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Monday, March 17

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Aberdeen Daily World
Federal council adopts alternatives for ocean salmon sport fisheries

Associated Press
Future of Wash. medical marijuana system in doubt (Carlyle)

Bainbridge Island Review
A proposal to substantially tax e-cigarettes stalls in the Legislature (Reykdal, Pollet)
Legislature ends on time with basic educatiion funding unresolved (Keiser)
Op-Ed: Exxon Valdez: Could it happen here?

Columbian
Morning Press: Commissioner Stuart, State of the City, Sausage Fest (Moeller, Wylie, Cleveland)
Blog: Public records training bill on its way to Inslee
Editorial: ‘Do-Little’ Legislature (Moeller, Sells)

The Daily News
Legislative Roll Call Report (March 15) (Blake, Takko, Hatfield)
Legislature ends session with plenty of issues left on its plate (Cody, Hunter, Hargrove)
Editorial: States let millions float away

Everett Herald
Lawmakers pass budget, little else, as session ends (Hunter, Hobbs)
Two Snohomish County legislators close out careers (Roberts, Ortiz-Self, Green, Dunshee)
Op-ed: Sen. Feinstein could make CIA director’s job a nightmare
Op-ed: Money’s influence in health care isn’t on patients’ side
Editorial: Brad Owen’s Disappointment: Tone deaf on political ethics (Owens)

Kent Reporter
2014 Legislative session adjourns on time (Orwall)
A proposal to substantially tax e-cigarettes stalls in the Legislature (Reykdal, Pollet)

The Inlander
Spokane Transit trying out an all-electric, zero-emissions bus

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Angel rebounds to send homeless housing bill to Inslee
Legislature passes veteran in-state tuition bill (Appleton)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Legislators face delicate assignment: Report card (Pedersen, Frockt)
Teacher evaluation change to keep No Child waiver dies in Legislature (Santos)
Editorial: Promise of free college offers hope to poor students

Olympian (subscription required)
Beer, wine legislation brings change to farmers markets
Pot-related businesses face unique challenges
Pot comes with many choices: Food, drinks, pills and candies
Sweet smell of pot lures steady stream of Colorado customers
Pot might be legal in Colorado, but it can’t be purchased in most large cities
Street price of pot a risk to stores?
Law has barrier to pot tourism
Legislators face delicate assignment: Report card (Frockt, Pedersen)
Homeless, vets wait, but bills get passed (Darneille, Appleton)
Letter: Vote against lawmakers who opposed veterans

Peninsula Daily News
Eye on Olympia: Legislative session ends with wins, setbacks for Peninsula legislators (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Hargrove)

Puget Sound Business Journal
This week in health care: Which health care bills won – and lost – in Olympia
No resolution emerges on medical marijuana regulation (Cody)
Washington lawmakers’ budget adds mental health funds, doesn’t cut clinics (Hunter, Hargrove)
Webcams, medical pot and reproductive parity: health bills that failed in Olympia
Washington exchange counts nearly 450,000 enrolled in Medicaid, private plans
‘Strange turnaround’ entangles medical marijuana issue in Olympia (Cody)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
The promise of a $10,000 bachelor’s degree | Education Lab
House passes state operating budget (Hunter)
Urban League co-hosts Seattle health-insurance signup Saturday
Shooting accidents soar; state gun laws remain unchanged (Kagi)
Uninsured urged to sign up for coverage as deadline nears
Legislature ends session with plenty of issues left on its plate (Hunter, Cody, Hargrove)
STEM programs to open at all Lake Washington schools
Blog: Washington transportation committee co-chairs, allies turn against each other (Eide)
Editorial: Olympia failed at end of session to act on education, transportation, medical marijuana (Hobbs, Carlyle)

Skagit Valley Herald
Lawmakers head home, many issues unresolved (Ranker, Morris, Lytton)
Legislature passes veteran in-state tuition bill

Spokesman Review
Washington legislators leave plenty to next year’s session (Hobbs)
Health care reform enters phase 2 (Cody, Keiser)
Corridor funding a victim of transportation bill failure (Billig)
Trip reduction program bringing ‘undriver’ licenses to Spokane
In case of low rhetoric, break out this boilerplate
Editorial: Lawmakers missed opportunity on key issues
Editorial: Sign up now for health care to avoid March 31 deadline crunch
Guest opinion: State regulates private, career schools and protects students
Guest opinion: Pass TPA to boost state’s trade, jobs
Blog: Inslee raps Legislature for no transportation package
Blog: Stick a fork in the medical pot bills (Cody)

Tri-City Herald
Pot-related businesses face unique challenges
Legislators face delicate assignment: Report card (Frockt, Pedersen)

Vancouver Business Journal
New regulations deliver challenges to trucking industry

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima won’t get pot tax revenue, for now
No changes to state gun laws despite rise in accidents
Testing will work out bugs in exams for Common Core

 

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KING 5 TV
Legislature fails to pass transportation package

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Future of Wash. medical marijuana system in doubt (Carlyle)

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
March calls for $15 dollar minimum wage

 

WEB

 
Capitol Record
 
2014 Roundup: What bills passed, what didn’t pass during session
Federal education waiver in limbo after teacher evaluation bill dies (McAuliffe)

Courier Herald
2014 Washington state Legislative session adjourns on time (Orwall)

Crosscut
Olympia: Where legislation goes to die (Carlyle, Ranker)
The Daily Troll: FBI wipes its hands of WA weed. Bill Gates on Edward Snowden. New York robs Seattle.

HDC Advance
Creating jobs in creative ways (Habib)

Horsesass.org
I Just Signed Up for Obamacare, and Wow Did It Save Me a Bundle!
I’ll Get To Work On Their Wanting A Package
A “Total Compensation” Minimum Wage Could Force Real Take-Home Wages to Fall

Govtech.com
New Washington Crowdfunding Law Could Aid Startups (Habib, Morris)

My Edmonds News
Washington Legislature passes in-state tuition for veterans
Chase disappointed with outcome of 2014 Legislative session

Patches
Future of King County Transportation: Why Your Vote Matters (Gregerson)

Publicola
One (unanswered) question for WSDOT on the tunnel
Supplemental budget deal reached, tough decisions still loom (Sullivan, Nelson)
Tunnel update: Tentative repair plans and an archaeological scavenger hunt
Fizz: “Seattle needs comprehensive transportation solutions,” says GOP state rep (Carlyle)

SanJuanIslander.com
Good news on the horizon for ferry service, meanwhile… (Morris)

Slog
Photos From this Weekend’s Pot Business Fair

Washington State Wire
After All the Fuss and Bother, and Unremarkable Session Comes to an End (Hunter, Hargrove, Sullivan)
Let’s All Do An Autopsy: SB 5887 – The Legislature Failed

West Seattle Herald
Raising minimum wage produces economic stimulus, study finds