WA bill, if signed, would bring end to riot charges in juvenile detention
Under a bill passed last week by Washington lawmakers, prison riot charges would no longer be brought against young people held in juvenile rehabilitation centers. House Bill 1815, which has not yet been signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson, would also allow anyone who pleaded or was found guilty of a prison riot in a juvenile detention center in the past five years to have the conviction vacated. If they are still serving time, they can also be resentenced. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ivy Ceballo)
WA Senate honors missing & murdered indigenous women: ‘No more stolen sisters’
The Washington state Senate adopted a resolution Monday honoring the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Senate Resolution 8648 states that Indigenous women and girls in Washington and nationwide face disproportionate rates of violence, disappearance and homicide. Washington ranks second highest for missing and murdered Indigenous women in the U.S., per the Pierce County government’s website. Tacoma comes in seventh. Continue reading at The Olympian. (TVW)
Democrats in Washington Legislature reveal sweeping new tax plan
Democratic lawmakers in Washington are beginning to lay out the buffet of tax increases they want to use to fill most of a $16 billion state budget shortfall. There are hikes in business and capital gains taxes, new sales taxes on services and greater property tax collections by the state and local governments. Other selections include an increase in a surcharge on technology companies, an expanded tax on nicotine products, and a mandate for some large businesses to make a one-time pre-payment of sales tax owed to the state. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Bill Lucia)
Axios
Washington lawmakers clash over rent cap proposal (Peterson, Shewmake, Fitzgibbon, Liias)
The fight over Washington’s natural gas measure isn’t over
Capital Press
Fresh blueberry exports and imports reach record highs
Washington lawmakers embrace collective-bargaining for ‘certain’ farmworkers (Chapman, Ortiz-Self)
Columbian
Clark County coffee drinkers likely to see higher prices as tariffs and drought take a toll
The Daily News
Lower Columbia College to offer first 4-year degree
New program offers farmers market vouchers for Southwest Washington seniors
Will ‘patriotic’ indoctrination be the next attack on Native American schoolchildren?
Kitsap Sun
Insurance must cover ‘medically necessary’ mental health care under new bill in Washington (Simmons)
News Tribune
New camera to watch for speeders through Pierce County I-5 work zone
Dollars spent in Pierce County have less purchasing power, jobs report shows
2 recent UW Tacoma grads among international students seeing visas revoked
Gov. Ferguson says WA will appeal after FEMA denies state’s disaster-relief request
Opinion: Washington hospitals in trouble, and new taxes won’t help
New York Times
Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So
Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation
Olympian
New camera to watch for speeders through Pierce County I-5 work zone
Trump administration initiates investigation into OSPI over pronoun conflict
WA Senate honors missing & murdered indigenous women: ‘No more stolen sisters’ (Kauffman, Dhingra)
GOP lawmaker files bill that would create WA Department of Government Efficiency (Jinkins)
House Republicans slam WA Democrats for ‘censoring’ debate on parental rights law (Jinkins, Fitzgibbon)
Seattle Medium
SAVE Act: A New Weapon Against Black And Brown Voters
Seattle Times
Seattle plans expansion of cameras to catch speeders
Microsoft leads lobbying blitz to fend off WA wealth tax (Jinkins, Pedersen)
WA Democrats introduce new tax proposals as clock ticks
Central WA Head Start programs shut down without federal funding
Feds to investigate WA schools agency over gender inclusivity conflict
WA bill, if signed, would bring end to riot charges in juvenile detention (Peterson)
WA parental, students’ rights debate continues as bills enter final stage
Trump administration must unfreeze billions in climate funding, judge rules
Trump proposed cutting the Northwest’s national forests. So what happens next?
Editorial: It’s back to the future on youth crime (Goodman)
Skagit Valley Herald
State recommends keeping pinto abalone on endangered species list
Spokesman Review
Permit-to-purchase clears Washington Senate, heads back to House (Dhingra, Liias)
St. Maries parents won’t know which teachers will have guns next year
Spokane Riverkeepers, EWU researcher find PFAS in Spokane River, other nearby waterways
Washington Post
What the U.S. imports from China, and what could get pricier with tariffs
‘No tolerance for gamesmanship’: Judge demands records on illegally deported Md. man
Justice Dept. says it will sue Maine Education Dept. over refusal to comply with trans athlete ban
WA State Standard
Marijuana legalization hits roadblocks after years of expansion
Permit requirement for gun purchases clears Washington Senate (Liias)
Democrats in Washington Legislature reveal sweeping new tax plan (Fitzgibbon, Scott)
WA officials considered offering National Guard help to Trump at Canadian border
Wenatchee World
Microsoft adds $45,000 to its scholarship at Wenatchee Valley College
Trump proposed cutting the Northwest’s national forests. So what happens next?
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Green Hill School employee describes attack by juvenile offender (Robinson)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Edmonds School District facing $8.5 million budget shortfall
WA Senate approves bill that would raise littering fines for first time in over a decade
FBI intensifies manhunt for suspect in Lacey Tesla attack, labeling it ‘domestic terrorism’
‘Imagine vehicles going through your workplace 60+ mph:’ Work Zone Speed Cameras to go live
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Report: China halts Boeing jet deliveries amid trade tensions
Edmonds police seek public’s help in identifying road rage assault suspect
Seattle City Council approves safety ordinance regulated after-hours nightlife
Seattle Public Schools sued for failing to accommodate pregnant, lactating employees
KUOW Public Radio
Peruvians in the Yakima Valley on edge after couple deported by ICE
FBI investigates Tesla charging station arson near Olympia as ‘domestic terrorism’ incident
KXLY (ABC)
Washington gun laws could tighten if Governor signs new bill into law
Staffing problems cancel Moses Lake school bus routes for a second day
Expired tabs? Make sure your car registration is up-to-date to avoid hefty fines
Downtown Spokane Community Building posts signs in response to immigration changes
NW Public Radio
Head Start atiende a 15.000 niños en Washington y su oficina regional acaba de cerrar
A voice from Buchenwald: How Murrow’s broadcast unlocked family history from the Holocaust
Web
Cascadia Daily News
City of Mount Vernon under indefinite hiring freeze
Whatcom diversion program faces funding cuts in proposed state budget
Dripping sewage, no privacy and makeshift workspaces: Sheriff’s office asks county for new office
Cascade PBS
New federal policy leaves NOAA scientists to clean up the mess
InvestigateWest
Seattle philanthropists give $250,000 to propel investigative reporting across the Pacific Northwest
MyNorthwest
WA Democrats unveil 5 New tax bills targeting wealthy
Washington House Speaker breaks 132-year tradition to end debate (Jinkins, Stearns, Stonier, Reeves)
WA Senate approves permit to purchase gun bill, but not without tweaks
Employers to pay striking workers up to 4 weeks in new WA bill proposal (Reeves, Ortiz-Self)
The Urbanist
Washington Senate OKs Rent Stabilization Bill After Gutting It (Cleveland, Cortes, Liias, Lovick, Salomon, Shewmake)
West Seattle Blog
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