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Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Tuesday, September 23

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Associated Press
Government hackers try to crack HealthCare.gov
Businesses and investors pressing for green policy
Investigation: Seattle ferry wasn’t overloaded  (Seaquist)
Homelessness increases among school children
Federal prison population drops by nearly 5,000
Teacher of year: 4th grade teacher from Seattle

Bothell Reporter
City of Bothell celebrates completion of SR 522 projects with ribbon cutting (McAuliffe, Moscoso)

Columbian
Apple growers seek to lift European restrictions
Editorial: It’s Time To Tweak Treaty
Column: Brunell: Freshwater shortage looms as a major crisis

Everett Herald
(subscription required)
Lawmakers give governor an earful about ferries (Seaquist)
Pot 101: Laws for legal weed focus on safety
Editorial: Domestic violence ends here

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Pierce Transit CEO picked to lead Washington State Ferries

News Tribune (subscription required)
State Board of Education: New revenue needed to pay for schools (Rolfes)
State Service Corps hiring adults able and willing to help kids read
Editorial: Don’t let memories of missing children fade
Column: Academia must act to protect college women

Olympian (subscription required)
Split may be forming in state Federation over adequacy of worker contract agreement
Column: Assisted suicide and the value of human life

Puget Sound Business Journal
King County to cut 500 positions; public health budget slashed
Washington state small-business loan program lands $31.5M in funding

Seattle Times (subscription required)
What would possible 15% cut mean for state’s colleges?
Study says natural factors, not humans, behind West Coast warming
Seattle OKs $1 fine for adding too much food to garbage bins
Seattle hitting ‘reset’ in move to dismiss public pot-use tickets
Constantine proposes levy for children as he unveils budget plan
State’s top educator aims to energize teacher recruitment
Seattle educator named state teacher of the year
Bremerton ferry wasn’t overloaded, no need to turn back, report says
Editorial: Editorial: A Band-Aid for the Export-Import Bank
Editorial: Small changes to apodment rules could have big results
Guest Opinion: What questions to ask state candidates about transportation
Blog: Washington’s return to private prisons?

Seattle Weekly
Seattle Police Say Crime Is Up 13 Percent This Year

Spokesman Review
Colville-area ranch family receives Forest Service award
Census shows decline in teen pregnancies in Spokane

Voice of the Valley
UACs bring State, Regional, and County officials together to talk transportation issues and solutions (Clibborn, Hurst)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Report raises questions about handling of welfare fraud tips
Mayor: Car tab fees result of state budget ‘squeezing’

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers call for firings over state ferry blunders (Seaquist)
Mayor Murray wants to make Seattle housing more affordable
Are higher taxes coming to Seattle?

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle rents rise as apartment construction booms

KPLU FM
King County Executive Proposes Budget That Would Cut More Than 500 Jobs
Returning Chinook Exposed To Bathtub Of Contaminants In Puget Sound
Six Months After Oso Landslide, Lawsuit, Legal Claims Ongoing

KUOW FM
Dow Constantine Blames Olympia For County’s Budget Cuts

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington state schools enrolling record number of homeless students

NW Public Radio
At-Large Elections Just One Barrier To Latino Vote In Eastern Washington

Q13 TV (FOX)
Oops again: Ferry forced to turn back due to ‘overloading’ actually wasn’t overloaded, state says

WEB

HDC Advance
Washington works

Publicola
Morning Fizz: Murray’s Budget Proposal

Schmudget
Updated Revenue Forecast Shows New Resources Needed To Fully Fund Education
Washington State One of Three States Where Poverty Is Increasing