This week: Is the head tax back? Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Knute Berger columnist for Crosscut and Seattle Magazine, Joni Balter host of Civic Cocktail on the Seattle Channel and Monica Guzman co-founder of the Seattle newsletter The Evergrey. Bill Radke
Get up to speed on gun safety measure I-1639 Initiative 1639, a measure that would make changes to how Washingtonians buy and own firearms, is the only statewide gun control measure on a ballot anywhere in the upcoming midterms. Angela King
Donations continue to Sen. Fain campaign, despite calls to resign Republican state Sen. Joe Fain faced calls this week to resign over a rape allegation made last month. Paige Browning
A $40,000 salary is no longer middle class in Washington state New numbers show that Seattle’s middle class is slipping, and it’s not because people are making less money. It’s because their money doesn’t go as far in rent, taxes and the cost of living. Carolyn Adolph
Light rail escalators are getting upgraded, and yes, some will become stairs The escalators installed at the Husky Stadium light rail station couldn't handle the traffic. Starting next year, Sound Transit will swap out 11 of them for better, heavier duty models. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Woman calls on Gov. Inslee, lawmakers to investigate rape allegation against state senator Candace Faber, the Seattle woman who said last month that state Sen. Joe Fain had raped her in 2007, is calling on Gov. Jay Inslee and other lawmakers to launch an investigation. Sydney Brownstone
The city's proposed police contract: Here are six reasons why critics want to reject it After six years of moving through a court-ordered police reform process, last year Seattle passed police accountability legislation that was described as "historic" and "groundbreaking." Now critics say the proposed police contract undermines that law. Union officials say they made tough concessions, and the city got the process backwards. Sydney Brownstone
Why is affordable housing nearly impossible to find on the San Juan Islands? Kim Malcolm talks with Lisa Byers about the lack of affordable housing in San Juan County. Kim Malcolm
Will young people turn out to vote in WA? Some signs point to yes Kim Malcolm talks with Emilio Garza and Will Kittel with The Washington Bus about what's motivating young Washington voters during this election season. Kim Malcolm
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