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Washington State House Democrats

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Friday, August 1

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Associated Press
3 West Coast governors oppose offshore drilling
Washington ferries getting back on schedule
State seeks to intervene in lawsuits over pot bans
US employers add 209K jobs, rate rises to 6.2 pct.

Ballard News Tribune
City and state officials address oil trains in Seattle after Interbay derailment (Kohl-Welles, Tarleton, Carlyle)

Bellingham Herald
(subscription required)
Gov. Inslee interested in Bellingham waterfront cleanup, potential for job creation
In Colorado, where pot is legal, black market still thrives

Columbian
Recruiter says farm labor stuck at border
State’s AG to intervene on pot lawsuits

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Ferry service back to normal Saturday, officials say

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Two-day shutdown of international sailing ‘irresponsible,’ Ranker says (Ranker)

News Tribune (subscription required)
State attorney general moves to intervene in marijuana lawsuits against Fife, Wenatchee
PEBB votes to add transgender services to health coverage starting in January

Olympian (subscription required)
Krugman: Corporate tax dodging doesn’t create jobs
Editorial: Pension issues signal state budget woes

Puget Sound Business Journal
South Carolina politicians exult in win over Washington for Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee signs letter opposing coastal oil exploration
Public memorial for former Seattle Mayor Paul Schell set for Oct. 8
State Attorney General to join pot lawsuits against Wenatchee, Fife
Editorial: Keep oil- and coal-train safety on track

Skagit Valley Herald
San Juans, Sidney ferry riders lose service as state shuffles vessels (Ranker)

Spokesman Review
Spokane approves property tax hikes for police, fire departments
Washington farm, orchard laborers stuck at border
Export-Import Bank reauthorization gains Washington’s senators’ support
Washington seeks to avoid court ruling that state pot law is pre-empted by federal law
Inslee, other govs oppose oil drilling off coast
Editorial: Speedy intervention needed to reopen Port of Vancouver

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KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Ferries still being shuffled after breakdowns

KPLU FM
Ferry Delays Almost Everywhere As State Repositions Fleet
Oregon Terminal Developer Gets Blessing For Natural Gas Exports
Ferry Cancellation Coincides WIth Anacortes Arts Festival, Worrying Businesses
Jailed In Washington? You Have A Right To A Bail Bondsman
Washington Ferries To Be Back To Normal Saturday
Northwest Farmers Worried About Visa Backup For Legal Migrant Workers

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Public pot smoking around kids sparking growing blowback
Normal service returning to ‘fragile’ ferry system

NW Public Radio
Study Says Poor Planning Contributes To Wildfire Costs
Washington AG Seeks to Defend Marijuana Law in Court

WEB

Crosscut
Seattle’s weed farmers market may face $80,000+ in fines

Schmudget
More Evidence Suggests Tackling Child Poverty Best Thing to Do for Our Kids

Seattle P.I.
No oil wells in our waters, say three West Coast governors