Texas man arrested for threatening to ‘open fire’ on ICE agents
Senate passes resolution to oppose Trump’s tariffs on Canada—4 GOP vote with Dems
More funding for the Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents Task Force and other bad budget plans

Julie “Florida Woman” Barrett, founder, Conservative Ladies of America/Washington joins KVI Ari Hoffman to discuss the latest bad budget plans coming out of Olympia, including more funding for the Domestic Extremism & Mass Violence Task Force Listen
'Not a sanctuary city’: Spokane Valley resolution ignites immigration debate

(The Center Square) – Defying Olympia, the Spokane Valley City Council passed a resolution Tuesday explicitly opposing what many call Washington’s “sanctuary state” law, despite residents’ pleas to uphold it. Passed in 2019, state lawmakers enacted the
Bill to close two schools for developmentally disabled clears House committee

(The Center Square) – The House Early Learning & Human Services Committee on Tuesday passed legislation out of executive session that mandates the closure of Yakima Valley School and Rainier School, two residential habilitation centers for people
Seattle City Council approves resolution recognizing failure of 'defund the police'

(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council has approved a resolution that reiterates support for first responders, including noting progress on the Seattle Police Department’s federal consent decree and acknowledging the failure of the “defund the
LIBERATION DAY: Trump announces ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on every nation, 25% tariffs on every foreign-made auto
Residents push back as Spokane Valley floats tax hike to fund new police officers

(The Center Square) – Around 20 officers short, Spokane Valley says it must devote more resources to public safety to meet current demands. However, with the city lacking the funding to do so, local officials may ask
King County garbage fees may increase regardless of changes to capital projects

(The Center Square) – A recent audit of King County’s Solid Waste Division planned capital projects found that per-ton garbage disposal fees could double in 10 years as a result, but the division notes delaying these projects
April Fools or is Gov Ferguson trying to be bi-partisan?

The following article was adapted from the opening segment of Tuesday’s episode of The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI This is not an April Fool’s joke. Governor Bob Ferguson announced today during a press