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This week, are we being heard?

caption: Bill Radke, Mike McGinn, Jessyn Farrell, Chris Vance [L-R]
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Bill Radke, Mike McGinn, Jessyn Farrell, Chris Vance [L-R]
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Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with former Democratic state representative Jessyn Farrell, Former Republican state representative Chris Vance and former Seattle mayor Mike McGinn.

This week, two people in Seattle were killed and two more were hurt in what police called a “random, senseless act.” What can we learn from this latest shooting?

The city of Seattle decided this week to not build a bike lane on 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood. It was a hotly contested bike lane that had people on both sides asking is the city listening to their concerns? We talk about the transportation implications of this decision and whether or not government officials are hearing their constituents.

It was another big week for the airline industry as the acting head of the FAA came before Congress to talk about the Boeing crashes that killed more than 350 people. Since those crashes, we've learned that Boeing offers airlines two optional safety features. A display showing the readings of two angle of attack sensors and a disagree light that goes off if those sensors don't agree with each other. Neither of the downed 737s had those features because Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air didn't buy them. Why was Boeing allowed to charge extra for safety?

Plus, capital gains tax and Gov. Jay Inslee’s tax returns.

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