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Washington State House Democrats

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Friday, June 30

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Associated Press
Washington budget agreement looks at a mix of resources (Ormsby, Lytton, Robinson)
Lawmakers race to pass $43.7 billion state budget 
Washington secretary of state will review voter data request 
The Latest: Gov. Inslee asks state parks to stay open Friday (Ormsby, Lytton, Robinson)
Trump’s Labor Dept wants salary to count on overtime rule
Trump urges GOP to repeal Obama law now, replace later
Details of state budget plan released: Property tax, online retail sales tax among provisions (Ranker, Robinson)
3 wildfires burning nearly 92 square miles in Central Wash.

Bellingham Herald (subscription required) 
Budget deal raises the state property tax to pay for school overhaul (Ormsby, Lytton, Robinson, Ranker)
Washington lawmakers racing budget through Legislature to avoid shutdown (Ormsby, Lytton, Robinson)
Column: ‘Sorry your son’s real sick but … tough’ 

Columbian 
State parks to close Friday if Legislature can’t seal budget deal

The Daily News 
Local lawmakers praise budget deal, pan process (Blake, Takko)
Longview coal: Ecology to make water decision by September

Everett Herald (subscription required) 
Historic change: State property tax climbing to fund schools (Ortiz-Self, Hobbs)

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Washington state parks to close on June 30
Karl Kruger first person to finish Race to Alaska on a paddleboard

Kitsap Daily News 
Fishline’s new center will be completed in early 2018

Kitsap Sun (subscription required) 
State lawmakers racing the clock to pass a new budget (Robinson)

News Tribune (subscription required) 
Budget deal must be signed into law by midnight to prevent government shutdown
Budget deal raises the state property tax to pay for school overhaul (Ormsby, Ranker)
State workers will get their raises under last-minute budget deal

Olympian (subscription required) 
Editorial: Memo to lawmakers: Do your deals in the open

Peninsula Daily News 
OUTDOORS: Salmon, crab seasons opening Saturday (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Washington’s cannabis industry is on track to break a major milestone
Constant changes to marijuana laws have business owners scrambling
Port’s efforts to diversify Sea-Tac vendors helps small businesses
Cannabis regulations contribute to thriving market in Washington
Opioid epidemic would get worse under Trumpcare, Democrat senators say

Seattle Times (subscription required) 
New Washington state budget would provide $7.3B more to public schools over four years (Ranker, Rolfes, Carlyle, Robinson, Pedersen)
Washington state workers finally get good pay bump, but housing costs soar twice as fast
Washington state AG office joins suit in student-loan case
Land transfer brings closure to Lummi tribe 20 years after ancestors’ remains disturbed
Opinion: Legislation that harms children is not health-care reform

Seattle Weekly 
Board Introduces Plan to Beef Up Ethnic Studies in Seattle Schools
What We Learned From Yesterday’s Media Blitz on Homelessness

Spokesman Review 
Washington Legislature plays beat the clock on historic budget, school changes
Washington secretary of state will review voter data request 
Former counselor alleges unofficial school policy led to 5-year-old Riverside student’s death
300 firefighters battle major wildfires on the west side of the Columbia Basin
Editorial: Flexibility more important than the ‘right’ wage

Tri-City Herald 
How sturdy are Hanford’s radioactive tunnels? Initial report due Friday 

Vancouver Business Journal  
Press release: Washington’s average wage nears $59,000 in 2016

Yakima Herald Republic 
State budget: $7.3 billion more for public schools over four years (Pollet, Robinson, Billig, Ranker, Pedersen, Carlyle)
Four new state laws underscore a renewed focus on fire prevention

Broadcast

KIRO7 TV (CBS) 
Property tax increase at center of state budget plan to fund education
Washington state parks could close Saturday without completed budget deal
Crime victims turn to police but don’t get protection they expect: Visas to stay in U.S.

KOMO4 TV (ABC) 
Public gives feedback on Seattle upzoning impacts

KNKX FM 
Washington Secretary Of State Will Review Voter Data Request
Cop Shooting Death Cases Raise Question: When Is Fear Reasonable?
After 2 Years Without A Budget, Debt And Pain Are Mounting In Illinois 

KUOW FM 
Airport anxiety as travel ban restarts at Sea-Tac
New State Property Tax Levy Will Fund Big Boost In School Funding (Ranker, Carlyle)

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
Property tax increase at center of state budget plan to fund education
Gov. Inslee asks state parks to stay open Friday

NW Public Radio 
Two Large Wildfires Burning East Of The Cascades In Washington
New State Property Tax Levy Will Fund Big Boost In School Funding
Oregon, Washington Threaten To Sue EPA Over Methane Rules

Web

Crosscut
Budget deal: Seattle will pay to fund schools (Ranker, Billig)

Seattle P.I. 
Washington budget deal will cost homeowners in tax hikes (Ranker)

Slog 
Olympia could kill Washington’s thriving film industry (Macri)