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Washington State House Democrats

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Monday, June 2

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Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Trains and crude oil are too often an accident waiting to happen
Letters: Still time to block oil; Commissioner weighs in; Speak up

Arlington Times
Memorial dedicated for Marysville trooper killed on duty
SR 530 near Oso reopens to traffic May 31

Associated Press
Seattle council expected to OK $15 minimum wage
Child with measles was at Seattle airport
More liquor for sale in Washington; prices up
GOP House backs state medical marijuana laws
Obama carbon rule gives states more time to comply

Auburn Reporter
State warms up to improving HOT lanes accessibility

Bainbridge Island Review
Environmental organization picks Senator Rolfes as Legislator of the Year (Rolfes)
Congressman Kilmer calls for Secretary Shinseki’s resignation
Poulsbo may ban pot businesses

Bellingham Herald
Editorial: Volcano science improves, but so must community preparedness

Bothell Reporter
Fire fatality numbers down state wide in 2013
U.S. FDA set to further regulate e-cigarettes
Op-Ed: State soon will know number of oil tank cars shipped through area

Columbian
Op-ed: Local View: Teachers must be given power to provide remedies
Op-ed: Local View: Doctors need help to meet demand

Everett Herald
$4.7 million federal grant aids Mukilteo ferry terminal move
Experts predict average wildfire season in Washington state
State Sen. McAuliffe recognized for commitment to UW Bothell (McAuliffe)
Opinion: Breathing life into NW history

Islands’ Sounder
Food stamps on the rise
WSF changes ticket policy in response to alleged theft

Kitsap Sun
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Inslee talks education, climate change during Kitsap stop

News Tribune (subscription required)
Two years into privatization, Washington liquor prices remain high
State to pursue care for transgender people
Column: Callaghan: Rhetoric aside, McCleary is about money and reform
Letter: Mental health: No need to reinvent the wheel

Olympian (subscription required)
State decides to pursue coverage for transgenders
Editorial (LA Times): Congress tasked with school reform should start with No Child Left Behind

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Concealed-carry permits surge, especially for women
Payment problems continue to vex state’s online health exchange
Workers see $15 wage as ‘peace of mind’
Price powers Eastside debate of putting PSE line underground
Big power-plant pollution cuts are ordered
Editorial: State Auditor should investigate Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Blog: At least some are asking right questions in Insurance Commissioner case

Seattle Weekly
Emergency Order Requires Railroads to Report Bakken Oil, but Is It Enough?

Skagit Valley Herald
State launches invasive species app
New emissions rule on horizon for state refineries
Op-Ed by Rick Larsen: The Podium: Time to make refineries safer

Spokesman Review
Blasting east of pass will close interstate
Gregoire v Rossi 2 lives on in the courts

Tri-City Herald
More liquor for sale in Washington; prices up

BROADCAST

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle City Council to make historic vote on $15 minimum wage

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
EPA to unveil plan to cut power plant CO emission by 30 percent
Study finds medical pot farms draining streams dry

KPLU FM
To Fight Students’ ‘Summer Hunger,’ Sen. Murray Pushes Debit Cards For Lunches
Submerged Wave Energy Generator On Track For Deployment Near Astoria

KUOW FM
Seattle Steps Closer To Setting Highest Minimum Wage In U.S.

NW Public Radio
Should Getting High Stop You From Getting Hired?

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Has liquor privatization in Washington brought negative consequences?
Seattle council expected to approve $15 minimum wage

WEB

Crosscut
The EPA, Obama & the military usher in a new climate politics
Gov. Inslee should call a halt to all new oil infrastructure
Seattle may have an affordable option for a downtown school
Washington, Mississippi polar opposites on Tight vs. Loose scale

Horsesass.org
15 Won (minimum wage)
Why Does the Seattle Times Hate Fast Food Workers? (minimum wage)

Publicola
Friday fizz: Likes and dislikes

The Slog
It’s Cheaper to House the Homeless Than Not House Them (In Case Economics Is More Important to You Than Empathy)