Associated Press
US job openings jump to 14-year high; sign of strong hiring
Boeing deliveries beat Airbus for 3rd straight year
State proposes water-quality rule tied to fish consumption
Senate vote requires higher threshold for new taxes (Sullivan, Hobbs, Billig)
Obama: Stronger ID theft laws needed
Bainbridge Island Review
K-12: Expensive focus of 2015 legislative debates
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Climate change, taxes divide Whatcom senators, rest of Legislature along party lines (Lytton, Morris, Ranker)
Ericksen tax-vote move wins; Inslee carbon, capital-gains taxes already DOA? (Frockt)
Senate Republicans pass two-thirds rule on first day of session (Frockt)
Bothell Reporter
Another shot at pot: Lawmakers prepare marijuana follow-up bills (Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Hatfield, Appleton, Fitzgibbon)
Central Kitsap Reporter
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)
Columbian
Washington Senate approves curb on new taxes (Cleveland)
Port of Vancouver set to OK deal with Northwest Packing
Ecology releases draft ‘fish consumption rule’
In Our View: Roads Need Attention
The Daily News
Legislature to convene Monday; local lawmakers weigh in on challenges (Blake, Takko, Hatfield)
Editorial: Playing politics with road, rail needs
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Transportation package tops wish list in Olympia (Kagi, Dunshee, Stanford, Hobbs)
Boeing may reap millions in Missouri subsidies
A new session begins with old debate and fish consumption
Editorial: A way to protect health and jobs (State’s fish consumption rule)
Federal Way Mirror
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)
Food Safety News
‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Introduced in the Washington State Legislature (Blake)
Kirkland Reporter
Opinion: Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda
News Tribune (subscription required)
Democrats help Republican Sen. Pam Roach unseat a Democrat
Pierce County judge: State can’t ban doctors from advertising marijuana services
Open meetings violation question back in court Friday
Senate Republicans pass two-thirds rule on first day of session (Frockt)
Free 2-year college: Great deal for students, public
Olympian (subscription required)
Senate Republicans pass two-thirds rule on first day of session (Frockt)
Democrats help Republican Sen. Pam Roach unseat a Democrat
Editorial: Budget complicated, but not these 6 bills
Peninsula Daily News
Researchers wait for answers amid mysterious mass seabird die-off in region
Puget Sound Business Journal
WSDOT calls memo warning Bertha pit could be ‘catastrophic failure’ a miscommunication
Democrats’ middle-class tax cut punishes investors, highly paid CEOs
Small businesses haven’t felt this good since 2006
Washington State University wants $61M from Legislature for new Everett building
Redmond Reporter
Attorney General calls for Legislature to enhance data security law to protect consumers (Hudgins)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
City to bankroll own study of tunnel stress on viaduct
Senate Republicans add big hurdle for new taxes (Carlyle, Frockt)
In twist, Democrats elevate GOP state Sen. Pam Roach to leadership (Chase)
Want more kids in college? Check school counselor caseloads
Editorial: Early education’s promise needs funding
Guest Opinion: State lawmakers have to get it right on funding education
Spokesman Review
GOP rule makes passage of new taxes tougher (Hargrove, Billig)
Bill would expand wine tasting law to include four-year colleges
Spokane City Council passes law prohibiting blocking driveway traffic
Editorial: State needs to restore local share of liquor tax
Tri-City Herald
Backyard Tri-City poultry, waterfowl checked for avian flu
Editorial: New state tax measure need a chance for debate
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Two-thirds majority for tax hikes is unconstitutional
Yakima Herald Republic
Newhouse adds former lobbyist, others to staff
State ups rate of fish consumption in proposed water quality rule
Yakima County jail nears end of nearly $6 million security upgrade
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Key lawmakers want gas tax, not ‘cap-and-trade’ (Clibborn,
WSDOT, city square off over Bertha pit ‘catastrophic failure’ report
Smart 911 growing in Puget Sound popularity
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Inslee sees short-term gridlock after Senate requires two-thirds vote to pass new taxes
Outspoken Republican Pam Roach elected president pro tem of Wash. State Senate
KPLU FM
Economist Dick Conway Says Washington’s Tax System Is The Worst In The Country
Inslee Pushes Toxics Reduction Bill As Wash. Proposes Updated Fish Consumption Rate
Washington Senate Opens With Democratic Insurgency
Washington Senate Adopts Two-Thirds Rule For New Taxes (Billig)
Arne Duncan Wants To Drop ‘No Child Left Behind’ — But Keep Its Tests
KUOW FM
The Park And Ride Dilemma: Bus Riders Still Rely On Cars
Washington Attorney General Wades Into Immigration Lawsuit
Letter From Engineers Raises Serious Concerns About Bertha
Washington Legislature: Like 147 People Trying To Buy A House Together
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
WSDOT comes under fire for report warning of ‘catastrophic failure’ with Bertha repair pit
NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Opens With Democratic Insurgency
New Taxes Will Require Two-Thirds Vote In Washington Senate
Q13 TV (FOX)
Engineers use the words ‘catastrophic failure’, prompting city leaders to question safety of viaduct
The Seattle Channel
City: Inside/Out – 2015 Legislative Preview (Carlyle, Cody, Frockt, Hunter, Jayapal)
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate Democrats back Pam Roach for Senate President Pro Tem (Chase, Fraser)
Washington Senate imposes two-thirds approval rule for tax increases (Frockt, Billig)
Crosscut
Senate’s 2/3rds rule could doom new taxes, Inslee carbon plan (Frockt)
The Daily Troll: ‘Catastrophic’ talk around Bertha. Missouri has plan to grow Boeing jobs. Space age production here?
Horsesass.org
More Enthusiastic Support for Early Education from the Something-for-Nothing Crowd
Is State Senator Andy Hill an Idiot, or Does He Think You Are? (Hunter)
Publicola
Questionable Seahawks Mania (Frockt)
He’s Back! Republican (Simple) Majority Passes (Super) Majority Rule for Raising New Taxes (Frockt, Billig, Hargrove)
Schmudget
Updated! FAQs About Taxing Capital Gains In Washington State
Seattle P.I.
Senate Republicans bring back Eyman-style “super majority”
Pam Roach, once booted from GOP caucus, elected state Senate president
Voters in statewide poll: Inslee is a very satisfactory guy
Slog
What We Learned at Yesterday’s City vs. State Fight Over Bertha’s Rescue Pit
Protesters Briefly Shut Down Council Meeting About Police and Bertha, Continue to Shout
The Stand
Editorial: Senate GOP moves to shield rich, corporations from taxes (Frockt, Billig, Hasegawa)
2015 Legislature: Let’s rise to the challenge!
Shippers admit congestion not workers’ fault
Washington State Wire
Editorial: 2/3’s Majority, Why? Hold The Torries (Dunshee)
Senate Imposes Two-Thirds Requirement on New Taxes
Gov. Inslee Issues Draft Fish Consumption Rule on First Day of Session