WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Thursday, January 2, 2014

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AP
Washington wins $7.8 million bonus for getting kids on insurance
Legal recreational pot industry opens in Colorado
No welcome yet for pot shops in many Washington cities
Machinists chief once called pensions ‘sacred’
Boeing sends letter to Puget Sound-area Machinists
Logistics of Machinists vote on Boeing contract
Wash. minimum wage jumps to $9.32 an hour in 2014
11 new laws go into effect in state on Jan. 1
Tri-Cities group studies small reactors at Hanford nuclear reservation
Seahawks, Sounders license plates go on sale
Forums on proposed WA charter schools begin Monday
How states fared on unemployment benefit claims
Retirement unlikely for some blue-collar Americans

Ballard News Tribune
Maritime economic study links to Ballard

Bellingham Herald
Forums on proposed WA charter schools begin Monday
License plates for Sounders, Seahawks fans go on sale Thursday
Op-ed:  Community alliance successful in signing up new health care enrollees
Blog:  Complaint over free lunches for Ericksen, others dismissed
Blog:  Local governments differ on approach to new state marijuana outlets
Blog:  Top 10 Whatcom political stories of 2013

Bothell Reporter
King County Executive reflects on 2013

Central Kitsap Reporter
Editorial: A look at the next session

Columbian
Growler law a barrier for wineries (Wylie)
Editorial: Messing With Retirement

The Daily News
Boeing plans for Charleston reveal doubling of facilities

Everett Herald
IAM challenger takes on establishment
New Seahawks, Sounders license plates on sale
Some of 2013’s lingering questions beg answers in 2014
Audit urges state to smooth permitting
Local leaders: 777X wing work hinges on IAM vote
Medicaid expands under Obamacare
Enough Machinists in town to count ballots?
Year ahead: Boeing, county politics the big stories
Endangered Species Act: a 40-year fight to save animals
State Rep. Mike Hope won’t seek re-election (Dunshee, Hobbs)
Records law needs fixing, not arguing, report says
Burbank: Resolution: Let’s choose to respect all workers
Op-ed by Sen. King: Compromise is key to creating a winning roads plan
Editorial: Say goodbye to 2013 The promise of a new year (Moscoso, Sells)

Highline Times
Yes for SeaTac fights the judge

The Inlander
State of the County – A new report from the Spokane Regional Health District shows where local health is improving and where there’s work left to be done
Lawyers and Wolves – The cost of negotiating a police contract; plus, hunters come up empty-handed

Islands’ Sounder
Salmon recovery gets a big boost

Journal of the San Juan Islands
From the frontier: Waldron declares itself ‘drone-free zone’, lobbies County Council to follow suit
State cites shoreline ‘violations’ at Mar Vista clearcut; Ecology issues demands

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Forums on proposed WA charter schools begin Monday
Marijuana business applications keep piling up
Letter: An ode to expanded health care

News Tribune (subscription required)

Dedicated fans line up for Seahawks license plates
Column: No such thing as cruelty-free cocaine
Column: Look beyond politics on food stamp issue
Editorial: Our winter’s wish list for 2014

Peninsula Daily News
State limits recovery of Medicaid patients’ estates

Puget Sound Business Journal
Bertha still stuck under Seattle after 25 days

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State reminds medical-pot firms to pay taxes, past and present
Kirkland explosion linked to marijuana production
Washington state ranks high for volunteerism
Census: Washington among fastest-growing states
State files to change Medicaid policy to recover only long-term care costs
$140,000 job with City of Seattle goes to former state Sen. Nick Harper
State workers may soon shrink deductible by reducing risks
Danny Westneat: Fancy SeaTac hotel at center of wage debate
Ron Judd: Short bridges vs. tall trucks: how quickly DOT forgets
Guest: Rob McKenna on why Machinists should vote yes on contract for Boeing 777X
Editorial: State sheds some light on hospital mergers

Spokesman Review
Future Spokane County transportation plans ambitious, underfunded
Editorial: Wind energy tax credit has blown its course; let expiration stand
Editorial: We’re likely to see, and comment on, these stories in 2014
Editorial: A look back at what was important during 2013
Editorial: Potential pot fortunes lie in equipment, legal suppliers
Editorial: Lawmakers should get something done or just leave early
Op-ed: Suicide bills are a game-changer (Orwall)

Tri-City Herald
9 Mid-Columbia school districts have levies on ballot
Column: The progressive war on equality

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Applications for marijuana licenses up to 18 in Walla Walla County
Editorial: 9th Circuit Court makes right call in broadcasting proceedings
Editorial: Loopholes that allow state pension abuse must be closed
Editorial: Public records battle over sex offenders’ forms attracts attention

Yakima Herald Republic
Village for Olympia’s homeless

BROADCAST

KPLU FM
Proposal To Make Possession Of Cocaine, Meth A Misdemeanor  (Hurst)
New Year Brings Sobriety Testing For Repeat Drunk Drivers

KUOW FM
Politicians To Boeing Workers: Vote No, And The Wing Will Fly Away
Labor Expert Says Seattle Was Epicenter Of Labor Movement In 2013

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
How legal pot will help bust the slacker stereotype
Boeing sends letter to Machinists ahead of 777X contract vote

NW Public Radio
New Laws In Washington: Rioting Gets Name Change, Seahawks Fandom Licensed
New Oregon Laws: Taxes, Texting, Tethering And Tanning

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seatac workers with mixed emotions on minimum wage
Union Leaders hold solidarity rally ahead of Boeing contract vote

HDC Advance
Washington rules in innovation!
Seahawks, Sounders FC license plates now available!

WEB

Horsesass.org
Green Wednesday
Today In Bullshit Links

Slog
Washington State Won’t Be a Drone Test Site
Salon Names Kshama Sawant (and the Pope) One of the 5 Biggest Political Heroes of 2013
Boeing Contract: It’s Time for Politicians to Put Workers Before Jobs
US Falling Behind in Broadband Service (but Leading the World in Broadband Profits)
With Bertha Stuck Underground, the Cost-Overrun Debate Resurfaces