It's the first week of April, and things on the city council are heating up faster than a sunny afternoon at Denny Blaine Park. First up: A debate over developer profits and a controversial proposal to expand the Mandatory Affordable Housing program (MHA) to former single family zones. Why can’t we quit bickering and build more shit? Then, rising gun violence. An audit's in, tensions between council and the executive branch are increasing, and the question we all want answered is, "Why is Seattle's rate climbing when others are dropping?" Plus, a resolution on "defund the police" that had us perplexed. And why did some skip the resolution vote? Finally, a potential $47 million payroll tax shortfall. Can Seattle afford … Seattle?

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