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Thursday, Jan 22

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Associated Press
Panel suggests 11-percent raise for Washington lawmakers
Bill would make 4th-offense DUI a felony in Wash. state
Washington residents protest planned Army job cuts
Bills introduced that pave way for new medical school (Riccelli)
State attorney general wants to raise smoking age to 21 (Orwall)
Proposal in Olympia would cut legal pot taxes (Hatfield)
Abortion opponents push new bills in state legislatures

Aberdeen Daily World
Elma students protest sex offenders in school
County waiving some permitting fees for flood repairs

Bainbridge Island Review
Attorney General Ferguson proposes increase in smoking age to 21 (Orwall)

Ballard News Tribune
Rep. Tarleton: Give fish a chance (Tarleton)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Blaine sending $45 million bond to voters in February election
Health plan signup help available Saturday at Whatcom Community College

Bothell Reporter
Rep. Pollett co-sponsors paid time off for all Washington workers (Pollett)
Washington AG proposes increase in smoking age from 18 to 21 (Orwall)

Central Kitsap Reporter
Public lands’ surplus water rights could aid farmers, communities
Op-Ed: Elections could get cheaper, fewer

The Daily News
Does Washington AG’s plan to raise smoking age make sense?

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee says county’s own lawmakers to blame for lack of roads funding (Hobbs)
Editorial: Building a home for new lives (Fighting prostitution)

Kirkland Reporter
Washington AG proposes increase in smoking age from 18 to 21 (Orwall)

Islands’ Sounder
Editorial: County: stop impeding marijuana production

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Two senators seek to merge medical, recreational pot (Kohl-Welles)

Maple Valley Reporter
‘Weoples’ on the way to nationals | Tahoma High School

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tolls across Narrows bridge likely to rise again this summer
State lawmakers could see 11 percent raises (Nelson)
Editorial: Defense needs, not robot math, should dictate funding of JBLM

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Capital gains are volatile, but valuable (Carlyle, Hunter)
Under the Dome: Thursday, January 22, the 11th day of the 105-day legislative session
State officials face questions when targeting high drivers (Kohl-Welles)
Editorial: Fish & Wildlife hire merits watching

Peninsula Daily News
Avian flu quarantine set in Agnew area as inspectors go door to door
State Department of Fish and Wildlife hires new director

Puget Sound Business Journal
UW, WSU presidents go head-to-head to tout dueling medical school proposals in Olympia (Riccelli)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Truth Needle: GOP leader is right, Inslee polluter list tags UW, WSU
Bill aims to simplify taxes on pot businesses (Hatfield)
Upcoming Obamacare enrollment events in Washington
Bill would allow Seattle mayor to tap two school board members (Pettigrew)
Spokane legislators introduce bill to set up medical school (Riccelli)
State attorney general proposes to raise smoking age to 21
Treasurer: Inslee budget spends too much of rainy-day fund
Guest Opinion: Schools play key role in helping kids overcome addiction
Guest Opinion: Government needs to follow the law declaring government records to be public
Opinion: From cradle to ivory tower, education is a continuous investment
Editorial: There is no reasonable argument for keeping the death penalty

Spokesman Review
Flu season, only halfway through, claims six lives in Spokane County
Washington smoking age could jump from 18 to 21
WSU medical school in Spokane gets legislative support (Riccelli)

Tri-City Herald
State legislator wants to see Washington go to permanent Daylight Saving Time (Stanford)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Standing up for our state after potshots from Idaho governor
Editorial – Initiatives should include funding method

Yakima Herald Republic
Moxee lawmaker: Gallery gun carry issue not over (Owen)
Editorial: Perhaps era of good feelings will transfer to legislation

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Army listening session draws hundreds as JBLM job cuts loom

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Dozens sickened by superbug at local hospital
Public schools, religion clash in Seattle federal court

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Community rallies against plan to cut 11,000 JBLM soldiers

KUOW FM
Public Sector Unions: Boost or Bane?
Class Size Campaign Prepares To Do Battle With Washington Legislature
Respect Thy Neighbors: Privacy Invasion By Hobby Drones Targeted In Olympia (Morris)

NW Public Radio
Dispensary Owner And Iraq Veteran Patient Both Wary Of Medical Marijuana Regulation (Kohl-Welles)
Bill Would Change 100 Year Old Med School Law (Riccelli)

WEB

Capitol Record (TVW)
Washington smoking age would rise to 21 under Attorney General’s bill (Orwall)
Rep. Klippert: Repeal legal marijuana, recognize fetus in murder cases (Goodman)
Tuesday recap on ‘Legislative Review’

Crosscut
Legal tobacco age could become 21 (Orwall)
No computers need apply? Legislators look at opening up tickets to real people (Van De Wege, Ryu)
Opinion: Climate change: How to recruit the insurance industry for the battle
The Daily Troll: Give the people the costs of initiatives. How bad is homeless problem? Mount Vernon student hears Obama. (Riccelli, Orwall)

Publicola
A Bipartisan Constitutional Amendment to Change the Initiative Process (Kohl-Welles, Jayapal, Pedersen, Kagi)

Washington State Wire
Report Hits WSDOT Over Bridge Repair Costs, Risk Assessment