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Washington State House Democrats

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Tuesday, July 29

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Associated Press
Olympic National Park to move threatened chalet
China investigating Microsoft in monopoly case
Another wrinkle in timeline to repair Bertha
Medicare fund expected to last four years longer, to 2030
Washington’s largest wildfire remains contained
State senator reimbursing state $4,500 for mileage to post office
Despite good news, Medicare and Social Security face challenges
Study: 35 percent in US facing debt collectors

Bellingham Herald
(subscription required)
Op-ed by Rep. Jeff Morris: Storage problems no reason to reject renewable power

Columbian
Floating ideas on a bridge (Stonier)

The Daily News
Effort to repair Seattle tunnel machine delayed

Everett Herald (subscription required)
After burglary, lawmaker pushes for power to ping (McCoy)
State share of Boeing jobs grows even as number shrinks
Government can use rules to deter corporate tax evasion, ex-Treasury official says
Harrop: What scares us about the child migrants
Robinson: Absent on immigration reform
Editorial: Convention on Disability Rights: End delay on disabilities treaty

Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Patty Murray’s statement on VA reform deal
Sen. Murray, others press administration on marijuana policies

Olympian (subscription required)
Pension Council sets contribution rates that will jump up in 2015 for state workers, taxpayers (Hunter)
PEBB ready to set health premium rates that don’t climb a lot for state workers in 2015

Puget Sound Business Journal
Republican senator cries foul on whistleblower judge investigation

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Another month delay for repairing Bertha
King County Public Health chief is stepping down
Senators ask White House for consistent pot guidelines
Is friction driving out Seattle school superintendents? (Carlyle, Pollet)
Preschool for all kids? Business leaders get campaign preview
Editorial: Get Northwest grain shipments going again

Seattle Weekly
The End Is Near: Washington Predicted To Be Driest State In The Nation This Week

Skagit Valley Herald
Oil-by-rail protesters block train tracks at Tesoro refinery

Spokesman Review
Health care exchange glitches a mystery, official says
Bringing injured workers back for light duty a boost for county

Yakima Herald Republic
Negotiators predict swift passage of $17 billion VA overhaul deal

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle to push for FAA drone regulation
Low voter turnout, actually a good thing?

KPLU FM
Judge Orders Medical School To Reinstate Deaf Student

KUOW FM
Climate Change Means More Massive Wildfires Ahead, Gov. Inslee Says

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
As a coffee sign disappears from the highway, donations drop
Study: Legal pot not drawing tourists to Washington state

NW Public Radio
Washington Fires Cost $50 Million, More Costs Expected
Power Outages Persist In Fire-Swept North Central Washington
Health Officials Plan Next Steps In Birth Defect Investigation

Q13 TV (FOX)
Senators to Obama: Streamline your stance on pot, please
Grieving parents hit with $200,000 in student loans

WEB

Capitol Record
On TVW: Pension funding council, fish hatchery lawsuit and Results Washington

Crosscut
Protesters stall an oil train for hours at Anacortes
Bertha’s fix-it team hits its own delay

HDC Advance
Get ahead of the curve in back-to-school prep

Politico
Senators ask White House to clarify marijuana laws

Publicola
Another delay in the tunnel project

Seattle P.I.
Mission to repair Bertha tunneler hits another snag

Slog
King County Superior Court Judge Rules That the Woodland Park Zoo Is Not Subject to the Public Disclosure Act
Bodies Are Blocking the Entrance to Boeing