WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Friday, February 28

Quote of the Day

 

Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-43

“It’s really urgent that we not spend another session not deciding how we’re going to go about meeting our obligation…our kids are depending on us.” – Sen. Jamie Pedersen, Publicola

 

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Aberdeen Daily World
Council approves public hearing on permanent pot zoning

Associated Press
Report says Highway 99 tunnel will be late but will meet budget
People have right to privacy in texts, state Supreme Court rules
FDA proposes nutrition labels that reflect reality
Obama launches initiative aimed at boys, young men of color
State Senate adds education money to budget; no teacher raises (McAuliffe)
Number of homeless students growing in Washington

Auburn Reporter
Senate approves bipartisan budget update

Columbian
Benton blasts House Republicans over vote
Editorial: In Our View: Efforts Help Kids Slim Down

The Daily News
To keep business, Washington considers cutting alcohol taxes
House plan would halt sales tax exemption for out-of-state shoppers (Hunter, Moeller)
State lawmakers consider borrowing against Lottery to build schools (Dunshee)

Everett Herald
Inslee meets with angry Machinists union reps
Editorial: A lot more than a nuisance

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
CKSD petitions U.S. Secretary of Education on Heavy Impact Aid

News Tribune (subscription required)
Report: State failing higher education (Seaquist)
Editorial: Initiative process isn’t broken: Don’t ‘fix’ it

Olympian (subscription required)
Justices: People have right to privacy in texts
State’s leaders shortchanging higher education, review says
Joe Dear, former Washington State Investment Board director, dead at 62

Peninsula Daily News
State Supreme Court upholds permit for Port Townsend biomass expansion

Puget Sound Business Journal
Bill would impose 95% tax on e-cigarettes
State panel says SR 99 project on budget and only slightly delayed – so far

Seattle Times (subscription required)
No light at end of the 99 tunnel until 2016
Number of homeless students growing in Washington
State high court upholds privacy rights on text messages, tosses out 2 drug convictions
Washington’s insurance ads: Quirky and hip or offensive?
Drone use for law enforcement would require warrant under bill (Kline)
Editorial: Find a better use for UW athletic department’s state subsidy
Editorial: No-sewage-discharge marine zones is good policy
Guest: Extend foster care for those older than 18
Lance Dickie: Put oil transport safety legislation back on track |Times editorial columnist

Spokesman Review
Washington state Senate passes budget proposal (Hargrove, McAuliffe, Frockt, Billig)
Spokane Public Schools employees violated state election laws
Column: Expediency can keep the public out of the public’s business in Olympia (Hunter)
Editorial: Public needs relief from signature gatherers
Blog: Classroom building plan passes committee (Dunshee)

Tri-City Herald
Inslee worried about plans for treating high-level waste in Hanford tanks
Long-term care workers lobby in Olympia for better wages, better care

Vancouver Business Journal
Op-ed by Rep. Pike: Optional training wage bill would open doors for youth in the workplace

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: State must find way to meet federal education mandate

Yakima Herald Republic
Employment better, but still lagging
Ambassador Locke urges China to respect human rights

 

BROADCAST

 
KING 5 TV (NBC)
NIH director on legalizing pot: Not so fast
CWU scientists wants Pacific-wide network monitoring quake risks
WSDOT denies communication problems with tunnel partners

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Forums on minimum wage discuss timeline of change
New report highlights confusion over tunnel project

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Some Seattle tunnel work continues as Bertha awaits fix

KPLU FM
UW Professor Traces Growing Income Gap To The Collapse Of Organized Labor
Seattle Business Owners: $15 Minimum Wage Could Prove ‘Possibly Fatal’
Number Of Homeless Students In Wash. State Rises Again, Tops 30,000
Justices: People Have Right To Privacy In Texts

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Senator O’Ban offers law forcing Gov. Jay Inslee to follow death penalty law

NW Public Radio
In Wake Of Arizona Veto, Similar Measures Considered In Northwest

Q13 TV (FOX)
Tacoma Link expansion route selected by Sound Transit
Number of homeless students in state has gone up — again

 

WEB

 
Capitol Record
Senate passes supplemental budget, 41-8 (Pedersen)
Bill proposes support for parents with developmental disabilities (Freeman)
Senate committee strikes medical cost database from bill (Cody)

Crosscut
A bill to seal juvenile records gains momentum in Olympia (Kagi)
Bertha’s chronically late, but at least her checkbook’s balanced
The Daily Troll: Inslee may sue over Hanford cleanup delays. Numbers of homeless students soar. Seattle warms to bitcoin.

HDC Advance
Just now: Capital budget committee unanimously passes school construction plan (Dunshee)

Horsesass.org
Our Own Hate Gay People Bill

Publicola
On other blogs today: Borrowing, plummeting, refining, and more
WSDOT Tunnel lead unfamiliar with report finding poor communication between agency and contractor
Fizz: The fundamental dispute (Nelson)

Schmudget
Corporate Tax Dodge Findings Show Need for Reforms in Washington State

Seattle PI
State homeless student count hits record

Slog
Olympia Should Reject Federal Mandate on Teacher Evaluations
Dreadful Medical Cannabis Bill Clears Senate Committee

Washington State Wire
Lovey-Dovieness During Senate Budget Debate – Bipartisan Approach in Upper Chamber is Happy Prelude to Next Year’s Trouble (Hargrove, Hobbs, Pedersen)