WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

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Friday, January 20

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Associated Press
Bill would give students control of school-sponsored media
Legislature to decide if Skagit Valley forest is logged
Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID (Hobbs)
First data of oil movement released following state law
Police and protesters clash in D.C. before Trump’s inauguration

Aberdeen Daily World
Commercial fisheries disaster opens door to federal relief for Grays Harbor communities
Griffey bill to end statutes of limitations on certain sex crimes gets approval from House committee
City advisory panel wants to save Selmer’s building as part of Gateway project

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Half of Washington’s crude-by-rail went through Whatcom County last quarter
Ferndale woman arrested, accused of threatening Washington governor

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Unions again working to tie Boeing tax breaks to job retention
Everett files suit against drug company over opioid epidemic
Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID (Hobbs)
Hundreds of homeless students benefit from teacher’s quiet work
Editorial: Preserve state’s history with new archive, library

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry ridership continues to rise
Recreational marijuana sales doubled in 2016
Washington among states that face deadline on REAL ID
Bill would give students control of school-sponsored media

News Tribune (subscription required)
UW Tacoma student dies in campus clinic
Cheney foundation faces hurdles in its attempt to develop downtown Gig Harbor
Teamsters school bus drivers approve contract
Opinion: No more transgender toilet wars

Olympian (subscription required)
A lot of development in northeast Lacey, raises a lot of questions
Ferndale woman arrested, accused of threatening Washington governor
Lawmakers seek to discourage serial public records requesters
Bill would give students control of school-sponsored media
Plan would punish cities with unofficial pot bans – like Lakewood – by taking their liquor money (Sawyer)
The Nose: Oh, so you wanna know when lawmakers will make a decision? Buzz off, journalist!
Chuck Schumer confident in democracy and diversity of ‘this great country’

Puget Sound Business Journal
The five biggest Washington state health care deals of 2016
Editor’s Notebook: Family-owned businesses are vital to Washington state’s economy
Opinion: Washington state should do away with grade levels

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Happy to hit the books, dozens of immigrant parents find a new voice as school leaders
LA Times: Everett sues drugmaker, demands it foot the bill for widespread opioid addiction
Local activists in tech vow to resist Trump with data
Oxfam world wealth report a reminder of Seattle’s wild income inequality
The Womxn’s March on Seattle and how Trump spurred women to activism, on The Overcast
Issaquah Press shutting down in February
Editorial: Senate should take its time, be thorough in vetting Trump nominees

Seattle Weekly
The Fear and Resolve of Those Most Threatened by a Trump Presidency
Editorial: How We Will Cover Hate
Attorney General Bob Ferguson Says His Office Will Be Instrumental In Fighting Trump Agenda

Shoreline Area News
Pollet and Frockt propose treating tax exemptions like budget line items

Vancouver Business Journal
New breweries are sparking development in Washougal

Yakima Herald Republic
Obamacare enrollment up 14 percent in Washington state

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington sees 35 percent of oil arrive by rail, report says
Womxn’s March may bring 100K to Seattle
King County Health Board clears way for safe injection sites
Seattle, WSDOT violate human rights in homeless sweeps, lawsuit claims
Under the Bridge: A virtual reality visit with homeless in Seattle

KNKX FM
Paid Family Leave Gains Traction With Washington Republicans
Wave Of Bomb Threats Targets Jewish Centers, Again

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Family who lost loved ones to drunken drivers lobby for tougher laws
Should grizzly bears be returned to the North Cascades?
Seattle sued over homeless encampment sweeps

KUOW FM
‘Safe injection sites’ get thumbs up from county health board

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Cannabis Fresh? Seattle again will try to legalize delivery pot
ACLU files lawsuit against Seattle, WSDOT over homeless sweeps
Two safe injection sites approved for Seattle, King County
Fingers crossed: Families impacted by DUIs hope tougher law goes the distance
This Washington legislation is the ‘low-key way’ to make sure everybody can drive (Clibborn)

NW Public Radio
Paid Family Leave Gains Traction With Washington Republicans
Report Shows 1,500 Oil Train Cars Per Week Through Washington
Washington Attorney General Files Suit Over Deceptive Student Loan Lending And Servicing

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle police prepare for marches, protests Friday
Washington congresswoman defends boycott of Trump inauguration
Protest movements surge ahead of Trump’s Inauguration

Web

Crosscut
Homeless advocates sue city, state over encampment sweeps
Op-Ed: The monster lurking behind school funding: an income tax
Behind closed doors, state GOP seeks school solutions
Tools for the Trump resistance

Seattle P.I.
Rick Perry vs. Maria Cantwell on climate change, science and Hanford cleanup
After 117 years, Issaquah Press will shut down