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Politics & Government
9:00 am
Mon May 13, 2013

Ask The Seattle Mayor

Mayor Mike McGinn
Credit Courtesy/City of Seattle

Ask Mayor McGinn
Chris Hansen has upped his bid for the Sacramento Kings by another $75 million. We will ask Mayor Mike McGinn about the future of the Seattle Sonics and whether the city will build a stadium without a team.

Also, we’ll ask the mayor for his take on May Day, Seattle parks, new Seattle Police Department hiring rules and just what happened with those guns turned peace bricks? He will be in to answer those questions, and if you have any questions for the mayor call us at 800.289.5869 or write to weekday@kuow.org.

What To Expect From The NBA This Week
The NBA Board of Governors are meeting this Wednesday to decide whether or not to approve the relocation of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle. King 5 reporter Chris Daniels has been following the saga from its onset. He regularly tweets updates on the Sacramento Kings and NBA decision.   

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Seattle Mayor's Race
9:30 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Pocket Guide To The Seattle Mayor's Race

Interested in the Seattle mayor's race but having trouble keeping all the candidates straight?

Here's a guide to get you started, along with a handy slideshow. The photos are from the first big event of this year's campaign season, the "Super South Seattle Mayor's Forum" held on April 29 at South Seattle Community College. 

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Seattle Police Reform
7:34 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Seattle Police Loosen Rules For New Recruits

Credit KUOW Photo/Deborah Wang
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, with former state rep. Kip Tokuda, announces new police hiring policies

The Seattle Police Department is preparing to hire more than 300 new officers in the next five years, and it wants to do things differently.

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Seattle Mayor
12:07 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

What Do You Want In The Next Mayor?

The campaign for Seattle mayor is already underway. The new mayor will face a variety of obstacles from transportation and business to poverty and homelessness. What are the key issues you would like Seattle’s next mayor to address? Ross Reynolds takes your calls and is joined by special guests including Sharon Lee, the executive director of the Low Income Housing Institute and Evan Manvel director of policy, planning and government affairs at Cascade Bicycle Club to talk about their wish list for the next mayor. What is on yours?

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