The Jason Rantz Show

What’s Trending: Senate candidates Patty Murray and Tiffany Smiley finally had a debate, the latest education survey shows students are struggling post-COVID and Doctors offices are not answering the phone. // Republicans are trending in the right direction ahead of the midterms and WA District 6 candidates vie for your vote. // Inflation is having an effect on Halloween and some Halloween safety tips that no one asked for.

Local media is having a field day with another local ICE arrest story. Hillary Clinton says we need to stop Trump in the midterms to save our democracy. A renter protections measure is on the ballot in Tacoma. Here’s how you can cut down on your grocery bill. // LongForm: GUEST: KIRO News Radio's Chris Sullivan gives a preview of potential weekend traffic headaches. Also, Puyallup to Lynnwood could cost you over $50. // Quick Hit: The Supreme Court handed down a win for election integrity.

Bob Ferguson wants unarmed National Guard to be stationed near ballot drop boxes. Guest: State Senator and candidate for Washington's 3rd congressional district John Braun (R-Centralia) reacts to some of the recent attacks being lobbed at him by his Democratic opponent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. // Big Local: Olympia parents are lashing out at the school district over proposed school closures. A Puyallup man in wheelchair was struck by a train after getting stuck on the tracks. // Fridays with Jake Skorheim on confusion (and predictions) over the new James Bond actor.

USPS bins with elections ballots discovered in dumpsters at Seattle’s Golden Gardens. Leaders of KCRHA were in the hot seat in front of the King County Council yesterday to answer for nearly $17 million in unrecoverable funds. // Pollster Nate Silver expressed outrage over a pollster admitting to releasing a fake poll. // Airbnb has a new policy banning hosts from requiring guests to do chores upon checking out.

Washington Attorney General is trying to obstruct federal immigration with a new lawsuit against the Trump Administration. There’s more fallout from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s decision to run an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mom. There’s a new campaign claiming that former Republican Senator Lindsey Graham used to hire male escorts. //  LongForm: GUEST: Republican candidate for Washington's 26th legislative district Katy Cornell responds to a ridiculous hit piece about her in The Seattle Times. // Quick Hit: Politico made a major correction to one of its stories after getting heat from the White House.

Bellevue is workshopping a new app that would alert drivers when pedestrians are at a crosswalk. Jason explains why that’s an incredibly stupid idea. Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton couldn’t address the main issue of his campaign during a debate. Guest: Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood reacts to an Olympia restaurant scrapping his ballot talk after left-wing threats leave its employees afraid to work. // Big Local: Everett is cracking down on homelessness by expanding a ban on sitting, lying down, and camping on public spaces. Federal Way will operate speed cameras in school zones 24/7 in what’s clearly just a money-making scheme. The Spokane County Commission voted to extend its pause on data centers through June of next year. // You Pick the Topic: The Milwaukee Brewers are receiving backlash for not honoring a “timeless ticket” promise to some of their fans for the World Series.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s ‘new’ homelessness plan is the same failed Housing First scam. Judge Dave Larson secures endorsement from former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang in bid for WA Supreme Court. // Ilhan Omar gave a very bizarre interview regarding her alleged immigration fraud. // The Postal Service is raising awareness about dog attacks against mailmen.

Jay Inslee torched online for blaming oil executives in Spokane alleged arson. The Washington state commission that regulates utilities had to apologize after someone kept making racist remarks during the public comment period of a recent meeting. A proposition in Snohomish County would make all offices non-partisan. // LongForm: GUEST: King County Superior Court Judge Sean O'Donnell is running for the Washington State Supreme Court against a left-wing radical and needs your support. // Quick Hit: California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a weird corporate reparations bill.

Washington’s new income tax could wipe out 18,800 jobs and $8.3 billion a year, new report warns. The alarmism over flu season has already started. Guest: “unDivided” host Brandi Kruse on a significant legal victory over the City of Seattle that cost it a bunch of money it didn’t need to spend. // Big Local: A Kirkland pastor has been indicted in a $13 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme. Small businesses in Bremerton are lamenting the city’s order to tear down all remaining “streeteries.” An Auburn grooming business owner is asking for the public’s help after she was unexpectedly saddled with over a dozen cats, most of which are kittens. // You Pick the Topic: An Indiana Democrat running for a county council position gave a very bizarre interview where she appeared to be intoxicated.

There were two different debates held on the initiative to repeal Washington’s income tax last night. Seattle has the most homes for sale since 2011, so why did the median price just go up $25,000? // Steve Bannon is getting flack for refusing to say if he’ll accept the results of the midterm elections. The new inflation report found that prices rose last month. // Jeff Bezos calls out leftists that demonize success.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Washington Governor Bob Ferguson's decision to not yet take advantage of a federal education tax credit. 

Bainbridge editor rejects pro-I-638 piece, fearing lost subscribers. Washington has updated it’s foster licensing rules after parents sued over religious discrimination. Seattle homebuyers are hitting the pause button. A damning report out of VA on sanctuary status. // Big Local: A woman jumped out of a car in Kent after man pretended to be an Uber driver. The Pierce County father wanted for the death of his young son due to fentanyl poisoning was caught after a minor traffic violation. Tacoma speed cameras have caught thousands of people driving over the speed limit. // You Pick the Topic: Actress Christina Applegate gets emotional after learning she doesn’t have MS after all.

The WA Supreme Court race between Ian Birk and Sean O’Donnell has received millions in campaign contributions. Rather than enforce Metro fares, Seattle wants to jack up your taxes even more with Prop 1. An attack against Democrat Amy Acton features her mother telling voters to not support her for Ohio Governor. // Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) says she wants to intimidate young Republicans from working for the Trump Administration. Abdul El-Sayed says Israel is not America’s friend. // A left-wing commentator attacks a conservative over his appearance during a panel on the riots in France.

