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Murray And Sawant Take Office, SPD Shakeup, And 520 Bridge Over Budget

caption: Newly inaugurated Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.
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Newly inaugurated Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.
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The eyes of the nation descended on Seattle city hall this week as Mayor Ed Murray and City Councilmember Kshama Sawant took office. In one of his first acts, the mayor named Harry Bailey Seattle's new interim police chief. Also, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced the 520 bridge project will need a lot more money to get completed.

We review these stories and more with news analyst Joni Balter, The Stranger's Eli Sanders and Crosscut's Knute Berger. Plus, we hear from Live Wire host Luke Burbank.

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