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Pumpkin that's not what it seems and Boeing hearings this week

caption: Essex Porter, Bill Radke, Joni Balter and Erica C. Barnett
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Essex Porter, Bill Radke, Joni Balter and Erica C. Barnett
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Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Essex Porter of KIRO 7, Erica C. Barnett of C is for Crank, and Joni Balter, host of the Seattle Channel's Civic Cocktail.

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg spent two days testifying on Capitol Hill this week. We discuss what we learned from that testimony, and if he should resign from his position.

Plus: Twitter's CEO announced the site will be banning all political ads. But what does that mean? And can they enforce it? And speaking of political ads, opponents of initiative 976 say that it would gut funding for Sound Transit, and for road and bridge maintenance. Supporters say that's just a scare tactic. Do they have a point?

Also, the Pentagon awarded a 10-year, 10 billion dollar Defense contract to Microsoft. Should it have gone to Amazon?

And, the King County Library System has announced they're boycotting eBooks from MacMillan publishers. Is it right to boycott?

Finally: Do you know what's in your canned pumpkin? Because chances are, it's not actually pumpkin. Plus the Sounders are bringing the MLS cup final to Seattle!



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