Local media decided to amplify a few woke activists opposing the trans sports initiative. Gene Juarez employees in Seattle orchestrated a “sick out” in protest of wage cuts. KING 5 has another biased immigration story. // Big Local: A Tacoma teen is shot and killed. John Braun fires back at a distasteful Marie Gluesenkamp Perez attack ad against him. Ballots found tossed on a Burien roadside days after Washington mailed them. A Sequim landlord allegedly threatened to kill a tenant. // You Pick the Topic: Gov. Ferguson’s board tells him to let people out of prison but he keeps saying no. Obama Foundation employees are trying to unionize due to income equality. Left-wing media tries to cover up the gravity of the situation in France.

No Kings protesters descended on Seattle once again over the weekend. An armed civilian subdued the school shooter in Bend, Oregon. Abdul El-Sayed continues to struggle to disassociate himself from terrorist sympathizers. // Guest: PragerU’s Franklin Camargo grew up in Venezuela and has seen first hand the misery brought about by socialism. // Alaska Airlines is giving travelers a new way to earn points. How Costco is boosting home values.

Jason recently delivered the keynote address to San Juan County Republicans in Friday Harbor.

What’s Trending: A Seattle council member’s condo has been targeted by a feces thrower, Mariners fan are happy that the team got one home playoff game and CID residents are celebrating after plans for a homeless shelter are canceled. // Rantz gives an update on some midterm headlines out of Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska and Pennsylvania. // Tulsi Gabbard talks about her next steps after leaving the left and the ladies of The View discuss biases in the Arizona governor's race. 

Ken Jennings is a lying liar who lies and we need to turn out for WA Supreme Court races. Why did the last segment sound a little different? We have a new video presentation. // LongForm: GUEST: BNSF’s VP of Communications and Chief of Staff Zak Andersen on what the proposed $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger could mean for Washington businesses, shippers and communities. // Quick Hit: Talks of disbanding KCRHA are heating up again. Governor Bob Ferguson’s salary has been frozen for 2 years after state workers didn’t receive raises.

A Bellevue man caused millions of damage to an office building. GOP lawmaker destroys Reykdal for fighting a federal tax credit nearly every Washington student could use. Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell says ballots with the embarrassing “Genereal” typo will still be counted. Guest: U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Spokeswoman Paloma Chacón gives an update on the Middle East and a knew counterterrorism partnership with Greece. // Big Local: Olympia parents are fighting back against potential elementary school closures. Thousands of Discord messages lead feds to a Bellingham man accused of helping plot a deadly Canadian school attack. // Fridays with Jake Skoreheim on a new study that shows the detrimental effects soda has on kids’ brains.

A shady left-wing PAC traced to a Yakima UPS Store sends misleading I-638 flier to voters as ballots hit mailboxes. Some Seattle City Councilmembers are questioning Mayor Katie Wilson’s police hiring plan. // It appears Trump’s new Press Secretary Katie Zachariah is already on her way out after a very tough week. // More on the Katie Zachariah controversy.

Rantz Exclusive: Tacoma prosecutors declined 52% of the misdemeanor cases they reviewed, as half their prosecutor jobs are empty. Mayor Katie Wilson says there’s an affordability crisis in Seattle and yet her budget would raise the city’s parking tax. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed got very frustrated with a reporter that actually asked him tough questions about his family’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. // LongForm: GUEST: OutKick's Matt Calkins joins the show to discuss a boy switching to the girls cross country team mid-season, which has cause much backlash in Arlington, Washington. // Quick Hit: Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says people shouldn’t have to go into debt to receive higher education.

The Camas High School girls that forfeited a track meet in protest of having to compete against a biological boy continue to gain more national notoriety. President Trump announced that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hassan will not be livestreamed after all. // Big Local: The parents of an autistic child are expressing concerns about his safety at JBLM elementary school after a dangerous encounter he had on a school bus. A judge refused to release a Burien man that allegedly attacked his neighbor with a baseball bat. Jason gives his ballot recommendations for Snohomish County voters. // You Pick the Topic: A Texas wedding venue is receiving backlash for not refunding a couple’s $16K booking fee after the groom died.

Another routine immigration arrest in Seattle has outraged local media. The investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar’s alleged immigration fraud continues to heat up. // Texas Senate candidate James Talarico faced voters’ questions at a town hall last night where he tried to walk back all of his prior beliefs. // A man is sending out a warning about Ozempic after he says he went blind from taking the drug.

The Seattle public doesn’t have much confidence in the future of the city’s economy. A new report found that big banks discriminated against conservative groups. Environmentalists are making a big stink about tree removal at a Seattle country club. // LongForm: GUEST: Former Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler cuts through all of the Democrats' lies about the income tax. Also, is she running for Governor? // Quick Hit: Trump has put the kibosh on international election monitors.

The Burien City Council passed a virtue signal resolution that protects illegal immigrants. Lifewise gets a settlement after being discriminated against in Everett. Wingstop and Sour Patch Kids have joined forces for a gross Halloween collaboration. // Big Local: A Kirkland pastor has been indicted in a $13 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme. Small businesses in Bremerton are lamenting the city’s order to tear down all remaining “streeteries.” An Auburn grooming business owner is asking for the public’s help after she was unexpectedly saddled with over a dozen cats, most of which are kittens. // You Pick the Topic: An Indiana Democrat running for a county council position gave a very bizarre interview where she appeared to be intoxicated.