Associated Press
Senate plan includes money for immigrant aid bill (Hargrove)
Governors: ‘Obamacare’ here to stay
State: College grads quickly surpass others in earnings
Columbian
Bringing kids into the STEM fold
Op-ed: Washington View: A bridge project we can learn a lot from
Everett Herald
Senate budget writers give schools a boost (Liias, Ranker)
Boeing Machinists in Missouri OK contract intended to land more work
Editorial: Preserving a natural legacy
Maple Valley Reporter
County Council unanimously supports funding mechanism for cultural programs
News Tribune (subscription required)
Law school rebirth in Tacoma gets boost from state Senate
Senate budget includes aid for immigrant students (Hargrove)
Senators hear from the public on ways to combat human-trafficking
Editorial: Fix poverty with minimum wage? Not so fast
Op-ed: Peter Callaghan: Common ground on teacher evaluations needs common facts
Olympian (subscription required)
Senators hear from the public on ways to combat human-trafficking
Editorial: Use STEM education to improve civic literacy
Letter: Did Inslee open a door for banning abortions?
Letter: Death penalty ban vs. marijuana legalization
Blog: Inslee’s statement after meeting with Education Secretary Duncan might be less than it seems
Oregonian
Washington lawmakers attempt to take a stronger stance against human sex trafficking
Columbia River Crossing: Mothball it, Washington lawmakers urge
Port Orchard Independent
Letter: Would Hansen’s bill create jobs and bring more commuters?
Puget Sound Business Journal
Small business exchanges struggle nationally; Washington firms avoid the hassle
Olympia watch: Parents seek easier access to involuntary mental care
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State suspends popular naturopath over cancer vaccines
Washington study: College grads make 20 percent more than high-school grads | Education Lab
King County voters to decide on tax, fee hikes for roads, buses
Lawmakers may restrict drone aircraft for privacy’s sake (Goodman, Morris)
Senate’s schools funding disappoints Inslee (Ranker)
Thousands of families left out of state funding to help with developmental disabilities
Letter: Integrating mental health: Important to treat whole patient
Skagit Valley Herald
Fish and Wildlife seeks comment on smelt changes
Spokesman Review
Washington Senate budget would add money for schools (Hargrove, Ranker)
City Council drops opposition to Spokane Tribe casino
Editorial: Vital that feds create oil-by-rail safeguards
Blog: WA Lege Day 43: Senate budget to be released
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County in reach of Medicaid sign-up target
Charles Ross will not pursue congressional seat
Editorial: Message not getting through about driving and cellphones
BROADCAST
KPLU FM
Pot Tax Revenue Estimates Likely Hazy
KUOW FM
Protestors Try To Block Deportations From Northwest Detention Center
NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Budget Includes Nearly Two Dozen Tax Breaks
WEB
Capitol Record
Senate supplemental budget proposal adjusts $96 million (Hargrove)
Crosscut
$40 million school-related loss: Just the cost of playing political games in Olympia? (McAuliffe)
State Senate unveils a budget: Sorry, Teachers (Hunter, Hargrove)
The Daily Troll: Holdengate continued. Senate stiffs teachers. Preparing for a transit election.
HDC Advance
Poll: One in four Americans works while sick (Jinkins)
“American Winter” screening tomorrow (Orwall)
Horsesass.org
Could Your Inappropriate Criticism At Least Make Sense? (Hunter)
Publicola
On other blogs today: Wages, walkability and WSDOT
Fizz: Simultaneous Fiasco
Schmudget
Senate Budget Kicks the Can to Next Biennium
Slog
Washington Restaurants Already Weathered an 85 Percent Minimum Wage Hike (and Apparently Survived)
The Viaduct is Sinking
The Stand
Paid sick leave bill gets hearing Wednesday (Jinkins)
Washington State Wire
Senate Proposes a Skinny Supplemental Budget—Bipartisan Plan Shows On-Time Finish Possible (Hargrove, Ranker, Sullivan)