"The executive branch is simply failing", State Senate Republican Leader, Jon Braun (R-Centralia), tells KVI after the State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is sued by 22 Washington counties. KVI's John Carlson calls the lawsuit, "one of the biggest scandals in Washington." Braun points out that in 2014, it took 35 days for subjects to receive competency services and in 2023 it takes 135 days. The lawsuit involves mental and behavioral health services that are required by courts for the criminally accused. Braun itemizes the administrative failures of DSHS and the lack of attention by Gov. Inslee, why the WA Legislature is partially to blame, and concludes: "if it doesn't say climate change on it, the Governor's not interested."

GUEST: economist, Steve Moore, says the American government budget is 40% of GDP but should be closer to 25% of GDP, "crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant", pre-COVID spending levels would bring the US federal budget into balance, Moore attended this week's Republican debate in Milwaukee, Moore's latest column is titled "Good Trump, Bad Trump".

With the political world focused on Donald Trump's surrender and mug shot in Georgia, where are the excessive bail activists to defend how much Trump had to pay in bail for his non-violent offense? The irony that left-wing "progressive" excessive bail activists are silent about the $200,000 bail Donald Trump had to post for a non-violent crime charge.

6am hour -- Vivek Ramaswamy running for President as the Millenial Donald Trump, Ramaswamy received the verbal fire that was predicted to go in Ron DeSantis's direction, KVI callers sound off in favor of Tim Scott but the debate rules worked against Tim Scott last night, KVI's Lars Larson thinks Ramaswamy fared best in last night's debate, currently 150+ million clicks for last night's Tucker Carlson interview with Donald Trump.

7am hour -- Tucker Carlson "says the quiet part out loud" about the escalating tactics by Democrats against Donald Trump, never seen a scenario like Democrats going after Trump (vicious, savage political and personal sustained attack), NE Seattle Little League team loses extra-inning heartbreaker 1-0 to Texas but still has hope as they enter the loser's bracket to advance to a championship.

8am hour -- Tacoma Police officer shot and wounded and two juvenile suspects--age 14 and 15--are arrested for the shooting, its the 2nd time in two weeks a juvenile with a gun has been arrested for shooting a Tacoma cop, hypothetical question at Republican debate asks if candidates would support Trump as the party nominee in 2024 if he's convicted of crimes among his 4 pending cases, Ramaswamy's swipe at Nikki Haley over defense contractors backfires for one KVI listener.

According to KVI's John Carlson, Tucker Carlson "says the quiet part out loud" about the escalating tactics by Democrats against Donald Trump. The question put to Trump by Tucker Carlson is if Democrats are willing to attack or assassinate Trump based on their political war against the 45th President.

Tacoma Police officer shot and wounded and two juvenile suspects--age 14 and 15--are arrested for the shooting, its the 2nd time in two weeks a juvenile with a gun has been arrested for shooting a Tacoma cop.

GUEST: Sherrie Jones is the grieving aunt of Wendi Traynor who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend in Milton WA, Jones and Wendi's family members are urging the public to tell the judge handling the murder plea to give Joshua Ellis the maximum sentence allowable next month in Pierce County court. In addition to Jones's interview, KVI's John Carlson interviews attorney Anne Bremner about how the conviction of ex-boyfriend Joshua Ellis and his subsequent appeal that over-turned the case has now resulted in a plea deal by the Pierce County Prosecutor, Mary Robnett.

6am hour -- the musical and political odyssey of Oliver Anthony continues as his song hits the Billboard charts, Carlson's Legendary Lyrics contest today, two Seattle juveniles are arrested in connection with possessing 5 guns in Capitol Hill neighborhood, GUEST: Bellevue Police spokeswoman, Meeghan Black, updates the medical progress of a Bellevue PD motorcycle officer injured during VP Kamala Harris motorcade in Seattle a week ago, "nothing short of a miracle" for officer Kevin Barretta's condition, BellevuePoliceFoundation.org is coordinating monetary relief for Barretta's wife and family for a recovery fund.

7am hour -- GUEST: Sherrie Jones is the grieving aunt of Wendi Traynor who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend in Milton WA, Jones and Wendi's family members are urging the public to tell the judge handling the murder plea to give Joshua Ellis the maximum sentence allowable next month in Pierce County court; unscientific poll by KOMO blames elected officials for WA awful crime problems, Pres. Biden's Maui visit after horrific wildfire carnage ranges from shaky to downright embarrassing, compare the favorable media coverage of Biden's Maui visit to how the press corps pilloried Pres. G.W. Bush over a picture from Hurricane Katrina,

8am hour -- the unique history of how today's Legendary Lyrics contest song became a hit 2 years after it was originally released, one WA county will now pay government employees full time pay for a 32 hour work week, the inexplicable math that accompanies this switch to a 32-hour work week, AG Bob Ferguson is ironically warning Spokane area residents about price gouging amid wildfire damage there, how KVI listeners can help support a Bellevue PD officer badly injured as a motorcycle officer in motorcade last week for VP Kamala Harris in Seattle, the selective memory of woke activists trying to cancel one of Queen's most famous rock songs.

GUEST: Bellevue Police spokeswoman, Meeghan Black, updates the medical progress of a Bellevue PD motorcycle officer injured during VP Kamala Harris motorcade in Seattle a week ago, "very long recovery ahead of him" after falling 50 feet off his motorcycle from the freeway on-ramp on to I-5,

"he has a guardian angel" for him to survive that fall, "nothing short of a miracle" for officer Kevin Barretta's (check spelling) condition, the officer has 3 sons under the age of 5, the BellevuePoliceFoundation.org is coordinating monetary relief for Barretta's wife and family for a recovery fund.

Washington's San Juan County, encompassing the major islands of the Salish Sea, will now pay government employees full time pay for a 32 hour work week. KVI's John Carlson examines this new employment policy after a union contract is finalized for county workers. The inexplicable math that accompanies this switch to a 32-hour work week.