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Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Tuesday, April 15

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Associated Press
CenturyLink: 4,500 calls failed during 911 outageadd to reading list
State Patrol: Wash. mudslide area not for tourists
Clearing mud from Highway 530 could take months
State beginning plans to reopen highway at Oso mudslide
Blog: State Senate majority leader bows out of election (Nelson)
Study shows increase in online information thefts
Washington state auditor deployed to South Korea

Bothell Reporter
Revenue earns national award for tax model
Department of Ecology reports most manufacturers following laws on children’s toys

Columbian
Ethics Board takes up issue of free meals for lawmakers (Moeller, Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland)
Column: Washington View: Total pay crucial in minimum wage debate

The Daily News
Editorial: Inslee gives us cause for concern

Everett Herald
State meeting with residents about rebuilding 530
2013 was a banner year for airplane makers
For Hillary Clinton and Boeing, a beneficial relationship
Editorial: Our homegrown terrorists

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Little done in Olympia to make plan to fund education (Rolfes, Hansen)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers to finalize report on McCleary (Frockt)
State audit sees overpayments in Medicaid
Column: Peter Callaghan: Excessive sentences for candy robbers built case for reform

Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers to finalize report on McCleary (Frockt)
Editorial: State right to get tough on polluters (Reykdal)
Editorial: Move toward a paperless government
Blog: State audit sees overpayments in Medicaid

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State Medicaid audit suggests $17.5M overpaid
Pot vending machines may be allowed in new stores
New report will measure a degree’s earnings potential
Flags to fly at half-staff in memory of Oso mudslide victims
Editorial: Scrub state PCs of data before selling
Op-Ed: Map the runout risk for landslides like Oso

Skagit Valley Herald
Op-Ed: Voices of the Valley: Measles warnings show value of immunization

Spokesman Review
Flags going to half-staff for mudslide victims
Medicaid costs need better oversight, audit says
Trucks ready to haul salmon around Wanapum Dam
Drawdown of Columbia River reservoir creates problems, opportunities
Spokane Valley weighs easing marijuana zoning law

Tri-City Herald
Wash. officials discuss Highway 530 plans

Yakima Herald Republic
Embattled maverick Rodney Tom calling it quits (Habib, Hunter, Eide, Nelson)

 

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
DOT says SR 530 may not open until falladd to reading list

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Police crack down on texting drivers

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
WSDOT sets plan for detour around 530 slide

KPLU FM
Slide Survivor: I Called County 3 Times Before Buying Home, But No One Warned Me
Audit: State Overpaying Medicaid Providers
Wash. Senate Majority Leader Tom Announces He Won’t Run For Re-Election
Seattle Group Files $15 Minimum Wage Initiative
Does Legalized Marijuana Put Washington Drivers At Risk Out Of State?

KUOW FM
Will King County’s Prop 1 Fix Metro’s Bumpy Ride?
Highway 530 Will Take Months To Clear

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
$15 minimum wage could come down to Seattle voters

Q13 TV (FOX)
$15 minimum wage supporters file ballot initiative
 

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Capitol Record
Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom won’t seek re-election

Crosscut
Fight for state Senate control could enter unknown territory (Habib, Hunter, Hobbs, Nelson)
NW Forest Plan: Warfare rages out of the spotlight
The Daily Troll: Rodney Tom passes on re-election try. $15 initiative filed. Big spending to stop rideshare rules.
Court will hear no specifics from Legislature on school improvement money (Frockt, Rolfes)
Politics in Washington: Ready for an explosion (Habib, Hunter, Carlyle, Kohl-Welles)

HDC Advance
Mental health care or mental jail care?
State improves in elections administration, but falls in rankings (Bergquist, Fitzgibbon)

Publicola
Senator Tom will not run for reelection

Seattle PI
Blog: Renegade Democrat Tom to retire (Eide, Hunter)

Slog
Obamacare Cheaper Than Expected