Week in Review: April 12, 2024 - with Guy Oron

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by Staff Reporter for Real Change and creator of the Gossip Guy newsletter, Guy Oron!

They discuss:

• Washington's Ban on High-Capacity Magazines Ruled Unconstitutional

• Three New GOP Initiatives

• Boeing Whistleblower Raises Safety Concerns

• Seattle City Councilmembers Call for Improvements to Comprehensive Plan

• Transportation Levy Faces Scrutiny

• Alternative Response Plans Hindered by Police Union Agreement

As always, a full text transcript of the show is available at officialhacksandwonks.com.

Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today’s co-host, Guy Oron, at @GuyOron and gossipguy.net.

 

Resources

“State Legislative Session Falls Short on Housing As Seattle Comprehensive Plan Process Ramps Up” from Hacks & Wonks

 

“WA’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines ruled unconstitutional” by David Gutman from The Seattle Times

 

“State GOP chair files 3 new initiatives to WA voters” by Claire Withycombe from The Seattle Times

 

“New Boeing whistleblower alleges serious structural flaws on 787 and 777 jets” by Dominic Gates from The Seattle Times

 

“Boeing’s long fall, and how it might recover” by Dominic Gates from The Seattle Times

 

@typewriterally on Twitter/X: At a meeting of the 34th District Dems tonight, both CM Rob Saka and Tanya Woo, when asked about the Seattle Comp Plan, say they hope Mayor Harrell improves the plan before it gets to council. "This is not Alternative 5," Saka says. "We need to do better."

 

Transportation Levy Proposal | Share your input by April 26

 

“Harrell Proposes Modest $1.35 Billion Transportation Levy Renewal” by Ryan Packer from The Urbanist

 

“Advocates Urge City to Adopt More Ambitious, Less Car-Centric Transportation Levy” by Erica Barnett from PubliCola

 

“Transportation Levy Needs to Put us on Track to meet our Climate, Safety, and Equity Goals” from Seattle Neighborhood Greenways

 

“Proposed Contract Kills Any Hope for Real Police Alternatives in Seattle” by Ashley Nerbovig from The Stranger

 

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