GUEST: Bill Bryant examines the Gov. Jay Inslee $4 billion housing proposal being considered by the WA Legislature. Bryant says, "poorly thought scheme (is) typical Jay Inslee" and adds Inslee is following California by pushing this plan. Bryant culminates the interview with a list of 5 things WA could do without spending a penny to make housing more affordable. Bryant was the 2016 Republican challenger to Inslee in the general election. Bryant's viewpoint stems from this op-ed he wrote for The Tacoma News Tribune. (copy and paste the URL into a browser because hyperlinks won't work on this interview summary).

https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/article272239508.html

6am hour -- Ari Hoffman in for John Carlson: random shooter kills 3 and wounds 5 more on campus at Michigan State University over night, students were working with police to track the shooter (so much for the anti-police sentiment among university students), segues into Bellevue school enrollment fiasco, US inflation jumped up 0.5% in January (compared to December) and CNBC reports that one chief investment officer thinks inflation could persist for a decade, today is election day in Seattle for I-135 which is a convoluted "social housing" proposal that left wing activists claim will reduce rents to help low income people, and on election day in Seattle there's a report of a pop up voting center like the one Kshama Sawant used to stave off a recall vote, the red flags about I-135 are numerous.

7am hour -- Ari Hoffman in for John Carlson -- Nikki Haley's presidential campaign goes official today, why Haley's immigrant heritage will drive Democrats out of their mind, will Trump come up with a demeaning nick-name for Haley?, KVI listeners react to Haley's candidacy and presidential prospects, Gov. Inslee says he'll do something to fix the Seattle I-5 Ship Canal express lanes homeless camps on WSDOT property but its gonna take two more months to do anything, the continuing M&M's publicity stunt and advertising ploy, an almost Paul McCartney concert story, why an abandoned Seattle Burger King can't be torn down until there's a rat abatement.

8am -- Ari Hoffman in for John Carlson -- a suggestion for CA Gov (and perennial 2024 emergency candidate for Pres.) Gavin Newsome to fix the Golden State's perilous power grid, two more examples of Seattle "progressives" who don't understand economics with their political agenda, Newsweek asks if Trump caused the recent East Palestine OH toxic train derailment and subsequent health problems, notice that US Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg has been silent about the Ohio train derailment, Buttigieg just suggested that infrastructure construction workers are too white, JUST IN: Michigan State University campus mass shooter had prior weapons charge court conviction and had been on probation at one point according to family.

6am hour -- Super Bowl goes down to the wire and ends on controversial play, the pre-game highlights with Damar Hamlin and Chris Stapleton will likely endure for years if not decades, a WA football icon coins a new sports term after the ending of Super Bowl LVII, the unintended consequences of the WA police pursuit restriction law as cases of stolen cars in Puget Sound continue to skyrocket, putting the latest stolen car stats in perspective based on freeway traffic in Seattle.

7am hour -- why Chinese spy balloons are able to gather better data and images of sensitive US targets than they can with an orbiting satellite, the flaw in Senate Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer's view of the Chinese spy balloon incursion, Japanese officials reporting potential spy balloon inside their airspace, Pres. Biden touting low unemployment while ignoring "workforce participation rate", 7 million Americans simply not attempting to look for work, another example of Seattle's war on women and a suspect now accused of attacking women in two separate attacks, proof that Bellevue school district is listening to the teacher's union and not listening to parents as it relates to student enrollment, Bellevue Schools are an example of what happens when you run a school district for adults instead of the kids, one more listen to the National Anthem performance by Chris Stapleton.

