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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.
Public education is supposed to model reason and maturity. It is supposed to show students how to disagree without losing control. Yet every time the Freedom Foundation informs public workers of their constitutional rights, a vocal fringe of union supporters reveals exactly why so many educators feel trapped in silence. Most teachers respond with curiosity or appreciation. Some ask questions. And then there’s the militant crowd. The ones who send death threats because they can’t
(The Center Square) – Let’s Go Washington this week released a signature count update for a pair of initiatives for which the political organization is gathering voter signatures: 315,979 signatures for IL26-638 and 298,571 signatures for IL26-001. The former would ban transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports, and the latter would focus on parental rights in education. Approximately 309,000 valid voter signatures are required by 5 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2026, to have each
(The Center Square) – Democratic senators are considering an income tax on millionaires to help close Washington state’s persistent multi-billion-dollar budget gap heading into 2026. Republican leaders strongly oppose the idea, characterizing it as a job killer. Individuals and households would pay a 9.9% tax on adjusted gross income exceeding $1 million, and receive a credit for state capital gains tax payments. It could generate an estimated $3 billion from a projected 20,000 households subject
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson signaled the direction of her public safety agenda with her Wednesday announcement that Police Chief Shon Barnes would retain his position in her administration, while also pointing to a focus on coordinating with the city’s expanding Community Assisted Response and Engagement, or CARE, team. CARE provides unarmed, community-based responses to mental health, substance abuse, and homelessness crises, connecting people with services, supplies and shelter. Wilson said she
