Ross Files with Dave Ross

Professor in Ethics & Public Life at Cornell David Shoemaker. He is the author of "The Architecture of Blame and Praise: An Interdisciplinary Investigation". He and Dave talk about how blame and praise has shaped the American media landscape, and how people have reacted to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Congressman Derek Kilmer, representing Washington's 6th Congressional District talks with Dave about his legacy in office, fixing Congress, and looking ahead to the future.

Senator Phil Fortunato talks about his proposed bill in the Washington state legislature to change sanctuary status of the state. He defends his stance on immigration, and how he is looking forward to President-elect Trump's mass deportation plans.

Longtime Washington State Senator Karen Keiser talks to Dave about her legacy after announcing she will be retiring from the state legislature after nearly 30 years. She discusses how she navigated being a woman in local government, and reaching across the aisle to get bills passed in Olympia. Her book is "Getting Elected is the Easy Part: Working and Winning in the State Legislature"

In a special edition of "Crime and Punishment", we hear from Presiding District Judge Rebecca Robertson and King County Public Defense Office Spokesperson Will Casey about the process behind prosecuting and sentencing defendants in King County.