WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Wednesday, May 20

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Associated Press
Lawmakers want to punish teachers who go on strike (Hasegawa)
Gov. Inslee donating raise to school fundraising site
Group hopes to put $15 minimum wage on Tacoma ballot

Aberdeen Daily World
PUD portion of former paper mill cleanup expected to be done by summer’s end

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
BNSF won’t face possible fine on oil spill reporting until January
Maine lawmakers defeat bill to ban cellphones while driving

Columbian
Agency: Pike, Benton violated campaign laws
Marijuana safety manual being developed
Camden: Budget talks anything but special in overtime session (Sullivan)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Clock ticking to block lawmaker pay hikes
Burbank: State makes it easier to save for retirement (Springer, Mullet)
Editorial: Fines a poor way to fund state’s courts
Letter: How dare they ignore the voters’ will?

Islands’ Sounder
Teach rally for education (Ranker)
Editorial: We stand with Orcas Island teachers

Issaquah Press
Issaquah teachers walk out to protest lack of state funding

Issaquah Reporter
Issaquah teachers walk out to protest against state legislature, inaction on McCleary decision

The Islands’ Weekly
The Samish: Bound for service in the San Juans

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Sheldon goes after teachers, Democrats go after Sheldon for skipping work

Olympian (subscription required)
North Thurston, Tumwater teachers to strike to protest legislative inaction

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Thousands of teachers hit streets in Seattle — and Dems walk out, too (Hasegawa)
State’s new data reveal school discipline rates by districts, race
Tacoma immigrant detention center criticized over alleged violent incident
John Kerry visits Boeing, defends controversial trade deal
Editorial: Reform U.S. immigration detention system

Seattle Weekly
Little Saigon Fears a Fall

Spokesman Review
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell discusses wildfire strategy
One-day teacher strikes OK with 10-year-old (Hasegawa)
Shawn Vestal: Questions still remain about Spokane’s cop culture
Editorial: Drought puts required river flow levels to test

Tri-City Herald
For many low-income workers, calling in sick is a luxury
Advocacy group: Wind turbine rules needed to protect birds

Yakima Herald Republic
White House looks to farmers for trade deal support
Op-ed: Senate budget provides what teachers need – and want
Editorial: Pay raises are political, no matter how state works it

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Marijuana industry could grow fast with tax bill (Carlyle)
Bill would punish teachers who walk out
Thousands of teachers rally in downtown Seattle
KING 5 Investigators help pass 3 new WA laws (Orwall)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State employees to walk off jobs to protest lack of raises
Lawmakers divided in reaction to teacher walkouts (Hasegawa)
6,000 teachers, support staff march in one-day strike

KPLU FM
Teachers March Through Seattle Streets As One-Day Strike Closes District Schools
State Lands Commissioner Warns Of Wildfire Risk

KUOW FM
Inslee Says $1.4 Billion Tax Package No Longer Needed
Parents, Kids Make The Most Of Teacher Walkout Day
Northwest Drone Businesses Get FAA Clearance For Takeoff

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Senator says teachers’ union running a ‘con-job’

NW Public Radio
Wash. Lawmakers Consider Docking Striking Teachers’ Pay (Hasegawa)
Inslee Says $1.4 Billion Tax Package No Longer Needed

WEB

 
Crosscut
Teachers say ‘all of the above’ to funding, smaller classes and fewer tests
Will the Legislature strike back at teacher walkouts? (Keiser, Conway)
Puget Sound drivers: What will make you get out of your car?

Horsesass.org
How Long Have You Been Illegally Not Funding Education?
Shorter Seattle Times Editorial Board: “We Hate Teachers” (Also, “We’re Fucking Idiots”)

Seattle P.I.
Los Angeles enacts $15-an-hour minimum wage: Five West Coast cities have acted
Secretary of State John Kerry stumps for trade deal at Boeing’s Renton plant
City to port: ‘Remove the Polar Pioneer’

Slog
Seattle-Area Teachers Walked Out in Huge Numbers Today Over Lack of Funding for Schools

The Stand
New state law helps employers help workers save for retirement (Springer, Mullet)