Associated Press
Inslee wants carbon tax to fund transportation
Gov. Inslee announcing environmental priorities, proposes more clean energy jobs
Grant: $65M to improve health care in Washington
Hanford waste storage tanks continue to deteriorate
Avian flu confirmed in wild birds in Washington
Marijuana fight riskier for Congress in states
WSU graduate killed in Australia siege
Obama withdraws Alaska’s Bristol Bay from drilling
Sen. Murray aims to tackle No Child Left Behind
State: OK to restart digging of Seattle tunnel access pit
Panel: UW should expand medical programs in Spokane
Aberdeen Daily World
Oil companies object to Quinault petition
County Commissioners pass E-Verify resolution
Columbian
Commissioners decline to protect county departments
National trust acquires Academy building
Education budget gets varied response from local officials
Oil companies object to petition from tribe
In Our View: Inslee Must Respect Voters
Camden: Legislature rearranges the deck chairs, and the decks
The Daily News
Inslee transportation plan ignores Southwest Washington
Lewis County officials issue press release addressing new gun law
State awards Kelso $120,000 for LED bulb transition
Editorial: Pay-by-mile gas tax plan a bad idea
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Burbank: If we can afford tax breaks for Boeing we can afford I-1351 (Kagi, Carlyle, Jinkins, Ruy, Moscoso, Sells)
Editorial: Cities’ strong case on budget (2015 legislative agenda)
Federal Way Mirror
Sound Transit to ask for more taxing authority to fund future Federal Way projects, others
Dorn says Inslee’s proposed education budget insufficient
Sen. Mark Mullet launches state Electric Vehicle Caucus (Mullet)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State approves Kitsap’s new shoreline regs
Suquamish Tribe won’t rule out pot business
News Tribune (subscription required)
Falling gas prices a holiday bonus for South Sound residents, businesses
Tacoma council advances sick leave proposal
MultiCare and Franciscan Health propose jointly operated psychiatric hospital in Tacoma
Polling shows some public support for taxing carbon pollution in Washington
Pierce County Council to vote next week on House appointee – with or without King County
Olympian (subscription required)
Polling shows some public support for taxing carbon pollution in Washington
Puget Sound Business Journal
Congress restores business tax breaks for 2014, but they end Dec. 31.
Inslee wants polluters to pay for WA transportation projects
Washington No. 3 state for Peace Corps volunteers
Damage to Pioneer Square buildings near Bertha dig site is ‘superficial,’ WSDOT official says
HealthCare.gov enrollment going smoothly this year
Aerospace companies suck up space, drive construction boom near Everett
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee: Make big polluters pay for transportation work (Clibborn)
King County to launch new restaurant grading system
State insurance exchange working well for Medicaid
U.S. Senate extends state’s sales tax deduction for another year
Students need more help with college costs, state council says
Gov’s plan would spur court sanctions, says state schools chief
UW panel: Triple the UW medical school program in Spokane
Danny Westneat: Finally, Inslee’s big moment
Blog: Inslee promises $2.3B more for schools, but does he go far enough? (Hunter)
Editorial: Fix the hidden costs behind prison labor
Seattle Weekly
As a Budget Battle Looms, Can the State Clean Up Its Fiscal Mess? (Chopp, Hunter)
The Year of Ed Murray: ‘Governing at Lightning Speed’ (Chopp)
Skagit Valley Herald
County commissioners OK long-term ferry plan
Judge refuses to invalidate embattled water rule
Spokesman Review
Panel urges UW to expand medical offerings in Spokane
Spokane County Commission votes to renew codes on marijuana
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear ex-police officer’s appeal of Zehm case conviction
Council passes public works project apprentice requirement
Ducks galore counted in Columbia Basin
Tri-City Herald
GAO: DOE should consider adding more Hanford waste tanks
West Seattle Blog
Seattle Housing Authority not going ahead with ‘Stepping Forward’
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Public needs straight story about tunnel project’s issues
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Inslee wants carbon tax to fund transportation
State gives OK to restart digging Bertha access pit
Seattle police to launch body camera pilot program Saturday
UW scientist: Local governments need climate change guidance
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Avian flu confirmed in wild birds in Washington
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lewis County officials make bold statements on gun initiative
State gives OK to restart digging of tunnel access pit
KPLU FM
Why Seattle’s Downtown Sinking Has Little To Do With Actual Tunnel Digging
Boeing Says Plunging Oil Prices Won’t Hurt Demand For Airplanes
KUOW FM
Washington Court Rules Against Landowners In Skagit Water Rights Case
When College Is Not For Everyone
Inslee: ‘Our Worst Polluters Will Step Up And Pay’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Governor Inslee’s carbon pollution tax doesn’t make a lick of sense
Tacoma Police Department goes back to school to teach digital crime fighting
Excavation at Bertha access pit to resume
To tweet or not to tweet: When is it ok for local government to say no to social media?
NW Public Radio
Federal GAO Report: Hanford Radioactive Waste Tanks Need New Plan
Port Slowdowns Keep Northwest Farm Exports Stuck On The Ranch
Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee proposes ‘carbon pollution charge’ on businesses to help finance $12 billion transportation plan
Congress passes 1-year extension of state sales tax deduction for Washington
WEB
Crosscut
Inslee wants to fund transportation with a carbon tax (Clibborn)
Funding K-12 education: What Jay Inslee would do
HDC Advance
Is home ownership out of reach in Washington state?
Horsesass.org
Somebody Please Introduce the Seattle City Council to the Sunk Cost Fallacy (Viaduct tunnel)
Schmudget
Governor Proposes $2.3 Billion for Education from Birth to Career
Seattle P.I.
Derided Senate bill gives Washington tax relief
Inslee wants a pollution fee to pay for transportation
Slog
State Says Crews Can Start Digging for Bertha Again
Op-Ed: Seattle, Pull the Plug on the Tunnel Unless You Can Answer These Seven Questions
The Stand
Spokane council OKs Quality Jobs standards
Washington State Wire
Carbon Revenue For Schools, Roads Ups Ante In Looming Budget Fight