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Friday, November 22, 2013

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Associated Press
More Washington drivers testing positive for pot
South lanes of I-5 Columbia River bridge reopen
Denver pot businesses raided ahead of legal sales
Wash. court says gun limits OK before conviction
Vancouver company to get coal barge contract
NEA president says state shines at education reform
GMA: Contributions reported in food-label fight
$12.3 billion roads plan draws packed hearing
More drivers testing positive for pot, WSP says
Fire, police officials get retire-rehire deals
Hearing Friday on suit challenging WA charter schools law
Wash. lawmakers negotiate transportation package (Clibborn, Eide)
450 Hanford workers to be laid off
Jobless benefit applications fall again
Wash. gun rights advocates tout 340,000 signatures

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge city council moves forward with SMP draft

Bellingham Business Journal
State job growth slows, unemployment rate stays flat

Bellingham Herald
Whatcom per capita personal income up 3.1 percent in 2012
Wash. gun rights advocates tout 340,000 signatures
Sliver of Washington state residents could lose health plans and pay more for coverage
Blog:  Former Washington AG McKenna hired to help coal states fight for export terminals

Bothell Reporter
King County prepares for ‘local option,’ could ask voters for vehicle fee to help fund Metro

Columbian
State (Senate) transportation plan has ‘pittance’ for Clark County
Comments on Longview coal export project reach 195,000

The Daily News
Treasurer: Loss of Boeing 777X could hit state’s credit rating
Maury Island’s Sharon Nelson elected to lead Senate Democrats (Keiser, Murray, Nelson)

Everett Herald
Gun-rights groups deliver 340,000 initiative signatures
Dems weaken Senate Filibuster rules
Murray, Ryan work to avoid new federal shutdown
Editorial: 50th Anniversary of JFK’s Murder: Kennedy’s unfinished life

The Inlander
The Contenders – Three different charter schools, with vastly different visions for education, have applied for Spokane Public Schools’ authorization

Journal of the San Juan Islands
State utilities panel to investigate outage, response by CenturyLink (Ranker)

Kent Reporter
Sens. Keiser, Orwall schedule telephone town hall for 33rd District (Keiser, Orwall)

Kitsap Sun
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Mobile tour helps connect public with health insurance
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Insurance standards will save many

Olympian
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Gov. Jay Inslee wants healthful food and drinks for state employees

Puget Sound Business Journal
 Most small businesses fear they won’t be able to afford good health insurance

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Maritime industry worth $30 billion to state economy (Tarleton)
President Obama in Seattle on Sunday for fundraisers
Cases of childhood trauma: a hard reality in our classrooms | Education Lab
Seattle district catches up on complex school-assignment plan
More Washington drivers testing positive for marijuana
Hired to lobby, McKenna calls state coal review unconstitutional
Metro union wants workers to defer 2014 cost-of-living raises
Sound Transit: Yes, U-Link will open in early 2016
Flap arises over whether plans do or don’t cover abortion
Blog: In defense of Washington’s tax-advisory votes (Hunt)

Seattle Weekly
New Senate Dems Leader Sharon Nelson: We’re Going to Lose and We Want Voters to Know It (Nelson)

Spokesman Review
No conclusions on proposal to raise gas tax (Eide)
Fish consumption rate keys pollution laws (Chase)
Editorial: Big-money initiatives require big-money enforcement

Tri-City Herald
Tri-Citians remember Kennedy assassination 50 years ago
Hanford contractors to lay off 450 workers

West Seattle Herald
King County has a ‘Plan B’ in case state won’t pass transportation package

Yakima Herald Republic
MLK underpass still on time, still on budget

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Obama coming to Seattle, Medina Sunday
‘Go Health Yourself’ event combines rock music and medical coverage

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
King County Metro outlines proposed cuts in service
Authorities report first liquid meth case in King County

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lawmakers say agreement on new gas tax is near
Revenge porn websites taking advantage of weak privacy laws (Morris)

KPLU FM
Transpo Leaders: Window May Be Closing on Gas Tax Package  (Eide)
Layoffs At Hanford Due to Budget Uncertainty
Signatures Submitted for Dueling Gun Measures in Wash.
Constantine: Time Running Out for State to Save Metro Services
Wash. Court Says Gun Limits OK before Conviction
More Drivers Test Positive for Pot in Wash. State
Federal Judge Sends SeaTac Min. Wage Case Back to State Court

KUOW FM
The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities Are Becoming Powerhouses
What Progress Is Being Made On Transportation Package?  (Eide)

WEB

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Metro bus drivers to vote on one-year wage freeze

Capitol Record
Legislators hear feedback on $12.3 billion transportation proposal, gas tax (Eide)
State explores new fish consumption standards to reduce toxic exposure (Chase)

Crosscut
Park system: A rescue for a grand building along Lake Washington’s shore?
New water standards may spare Boeing (Chase)
The Daily Troll: Metro Transit rescue try. Warning shot on coal. Bill Gates, get back to Redmond.
Transportation deal: Are we there yet? (Eide, Clibborn)

HDC Advance
Meet a new legislator: Tana Senn, 41st District (Senn)

Horsesass.org
More Senate Republican Brilliance
What Would A Takeover Look Like? (Boeing)

Patches
JFK Is Still Teflon to Critics, 50 Years Later
Map: Which Low-Income Families Are Without Plumbing?

Publicola
On other blogs today: Lawyers, guns and money
County leaders announce “Plan B” of state transportation package falls through
Fizz: A whirlwind two-week campaign (Nelson)

SDC Hopper
Eide comments on public call for revenue package (Eide)

Seattle PI
Blog: Guest post: Eliminating medical marijuana system will hurt the vulnerable

Slog
The State Senate Republican Caucus Can Shove Its Proposed Transportation Package Up Its ***
What Happened When the Female Head of the Washington State Republican Party Asked to Be Paid as Much as Her Male Predecessor?
Rob McKenna, Coal Shill