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The Morning Ride honors the passing of Pope Francis. Phil talks with Anthony Anton, President & CEO of the Washington Hospitality Association, about proposed increases in the cost of doing business for restaurants; Edmonds City Council member Will Chen about how they propose to address their budget shortfall; and State Rep. Ed Orcutt (R–Kalama) about the tax increases that might emerge from the state legislature. Phil also responds to your texts from Friday, following his interview with business partners who started a graffiti removal company.

Join the Friday's edition of the Morning Ride with Phil Vandervort as he interviews former members of the Seattle Graffiti community who have started a new business dedicated to cleaning up the cities walls. Economist Steve Moore joins the show to discuss Interest Rates, Tariffs and ... Caddyshack? Plus, Seattle businesses will do anything to avoid using domestic labor it seems, including an ice scream shop o stranger to KVI criticism.

Washington state Senator Chris Gildon (R)  joins the show to share the horrors of the 'all you can eat buffet' of taxes being proposed by Olympia Democrats, Crazy leftists are hacking crosswalk buttons to push their agenda, and are liberals buying a different EV's to avoid buying from Tesla?

Phil recaps his time at the property tax increase rally in Olympia and shares the top soundbites of the evening. Plus, new details emerge about the El Salvador man some say was wrongfully deported. And you won't believe what reason the state gives for why the Fairfax Bridge is shut down.

Should a deported El Salvador man be brought back to the US for adjudication? Phil and Lars disagree on that question on today's show. Plus, Rep. Chris Corry takes the morning ride to discuss Olympia Democrats gutting the parental bill of rights and silencing republicans in the process. Phil is also joined by WPC educational policy director, Vicki Murray who is putting together an event Thursday night to share strategies to improve student learning in Washington state.