Hour 1 -- PA U.S. Senate debate just intensified the already heightened concerns about Democratic candidate John Fetterman's health after he suffered a stroke (back) in May, even the debate moderator is confronting Fetterman about his reversal on fracking now that he's seeking a US Senate position, Pres. Biden's recent comment about Fetterman's candidacy shows the campaign is a "charade", GUEST: recovering meth addict, Ginny Burton, talks with John about addiction recovery program she's created for Pierce County, Burton admits that America 'over incarcerated' in the past but there are reasons to utilize incarceration now with the Seattle/Portland/San Francisco free-range homeless drug addicts, the heart of Burton's plan is "overhaul through unrelenting transformation"; why John Fetterman's wife might be to blame for his political campaign.

Hour 2 -- VP Kamala Harris touting $1 billion worth of electric school buses at a cost of $2.5 million per school bus, the embarrassing apology made by a candidate for King County Prosecutor election, the candidate in question has no criminal trial experience, candidate Leesa Manion has drawn the rebuke of the KC Prosecutor's office chief deputy on murder cases,

Hour 3 -- Hillary Clinton's newest video message to anti-Trump group claims 'right-wing extremists' in the US Supreme Court will steal the 2024 presidential election, Seattle City Council going the opposite direction of the Lynnwood City Council on car tab taxes, GUEST: Lacey school parent and retired military veteran, Anthony Tripplett, talks about his volunteer efforts to serve as security patrol at public schools, Tripplett is inviting Thurston County residents to a Halloween gathering for families this Sun. Oct. 30th in Lacey to benefit military veterans and schools; the NY Governor's debate turns on a key issue regarding crime problems and jailing criminals.

Profiled in Eric's Heroes on KOMO 4 UW graduate and recovering meth addict from Pierce County, Ginny Burton, joins KVI's John Carlson to discuss her proposal to help drug addicts and drug addicted criminals get clean and sober. Burton has crafted a recovery plan following her felony convictions and prison time for crimes committed while she was addicted to meth and other drugs. She explains the plan to KVI that she will be submitting to the Pierce County Council coming up on November 14th. The heart of Burton's plan is "overhaul through unrelenting transformation".

She's creating a new drug rehab program to help people who were in the same condition she was.

KVI's John Carlson says the US Senate campaign for John Fetterman in Pennsylvania "is all coming apart" after last night's one and only televised debate against challenger Dr. Mehmet Oz. Carlson listens to some of the awkward moments as Fetterman explains his stance on fracking and his medical clearance to continue campaigning following a stroke he suffered in May.

Vice-President, Kamala Harris, is in Seattle to tout $1 billion in federal spending on 400 electric school buses. KVI morning show producer, Phil Vandervort, takes umbrage with the price tag and asks a few rhetorical questions about the federal taxpayer purchase. KVI's John Carlson examines the price-tag complaints.

Hour 1 -- momentum building for WA Republican US Senate candidate but can Tiffany Smiley amass enough votes to defeat incumbent Patty Murray, the disturbing mental health description of a Seattle man now charged with murder and a series of random shootings in the last week, how Legislative Democrats in WA changed sentencing guidelines that could bring a shorter prison sentence for this newly charged Seattle murder suspect, Republicans and independent voters in WA are not fans of Gov. Inslee's plan for $1000 offer to take COVID booster, student test scores have dropped in wake of COVID school shutdowns and distance learning, even HBO host Bill Maher blames Democrats for shutting down schools and hurting student learning and emotional well-being, new polling shows Americans think major news media are a bigger threat to democracy than Trump, an Oregon student classroom retreat trip turned chaotic for parents and when a non-binary chaperone was placed with female students.

Hour 2 -- GUEST: write-in candidate for WA Sec. of State (and WA St. Rep. ) Brad Klippert, explains why he was recruited to run as a write-in candidate--in large part because of the WA "top 2" primary, Klippert is asked 'what's wrong with the other two (Sec. of State) candidates?' that he needs to run as a write-in, Klippert and Steve Hobbs worked together in the National Guard; Lynnwood city cuts car tab fees by $40 and indicates they'll cut spending to offset the tax break, the tragic and untimely death of the wife of a Republican state legislator from Grays Harbor County who died in a car crash yesterday, Biden's lack of attention and memory exemplified in bogus comment about his student loan forgiveness plan, Democratic TX Congressman slams Biden over border security.

Hour 3 -- Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in hot water over Russia/Ukraine letter, WA Democrats keep raising taxes but believe they're helping struggling families, a surprising apology from a candidate for King Co. Prosecuting Attorney--Leesa Manion--who disparaged deputy prosecutors in her office, Manion has notably not prosecuted any criminal cases in her job working for current Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, Arizona's governor plays hardball with US Dept. of Interior on trucking containers used as border wall security, a Tacoma woman voices her frustration over crime concerns in a working class neighborhood.

A surprising apology to her co-workers from a candidate for King Co. Prosecuting Attorney--Leesa Manion--who disparaged deputy prosecutors in the office. KVI's John Carlson notes that Manion has not prosecuted any criminal cases in her job working for current Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg. The question emerges about Manion's credibility to run the office after her comment that likened deputy prosecutors to taping boxes and driving trucks for Amazon.

The King County Prosecutor's Office has charged a Seattle man with the murder of small business owner and husband with three kids, D'Vonne Pickett Jr. after Pickett Jr. was shot and killed outside his Central District store last week. The murder suspect, Ashton Leffal, is also being charged with at least three other Seattle shootings. KVI's John Carlson examines the criminal charges as well as concerns about the mental health status of Leffal who allegedly managed to obtain a gun despite being a prior felon. Also, multiple sources tell KOMO News that law enforcement investigators are actively looking into whether Leffall may also be connected to even more shooting investigations.

Hour 1 -- 15 days to election day, polling says public interest in this election is the highest ever for a mid-term, MSNBC host says inflation is a myth, WA Senator's 1st remark after last night's televised debate, WA Sec. of State candidate really doesn't like "ranked choice voting", "Democrats bet heavy" that abortion would be the primary election issue but the economy is still dominating most headlines, Pres. Biden claims his student loan debt forgiveness 'passed by a vote or two' when it was his executive order.

Hour 2 -- Tiffany Smiley "prepared, defiant and at times understandably emotional" during last night's big debate, Murray "even keeled with a low tone" during debate, Carlson examines the key moments and the key words in last night's debate, "Patty Murray is today's Washington D.C.", how both candidates handled the abortion issue in last night's debate, gun control moments in last night's Murray/Smiley debate, "something seriously wrong here" with virtually all election positions for judge in King County having no challenger.

Hour 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray says "public education system is the backbone of our economy" sets our antennae buzzing, WA hydro-electric dams becoming a problem spot for Democrats as they preach climate change but want to demolish dams, Democrats feuding between Tacoma and 'Seattle/Olympia', GUEST: KVI's Ari Hoffman on the continuing saga of CRT public school curriculum writer, Tracy Castro Gill; Hoffman notes Gill was so 'extreme, so divisive' that she was fired by the Seattle School District, now she's lecturing at UW and hired as a consultant on curriculum via the OSPI, Gill sells curricula across the nation and now OSPI is buying them; a WA Secretary of State candidate is hesitant to support any law on ballot harvesting.

KVI's Ari Hoffman joins John Carlson for a discussion about a Critical Race Theory curriculum writer and a new contract with the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

KVI's John Carlson digs into more debate highlights involving Washington U.S. Senator Patty Murray and her Republican challenger, Tiffany Smiley. The topics include propaganda and woke politics in public schools and how hydro-electric dams have become an albatross for climate change-concerned Democrats.