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Rep. Monica Stonier, D-17 Steven M. Herppich — Rep. Monica Stonier, D-17

“My target is those middle-income families who don’t qualify for the State Need Grant, and for them, tuition costs are continuing to rise and they are continuing to get priced out of higher education.” – Rep. Monica Stonier, Columbian

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Aberdeen Daily World
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Oil projects affect scope of oil spill response plan
Troubled DOT projects could cause problem for state transportation package (Nelson)

Arlington Times
Sen. Pearson talks about upcoming session

Associated Press
Obama names American reps to halibut commission
Gov. Jay Inslee and Dori Monson to debate transportation tax
Report: Growers planted fewer winter wheat acres
Group announces intent to sue EPA over particulate
Wash. state lawmakers return for 60-day session
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Bainbridge Island Review
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Auburn Reporter
Sen. Roach to reintroduce two-thirds majority constitutional amendment

Ballard News Tribune
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Bellingham Herald
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Bothell Reporter
State Parks’ public process prompted business to pull out of lease for seminary building

Columbian
Clark County’s state legislators primed for start of busy session (Moeller, Wylie, Stonier, Cleveland)
Business leaders want state to hit the roads
Lawmakers: Washington not revisiting CRC (Clibborn, Eide)
Editorial: In Our View: Stonewalling Pot Must End
Op-ed: Jayne: Time for Washington to pencil in a CRC alternative
Op-ed: Local View: Transportation system improvements needed
Op-ed: Boeing deals new blow to middle class

Everett Herald
2014 legislative session likely to be a speedy one (Dunshee,
Need to Know: Local political resignations and appointments (Robinson, McCoy)
Op-ed: Viewpoints: PUD’s dam proposal would do more harm than good
Op-ed: What’s the price of Boeing’s victory?
Editorial: Holding steady in Olympia (Carlyle, Hudgins, Dunshee, Sells)

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Council sets legislative agenda (Freeman, Eide)

Highline Times
District seeks solution for crowded and aging schools

The Island Guardian
Supreme Court Losing Patience On Full Funding For Education

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Democratic Caucus picks Ranker to fill No. 2 budget committee post (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State supports use of EpiPens in schools, but details remain
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Angel’s House replacement to be picked Friday

News Tribune (subscription required)
Bill would phase out pensions for public employees in state (Sullivan, Nelson)
Legislators enter session with limited ambitions
Potential fuel standard has state GOP, truckers up in arms

Olympian (subscription required)
Women say they should remain part of WSDOT minority program
Governors bet seafood, chowder on Seahawks-Saints game
Legislators enter session with limited ambitions (Chopp)
Jerre Redecker: Legislative coverage for those on the go
Potential fuel standard has state GOP, truckers up in arms
Editorial: It’s time for moderate Republicans to step up
Editorial: Here’s what to watch during the pot experiment
Op-ed: Addressing climate, poverty for our loved ones (Ranker, Fitzgibbon)

Oregonian
Columbia River Crossing: New concerns from Washington leaders entering 2014 legislative session (Clibborn)
For oil trains crossing Oregon, Washington, state oversight gaps raise questions in wake of accidents
Editorial: Boeing contract’s real lessons: Editorial Agenda 2014
Editorial: CRC is back, and Oregon must weigh going it alone: Editorial Agenda 2014

Peninsula Daily News
Eye on Olympia: 24^th District legislators look forward to shorter session starting today (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Hargrove)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Banks shun Washington state marijuana money
This week in health care: Exchanges top the news (Cody)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Danny Westneat: Boeing puts all pensions at risk (Reykdal)
Pot-shop applicants fear process won’t be fair
Bill would phase out pensions for public employees (Sullivan, Nelson)
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Pressures grow for Rodney Tom, state Senate’s maverick majority leader (Hunter, Eide)
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Blog: A state education plan is a paramount necessity
Editorial: A list of must-do items for the Wash. Legislature (Cody)

Seattle Weekly
The Legislative Session Opens with Dems Ready for Defeat and Republicans Ready to Defend (Hunter, Green, Kohl-Welles, Nelson )

Spokesman Review
Education, transportation top priorities of Washington Legislature (Sullivan, Nelson)
Washington lawmaker takes aim at summer learning gap (Billig)
Eastern Washington legislators’ contact information (Billig, Ormsby, Riccelli)
Spin Control: Monitor the halls of power from your den
WSU takes master’s online for electrical engineering
Spokane Valley won’t pursue University Road I-90 overpass
Editorial: Community college plan has students dodging debt
Editorial: Regional panel offers plenty of ‘smart justice’ ideas worth pursuing
Blog: Not much church-state separation
Blog: Putting things on the line for the Seahawks
Blog: Govs bet on Seahawks-Saints
Blog: Daily Show tweets about WA pot biz rush

Tri-City Herald
Mid-Columbia lawmakers looking out for the little guy
State legislative session opens today in Olympia

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Tim Eyman’s new initiative is extortion

West Seattle Herald
SDOT installs seven new bike counters on neighborhood greenways

Yakima Herald Republic
State Senate majority leader targeted by his own party for defeat
Transportation among top legislative issues as session begins Monday