WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Tuesday, December 8

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Associated Press
Spokane police see growing number of weapon applications
Washington governor signs climate change agreements in Paris
Hosts take steps to limit carbon footprint of Paris talks
Lawmakers seek to impeach Washington state auditor (Hunt, Reykdal)
King County employees to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave

Aberdeen Daily World
Sunken vessel in Westport Marina prompts Coast Guard cleanup
County adopts general fund budget, fully funds Sheriff’s Office

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State regulators levy $71,000 fine against BNSF over spills

Columbian
In Our View: Singing The Rain’s Praises
Vancouver holds line on retail pot stores

News Tribune (subscription required)
Charter schools may join Eastern Washington school district
Lawmakers offer resolution to impeach state Auditor Troy Kelley (Hunt, Reykdal)
Editorial: Climate change won’t be kind to Puget Sound

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: More than terrorism this week

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Comcast sweetens cable franchise offer; Seattle council delays vote
Schools get tested on their seismic safety — with kids’ help
Lawmakers seek to impeach embattled state auditor (Hunt, Reykdal)
Fossil-fuel protest targets BNSF office in Seattle
Editorial: ‘Justice for all’ threatened by inaction in Olympia
Op-Ed: Hysteria about refugees, but blindness on guns

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Jail diversion program plagued with problems
King County approves 12-week parental leave for county employees

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State Transportation Commission looking at road usage charge
King Co. approves expanded parental leave program
Coming soon to SR 99: A tunnel machine restart and lane closures
WSDOT says viaduct has settled 2-3 inches in some spots since 2001 earthquake

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
$50 million prize offered for new ideas to solve traffic woes
Lawmakers file resoultion to impeach state Auditor Troy Kelley

KPLU FM
Washington Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To Impeach Auditor Kelley
Author Says The Rise Of The `Gig Economy’ Leaves Workers Without A Safety Net

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Bipartisan resolution to impeach State Auditor Troy Kelley filed in House (Hunt, Reykdal)

Civic Skunkworks
No, Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t a Socialist Experiment

Crosscut
Eyman and his initiative give the Legislature one more headache
Major teacher shortage across the state, educators report

Seattle P.I.
Trump demands ‘total and complete shutdown’ of Muslims entering the U.S.

The Stand
IRS complaint: Group’s 501(c) status ‘bogus’