Taxes, fines and lawsuits this week

Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Q13 political analyst C.R. Douglas, Seattle Times reporter Paige Cornwell, and Seattle City Council Insight editor Kevin Schofield.

As you might have heard, the Iowa Caucus was this Monday. It didn't quite go to plan. Why is that, and what can Washington learn from their mistakes?

Plus, people traveling from the Hubei province of China may be required to stay at a new quarantine site near North Bend. Is that ethical? Or necessary?

Also, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced this week that they were halting their HIV vaccine trials. Why is it so hard to make an HIV vaccine?

Additionally, Seattle city councilmember Lisa Herbold was fined $500 for texting police Chief Carmen Best. Why isn't she allowed to contact someone she works with?

And, the state legislature is considering a bill that would allow King County to place a salary tax on large businesses. Amazon and Starbucks have come out in favor of it. Why such a different reaction from the head tax? And speaking of Amazon, Jeff Bezos has been sued for defamation by his girlfriend's brother. Why is he suddenly caught up in so much drama?

Finally, on Sunday President Trump tweeted to congratulate the Kansas City Chiefs for making the great state of Kansas proud. Unfortunately for him, the Kansas City Chiefs are from Missouri. But is that really that bad a mistake to make? Should we make a law that only Kansas-based cities can be named Kansas?