8am hour -- GUEST: St. Rep. Chipalo Street (D-Seattle) is sponsoring HB 1513 that would further restrict when police can and cannot pull over drivers for a traffic stop, cites data driven approach to safety, says police stopping fewer drivers will improve traffic safety, a version of this bill failed in last year's legislative session, Street is concerned about police stopping too many drivers by skin color or race, Street mentions a recent WSP trooper ride-along he was on that influenced his sponsorship of this Legislative bill, homeless people in WA have protected class status regarding hate crimes,

another Seattle Dystopian Update regarding a series of fires including at least one suspected arson at an K-8 school, a Seattle man convicted of arson at the East Police Precinct on Capitol Hill is now running for Seattle City Council.

KVI's John Carlson interviews Washington State Rep. Chipalo Street (D-Seattle) who is sponsoring HB 1513 that would restrict when police are allowed to pull over drivers for a traffic stop. cites data driven appraoch to safety, says police stopping fewer drivers will improve traffic safety, a version of this bill failed in last year's legislative session, Street is concerned about police stopping too many drivers by skin color or race, Street says no law enforcement groups are supporting his bill at this time, Carlson asks Street about "book smarts" versus "street smarts" for crafting Legislative law,

are you supporting data or ideology?, Street mentions a recent WSP trooper ride-along for purpose of this Legislative bill, "comprehensive set of data".

KVI's John Carlson addresses and refutes the latest claims of why Seattle and Bellevue public schools have falling enrollment and are scrambling to consolidate classrooms and close down some schools. Carlson concludes, "activists...(and) educators walked into a great (Bellevue) school district and have started chipping away at what made it great" and Bellevue Schools are an example of what happens when you run a school district for adults instead of the kids.

6am hour -- 1000 angry and concerned residents turn out in Auburn WA at meeting about sex-offender half-way housing site near White River Amphitheater, Bellevue School district's "incompetence and malfeasance" emerging as student enrollment drops and district is on the verge of closing schools to consolidate enrollment, one of the schools that might be closed down in Bellevue is a brand new building that opened 1 year ago, "a good recipe for wrecking a school system", can computer AI help Republicans win more elections in WA?, GUEST: WeTheGoverned.com, Thurston Co. government watchdog, Glenn Morgan, tackles the tactics of the Gov. Inslee Administration when it comes to off-loading convicted sex-offenders into half-way (aka transitional) housing in neighborhoods where neighbors get upset about the implications, two Rhode Island school districts are asking parents to sign a letter of awareness that they're using safe gun storage if they are gun owners.

7am hour -- the latest government 'double-talk' for why King County can't or won't clear dangerous illegal homeless camps underneath the lanes of I-5 at the Ship Canal Bridge, the pretzel bending logic of WA Democrats when it comes to championing democracy at every turn but then restricting what WA residents are allowed to vote on, why WA Democrats want "selective democracy" not pure democracy, Biden SOTU deflation with about 9 million fewer viewers than previous SOTU, GUEST: economist Steve Moore, predicted Biden would mention 6 lies in his SOTU speech...did that prediction come true??, Biden's fuzzy math on the national debt,

8am hour -- GUEST: Puget Sound Regional Car Theft Task Force spokesman and Pierce Co. Sheriff's Sergeant, Darren Moss, examines the astronomical auto-theft statistics for January 2023 when just over 2500 car/truck thefts were reported in King and Pierce counties (that's 81 car thefts PER DAY for the month or one theft every 18 minutes for an entire month), Moss hits on the law of unintended consequences for WA's anti-police politicians that imposed these tight restrictions on police chases, Moss explains why "we need more police officers" for Pierce County, Democrats blaming Fox News for polling that says taxpayers are losing faith in public schools, GUEST: musician, Erik Fidel, (+Mark Christopher) with the Beatles tribute band "The Fab Four--Ultimate Tribute", joins the show to talk about the band's upcoming Seattle concert (Feb. 18th at The Moore Theater), how and why The Beatles still generate so much fan interest (i.e. with popular tribute bands) nearly 60 years after the break, former FBI agent testifies to Congress about how the FBI was weaponized politically against Trump-related people after the 2016 election "starting from the top in Washington".

