Quote of the Day
“It’s not enough to speak at a rally or send out a press release in favor of reproductive freedom. Leadership isn’t about doing what is easy – it’s about doing what is right.” – Rep. Eileen Cody
PRESS
Associated Press
Wash. House passes abortion insurance bill (Cody, Hurst, Freeman)
Two-thirds tax vote fails in Wash. Senate (Keiser)
Fears of slowdown sharpen focus on U.S. jobs report
NLRB would allow quicker union votes by workers
U.S. companies add 175,000 jobs
Biden warns of war on labor
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge council to discuss progress in developing permanent regulations for marijuana business
Legislators want to capitalize on potential of industrial hemp market (Hasegawa)
Bothell Reporter
How did 1st District representatives for Bothell vote? (McAuliffe, Moscoso, Stanford)
How did 46th District representatives for Kenmore vote? (Frockt, Pollet, Farrell)
Inslee proposes additional $200 million to ‘speed up’ education funding
State Insurance Commissioner finds a million uninsured in 2012
The Daily News
Editorial: Focus on education (Hatfield)
Everett Herald
Analyst: Boeing’s hard line could be costly in long run
Bailey’s change of heart brings ‘Real Hope’ to students
Abortion rights bill goes ahead; tax measure doesn’t
Op-ed: Monroe Schools: State’s help should reduce local tax
Kirkland Reporter
How did 45th District representatives for Kirkland vote? (Springer, Goodman)
How did 48th District representatives for Kirkland vote? (Hunter, Habib)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fall elections hover, creating polarity (Sullivan)
Hopes grow more dim for transpo deal; Senate GOP negotiator floats idea of December special session (Sullivan, Clibborn, Nelson)
Morning update: Session Day 25 (McCoy, Mullet)
Ban on pot bans passing through the Legislature (Hurst)
Op-ed: Peter Callaghan: Sometimes a bill in the Legislature is just a bill
Olympian (subscription required)
Fall elections hover over Legislature, creating polarity (Hobbs, Sullivan)
Under the Dome: Thursday, Feb. 6, the 25th day of the 60-day legislative session (McCoy, Mullet, Cody, Orwall)
Editorial: State should not rob housing funds to pay for parks
Blog: Hopes grow more dim for transpo deal; Senate GOP negotiator floats idea of December special session (Clibborn, Sullivan, Nelson)
Blog: Ban on pot bans passing through the Legislature (Hurst, Wylie)
Blog: Capitol honors Seahawks with own ‘moment of loudness’ (Pettigrew)
Puget Sound Business Journal
House passes bill that requires insurers to cover abortion (Cody)
State sues California firm over L&I posters
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bill to restore two-thirds vote to increase taxes fails (Kline)
Editorial: Legislature OKs financial aid for students with illegal status
Seattle Weekly
The Battle Over Background Checks Begins as Gun Control and Gun Rights Advocates Meet In Oly (Jinkins, Kline, Hansen)
Skagit Valley Herald
House OKs Reproductive Parity Act; Senate fate uncertain (Cody)
Spokesman Review
Minimum wage bills move forward in Legislature (Reykdal, Sells, Conway)
WSU supports industrial hemp grow legislation (Hasegawa)
Shawn Vestal: Gun hearing draws NRA, familiar attitudes
Blog: WA Lege Day 24: Carrot, stick for pot businesses get OK (Hurst)
Blog: Gov proclaims ‘moment of noise’ for ‘Hawks
Blog: 2/3rds for taxes amendment fails in Senate (Billig)
Blog: RPA passes House, not likely to get Senate vote (Springer, Jinkins)
Tri-City Herald
Annexation Bill Dies in House (Takko)
Yakima Herald Republic
Annexation bill dies in state House (Takko)
BROADCAST
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State House passes abortion insurance bill (Cody, Hurst, Freeman)
KPLU FM
Crude Oil Train Oversight Divides Lawmakers
KUOW FM
An Immigrant Success Story In Nadella’s Rise
Inaccurate Coal Leases Cost Taxpayers ‘Millions’
Q13 TV (FOX)
Low- and middle-income renters pushed out by tech workers
WEB
Capitol Record
Firefighters want ban on chemical flame retardants in children’s products (Nelson)
Crowd roars at ‘Moment of Loudness’ celebration in Olympia (Pettigrew)
Crosscut
Wrestler to lawmaker: You’ve got a great mustache for wrestling (Kirby, Hudgins, Ryu, Blake)
A 2/3rds vote for tax bumps? Tim Eyman will rise again (Hargrove, Keiser)
The Daily Troll: Seattle’s 700,000-person Seahawks rave (Springer)
Video: Legislature considers $12 minimum wage
HDC Advance
Education – a springboard to success (Pettigrew)
Raising the minimum wage is not just a “progressive” issue
Horsesass.org
House Does Another Worthwhile Thing
Publicola
Jolt: Senate coalition faces political challenge after House passes RPA, again (Cody, Hobbs)
Schmudget
Legislative Testimony on Minimum Wage Increase
SDC Hopper
BILLS TO WATCH: Prolonging the cycle of debt (Darneille)
Seattle PI
Blog: Abortion coverage passes state House, likely doomed in Senate (Cody, Tarleton)
Slog
House Passes the Reproductive Parity Act
SnoValley Star
Inslee proposes $200 million for schools by tying up tax loopholes (Santos)