Streetcar project's fate uncertain after report reveals more costs “There’s no excuse that the streetcars don’t fit,” Durkan said. Of the financial status of the entire streetcar project she added: “This is not good news. This is the news I was given." Carolyn Adolph
Strikes, streetcars and Safeco in this week’s news Bill Radke reviews the week's news with Chris Vance the co-chair of Washington Independents, Erica C. Barnett, writer at the C is for Crank and David Kroman, reporter for Crosscut. Bill Radke
Washington will vote on police deadly force initiative this November In Washington state, it's effectively impossible to charge police with a crime after a wrongful shooting. That could change this fall. Paige Browning
Gov. Inslee hits the road to support Dems nationally As chair of the Democratic Governors Association this year, Gov. Jay Inslee has elevated his national profile as a critic of President Donald Trump and...
Federal judge in Seattle forbids 3D guns The ruling from U.S. District Court in Seattle extends the ban on a Texas gun rights group Paige Browning
The Record: Aug. 27, 2018 We talk controlled burns, 3-D printed firearms, and whether taxpayers should pony up to maintain Safeco Field. Bill Radke
James Kirchick: Who Benefits From Unrestricted Free Speech? When James Kirchick was in college, someone he found deeply offensive spoke on campus. Rather than protest, James attended the talk. He says free speech benefits everyone, especially the powerless. NPR/TED Staff