Dori: Local leadership wouldn’t help us survive major earthquake
The earthquake in Anchorage should be a wake-up call to our region's leaders to improve our infrastructure in the event of a natural disaster.7 years ago
Dori: City leaders must act before Antifa turns Seattle into Portland
We've seen how Antifa has taken over the streets of Portland. Now we are in danger of losing Seattle's streets to the violent mob.7 years ago
Dori: My friendly disagreement with Duff McKagan over plastic bag ban should be the norm
A civil debate between Dori and Guns N' Roses star Duff McKagan over the statewide plastic bag ban created a moment that has become all-too-rare in today's society.7 years ago
Dori: Participation trophy culture leads to lower life expectancy
In an age of medical and technological advances, why is life expectancy in the U.S. going down? Dori believes the answer lies in the culture of giving everyone what they want for free.7 years ago
Dori: Ban on plastic bags belongs in China, not Washington
The environmental community wants to enact a statewide ban on plastic bags. But the thing is, the vast majority of plastic polluting the ocean comes from China, not the United States.7 years ago
Dori: You paid Ed Murray’s lawsuit, now he’s gallivanting around Paris
This week, taxpayers paid a $75,000 settlement to Jeff Simpson, one of the men accusing former mayor Ed Murray of rape.7 years ago
Dori: Stats on DOL website prove Durkan is lying about suspended license drivers
Jenny Durkan and Pete Holmes claim that eliminating outstanding warrants of people who are caught driving with a suspended license will have no impact on public safety. But the stats on the state Department of Licensing website are clear -- suspended license drivers are three times more likely to cause a fatal crash than licensed drivers.7 years ago
Dori: It’s report card time, and Jenny Durkan gets a D
As she celebrates one year of being in office, Dori grades the performance Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. How well has she done so far?7 years ago
Dori: City getting rid of select warrants for social justice PR moment
As if we didn't already let enough crime go unpunished, now the city wants to get rid of 200 outstanding warrants because they disproportionately affect people of color and the poor.7 years ago
Dori: Kirkland employees shouldn’t undergo bias training
All City of Kirkland employees have to undergo bias training after the Totem Lake Menchie's incident. But if you listen to the raw 911 call -- not the version played by some media outlets -- the incident was not racially-motivated at all.7 years ago
Dori: Labor unions use LGBTQ community to bully NW supermarket chain
Labor unions are using Seattle's LGBTQ community to try to force a Northwest supermarket's hand in a unionization debate. Do they really care about the community, or are they just manipulating people?7 years ago
Dori: Seattle wants to use reverse racism in Legacy Business Designation Program
The City of Seattle is considering starting a new Legacy Business Designation Program that would prioritize small businesses owned by minorities and immigrants over other mom n' pop shops.7 years ago
Dori: We can’t compare Kirkland Menchie’s incident with Charleena Lyles
There is fault to be found with many of the people involved in the Kirkland Menchie's incident, but to suggest that Byron Ragland should be given all of business owner Ramon Cruz's restaurants, and that Cruz should be permanently put out of business, is grossly disproportionate to the wrongs that occurred here.7 years ago
Dori: Jay Inslee makes you pay for troopers to rent skis, bikes
Jay Inslee's security detail needs another million dollars to follow him on his travels around the nation to promote Democrats and build his profile for his presidential run.7 years ago
Dori: NRA lawsuit will expose I-1639 as unconstitutional
The NRA and a small town in Eastern Washington are holding the state accountable for passing I-1639, the new law that blatantly goes against our constitutional rights.7 years ago
Dori: City cutting navigation team proves homelessness is an industry
Why would the City of Seattle cut the budget and staff of the navigation team, the group that goes out and offers services to the homeless? Because homelessness is a huge industry for the city.7 years ago
Dori: Politicians who tout sanctuary city status ignore crucial data
Our politicians tout sanctuary city status as the best thing since sliced bread, but when it comes to heeding evidence of sanctuary status being dangerous, they simply turn a blind eye.7 years ago
Dori: Amazon is escaping Sawant — only to face Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Amazon is escaping the screams of Kshama Sawant with its new HQ2, but running headlong into the congressional district of Sawant's East Coast equivalent, Democratic-Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.7 years ago
Dori: Seattleites who replace God with government are 180 degrees from our founding principles
In Seattle, one of the most irreligious cities in the country, people seem to look to government in place of God. That mentality goes completely against our Founding Fathers' values, and it will also come back to hurt these people who put all of their faith in politicians.7 years ago
Dori: Seattle police don’t have contract because our politicians want anarchy
The reason that Seattle police do not yet have a contract, and have not had one for years, is that the controlling forces around this region are fundamentally anti-cop.7 years ago
Dori: With all the crime in Seattle, let’s worry about totem poles
Seattle is overrun with crime and drugs, but the latest city council proposal to get Seattle back on track is to review totem poles because of cultural appropriation.7 years ago
Dori: Seattle bringing back ‘super toilets’ — there’s money down the drain
Remember when Seattle threw money down the drain to bring us public super toilets? They're trying it again in a Ballard park.7 years ago
Dori: Good riddance to Rob Johnson — get someone better next time, SCC
Rob Johnson is not seeking re-election to the Seattle City Council. But don't worry -- no doubt one of the bikeshare companies will give him a lucrative position.7 years ago
