Quote of the Day
“Our state’s public disclosure, campaign transparency and open record laws are crown jewels of good government — driven by the passionate values of the people of the state — and the notion that we should retreat into a politicized world of partisanship is a painful misstep,” said State Rep. Reuven Carlyle.
Aberdeen Daily World
Oil Transportation and Safety Act bill introduced in state Legislature (Rolfes)
Hoquiam Planning Commission recommends limiting pot businesses to industrial zones
Imperium, Westway will complete EIS
Associated Press
Dueling Gun Control Measures: 1 Initiative Certified, 2nd Under Review
3-Foot Chunk Stuck In Bertha, Seattle Tunnel Machine
Health Department says flu peaking in Washington
Spokane OKs first charter school in Washington
Voting could get easier for college students (Orwall, Bergquist, Hunt)
Wash. House restricts 6 flame retardants (Van De Wege)
States weighing labels on genetically altered food
Bill would hire more police with Wash. pot money
1 gun initiative certified; review of other begins
State panel releases dueling climate reports
Bainbridge Island Review
Labeling of genetically modified food back after failure of I-522 (Chase)
Bellingham Herald
State bill would help Whatcom County, Bellingham handle mussel threat (Ranker, Lytton, Morris)
State hiring fewer disabled, and bills seek to change that (Haigh)
UPDATE: Senate bill would shift control of Public Disclosure Commission to top legislators (Nelson)
Bothell Reporter
Kenmore Representative David Frockt cosponsors tenants’ rights legislation (Frockt, Kohl-Welles)
Columbian
New year should match, maybe beat, 2013 in job growth (Clark County)
Editorial: In Our View: Heed Red Flags of Oil by Rail
The Daily News
Lawmakers face long odds in expanding felony DUI definition (Goodman, Kline)
Everett Herald
Things turn nasty in Olympia over climate change
Lawmakers hope to dissect a teacher’s day (McCoy, Mullet)
Effort begins to name Mukilteo youth club for Paull Shin (Liias)
Liias headed to Senate, Ortiz-Self to replace him in House (Ortiz-Self, Liias)
Editorial: No tanning beds for minors
The Inlander
Who’s Paying? – Sen. Andy Billig’s new bill would keep “dark money” from infiltrating Washington state elections (Billig)
Why experts weren’t impressed with two of the charter school contenders for Spokane
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Speculations on 49 percent stock deal
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Rolfes’ bill addresses future of oil transport (Rolfes)
Mercer Island Reporter
Senn, Legislature go to work (Senn)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Discover Pass called success, but Republicans disagree (Hudgins)
State certifies I-594’s background checks for gun buyers; I-591 rights measure next
Legislation would require more medical professionals to be trained in suicide prevention (Orwall)
Morning update: Session Day 12 (Farrell)
Morning update: Session Day 10 (Hurst, Liias)
Olympian (subscription required)
Discover Pass called success, but Republicans disagree (Chopp, Hudgins)
New work for Old Capitol
‘Mistake’ at Seahawks game costs trooper his leadership role
State hiring fewer disabled, and bills seek to change that (Haigh)
Under the dome: Today is Thursday, January 23, the 11th day of the 60-day legislative session. (Wylie)
Lawmakers face long odds in expanding felony DUI definition
Op-ed: Spend McCleary money on small class sizes
Blog: State certifies I-594’s background checks for gun buyers; I-591 rights measure next
Blog: Bill would stop cities from raising their minimum wage
Blog: Senate Republicans want to alter makeup of state campaign finance regulator (Hunt)
Blog: Lawmaker wants more suicide prevention training for medical professionals (Orwall)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Bigger role for dental hygienists? Washington lawmakers consider it (Cody)
Federal commission steps in to address boarding of the mentally ill in Washington
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Majoring in liberal arts does pay, eventually | Education Lab
Washington near top for safe driving — and for the most driving laws | FYI Guy
New state budget may not be needed, says Ways & Means chair (Hunter)
Small, medium companies could self-insure under bill
Rep. Marko Liias moves from House to Senate to replace Paull Shin (Liias, Ortiz-Self)
Bill would prevent sexual-orientation changes efforts for minors (Liias)
Blog: Pay for performance coming to Washington social services?
Guest Opinion: Teachers need more hours to learn from each other
Seattle Weekly
Will Blunders on Mega-projects Doom an Already Shaky State Transportation Bill? (Mullet, Fey)
Spokesman Review
North Spokane Corridor prospects bleak, legislators say (Clibborn, Riccelli)
Spokane school board approves first charter application
Editorial: Local bans on pot sales violate spirit of initiative
Blog: Local legislators reaching out by phone (Billig, Ormsby, Riccelli)
Blog: No pot sellers on Google, TIME says
North Spokane Corridor prospects bleak, legislators say (Riccelli, Clibborn)
Tri-City Herald
Under the dome: Today is Thursday, January 23, the 11th day of the 60-day legislative session. (Wylie, Tarleton)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Letter: Funds used for Right to Life March could be put to better use
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Public access to government is good for all
Western Front (WWU)
Viking Lobby: students tackle top three issues (Ormsby)
Yakima Herald Republic
UW, WSU offering more degree programs online
USDA official fights for food stamp funding
BROADCAST
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Errors prompt investigation at Seattle Children’s Hospital
KPLU FM
Reform Candidates Try To Dislodge Top Leaders Of The Machinists Union
State Lawmakers Mull Ban On Gay-Conversion Therapy
KUOW FM
The Fish Wars: Fighting As Northwest Salmon Run Dry
New Study: China Exporting Goods, Air Pollution To US
NW Public Radio
Should Farmers Give John Deere And Monsanto Their Data?
Q13 TV (FOX)
Man charged in alleged threats, hate crimes against Seattle mayor, Sawant
Report: Wash. is one of the safest states for driving
WEB
Crosscut
Legislators drawing lines over teacher pay, school funding (Reykdal, Hunt, Sells)
The Daily Troll: Tunnel trouble measured. Big help for homeless kids. Eastside Catholic firing: Advantage protesters.
Medical marijuana: Is new regulation in the pot leaves? (Kohl-Welles, Cody)
HDC Advance
Making childcare a safe place (Kagi)
Publicola
On other blogs today: Blowers, broadband, bikesharing, and Bertha (Ranker)
Fizz: Senate Republicans set to demote moderate Democrat (Moscoso, Hobbs)
Opinion: Isn’t it weird that (Carlyle)
Seattle PI
Blog: Is marijuana legal in Sea-Tac Airport?
Blog: Gun-control initiative qualifies for ballot
Blog: State trooper reassigned after Seahawks game nepotism
Blog: Senate bill would politicize the disclosure commission (Carlyle, Kohl-Welles)
Slog
Senator Kohl-Welles Tries to Make the World a Little Less Terrible for Women (Kohl-Welles)
Panel Determines That the Best Way to Get Americans to Vote Is to Make It Easy for Americans to Vote