Congress

Why The Library Of Congress Has A Lock On Your Phone

Steve Henn — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:51:00 +0000

What it means to own something in the digital age is being re-negotiated.

Few of us own the music we listen to or the movies we watch in exactly the same way we did a decade ago. And today if you buy a smartphone from a cellphone company, what you can legally do with it — how and where you can use it — may be proscribed even if that phone is fully bought and paid for.

I keep a lot of music on my phone. I have the Stones, Janis Joplin and OK Go.

Over the past couple of years, I've bought all these albums and more from iTunes.

Call The Grammar Police!

Steve Scher — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

When it comes to proper usage, the Grammar Police work overtime. Have you ever corrected another person’s grammar? How did that go over? Linguist Geoffrey Pullum has written widely on language and usage, from technical syntactic theory to a study called “The Great Eskimo Vocabulary Hoax." He joins us for a conversation about the constant struggle for grammatical excellence (or even just improvement) and the right and wrong way to encourage better sentence structure.

Porterfield Challenges Reichert For Washington's 8th District Seat

Steve Scher — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

We speak with Karen Porterfield, candidate for Congress in Washington's 8th District, and Priya Guha, Britain's top diplomat in the Northwest. Plus, we hear live music from members of the award-winning Roosevelt High School Jazz Band and get a weekend weather forecast from Nick Bond.

Election 2012: What's At Stake For Congress?

Katy Sewall — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000

We’ve been focused on local elections and the presidential race; today we'll look at the national picture and how the balance of power in Congress may shift. How many seats do Republicans need to take the Senate? Can Democrats win back the House? Jill Jackson of CBS News joins us with a look at the races to watch.

McDermott, Bemis Contend For Washington's 7th Congressional District Seat

Steve Scher — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott has represented Seattle and its suburbs in Congress since 1989. He faces a Republican challenger, attorney Ron Bemis, at the polls in November. Both candidates join us in our studio for a discussion of the issues at hand in Washington's 7th District.

Denny Heck And Dick Muri Seek New 10th Congressional Seat

Amy Radil — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:56:18 +0000

Voters in Pierce and Thurston counties are about to cast their first general election ballots in Washington’s new 10th Congressional District. Government jobs are an important anchor there: the two biggest employers are the US military and the state of Washington. Combining these voter groups could make for an interesting challenge. The district’s biggest city is actually Lakewood, near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, with a population larger than Olympia’s.

Republican John Koster Focuses On Economy To Woo Moderates

Deborah Wang — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:35:43 +0000

If Republican congressional candidate John Koster has a signature campaign issue, it’s the country’s ballooning national debt.

The website for his 1^st Congressional District campaign features a national debt clock ticking away. The total now stands at more than $16 trillion.

“I think one of the greatest things that we could do for our constituents and our future generations is not hamstring them with huge debt and huge deficits that they will have to pay off,” he said.

In his two decades in politics, Koster has been a staunch advocate of limited government.