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Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Wednesday, January 15

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Rep. Ross Hunter, D-48 Aaron Barna
Rep. Ross Hunter, D-48

“Low quality care is actually bad for children. It’s not less good. It’s bad for children,” – Rep. Ross Hunter

 

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Associated Press
Washington man gets 50 years for human trafficking
Lawmaker: Cash for quality preschool will be found (Hunter)
Lawmakers to cities: Don’t freeze out pot shops (Sawyer)
Inslee calls for $200 million more for education
Inslee says this is the year for transpo package
Bill proposes fine for those who smoke in cars with minors
State again eyes adding testing to teacher ratings (McAuliffe)
Oregon lawmakers explore building Columbia River bridge solo
Lawmakers consider bill that would clear Native American convictions from ‘Fish Wars’ of ‘60s, ‘70s (Sawyer)
State of State: Inslee says minimum wage too low (Sullivan)
Seattle tunnel short of minority contractors

Bothell Reporter
State Superintendent unveils plan for education funding

Centralia Chronicle
Six Local Lawmakers Return to Olympia (Blake, Takko, Hatfield)

Columbian
Sen. Murray touts $65 million for CRC
Vancouver likely to follow state law on pot businesses

Everett Herald
Governor to seek $200M more for schools
Burbank: Can we all benefit from the economy?
Harrop: Single-payer on horizon in some states
Editorial: At last, a wide-awake session

Highline Times
Newly elected Council Member Nancy Tosta to host monthly public coffee meeting

Kitsap Sun
(subscription required)
50-year prison sentence in Kitsap’s first human trafficking case
Bauer gun case gets day at Supreme Court

Mercer Island Reporter
Clibborn holding out hope (Clibborn)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Inslee backs COLA raise for teachers (Sullivan)
State lawmaker, Pierce County councilman threaten pot fight (Sawyer)
Bill would allow 16- and 17-year olds to preregister to vote (Bergquist)
WA bill would clear convictions from 1960s Northwest fish-ins (Sawyer)
Editorial: Rail shippers should pay more for oil spill risks

Olympian (subscription required)
Teachers’ cost-of-living raise gets backing from governor (Dunshee, Sullivan)
Under the Dome: Today is the 3rd day of the 60-day legislative session (Morris, Sawyer)
Blog: Bill would allow 16- and 17-year olds to preregister to vote (Bergquist)
Blog: State of State: Gov. Inslee calls for COLA for teachers, part of $200M for K-12 (Dunshee, Sullivan)

Oregonian
Southwest Washington Lawmakers on Governor Jay Inslee’s State of the State Address (Cleveland)
Editorial: Oil trains through Oregon and Washington pose a risk-containment challenge

Puget Sound Business Journal
It’s back: Unlikely abortion insurance bill returns to Legislature (Cody)
Washington counts health exchange enrollment: over 270,000
State gives suggestions to help Washington doctors deliver healthier babies
Seahawks license plate sales continue to fly away – nearly $330,000 so far

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee’s plans trigger protests from Republicans (Sullivan)
State hunting for young, uninsured
Bill would end classifying dog dangerous by breed (Appleton)
270,000 residents insured through state exchange
Education Lab: To raise quality of early learning, proposed carrots and a stick (Hunter)
Editorial: Time out for school discipline

Skagit Valley Herald
Drug penalties would be reduced under House bill (Appleton)

Spokesman Review
Jay Inslee mentions taxes, education in State of the State address
Editorial: Idaho preschool funding long overdue (Hunter)
Blog: WA Lege Day 3: Lots of committee hearings
Blog: Tweets from the state of the state

Vancouver Business Journal
Cleveland: Washington’s political climate “a disgrace” (Cleveland)

West Seattle Herald
King County Executive announces April ballot measure to save Metro service

Yakima Herald Republic
Inslee’s spending plans trigger protests from Republicans (Sullivan)
Bill would vacate fish treaty protest convictions from ‘Fish Wars’ (Sawyer)

 

 

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KHQ (NBC Spokane)
Ross Hunter: We’ll find cash for quality preschool (Hunter)

KING 5 TV (NBC)
21,000 sign petition to support former Catholic school vice principal
King County presents plan to save Metro bus service

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Wash. governor wants higher minimum wage
Voters may decide on higher sales tax and vehicle fee

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State lawmakers mull bill to defelonize simple drug possession (Appleton)

KPLU FM
Embattled Local Leader Of The Machinists Union Announces Resignation
Hanford Contractor Fails To Check Radioactive Tanks For Months
Glitches Put Tens of Thousands In Danger Of Losing Medicaid
Constantine Announces Tax Proposal To Avoid Major Bus Cuts
Gov. Inslee Calls For Minimum Wage Hike, More Education Funding, Teacher COLAs

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Legislature looks at decriminalizing possession of still-illegal drugs (Appleton)
President of local Machinists Union to retire
CO lawmaker warns of food stamps for pot loophole
Washington state marijuana businesses having hard time finding landlords, lenders
King County proposal would prevent deep cuts to Metro Transit
Local Machinists pull endorsement of Congressman Rick Larsen

NW Public Radio
Power Planners Ponder The Northwest Without A Nuclear Power Plant

Q13 TV (FOX)
House bill would ban smoking in vehicles with kids inside (Bergquist)

 

 

WEB


Capitol Record
Republicans say Gov. Inslee’s plans lack specifics

Crosscut
Will we ever say “no” to Boeing?
Constantine proposes fee hikes, new sales tax to rescue Metro riders
Divide between Inslee, Republicans looms large in Olympia
Inslee jumps into the minimum wage fight (video)
Lawmaker wish lists: 2014 Edition (Clibborn, Carlyle, Nelson)

HDC Advance
Meet a new legislator: Rep. June Robinson (Robinson)
House makes history — and headlines — with first-day Dreams (Chopp, Hudgins, Santos)
Washington building named world’s greenest (Dunshee)

Publicola
Inslee proposes raising minimum wage and other surprises from his state of the state speech
Striking defiant note, Constantine proposes metro ballot measure
Fizz: Symbolizing their plight (Hudgins, Chopp, Jinkins)

SDC Hopper
State of the State: “I applaud the governor for laying out an ambitious agenda for 2014″ (Nelson)

Seattle PI
Blog: Inslee to Legislature: Raise minimum wage
Blog: Pot business hopefuls hit 7,000 – See where
Blog: County moves to save Metro, won’t wait for state (Clibborn, Nelson)

Slog
The Reproductive Parity Act Season Has Begun
Governor Inslee’s Call for Raising Washington State Minimum Wage Is Good For $15 Fight in Seattle
Constantine Proposes $130 Million Tax Package to Fund Metro; $1.50 Low-Income Bus Fare

Washington Ledge
Washington Governor Calls For Higher Minimum Wage, Teacher COLAs