Matt Markovich
Radio Host Reporter at KIRO-FM (Seattle, WA)
Visual Anthropologist, Emotional Panhandler, Media Cockroach and Storyteller engaged in Breaking Muse for @KIRONewsradio, Dad, Life is Good
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2 months ago |
mynorthwest.com | Matt Markovich
Jeff Bezos didn’t just change his address — he may have just changed Washington’s tax future. Here’s a couple of figures in mind as you read this. According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaire list, every 0.5% change in Amazon’s stock price results in roughly a $1 billion swing for its founder, Jeff Bezos. Bezos ranks second behind Elon Musk on Forbes’ wealthiest list, with a net worth of $204.6 billion compared to Musk’s $388.6 billion.
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2 months ago |
mynorthwest.com | Matt Markovich
With just days left in the 2025 legislative session, Republican leaders in the Washington State House and Senate held nothing back in a press conference Wednesday, slamming Democratic lawmakers for what they described as a reckless, last-minute tax-and-spend spree being pushed through with minimal transparency.
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2 months ago |
mynorthwest.com | Matt Markovich
After weeks of heated debate, a sweeping gun control bill that requires Washington residents to get a permit—and pass live-fire training—before buying a firearm is now on its way to Washington Governor Bob Ferguson’s desk. And if the party-line vote wasn’t a clear enough sign of controversy, 2nd Amendment advocates are already lawyering up for what’s expected to be a major court challenge.
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2 months ago |
mynorthwest.com | Matt Markovich
Hold onto your wallets, Washington drivers—more changes are on the horizon, and they’re not exactly small ones. The state House of Representatives is preparing to roll out a major overhaul to ESSB 5801, a transportation funding bill that’s about to get bulked up with a laundry list of tax hikes, fee increases, and infrastructure investments.
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2 months ago |
mynorthwest.com | Matt Markovich
If you’ve ever had your car banged up and felt like your insurance company lowballed the repair estimate or the total value of your car, the Washington State Senate just did something you’re going to want to hear about. In a 29-20 vote Tuesday, the Senate gave the green light to Engrossed Senate Bill 5721, which is all about putting more power back in the hands of drivers when they disagree with their insurer over the value of damage to their car.
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