Quote of the Day
“The public has a right to know how much oil is coming, where it’s coming from and where it’s being transported in our communities…We need action right now.” – Rep. Jessyn Farrell, Seattle Times
Aberdeen Daily World
Community Hospital considers public designation to solve financial woes
Associated Press
$1 toll recommended for new Seattle tunnel
Gov. Inslee to meet with Education Secretary in DC
Campaign targets Seattle fast-food restaurants
Legislature: What’s alive, dead?
Auburn Reporter
U.S. Reps. Reichert, McDermott take testimony in Auburn about the scourge of human sex trafficking (Kohl-Welles)
Bellingham Herald
State scrambles to preserve No Child Left Behind funds (Nelson, Hunter)
Lawmakers push for equity in renewable energy rules
Colorado banks remain wary of pot stores
Bothell Reporter
Dream Act goes to Gov. Inslee’s desk to be signed into law (Hudgins)
State transportation secretary says plan B needed to ensure public safety
The Daily News
State makes dramatic cuts to pot-growing licenses, field sizes
Edmonds Beacon
Preserving farmland may have unforeseen consequences for taxpayers (Lytton)
Everett Herald
Lawsuit alleges ‘gross systemic deficiencies’ at county jail
Leveled-out ferries save sizable amount of fuel (Seaquist)
Editorial: HB 2536: Fill stomachs to feed minds (Dunshee
The Inlander
Port of Spokane? (Ormsby, Riccelli, Billig)
Islands’ Sounder
New bill looks at preserving farmland and open space (Lytton)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New law aims to keep troubled kids in school (Rolfes)
Mercer Island Reporter
Transportation funding package needed now
News Tribune (subscription required)
State scrambles to preserve No Child Left Behind funds (Hunter, Nelson)
State’s bulk printing jobs will be bid out to the private sector (Hunt)
Olympian (subscription required)
State scrambles to preserve No Child Left Behind funds (Mullet, Nelson, Hunter)
Editorial: What’s the real cost of energy from coal plants?
Blog: 3 rival design plans submitted for new State Patrol home; public review is March 19 (Fraser)
Blog: Senior centers could get their own liquor license (Nelson, Darneille, Fitzgibbon)
Blog: Under the Dome: Today is Friday, Feb. 21, the 40th day of the 60-day legislative session (Kohl-Welles, Keiser, Sawyer, Riccelli)
Oregonian
2014 Washington Legislature: Statewide efforts preventing youth suicide would step up under bill in committee
Liquor privatization in Washington bad for youths, new study says
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Local kids win as schools fight obesity
Clock’s ticking toward deadline, as school funding falls behind | Education Lab
Clark County could allow employees to carry guns
“Ex lesbian” testifies on bill to ban gay-conversion therapy (Liias)
Key Oregon senator won’t vote for Columbia bridge
Editorial: Passage of REAL Hope Act a good step out of the shadows and into college
Guest Opinion: Don’t hold vital reforms hostage to gas tax increase (Eide)
Spokesman Review
Shedding light on dark money a struggle in Rodney Tom’s world (Billig)
Washington lawmakers weigh gay conversion therapy
Editorial: School district money at stake as Washington continues to defy feds
Blog: Legislative town halls at the MAC Saturday (Billig, Riccelli)
Blog: WA Lege Day 39: Sexual orientation, bullying and voters
Blog: Extending online voter signup
Tri-City Herald
State board of education, Richland school Board not on friendly terms
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Local control of school funds is critical
Yakima Herald Republic
Cantwell cheers farm bill on Yakima Valley stop
Fruit packers invest heavily in technology
Former state ag director Newhouse officially joins 4th District race
Warnick to seek Holmquist Newbry’s state Senate seat
Yes! Magazine
Tiny Houses for the Homeless: An Affordable Solution Catches On
BROADCAST
Comcast Newsmakers
Implementation of I-502 (Wylie)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Is pot distracting state from policing liquor licenses?
More pension changes coming to Boeing
House Bill aims to revive WA tourism marketing (Morris)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Local McDonald’s restaurants open to higher minimum wage
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Stolen WSP equipment could lead to trooper impersonation
Issaquah drywall company to pay $550,000 to workers
Gov. Inslee to meet with Education Secretary in DC
KPLU FM
Youth Obesity Drops in King County For The First Time In Years
Adjunct Faculty At Seattle U Seeks To Unionize
Oregon’s Attorney General Won’t Defend Same-Sex Marriage Ban
KUOW FM
Pot Legalization: What Can Washington Learn From End Of Prohibition?
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
‘McPoverty’ protests across Seattle seek $15 minimum wage
Northwest Cable News
House Bill aims to revive WA tourism marketing (Morris)
Q13 TV (FOX)
State representatives pass bill to ban killer couch cushions (Van De Wege)
Colorado stash: $184 million in marijuana taxes
$15 minimum wage supporters demonstrate outside fast-food joints
WEB
Capitol Record
Teens could pre-register to vote under House bill (Bergquist)
On ‘Legislative Review:’ Dream Act, ads in state parks and alcohol use among teens
Crosscut
Gay conversion “therapy” elicits strong views in state Senate hearing (Liias)
The Daily Troll: ‘McPoverty’ protests spread across city. AG won’t defend OR marriage ban. Viaduct traffic plummets.
Oil on the tracks: Seattle joins Spokane in looking at safety issues (Farrell)
Op-ed: Legislature should let community college faculty manage their own affairs
HDC Advance
Paying it forward – a new way to fund higher education? (Seaquist)
Town Hall Saturday – Feb. 22
Horsesass.org
Dear VW
Pay It Forward (Seaquist)
Publicola
Banking on Sen. Murray to secure $38 million waiver looks risky (McAuliffe, Hobbs,
On other blogs today: Waivers, wages and really small housing
One question for this weekend’s legislative town halls (Hudgins, Farrell, Carlyle, Pettigrew, Kline, Chopp, Walkinshaw, Pollet)
Fizz: Righties and ultra lefties
Seattle PI
State Patrol worries about theft of its gear
Blog: Epilepsy Foundation: Medical marijuana must be a treatment option
Blog: State shifts pot market from ‘big’ to ‘ma and pa’
Slog
Rodney Tom Town Hall This Weekend! (Habib, Hunter)
Rep. Carlyle Supports Northwest Center Kids, Gives Seattle Public Schools An F- in Communication (Carlyle)
State Senator Rodney Tom Is a Liar
Marijuana Tax Revenue in Colorado Even Higher Than Expected
The Stand
WSLC Legislative Update: Fighting wage theft is pro-business (Hudgins, Jinkins, Seaquist, Sell, Sawyer, Ryu, Riccelli, Reykdal, Ormsby)
Attend local legislative town hall meetings (Seaquist, Riccelli, Billig, Hasegawa, Hudgins, Bergquist, Stonier, Liias, Roberts, Ortiz-Self, Morrell, Darnielle, Jinkins, Fey, Conway, Kline, Santos, Pettigrew, McCoy, Sells, Robinson, Clibborn, Senn, Chopp, Walkinshaw, Pedersen, Springer, Goodman, Hunter, Habib, Green)
Washington State Wire
Shock and Dismay Follow Stunning Senate Vote Against Teacher Evaluation Bill – Union Opposition Forces Dems to Kill Own Measure (McAuliffe, Hobbs, Mullet)