This week on Sound Politics, we’re talking about breakdowns in communication. 

First: a Seattle public school strike averted at the 11th-hour, and one very unconventional communication might’ve averted it. 

Then, over at city hall, Mayor Katie Wilson is really trying to show us she is fixing communications with her office and the public after the mass shooting at the Bite of Seattle. 

Lastly, in voting news, there are new concerns about vote-by-mail ahead of the November election. 

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Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer this week is Alec Cowan. Our hosts are Catharine Smith and Scott Greenstone.