Quote of the Day
“For the first time in five decades, the state of Washington is under court order that we’re not fulfilling our public responsibility to fully fund education. We’re facing pressure from the court and pressure from the public to invest in one million school kids.” -Rep. Reuven Carlyle, Bainbridge Island Review
Aberdeen Daily World
Tax-funded Washington mental health courts seeing success
Associated Press
Olympic park visitors down 24 percent in shutdown
Record wine grape harvest in 2013 in Washington
Prolonged I-90 closure over Snoqualmie Pass ends
Crack in Columbia dam affects river flow, power production
Visitors to national parks in state spent $419 in 2012
Whatcom refineries seek property tax reductions
Lawmakers consider bill to bolster state tourism (Morris)
State lawmakers wrangle over oil train safety as deadline nears (Farrell, McCoy)
Bainbridge Island Review
Legislators at odds on addressing basic education funding (Nelson, Carlyle, McAuliffe, Ranker)
Bothell Reporter
How did 1st District representatives for Bothell vote? | Feb. 27-28 (McAuliffe)
How did 46th District representatives for Kenmore vote? | Feb. 27-28 (Frockt)
Columbian
Many families left out of funding for developmental disabilities
Washington considers mileage tax (Moeller)
Editorial: In Our View: Coming Clean on Hanford
The Daily News
House looks to lead the way with mom-friendly designation (Riccelli, Cody)
Squeeze on liquor retailers spurs review of high license fee
Everett Herald
Everett legislator says grant to aerospace group could be seen as a payoff (Sells, Hatfield)
Boeing’s 777X expansion not likely to be held up by wait for permits
Federal agency approves PUD’s study of proposed dam
State Rep. Roberts says 10 years is enough (Roberts, Kagi)
Editorial: Life Sciences Discovery Fund: Fix budget’s sin of omission (Liias)
Highline Times
Before the big dig, a bridge was proposed: Architect Roger Patten has a dream – to save Washington and Seattle $1.8 billion.
Marysville Globe
Op-ed by Rep. Robinson: Building up our job-numbers should be Job No. 1 down in Olympia
News Tribune (subscription required)
New bills emerge to address teacher evals and No Child Left Behind waiver (Sullivan)
Olympian (subscription required)
New bills emerge to address teacher evals and No Child Left Behind waiver
Editorial: State needs strict cannabis rules to allay concerns
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Record wine grape harvest in 2013 in Washington
Vancouver, Wash., approves law governing marijuana
Olympic park visitors down 24 percent in shutdown
Prospect of transportation tax package fades in Olympia (Sullivan, Nelson)
State Senate floats bill to preserve all houseboats (Pedersen)
Want better students? Get real about life outside the classroom
Need insurance help? Prepare to wait.
Letter: Retirement: 401(k)s a failure (Springer)
Spokesman Review
Red-light money left alone
Salvatori’s allocations cause stir
Editorial: Premera, Sen. Becker ruin good bill that would trim health costs (Cody)
Blog: Senate panel OKs state pot biz mega-committee
Blog: Hill: Lobbyists get “a hall pass”
Blog: WA Lege Day 50: Ten days left
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Fix machine so important tunnel can go full-bore
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Steep drop in Wash. pot farm busts in 2013
Thousands in Wash. could lose addiction recovery services
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Marijuana farmers lose Seattle tax exemption
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Insider information reveals Bertha’s ongoing woes
KPLU FM
‘Heavy Lift’ Gas Tax Vote in Washington Legislature Breeds Partisan Mistrust (Nelson)
Wash. Health Exchange Beefs Up Call Center For March Rush, Warns Of Long Hold Times
Labor Secretary Mum On Whether Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Idea Makes Sense
Doctors Call For More Study Of Pot For Seizures
National Parks Report: Nearby Towns Lost Nearly Half-Billion Dollars During Shutdown
Hanford Tanks: How Much Do We Know?
Inslee Prepares To Make Moral Case For Carbon Reduction
KUOW FM
Seattle Minimum Wage Activists Prepare To Fight Against ‘Swiss Cheese’ Plan
Seattle Police Adopt New Crisis Intervention Policy
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, Dori Monson debate $15 minimum wage
WEB
Capitol Record
Mental health commitment bill heard in Senate Ways and Means
Former smokers oppose a 95 percent tax increase on e-cigarettes (Pollet, Carlyle)
Crosscut
Legislators hear what they want on Reproductive Parity Act (Nelson, Hobbs)
The Daily Troll: Mess at Snoqualmie. Gates back to No. 1. More NW pro sports teams? Transpo proposal pushed forward. (Sullivan)
Op-ed: Local Farmer to Lawmakers: Keep Health Premiums Affordable
HDC Advance
More homeless students in our state than ever before
States, lists and maps — what’s not to like?
The legislative show must go on, even after a 6.8 earthquake
Publicola
On other blogs today: Carbon caps, ridesharing restrictions, sexist stereotypes, and more (Chopp)
Fizz: “It’s very difficult… to get everybody to agree.” (Sells, Hasegawa, Billig, Sawyer)
Seattle PI
Blog: Scratch one drought! Buried by February snows
Slog
Bill Gates Reclaims the Top of the Billionaires
The Stand
Report reveals cost of wage theft in U.S. port trucking industry
Anti-union initiatives withdrawn in Oregon