Author: Aspen Ford
Aspen Ford
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BS Score: 1.5%.
Articles analyzed: 7.
Words analyzed: 18,319.
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KUOW
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 6/22/2026, 6:40 PM
Appeal to Authority 9.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 6.1% - Optimism Bias 6%
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splashy announcement earlier this month that he would back legislation to ban student cellphone use from the first bell of the day to the last in public schools. But the idea is not a new one in the Legislature. The state superintendent and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have tried,... more
KUOW
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 6/15/2026, 9:11 PM
Negativity Bias 40.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.2% - Self-Serving Bias 13.9%
Washington state has slipped once again in a national education ranking. The new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Washington dropped from 27th in the nation to 31st overall. The findings are based on data from 2024. Last year, the state fell one spot. A little over a decade ago, it ranked 20th. Washington’s Office of... more
KUOW
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 6/2/2026, 7:22 PM
Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.1% - Quote-first Misdirection 15% - Anecdotal 12.6%
Gov. Bob Ferguson is rejecting a lead Republican’s proposal to temporarily suspend Washington’s cap-and-trade program to decrease prices at the pump. In the last three months, retail gasoline in Washington has increased by $1.63 a gallon on average, according to the data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. And on Monday, the... more
KUOW Public Radio
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 5/4/2026, 10:11 PM
In-Group Bias 9.2% - Negativity Bias 8.2% - Loss Aversion 7.2%
It’s unclear when a section of the North Cascades Highway will reopen following significant winter damage and a March rockslide on the road. Around 26 miles of the highway between Diablo Lake and Porcupine Creek will remain closed as the Washington State Department of Transportation carries out repairs. The road closes on both sides of... more
KUOW Public Radio
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 4/29/2026, 8:31 PM
Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 25.1% - Appeal to Authority 24.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.1%
State officials and environmentalists point to a new report on Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions as an indicator that the state’s climate policies are working. Others look at the same data and say it raises doubts about whether those policies significantly reduce carbon emissions at all. The Department of Ecology report shows... more
KUOW Public Radio
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 4/16/2026, 8:37 PM
Negativity Bias 25.4% - Confirmation Bias 24.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.1%
An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2,000 slots due to cuts state lawmakers approved earlier this year. The state’s top schools official is slamming Democrats in the Legislature and Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson over the move, which will chop funding for the... more
KUOW Public Radio
- By Aspen Ford, Washington State Standard
- 4/14/2026, 9:23 PM
Negativity Bias 27.5% - Appeal to Authority 11.3% - Availability Heuristic 9.3%
Washington state is penalizing a Seattle-based vehicle battery manufacturer for exposing workers to lead levels more than four times the safety limit. The Department of Labor and Industries said last week it imposed a nearly $225,000 fine on Dyno Battery after the company failed to fix the violations. Dyno Battery is a family-owned... more