Just over 2500 car/truck thefts reported in King and Pierce counties for the month of January 2023, which averages 81 car thefts PER DAY for the month in those two counties. KVI's John Carlson interviews the spokesman for the Puget Sound Auto-Theft Task Force (and current Pierce Co. Sheriff's Sergeant), Darrin Moss, about the obscene amount of car thefts in the state's two most populous counties. Moss hits on the law of unintended consequences for WA's anti-police politicians that imposed these tight restrictions on police chases, Moss explains why "we need more police officers" for Pierce County.

KVI's John Carlson examines the tentative list Bellevue School District released regarding elementary schools that will be closed in a consolidation as student enrollment levels drop in the suburban Seattle city. Bellevue School district's "incompetence and malfeasance" emerging as student enrollment drops and district is on the verge of closing schools to consolidate enrollment, one of the schools that might be closed down in Bellevue is a brand new building that opened 1 year ago, Carlson examines all the reasons the district has given parents to put their kids into private or at home school and concludes its "a good recipe for wrecking a school system".

6am hour -- with latest Sound Transit light rail service interruption due to fentanyl smoke Seattle is now cemented as a total dystopia, King Co. already has 61 fentanyl over-dose deaths in 2023, Turkish authorities now fear 17,000-19,000 might be dead from catastrophic earthquake, Gov. Jay Inslee reveals his SOTU hypocrisy with latest criticism about Republicans who jeered Pres. Biden, the opportunity cost in politicians pushing climate agendas as drug addicted homelessness and connected issues (like mental health problems) get worse, GUEST: Americans For Tax Reform (ATR.org), president and founder, Grover Norquist, why Pres. Biden doesn't understand what he's saying when he complains about oil company record setting profits and domestic oil drilling, "every American is poorer because their life savings...is all backed by stocks and companies, the things he (Biden) is spitting on" in the SOTU, Biden regulations on business are a a multiple of what Pres. Obama imposed, a few key examples of what Biden has made worse for a vast majority of Americans, JUST IN: legendary music composer Burt Bacharach has passed away at 94.

7am hour -- RIP Burt Bacharach, HBO's Bill Maher tees off on 21st Century American 'woke' activists and how they compare so similarly to the Mao Zaedong communist take over in China, a first of its kind hyrdogen powered airplane test flight has been approved by the FAA and its set to take place later this month in Moses Lake, GUEST: Bella Chaffey / Alexander's Hope Charity fun-run explains this Saturday's activities in Kirkland to help boost heart screenings for at-risk people, Republican US Congresswoman grills a former Twitter exec over COVID censorship and how it affected mis-information.

8am hour -- the homeless fire at illegal camp under I-5's Ship Canal Bridge along the express lanes this morning, Wallingford resident in Seattle rails against KCRHA for failure to clear out Ship Canal Bridge express lanes homeless in the last year as fires/shootings are escalating 1 block away from elementary school, WA Legislative Democrats propose 'baby bonds' for children born into poverty, KVI callers sound off on crime/homeless problems, embarrassing news for NFL QB Russell Wilson's charity and the big salaries staff instead of passing it through to those in need.

A fire this morning injured a 54-year-old man at an illegal homeless camp under I-5's Ship Canal Bridge along the express lanes. KVI's John Carlson adds the breaking news this morning to the litany of growing complaints and public safety concerns connected to the problematic homeless camps under the freeway. Also, Wallingford resident in Seattle rails against leaders of the King County Regional Homeless Authority for failure to clear out the Ship Canal Bridge homeless camp along the express lanes in the last year as fires/shootings are escalating 1 block away from elementary school. According to KOMO News, the encampment borders both sides of the I-5 Express Lanes, Wallingford on one side and the University District on the other. It is referred to as the Pasadena Encampment by regional partners because one of the nearby cross-streets is Pasadena Place Northeast. Officials told KOMO News they believe about 30 people are living unsheltered at the site.