Associated Press
Five questions Congress will have this week for Boeing, FAA
Pompeo expands ban on US aid for abortion-related services
Trump wants all of Obamacare struck down
House Democrats to unveil Affordable Care Act rescue package
Inslee’s security unit expansion will cost $4M over 2 years
Washington state House budget proposal includes new capital gains tax (Ormsby, Hansen, Tarleton)
$9.9B transportation budget includes salmon, ferry funds (Fey)
Aberdeen Daily World
About 150 weigh in on Heron Street Bridge replacement options at open house
Lawmakers propose an increase in school levy rates
Letter: Bag ban makes us feel good, but doesn’t help us
Auburn Reporter
Legislators hear the call, pitch areas for state funding (Das, Entenman, Sullivan)
Rep. Stokesbary: Democrats ‘chosen to double-down on their promise to raise taxes’
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Kelso schools proposes cuts to offset $4 million shortfall
House Dems propose capital gains and other taxes to fund two-year state spending plan (Sullivan, Tarleton, Hansen)
Ill Puget Sound orca appears healthier, and researchers are cautiously optimistic
Chinook Observer
Letter: Don’t think of expanding sanctuary rules (Takko)
Columbian
House sets $8.7M for I-5 Bridge work (Wylie)
Washington State Patrol buys back 1,000 bump stocks
Marijuana regulation sparks debate (Kirby)
Letter: Firearm restrictions are allowed
The Daily News
State Senate bill to loosen school bond rules fails by five votes (Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
House Democrats unveil $52.6 billion budget with new taxes (Robinson, Sullivan, Tarleton)
Higher fares sought to cover $143 million for hybrid ferries (Paul)
Everett OKs $25,000 to create safe parking lot for homeless
WaPo: Commentary: Charges or no, questions can’t be left unanswered
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Carlisle conundrum: Kitsap Transit needs $1.2 million for historic ferry (Randall)
New York Times
House Democrats to Unveil Plan to Expand Health Coverage
The Backdoor Move Uber and Others Are Using to Shape Labor Rules
Trump Officials Broaden Attack on Health Law, Arguing Courts Should Reject All of It
With Override Vote Coming, Congress Examines Military Cuts That Will Fund Wall
Peninsula Daily News
District 24 legislators: Needs outweigh available funding (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)
Lawmakers consider extending eviction process timeline (Van De Wege, Kuderer)
Renton Reporter
Opinion: Gov. Inslee and the Supreme Court
Opinion: Darker side of renewables
Seattle Times (subscription required)
House Democrats in Olympia unveil $52.6 billion state budget plan (Tarleton)
Oklahoma officials to announce a settlement in opioid case
NYT: ‘Total bombshell’: Trump administration seeking full repeal of Obamacare
Seattle-area home-price cooldown stands out among U.S. cities
Boeing has 737 MAX software fix ready for airlines as DOT launches new scrutiny of entire FAA certification process
King County’s landfill has been almost full for two decades. What happens next?
Opinion: Washington state has much at stake in trade deal with Canada, Mexico
Skagit Valley Herald
Mine expansion proposed near Marblemount
Spokesman Review
Staff reductions looming at Spokane, Mead and West Valley school districts following pay raises, change in funding
Expanded programs, new taxes in House Democrats’ budget proposal (Ormsby, Sullivan)
Opinion: Inslee and friends still haven’t gotten message on carbon fees and taxes
Tri-City Herald
Opinion: Higher education in the Tri-Cities: what’s new, what’s different, what’s needed?
USA Today
The end for Obamacare? Trump administration says it will ask a court to throw out entire health law
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
White House, business groups make push on trade pact
Washington state judge reverses Halloween shooter conviction
$9.9B transportation budget includes salmon, ferry funds
Ill orca improving, researchers cautiously optimistic
Trump administration wants all of ‘Obamacare’ struck down
Washington Post
In blow to climate, coal plants emitted more than ever in 2018
Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island
Purdue Pharma, state of Oklahoma reach settlement in landmark opioid lawsuit
Stephen Moore edges closer to Fed seat as key GOP lawmakers express support
Florida agreed to let felons vote. Now Republicans are trying to limit who is eligible.
Pentagon announces $1 billion transfer for border barriers, angering Democrats
Can President Trump block his critics on Twitter? Federal appeals court will consider that today.
Gay, transgender detainees allege abuse at ICE facility in New Mexico
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington military projects threatened by border wall backed by Pentagon
Northwest volcano observatory will benefit from improved warning systems
Washington state ran out of vouchers in bump stock buyback program
Bill would provide protections for exotic dancers in Washington
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Vape businesses, customers fear 60% tax (Pollet)
Proposed fare increase would go toward electric, hybrid ferries
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Survey: Business economists see slowdown in growth this year
KNKX FM
De-escalation training for Washington law enforcement taking shape
KUOW FM
Trump Administration Moves Forward In Attempt To Invalidate Affordable Care Act
NW Public Radio
Washington House Democrats propose $1.4 billion tax package to fund state budget (Sullivan)
After Boeing 737 crashes, new attention on the potential flaws of software
Undercover investigators find Oregon link to illigal rainforest logging
Q13 TV (Fox)
House budget proposal includes new capital gains tax
A federal bump stock ban starts Tuesday. Here’s what that means for owners
Web
Crosscut
How Trump’s wall could hurt WA’s wildfire readiness
WA House Democrats look to tax ‘extraordinary profits’ to pay for education, mental health (Sullivan, Tarleton)
MyNorthwest.com
Hefty capital gains tax part of Democrats’ $52 billion state budget (Tarleton, Carlyle)
Proposal to crack down on repeat DUI offenders gains 2nd life (Goodman)
Schmudget
Budget & Policy Center applauds House budget proposal
Seattle P.I.
Democrats propose ‘Extraordinary Profits’ tax on capital gains, real estate (Tarleton)