Hour 3: Seattle crime, is light rail killing fish?, guest Mark Elster

Seattle businesses owners say the crime crisis has gone downhill since the World Cup ended. It turns out the new light rail extension on the I-90 floating bridge is killing fish. Hunters say Bob Ferguson picked politics over the law after refusing to fire two wildlife commissioners. The Washington State Supreme Court denied an appeal to a challenge on the PIID statement on the income tax repeal initiative. // LongForm: GUEST: Architect Mark Elster explains how Washington’s income tax has been devastating for developers and firms like his. // Quick Hit: A notorious “butt sniffer” in California is on the loose again.

Jason Rantz is Seattle’s fresh, contemporary conservative voice. Young and urban, passionate and bold, Rantz is outnumbered by the Progressive chorus, yet refuses to ignore the conservative principles at the core of America’s greatness. Prolific on-air and online, Rantz knows he’s outnumbered in Seattle, but he’s never shy to be outspoken about it.