Quote of the Day
“This is about keeping our best and brightest here in Washington, and giving everyone a shot at the American Dream.” -Rep. Zack Hudgins on the DREAM Act, Seattle PI.
Aberdeen Daily World
Pot operations closer to licenses
Associated Press
Hanford whistleblower fired
Senate defeats teacher evaluation bill (McAuliffe)
Legislature approves immigrant financial aid bill (Hudgins)
House passes bill aimed at oil train safety
Medical marijuana changes approved in Wash. House (Cody)
Wash. insurance exchange debuts new ad campaign
Wild salmon in peril from hatchery fish
Army Corps plans narrow review of proposed coal terminal
Murray, DelBene bring $10.10 wage fight to Seattle
State House passes bills to restrain drones, government surveillance (Goodman)
Analysis: Federal minimum wage hike would lift pay for many, cost jobs
Bellingham Herald
Blog – Because the people said so, that’s why (Hatfield, Hobbs, Eide, Conway, Mullett, Cleveland, McCoy, Hargrove, Billig, Keiser, McAuliffe, Liias, Hasegawa, Chase, Ranker, Darneille, Rolfes, Fraser)
Columbian
Small cities lobby to be heard in Olympia (Stonier, Cleveland)
The Daily News
Hatfield’s short-barreled rifles bill clears Senate (Hatfield)
Add-on state fee driving small liquor stores out of business
Everett Herald
Boeing to build carbon-fiber 777X wings in Everett
State House OKs restrictions on disabled parking permits
Davis: UAW loss to hurt efforts
The Islands’ Weekly
New bill looks at preserving farmland and open space (Lytton)
Issaquah Press
Proposed bill would give users a digital eraser button (Morris)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County finishes behind Everett in contest for new Boeing factory
WA Senate kills attempt to keep No Child Left Behind Act waiver (Rolfes)
Senate passes bill to combat motor vehicle theft (Kline)
Big piece of state printing opened to private competition (Hunt)
Olympian (subscription required)
Wash. insurance exchange debuts new ad campaign
Under the Dome: Today is Wednesday, Feb. 19, the 38th day of the 60-day legislative session. (Nelson, Van de Wege)
Big piece of state printing opened to private competition (Hunt)
Legislature acts to allow Tesla to sell cars directly (Kirby)
Editorial: Do not compromise the Energy Independence Act
Editorial: Evolution gap represents wider political divide
Op-ed: Ensuring student success, economic competitiveness
Letter: Governor, president defying people’s will
Blog: WA Senate kills attempt to keep No Child Left Behind Act waiver (Rolfes, McAuliffe)
Blog: Senate OKs bill to combat knockout-game attacks (Darneille, Kline)
Blog: Senate passes bill to combat motor vehicle theft (Kline)
Oregonian
Bill signaling trouble for Columbia River Crossing passes in Washington Senate (Cleveland)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing, state leaders formally announce 777X wing plant for Everett
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Wage boost forecast: 900K families lifted, 500K jobs lost
Boeing, politicians vow to heal rift with Machinists union
College aid for immigrant students wins Legislature’s OK (Santos)
Legislature acts to allow Tesla to sell cars directly (Kirby, Mullet)
Grades predict college success more than test scores, study says | Education Lab
Unusual alliance leads state Senate to reject teacher-evaluation change (McAuliffe, Rolfes)
Murray, DelBene unfazed by predicted job losses from minimum-wage boost
Oil-train safety emerges as hot environmental issue in Olympia (Farrell)
Guest: The human costs paid at the Anacortes Tesoro refinery
Blog: Keep oil transportation bill moving in the state (Farrell)
Froma Harrop: Stop insulting minimum-wage workers | Syndicated columnist
Seattle Weekly
ACLU of Washington Applauds State House Passage of Bill Regulating Drones (Goodman)
Spokesman Review
Immigrant college aid bill heads to Gov. Inslee’s desk (Santos, Hudgins)
Editorial: Spokane City Council should stay opposed to Airway Heights casino
Blog: WA Lege Day 37: 5 p.m. witching hour
Blog: Senate passes stronger penalties for ‘knockout game’ (Kline)
Blog: Contract liquor stores offered help
Blog: Some E. WA counties could opt out of Growth Management
Blog: House calls for more info on tax preferences (Carlyle, Reykdal)
Tri-City Herald
State Legislature deadline passes for bills to be voted on in house of origin
Washington bill would ban gay conversion therapy
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Are people being priced out of Seattle?
Feds ‘consistently in denial’ at Hanford
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Mayor Murray pushed to go further on minimum wage
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State health exchange debuts new ads aimed at young people
KPLU FM
Expert: Bertha’s Woes Are No ‘Big Dig’
Lawsuits Could Lead To Changes At Fish Hatcheries
KUOW FM
Seattle School Bus Drivers Authorize Strike Over Health Care Coverage
Washington State Senators Propose Tax On Oil Train Shipments
Q13 TV (FOX)
Legislature passes ‘Dream Act’ to expand student financial aid to children of illegal immigrants
Drastic changes, tolls coming to I-405
WEB
Capitol Record
Real Hope Act, Washington’s version of Dream Act, passes House (Ortiz-Self, Sullivan)
Senate rejects changes to teacher evaluations, 19 to 28 (McAuliffe, Rolfes)
Boost to early learning passes House (Hunter)
Senate approves bill creating harsher penalties for ‘knockout game’ (Darneille, Kline)
Dream Act could reach Governor’s desk Tuesday night (Sullivan)
Crosscut
BFD: State Legislature approves DREAM Act for immigrants’ children
Oil train safety: Political wreck ahead? (Nelson, Farrell)
Legislature could lift corporate veil on tax breaks (Carlyle, Reykdal)
The Daily Troll: MSFT’s cup runneth over. Olympia in overdrive. Seattle FBI shakeup. (Hudgins)
GeekWire
Tesla wins battle against auto dealers in Washington state, but future rivals are screwed (Kirby)
HDC Advance
Dream Act is on the Governor’s desk! (Hudgins)
Civic Education Day salutes good citizenship, great teachers (Pollet, Farrell, Frockt)
It’s all in the family! (Pettigrew)
Horsesass.org
DREAM Act Came True
Publicola
Fizz: Mobilizing in advance (Goodman, Farrell)
Jolt: Teacher evaluation bill goes down in Senate, DREAM Act passes House (McAuliffe)
On other blogs today: Lockers, taxis, bikes, and buses
Seattle PI
Blog: State DREAM Act passes Legislature (Hudgins, Chopp, Tarleton)
Blog: Minimum wage: A just cause for Dems
Slog
The Electrifying Joys of Income Inequality!
Guess What, Same-Sex Domestic Partners in Washington? You’re Gonna Be Married, Like It or Not
Washington State Wire
In a Session of ‘RCW Dust,’ Real Hope Act Passes on Cutoff Day, Teacher-Evaluation Bill Goes Down (Springer, Santos, McAuliffe, Farrell, Carlyle)