Ken Schram

Opinion The Schrammie: Ignoring an easy solution (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Feb 8, 2012 at 9:58 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 8, 2012 at 6:53 PM PST

It's not your grandpa's library anymore. But if it's going to be anyone's library, shouldn't everyone be accommodated?

Opinion Ken Schram: Collecting DNA no more intrusive than fingerprints (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Feb 6, 2012 at 10:03 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 6, 2012 at 9:08 PM PST

I am vehement about keeping the government from becoming "Big Brother" in respect to our private lives. That said, I'm puzzled by all the hand-wringing over legislators considering some bills that would allow the state to collect DNA from people who've been arrested.

Opinion Viewers to Ken: DOT spending on homeless is 'asinine'

By Ken Schram Published: Feb 3, 2012 at 10:05 AM PST

A whole lot of people did not like my giving this week's "Schrammie" to Paula Hammond, the head of the State Department of Transportation.

Opinion The Schrammie: A callous protocol (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Feb 1, 2012 at 8:58 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 1, 2012 at 6:46 PM PST

They say home is where the heart is. But maybe home is simply a place of refuge.

Opinion Ken Schram: Unlikely allies working on immigration reform bill (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 30, 2012 at 10:09 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 30, 2012 at 6:49 PM PST

It's interesting then that we've got some unlikely allies working together on a state bill designed to prevent more local state jurisdictions from using a federal program that checks on workers immigration status.

Opinion Schram: Protecting the vulnerable should be top priority (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 27, 2012 at 9:39 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 27, 2012 at 6:56 PM PST

Senate Bill 6162 - now referred to as "Kimmie's Law" - would require law enforcement to issue something similar to an Amber Alert within a few hours of a missing persons report if it involves someone with developmental disabilities.

Opinion The Schrammie: What prompted this gratuitous bit of symbolism? (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 25, 2012 at 2:18 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 25, 2012 at 6:51 PM PST

Is it supposed to be a feather in their caps or a patronizing puff on the proverbial peace pipe? It's difficult to tell what the purpose is behind some fake holiday proposal ostensibly labeled "Native American Heritage Day."

Opinion The Schrammie: This dictatorial attitude needs to go

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 18, 2012 at 9:15 AM PST

Her mission has been feeding the homeless for almost a quarter of a century, and one more time Bev Graham is doing battle with local bureaucrats.

Opinion Ken Schram: A better sense of what real cops are like (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 16, 2012 at 12:22 PM PST Last Updated: Jan 16, 2012 at 6:57 PM PST

Several dozen people took to the streets over the weekend with their complaints and concerns about Seattle Police, and I kept thinking about the email I received this weekend.

Opinion Ken Schram: When did lawmakers become our nannies? (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 13, 2012 at 10:19 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 13, 2012 at 6:47 PM PST

When did we get to the point that lawmakers felt it was their job to usurp common sense with legislation?

Opinion Schrammie: Mary has been quite contrary (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 11, 2012 at 9:15 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 11, 2012 at 6:55 PM PST

With state lawmakers looking at legalizing same sex marriage in our state, Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen is a surprising no go.

Opinion Ken Schram: Hang on, it's going to be a bumpy ride! (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 9, 2012 at 10:02 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 9, 2012 at 6:50 PM PST

With the state close to being a billion dollars in the red, there's a budget shortfall to be fixed and much hand-wringing to be done about how to accomplish it.

Opinion Ken Schram: New lawmakers shaking up old tax debate (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 6, 2012 at 10:22 AM PST Last Updated: Jan 6, 2012 at 6:49 PM PST

A couple of second-year state lawmakers are kick-starting a conversation on tax reform.

Opinion Ken Schram: It's time to do the right thing

By Ken Schram Published: Jan 4, 2012 at 4:00 PM PST

It's been two years since the "everything but marriage law" was passed by lawmakers and affirmed by voters, and as the governor noted, it's now time to do the right thing.

Opinion Ken Schram: Innovative DUI penalty might save lives (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Dec 16, 2011 at 11:16 AM PST Last Updated: Dec 16, 2011 at 6:52 PM PST

In the next legislative session, state Rep. Goodman will introduce a bill that would require convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they cause the death of a person with young children.

Opinion Schrammie: Seattle schools owe how much on new district HQ? (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Dec 14, 2011 at 9:34 AM PST Last Updated: Dec 14, 2011 at 6:48 PM PST

Having coughed up $42 million in payments so far, the district still owes another $50 million on its sprawling glass palace and no one seems to know where that money will come from.

Opinion Ken Schram: Occupy movement needs a success (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Dec 12, 2011 at 9:52 AM PST Last Updated: Dec 12, 2011 at 6:59 PM PST

It needs something more than an urban camping victory, and it needs something more than a philosophical point made regarding the imbalance of wealth.

Opinion Ken Schram: Constitutional rights do matter (Video)

By Ken Schram Published: Dec 9, 2011 at 10:37 AM PST Last Updated: Dec 9, 2011 at 6:51 PM PST

The King County Sheriff's Department has decided constitutional rights do matter and so have agreed to stop harassing people collecting signatures for an initiative that would legalize marijuana here in Washington state.

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Weather You thought Seattle's ice storm was bad? (Photo Gallery)

By Scott Sistek Published: Feb 8, 2012 at 11:38 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 8, 2012 at 1:16 PM PST

If you thought our ice storm from mid January was something spectacular, you should see what parts of Switzerland have been going through.

These photos show what happens when you combine a large body of water (Lake Geneva) with winds gusting over 40 mph and temperatures that hadn't seen the warmer side of 25F in a week.

Local & Regional Anti-gay church to protest Powell boys' memorial service

By KOMO Staff Published: Feb 9, 2012 at 9:29 AM PST

A rabidly anti-gay church known for its loud protests is planning to picket Saturday's funeral for the two sons of missing mom Susan Powell, who died in a raging house fire Sunday.

Entertainment Gender-bending model pushes limits of the runway (Photo Gallery)

By BONNY GHOSH Associated Press Published: Feb 9, 2012 at 8:15 AM PST

As Fashion Week gets under way in New York City, Pejic is one of the most recognizable - and controversial - faces in the industry. He's the only top-tier fashion model who can walk down the runway as either a man or a woman.

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Entertainment Photos: Fashion models not always so graceful (Photo Gallery)

By Associated Press Published: Feb 8, 2012 at 11:48 AM PST Last Updated: Feb 8, 2012 at 1:23 PM PST

New York Fashion Week begins Thursday, and amid all those images of sleek models showing off the newest designer creations are sure to be a few pictures of something far less glamorous: Models falling down.

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