WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

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Tuesday, May 13

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Associated Press
Washington pesticide illnesses increase, state finds
New timber-harvest rules not enough, state board told
Lawmaker: State’s carbon pollution plan hurts Montana

Bellingham Herald
Editorial: The environment isn’t a view; it’s a reality

Bothell Reporter
Sen. McAuliffe honored with UW Bothell 2014 Legacy Award (McAuliffe, Nelson)
Report shows King County mental health and drug programs reducing costly jail and hospital stays

Columbian
Insurance chief OKs ‘no surprises’ rule for state health-plan networks
Editorial: In Our View: Get It Right on Oil Trains

Everett Herald
Many questions, few answers about logging and landslides
Op-ed:  Department of Fish and Wildlife wrong to give in to bullies
Op-ed:  Timber practices need collaboration and science, not knee-jerk decisions
Editorial: Solutions to the math deficit

The Highline Times
$15 minimum wage debate coming to Burien

The Inlander
Silver bullet from Seattle (minimum wage)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Pedal power: Washington named nation’s ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State,’ for seventh consecutive year

Kirkland Reporter
New SR 520 floating bridge taking shape: First two primary pontoons joined together

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Costs of climate change

News Tribune (subscription required)
Column: Callaghan: Top-two primary odd, but it comes with a free party

Olympian (subscription required)
Multiple law enforcement agencies team up during “Click it or Ticket” and distracted driver patrols
Kilmer calls for competition to reduce ocean acidity
Bill seeks to free up traffic funds for JBLM
Romero op-ed: State needs better initiative information

Seattle Times (subscription required)
UW team: Polar ice sheet doomed, but when?
County, city take a variety of routes to rescue bus service
Insurers propose up to 26% increase in health-plan rates
Seattle voters could see a car-tab fee for transit
Editorial: Pass safety laws for oil trains
Editorial: Protect rail, trail options for Eastside rail corridor
Guest Opinion: Losing federal No child Left Behind waiver for state’s schools is a wake-up call
Jonathan Martin: How a $15 minimum wage could affect services to poor, vulnerable  (Hunter)

Seattle Weekly
How Climate Change Is Impacting the Northwest, and How Seattle Is Fighting Back
As Conflict Over Hunger Strike Winds Down, Groups Drop Detention Center Suit

Spokesman Review
Washington state board meets on landslide threat
Editorial: Lawmakers aren’t making a good case on school funding shortfall

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Our Voice: Tuition freeze good news; education cost still is high

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Raising gas tax not answer to funding transportation

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Report card: WA below average in pre-K access
Dead batteries let offenders escape GPS monitoringadd to reading list

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Immigrant workers say they were raped, told not to call police
Cities can pay to restore Metro bus service

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Poor communication, tribal damage plague Bertha’s restart

KPLU FM

Sudden Rise In Pesticide-Related Illnesses In Eastern Washington
USGS Geologist Doubts Cause Of Oso Landslide Will Ever Be Pinned Down
Washington Farmers Expecting Third Largest Cherry Crop Ever This Season

KUOW FM
Parents Discover That Even Obamacare Has Gaps

NW Public Radio
Landslide Tragedy Prompts Board To ‘Take Stock’ Of Logging Rules Around Unstable Slopes

Q13 TV (FOX)
Mayor to announce plans to save some Seattle bus routes
County tells cities: You can pay to keep Metro bus service at same levels

 

WEB

Capitol Record
Oso mudslide concerns aired at meeting

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Oso survivors to speak up on safety. A breast cancer vaccine? Another Metro funding idea.Mayor Murray throws down the regionalist transit gauntlet
Guest post: Washington drought-free? Don’t let the rain fool you

HDC Advance
Oil-trains: Tragedy just a derailment and spill away

Horsesass.org
Misleading Seattle Times Headline Spins Obamacare Win into Obamacare Fail

The Slog
King County Challenges Cities To Buy Back Their Metro Service
Draft of Mayor Ed Murray’s “Plan E” to Save Metro Obtained by The Stranger; Looks Remarkably Like Proposition 1
HAHAHAHA! Who Convinced Us the Deep-Bore Tunnel Was Only Way to “Move Forward”?
The Suburbs of Seattle Appear to Like Light Rail but Not Buses. Why?
Seattle Times Tries to Make Obamacare Look Bad…