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Washington State House Democrats

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Monday, April 21

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Aberdeen Daily World
Elma preps for coming oil trains
Park Service to explore moving Enchanted Valley Chalet

Associated Press
Seattle businesses launch $15 minimum wage group
Obama visiting Oso mudslide Tuesday
Lottery week for pot retail licenses in Washington
State to pay $9 million to tortured, abused siblings
Study: Fuels from corn waste not better than gas
State rejects Hanford cleanup proposal
Taxpayers won’t pay for Steven Powell treatment
Seattle businesses launch $15 minimum wage group
Muddy wasteland awaits president in visit to Oso

Bellingham Herald
Plan gathers momentum that would make Wash. relevant in prez races
State ends asbestos cleanup by prisoners
Program pushes wellness for state workers

Columbian
Conservative heavyweights have solar industry in their sights
Moeller letter: Steer oil legislation back on track

Everett Herald
Inslee weighs big increase in cancer risk for fish eaters
Everett schools seek to boost turnout to pass $259 million bond
Tulalips, others oppose state’s move to halt release of hatchery steelhead
Unease over marijuana dampens enthusiasm for small-business potential
Op-ed: Developing advocacy skills: ARC leadership program very helpful
Op-ed: An investment in education lifts all boats
Op-ed: Audit finds confidential information on surplussed state computers
Editorial: Reclaiming the finish line (Boston Marathon)
Editorial: Higher ed that looks like us

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Cameras on cops coming to Bremerton
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News Tribune (subscription required)
State ends asbestos cleanup by prisoners
Program pushes wellness for state workers
Gregoire backs tax to fund cancer research
OIC’s Kreidler: Private insurance market grew since Wash. health exchange opened
 Editorial: Power grid shockingly vulnerable to cyberterrorism
Editorial: High-stakes tests: Part of education, part of life

Olympian (subscription required)
Program pushes wellness for state workers
State prisoners will no longer clean up asbestos; $70,000 fine imposed
Prisons and jails get Medicaid ball rolling
Editorial: GET program still a great college savings plan
Op-ed: Obamacare steps up for patients at free clinic

Peninsula Daily News
Neah Bay dock work of $13 million expected to be finished this summer
Five Peninsula schools to see state awards

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Should tips count in wage debate?
Suspensions hit minorities, special-ed students hardest, data show
After-Hours Clinic a partnership of health-care David and Goliath
Wash. dairy farmers welcome higher milk prices
State delays timber sale near Oso mudslide, orders further review
State expects to lose waiver on No Child Left Behind
Prop. 1: Isn’t there a better way to fund transit? | Local News | The
Fossil fuels and spill risk: A changing landscape | Special reports
Danny Westneat: Petitioning wrong party on wage issue
Blog: A classy no-thank-you from Ross Hunter (Habib, Hunter)
Editorial: Seattle needs to ease up on the rush to a $15 minimum wage

Skagit Valley Herald
Hospital officials question whether there is still a need for a Certificate of Need

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Support for dueling gun measures perplexing

Yakima Herald Republic
First step of Wanapum Dam repair work begins
Fighting to avoid ‘the jobless trap’

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
WA retail pot seller lottery starts Monday
Climate changes visible by ZIP code with new online tools

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Future of chopper rescue team in jeopardy following funding cuts
Fecal bacteria threatens Puget Sound beaches

KPLU FM
Pacific Lutheran University To Offer Northwest’s First Holocaust Studies Minor
New State Rules Could Limit Cheaper Health Plans With ‘Narrow Networks’
Stores With High Shoplifting Rate Could Lose Liquor License Under New State Law (Hurst)
Mental And Physical Toll Of Bullying Persists For Decades
Pot Smoke And Mirrors: Vaporizer Pens Hide Marijuana Use

KUOW FM
DNR Postpones Clear-Cuts It Approved Near Oso Landslide
Oregon Same-Sex Marriage Case Hits Federal Court This Week
Marijuana Consultants Office Advice To Potential Pot Dealers
No Access To Route 530 Is Next ‘Emergency’ For Darrington Residents

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Dori says it’s time to tax Seattle bicyclists
Orting citizens take back streets, fight crime after murder

Q13 TV (FOX)
President Obama to tour slide zone Tuesday

WEB

Crosscut
State, feds square off over Hanford

HDC Advance
DIY tax reform

The Slog
How the Decline of Labor Unions Connects to the Rise of the $15 Now Movement
School Board Members Are Freaked Out About Common Core Tests
Western Washington University Makes National News For Asking How It Can Become “Less White”
Why the Conservative “Controversy” About Race and Western Washington University’s President Is So Idiotic

The Stand
SPEEA helps Boeing employees win $47 million in back pay
State workers’ comp system posts strong gains, L&I reports

West Seattle Herald
Micro-housing regulations up for consideration: heated feelings on both sides of the issue