Associated Press
Bill to hike Washington minimum wage stalls in Olympia
State House, Senate to vote on differing budget plans
Governor signs measure paving way for WSU medical school
State seeks water to keep Yakima Basin streams flowing
Senate Republicans release Washington state budget proposal
Seattle begins to phase in $15 minimum wage
State gives first charter school last chance to improve
Effort to add test scores to teacher evaluations not dead
School threats by text, phone apps frustrate schools, police
Ballard News Tribune
Kohl-Welles: ‘Phillips’ principled leadership will be missed’ (Kohl-Welles)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers look at closing State Capital Museum
UW Coach Lorenzo Romar in Indiana, unaffected by state agency travel ban
Obama’s fast-track plan hits bumps in trade-dependent Washington state
BNSF: State rail regulators wrong in saying company failed to report leaks
Bothell Reporter
Sen. McAuliffe voices dismay over lack of productivity in education committee (McAuliffe)
Columbian
In Our View: Watch, Wait on Wage Hike
Parker: Indiana finding discrimination is a two-way street
The Easterner
Washington legislation considers new bills
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State lawmakers trying to work through I-1351 issues
Patty Murray at center of Senate spat
Milbank: People leading on gay rights; Will R’s follow?
Editorial: Accord on funding education
Letter: Economic health tied to education
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers look at closing State Capital Museum
Governor signs measure paving way for WSU medical school
Effort to add test scores to teacher evaluations not dead
House, Senate to vote on budget plans
Bill to hike Washington minimum wage stalls in Olympia
Editorial: Keep key tool AG needs to fight Medicaid fraud
UW Coach Lorenzo Romar in Indiana, unaffected by state agency travel ban
Puget Sound Business Journal
Business beats social conservatives in fight over religious freedom laws
How to understand and comply with ‘Affordable Care Act’ requirements
Unions, progressives pressure Democrats to oppose trade deals
Not enough money for UW, doctors: Health care leaders respond to budget proposals
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Expedia expected to move base from Bellevue to Seattle waterfront
Abandoned children OK in earlier visit, social worker said
State’s first charter school has 10 days to prove it’s not a failure
GOP plan to cut college tuition by 25% wins praise; others cautious
Wash. attorney general files brief supporting Colorado in state’s pot lawsuit
Despite the drear, King County growing at a Floridian pace
Guest Opinion: Shoreline Community College idea should be adopted statewide
Guest Opinion: Tests are useless for measuring teacher effectiveness
Spokesman Review
Inslee signs bill allowing WSU med school; funding still in flux
Thirsty Wenatchee eyes water in Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Editorial: Washington must focus on STEM education
Tri-City Herald
House committee advances 3 Sen. Brown bills
Vancouver Business Journal
Inslee signs WSU medical school legislation
Wahkiakum County Eagle
Legislators push to help strengthen coastal economies (Blake, Takko, Van De Wege)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Statewide minimum wage doesn’t need increasing
Yakima Herald Republic
Legislature focuses on education, then everything else
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
$16 in ’16? Minimum wage debate likely to go state wide
Employees lose vacation time amid minimum wage increase
SeaTac barbeque joint sets minimum wage example
Mom pushes for law passage with ‘Cupcakes for Annie’
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle begins to phase in $15 minimum wage
KPLU FM
U.S. Secretary Of Labor Praises Seattle For Leading The Way On A Higher Minimum Wage
KUOW FM
Inslee Laments Demise Of $12 Minimum Wage Bill, Hints At Ballot Measure
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Parents, state go head-to-head on teacher evaluations
They’re not the same- The difference between Democrats and Republicans
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Inslee says minimum wage ‘up to the people’ after bill stopped in Senate (Farrell)
Compromise bill requiring insurance for Uber, Lyft drivers heard in committee (Habib, Kirby)
Crosscut
What to expect from Seattle’s universal pre-k program
Horsesass.org
Expedia (minimum wage)
Publicola
Budget Clash in Olympia (Hunter, Nelson)
Schmudget
Senate Budget Falls Short
Seattle P.I.
Seattle hails wage hike as Republicans block state minimum wage increase
Slog
The Morning News: Seattle Drivers Lost 89 Hours to Traffic Last Year, Republicans Kill Bill to Increase Minimum Wage Statewide (Senn)
UW Refuses to Comply with City’s Minimum Wage Law for Student Employees
WSU News
Gov. Jay Inslee signs WSU medical school legislation (Riccelli)