Nikkita Oliver explains why she wants to become Seattle's mayor. But first, Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Dan Beekman analyze the state of the race, including former Mayor Mike McGinn's comeback bid and the latest news on child sexual abuse allegations against Mayor Ed Murray.

This week's hosts Dan Beekman and Gina Cole talk with Seattle Times reporters Jim Brunner and Lewis Kamb about their reporting on the sex abuse claims against Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.

Seattle Times reporter Steve Miletich discusses a new report from the court-appointed monitor overseeing Seattle's police reforms. He also explains what President Donald Trump's takeover of the U.S. Justice Department could mean for the city's police department.

Caleb Banta-Green, a University of Washington public health professor specializing in opioid addiction believes Seattle and King County should experiment with safe-injection sites but says other ways to tackle the heroin crisis may be more important.

State Sen. Mark Miloscia talks with political reporter Jim Brunner about his bill that would block Seattle from opening safe-drug injection sites - and why he believes drug users should be stigmatized.

Seattle Times Traffic Lab reporters Mike Lindblom and David Gutman explain why car owners are paying higher fees, how Sound Transit values vehicles and what some state lawmakers want to do about it. Then Lindblom breaks down the potential effects of President Trump slashing funding for light-rail and street-car projects.

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who belongs to the Socialist Alternative Party, discusses her differences with Mayor Ed Murray on immigration, resisting President Donald Trump and last year's presidential election. She also talks homelessness and taxes.

Katie Wilson of the Transit Riders Union answers questions about the new "Trump Proof Seattle" campaign for a city income tax that her group and others recently launched. The tax would target wealthy households.

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray explains why he wants a new $275 million property-tax levy for homeless services, a new $16 million per year tax on sugary drinks to pay for education programs and information from the Trump administration about sanctuary cities.

Gov. Jay Inslee trashes President Donald Trump, fields a question about his own political ambitions and discusses the state Legislature's most pressing puzzle: How to adequately pay for public education.