FBI investigators released on Monday a partial transcript of phone conversations that 911 call takers and crisis negotiators had with gunman who stormed Pulse nightclub while he remained holed up inside an the Orlando club. A dispatcher received the first call from the gunman about 30 minutes into the mass shooting. Later calls with crisis […]

The words of Rahm Emanuel ring in my ears: “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association smoothed over a hiccup in their alliance Sunday, agreeing that the

Via Betsy Russell’s An Eye on Boise: Idaho’s state Capitol was illuminated in bright rainbow colors over the weekend for Boise Pridefest, thanks to private sponsors and fundraising that’s still ongoing, as shown in this photo by Hank Nystrom. This came after the state Department of Administration said it couldn’t do it. Here’s what state Rep. Melissa

They are not publicly saying it’s because of Trump, but… Apple has pulled its funding and support for the Republican National Convention next month because of presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, Politico reported on Saturday. The tech giant reportedly told GOP leaders it was opposed to Trump, who has singled the company out over

So, when the Supreme Court of Washington State fines Washington State $100k per day, where does the money go?  Bottom line: education reform needs to be from the bottom up. A public education doesn’t necessarily mean government schools.  The state of Washington says it is making progress complying with a court order to change the

A grandpa “being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” How to Stop a Mass Shooting in Less Than 30 Seconds? With just one well-armed grandpa.