Associated Press
Fuel-hauling trains could derail about 10 times a year in U.S., report says
Infrastructure payment alternatives
Big increase in highway spending in Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
Quinaults, DNR move to dismiss Lake Quinault lawsuit
Retail marijuana store’s sign of contention
Tsunami surge study produces sobering results
Auburn Reporter
Business picking up at Auburn’s only recreational marijuana establishment
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ferndale senator’s oil safety bill faces competition in state House (Farrell)
State-funded raises for teachers would cost school districts, too (Hunter)
Bothell Reporter
What’s it worth to help pick a president? | Cornfield
Sen. Habib, Rep. Moscoso sponsored voting rights legislation makes it out of committee (Habib, Moscoso, Jayapal)
Rep. Farrell’s statement on approval of minimum wage bill (Farrell)
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: A look at some bills still alive after cutoff (Takko, Hatfield)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
New roads plan: $570 million for Snohomish County (Sullivan, Hobbs)
Budding marijuana market is a tough biz
State House committee approves Stanford bill to ban non-compete agreements (Stanford)
Widening income gap boosts unions
Boeing a big topic at rally in Olympia
Editorial: We’ve been warned, repeatedly (Oil trains)
Editorial: Extend tax breaks for film productions in state
Highline Times
Strong support voiced Overflow crowd ignites debate on Senate’s transportation package (Hobbs, Liias, Jayapal, Habib, Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Habib, Rep. Moscoso sponsored voting rights legislation makes it out of committee (Habib, Moscoso)
King County Board of Health joins call for increasing age to purchase tobacco, vapor products
LWHS student Sam Dorsey serves as page on Olympia
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
A larger bridge in Bainbridge’s future?
News Tribune (subscription required)
State-funded raises for teachers would cost school districts, too (Hunter)
State looks to protect escalator inspection funding after lapses found
Police body camera bill casts a wide net (Hansen)
Ruling bars state from treating free legal advice as a campaign contribution
Editorial: Karen Peterson: Records requester Tim Clemans pokes government agencies, then offers to help
Editorial: A second chance to get medical marijuana right
Washington National Guard commander worries about big quake
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers Drop Bill, Leaving Districts With ‘Very High’ Threshold For Building New Schools (Hunter)
Fuel-hauling trains could derail at 10 a year
Editorial: For Sen. Roach, hot water is habitat
Opinion: U.S. leads in technology and poverty
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Noted climate-change skeptic linked to corporate money
Schools using new tools to make teachers better
The boutique booze boom in Washington
Seattle ranks high in suspending elementary-school students with special needs
State not joining revolt against Common Core learning model (Chase)
State revenue forecast gets a bit brighter (Hunter)
City of Seattle issues draft rules for minimum wage law
Guest Opinion: It’s unfair to tax all Sea-Tac passengers for new international terminal
Editorial: Legislature must prevent an oil-train accident in Wash.
Editorial: Anti-discrimination measures bloom in Washington
Editorial: State should regulate services like uberX, Lyft and Sidecar (Habib)
Spokesman Review
Washington state searches for tax solution to fix crumbling roads
Bill would ban displaying, selling human remains (Goodman)
Senate panel calls for full audit of WWAMI (Frockt)
More teachers needed: New school rules, requirements create vacuum of positions to fill
Spin Control: Some bills make the cut and others move closer to legislative oblivion
Editorial: Exports-dependent economy on trade agenda
Editorial: House Bill 1917 a threat to oversight of police
Tri-City Herald
State Members of Color Caucus calls for ‘much-needed conversation’ after Pasco police shooting (Ryu, Gregerson, Morris, Ortiz-Self, Pettigrew, Santos, Walkinshaw, Moscoso, Hasegawa, Jayapal, McCoy)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Do local levy funds vanish if state covers full cost of education? (Hunter)
Editorial: Presidential primary is waste of money
Editorial – Do local levy funds vanish if state covers full cost of education?
Yakima Herald Republic
Fed report: Fuel-hauling train accidents may average 10 per year
Public would pay more for records requests under state House bill (Takko, Springer, Hunt, Gregerson, Moeller, Wylie, Tharinger, Jinkins)
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Location of many 911 calls not quickly available
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Fight over pot shop next to church takes several turns
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle, Tacoma, other ports busy again after tentative labor deal
KPLU FM
How Do You Rebuild A Life After Nearly A Decade Behind Bars — Then Exoneration?
Lawmakers Drop Bill, Leaving Districts With ‘Very High’ Threshold For Building New Schools (Gregerson)
KUOW FM
Bills In Washington Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline
Showdown Looming Between Northwest States, Feds Over Driver’s Licenses
When Pot Goes From Illegal To Recreational, Schools Face A Dilemma
If Your Teacher Likes You, You Might Get A Better Grade
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Critics worried bill to split Seattle School District has survived (Santos, Pettigrew, Pollet)
NW Public Radio
Bills In Washington Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline
Showdown Looming Between Northwest States, Feds Over Driver’s Licenses
WEB
Crosscut
Olympia this week: The transportation question
Transparency on tax breaks: A good idea? (Carlyle,
Commentary: Smart choices on transportation money?
Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds (Reykdal)
Publicola
Democrats Help Pass Republican Transportation Package (Pedersen, Liias, Jayapal, Habib, Cleveland)
Op-ed: Let Developers Build New Housing to Stop Displacement
Schmudget
Revenue Is Projected to Increase, But Not by Enough
Bill to Improve State Tax Break Transparency Receives Public Hearing
The Stand
Labor, community call for Shared Prosperity (Hasegawa, Jayapal)
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for Feb. 23 – Budget Signings, Revenue Forecasts, Oil Trains & More (Hunter, Van De Wege, Bergquist, Carlyle)
What’s Alive and What’s Dead: 2015 Edition (Farrell, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Fey, Morris, Liias)
Guest Opinion: Rectifying Surgical Patient Safety