Associated Press
Senate to consider bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
House Democrats feature education, mental health in budget
State House budget relies heavily on capital gains taxes (Hunter, Carlyle, Sullivan)
Bills would toughen rules for oil transportation (Farrell)
Senate to consider bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
Washington lawmakers consider powdered alcohol ban (Hurst)
Governor says no to special prosecutor in Pasco police shooting
Bainbridge Island Review
Move afoot to oust PSE: Bainbridge grassroots group wants to start public utility
Columbian
Exchange signs up more than 42,000 in Clark County
The odd couple (Cleveland)
In Our View: Health is Wealth
In Our View: Inform Voters on Initiatives
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Local leaders push for SR 432 funding
ACA ‘Cadillac tax’ a pivotal player in KapStone contract negotiations
Legislative Roll Call Report (March 27) (Hatfield)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers aim to toughen laws on oil trains (Farrell, Peterson, Ranker)
State capital gains tax part of House Democratic budget plan
$5 million for MP cafeteria in House Democrats’ budget (Dunshee)
State good example of reform’s successes
Op-ed: Flame retardants a threat to health of firefighters, kids
Editorial: Let Sound Transit seek $15 billion
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ranker named one of nation’s top ‘pro-growth progressives’ (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Statement from Rep. Larry Springer on the House Democratic Budget Proposal (Springer)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: Initiative impacts part of voter’s job
Maple Valley Reporter
Judge rules on penalties, fees for Richland florist in same-sex marriage case |
News Tribune (subscription required)
State House Democrats want to tax capital gains, service businesses (Hunter, Carlyle)
Lawmakers want mental-health-focused prison at Maple Lane (Dunshee, Jinkins)
Teacher raises may be incentive to pare down class-size initiative (Hunter)
Olympian (subscription required)
House budget would fund state worker raises (Hunter, Carlyle)
Editorial: Initiative process needs a few tweaks (Hunt)
Editorial: Oso slide lessons still being learned
Opinion: There are fiscal conservatives, and cheapskates
Opinion: Pricing carbon is a smart policy for Washington
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Democrats propose tax hike to fund education requirement (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Hargrove)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tax breaks for employers, but low wages for workers (Carlyle)
Choreographed lift to shift Bertha’s cutter to repair site
A record number of sea lions — and a threat to salmon
New First Hill streetcars readied for test runs
$6M Ellison Foundation gift to launch new UW Alzheimer’s project
Most state schools opt out of survey questions about sex
Software ‘war’ propels job matchmaker | Tech Spotlight
Record year for applications to state’s universities
Ivar’s to raise restaurant workers’ wages to $15 right away
Shoreline Community College to offer full-ride scholarships
Inslee: No special prosecutor for Pasco police shooting
EDITORIAL: Customers deserve to know about data breaches, quickly
EDITORIAL: Legislature should enact Voting Rights Act (Moscoso)
EDITORIAL: Raise smoking age to 21 to save lives
Guest Opinion: Expanding payday lending hurts, not helps, consumers
Guest Opinion: Make payday lending better for short-term help (Springer, Pettigrew)
Guest Opinion: Training can bring police and communities together
Danny Westneat: Let’s cut traffic by road rationing, Italian style
Skagit Valley Herald
Senate to consider bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
Spokesman Review
Education, mental health are top priorities in House budget proposal (Carlyle, Hunter)
WSU, UW medical schools included in House budget (Hunter)
Spokane schools, like most, opt out of survey questions about sex
Spokane rally against hate draws about 30
Local, state politician R.H. Lewis dies at age 90
Washington bill would require insurers to cover telemedicine services
WSU board approves technology fee
Proponents pitch need for federal funding for palliative care programs
Inslee will not appoint special prosecutor in Pasco police shooting
Spin Control: Ancient history and modern lawmaking (Hansen, Jinkins, Walkinshaw)
Guest opinion: Medical school debate misses bigger picture
Jeff Charbonneau: Legislature should allow all students equal access to dual credit
Editorial: Program for injured workers has promise
Voice of the Valley
House of Representatives Propose $5 million for Cedar River Corridor
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – It’s the law: Public records are public
Editorial – State should try to keep waiver for lousy NCLB law
Wenatchee World
Tobacco at 21 (Orwall)
Yakima Herald Republic
State aerospace companies not sharing the wealth with many employees
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Student test score fight heads to Olympia (Reykdal)
Seattle car thefts down following years of increases
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Battle over state’s minimum wage heats up in Olympia
Taxes spending proposed to improve education (Sullivan, Hunter, Carlyle)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle businesses brace for minimum wage increase
KUOW FM
How Seattle Agonized Over And Passed The $15 Minimum Wage
Employers And Insurers Gain Control In Workers’ Compensation Disputes
Open Cases: Why One-Third Of Murders In America Go Unresolved
NW Public Radio
Washington House Democrats Say ‘Yes’ To Capital Gains Tax, ‘No’ To Cap-And-Trade (Carlyle)
Arlene’s Flowers Fined $1,000 For Discrimination
WEB
Crosscut
State Legislature has huge budget disagreements to overcome (Sullivan, Hunter, Carlyle)
The #WALeg Week Ahead: Senate unveils budget. Cue tax tussles.
GOP response to House Dems’ budget proposal portends legislative OT (Sullivan, Carlyle)
Video: How Democrats’ tax ideas stack up against Gov. Jay Inslee’s (Hunter, Sullivan, Carlyle)
Fish hatcheries: A 19th century fix that won’t die (Hatfield, Chase)
Horsesass.org
Twitter Is Burning Up Over Nick Hanauer’s Exhortation to LGBT People to Flee Indiana and Move to Seattle
#BoycottIndiana?
Publicola
Campaign Kickoffs and Affordable Housing
A Linkage Fee for an Affordable and Just Seattle
Schmudget
House Budget Proposal Prioritizes Funding for Education
Slog
House Democrats Come Up with Budget Proposal That Does Not Include a Carbon Tax
Local Elected Leaders Travel to Olympia With One Message: Allow Us to Build More Light Rail (Frockt, Liias, Clibborn)
Ivar’s Salmon House Is Going Tipless (Minimum Wage)
The Stand
It’s time to correct our state’s revenue system
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for March 30, 2015 (Carlyle, Hobbs)