Associated Press
Ferry galley workers call for health insurance benefits
Wenatchee facility source of biodiesel in Columbia River
Judge won’t release Mexican man jailed near Seattle
House budget proposal seeks $3 billion in new revenue (Ormbsby, Robinson)
Judge: More water must be released from Columbia, Snake dams
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Work resumes Monday on North Spokane Corridor
Worst humanitarian crisis hits as Trump slashes foreign aid
City leaders defy White House threat on ‘sanctuary’ policies
Trump puts anti-global warming projects on chopping block
Aberdeen Daily World
Gateway Complex could end up on ballots
County extends CCAP complex deadline
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Column: The GOP’s Obamacare retreat: Another circular firing squad
Columbian
Effort to expedite 179th/I-5 interchange funding denied
Wylie: House budget ‘reflects our collective values’ (Wylie, Stonier)
Brunell: State carbon tax would be harmful
The Daily News
State workers’ pay gets a partisan spin
Some balk as Seattle seeks to spend more money on homeless
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Arlington, Marysville team to attract thousands of future jobs
State House plan: Tax wealthy, businesses to pay for schools (Ormsby, Lytton)
Robinson: What Trump could learn — but won’t — from defeat …
Editorial: Give job applicants chance to explain their past (Sells)
Letter: State should close loopholes, tax capital gains (Lovick)
Kirkland Reporter
Organizers say Eastside March for Justice in Kirkland continues momentum of movement
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
House budget proposal seeks $3 billion in new revenue (Robinson)
Ferry galley workers frustrated by lack of benefits
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Op-ed: Dental care still out of reach for many in Kitsap County
News Tribune (subscription required)
County sued by former jail health care provider it stopped paying for ‘deplorable’ services
Secretary of State Kim Wyman undergoing cancer treatment
House budget would pay for schools with taxes on capital gains and businesses (Lytton, Ormsby)
New residents pour in: Pierce County tops the nation
Opinion: Don’t forget money for public health
New York Times
5 Reasons Trump’s Tax Overhaul Plan Won’t Be So Easy
In Health Bill’s Defeat, Medicaid Comes of Age
White House to States: Shield the Undocumented and Lose Police Funding
Dealt a Defeat, Republicans Set Their Sights on Major Tax Cuts
Opinion: How to Build on Obamacare
Olympian (subscription required)
Public invited to Olympia forum on possible affordable housing levy
Judge won’t release Mexican man jailed near Seattle
Opinion: The national slush fund
Redmond Reporter
Event to bring together Japanese American, Jewish and American Muslim Communities
Expert advisory committee reviews school building projects to ensure efficiency, save money
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Democrats in Olympia have plan to fund schools: $3B in new taxes (Lytton)
Low-income, minority and bilingual students graduating at high rates in Franklin Pierce
WSU investigated for possible Title IX violation
After brief slowdown, Seattle-area rents surge back up again; when will it end?
Secretary of State Kim Wyman to be treated for colon cancer
King, Snohomish counties may be targets in Justice Dept. threat against ‘sanctuary cities’
Opinion: Remove obstacles to American dream, including absurd professional licensing laws
Seattle Weekly
Seattle Teachers to Vote On Possible May Day Strike
House Dems Propose Taxes on Wealthy, Businesses to Pay for Schools (Ormsby, Lytton)
Sessions Rattles Saber Against Sanctuary Cities
Spokesman Review
House Democrats propose $46.9 billion budget, taxes on upper income Washington residents and big businesses
Secretary of state will undergo treatment for colon cancer
Judge: More water must be released from Columbia, Snake dams
Spokane-area Jehovah witnesses protesting Russian decision to label group an extremist organization
WSU researcher: State should deny lethal wolf control to ranchers who don’t sign prevention pact
Canadian hunting rights confirmed for Colville Tribes’ member
Spokane City Council passes new human rights protections, delays protections for renters who use subsidies
March now fourth wettest on record
Tri-City Herald
Many local governments impeding broadband service improvements
USA Today
Two agencies that Trump wants to dump help the rural poor
Trump signs four bills to roll back Obama-era regulations
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Internet privacy concerns are real for Americans
Program to avoid local land-use disputes is winner for county
Washington Post
Trump order to take major step to wipe out Obama’s climate record
As Trump halts federal action on climate change, cities and states push on
Trump, Ryan differ on how much relief to offer the middle class in tax-code overhaul
Trump signs bill that kills Obama-era Worker Safety Rule
Opinion: Trump could learn a lot from his mistakes. He won’t.
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
NCW Reactions to losing the AHCA
Survey shows teen alcohol, marijuana use unchanged
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County in compliance with ICE policies, official says
Low-income, minority and bilingual students graduating at high rates in Franklin Pierce
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State House Democrats release ‘Families First’ budget (Ormsby, Lytton, Jinkins)
After son’s death, Arlington mom fights for tougher distracted driving law
Spokane Street viaduct is next Seattle homeless camp cleanup
Sound Transit supporters speak up amid car-tab controversy
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Students march on Olympia to push Legislature on school funding
Democrats submit Washington state budget plan to fully fund education (Lytton)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle leads nation in home price increases as housing supply tightens
Family raises questions about man’s death after confrontation with police
Ferry galley workers call for health insurance benefits
KNKX FM
Washington Democrats Propose $3B Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session (Lytton)
Acquittal In Canadian Court Revives Tribe, Strengthens Sovereignty
‘Sanctuary Cities’ Promise Legal Fight After Sessions Threatens Funds
Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley
Trump Takes Aim At A Centerpiece Of Obama’s Environmental Legacy
AP Calculates North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Will Cost More Than $3.7 Billion
Attorney General Orders Crackdown On ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ Threatens Holding Funds
FACT CHECK: Trump Says Obamacare Is ‘Exploding.’ It’s Not
Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner To Be Questioned By Senate Intel Panel Over Russia
Who Oversees The President’s Ethics? Here’s Our List
KUOW FM
Washington and Seattle reaffirm ‘sanctuary’ positions despite funding threats
Court Orders More Spill Over Columbia River Dams In 2018
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
How did lawmakers miss Sound Transit’s car tab formula? (Liias)
Democrats willing to exempt Boeing from higher business taxes (Lytton, Jenkins)
Opinion: ST3 proponents preyed on our gullibility, bilked us of millions
NW Public Radio
After Car Tab Increase By Sound Transit, State Senator Looks To Lower The Tax
Acquittal In Canadian Court Revives Tribe, Strengthens Sovereignty
Catholic Church To Central Washington Congregants: ‘Love The Undocumented’
Washington Democrats Propose $3B Tax Package, GOP Predicts Special Session
Q13 TV (FOX)
Lawmakers push for immediate relief from high car tabs
Secretary of State Kim Wyman diagnosed with colon cancer
Web
Crosscut
State is part of the problem on Puget Sound cleanup
Democrats say they are cracking the school-funding code
Slog
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has been diagnosed with colon cancer
More than 1,000 people are moving to Seattle every week, census report shows