Associated Press
Health law cited as US uninsured rate drops
Public transit ridership rises in Seattle, falls in Everett
Program finds success sending low-income kids to college, report finds
Human Trafficking bills head to governor’s desk
Federal agency criticized for delay in pumping Hanford tank
Legislature OKs bill designating official oyster (Hatfield)
Auburn Reporter
Legislature continues work supporting victims of human trafficking
Bainbridge Island Review
Legislators grapple with merging medical and recreational marijuana (Cody)
Lottery funds could be the ticket for new classrooms (Dunshee)
Bellingham Herald
Teachers, lawmakers disagree on costs of losing waiver
UPDATE: New homeless-housing bill introduced in Senate (Chopp, Sullivan)
Bothell Reporter
Bipartisan legislation to support homeless students passes Legislature, sponsored by Sen. Frockt (Frockt)
Rep. Moscoso releases statement on Washington Voting Rights Act (Moscoso)
Columbian
Column: Washington View: Dear leaves behind a lot of friends in Washington
The Daily News
Updates to debt collection laws on the horizon
Everett Herald
Law would require officials to get training on public record requests (Pollet)
EvCC hosting talks on future of journalism
Editorial: Enough of “Spring Forward”: Abolish Daylight Saving Time
The Inlander
Wash. state wolf numbers, packs increase in new 2013 count
Islands’ Sounder
Senate passes bill to fund new ferry (Morris, Ranker)
Dueling gun initiatives happening in Olympia (Jinkins)
The Islands’ Weekly
House wants funding for third 144-car ferry to come from new tab fee
Mukilteo Beacon
Legislature passes student success measure (Ortiz-Self)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Entrepreneur opens employment agency to serve the Washington marijuana industry
Proposal for homelessness funding in flux (Frockt, Billig)
Teachers, lawmakers disagree on costs of losing waiver
Budget negotiators closing in on agreement, but capital projects may die (Sullivan, Dunshee)
Oil-by-rail bill still alive but caught in partisan fight (Farrell, McCoy)
Senate moving bill to earmark 2/3 of new revenue for education (Frockt)
Column: Peter Callaghan: While the adults argue, education achievement gap remains
Olympian (subscription required)
Teachers union: Districts can bear loss of No Child waiver
Oil-by-rail bill still alive but caught in partisan fight (Farrell)
Under the Dome: Today is Tuesday, March 11, the 58th day of the 60-day legislative session
Editorial: No good would come from a cut to state’s funds for the homeless
Editorial: New leaks should bring suit
Blog: Budget negotiators closing in on agreement, but capital projects may die (Sullivan, Dunshee)
Blog: Senate moving bill to earmark 2/3 of new revenue for education (Frockt)
Blog: State Sen. Tracey Eide won’t run for re-election (Eide)
Puget Sound Business Journal
State Senate moves to overhaul medical marijuana market
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Sex-abuse victim to receive $3 million in DSHS settlement
Viaduct cracks grow in state’s race against time
Promises kept: You stay in school, we’ll cover college | Education Lab
Seattle sees big gains in public transit ridership
Bill limiting drone use passes House, Senate (Morris)
30th District’s Tracey Eide won’t seek re-election to state Senate (Freeman, Eide, Kline)
Compromise offered on real-estate fee to support homeless programs (Sawyer)
Human-trafficking legislation reaches governor’s desk
Ron Judd: State legislators waterfall all over themselves
Dave Reichart: The death penalty is an important tool of law enforcement
Blog: UberX, Lyft and Sidecar finally reveal driver numbers in Seattle
Spokesman Review
Washington to pay $3 million to woman raped, abused by mother’s boyfriend
Editorial: Pettiness threatens worthy bill for veterans
Blog: Eide calling it quits (Eide, Freeman)
Tri-City Herald
State unhappy with DOE plans for damaged tank
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Open government training for elected officials should save money
Valley rich in health care, but many are uninsured
Yakima Herald Republic
Clock is ticking on Title I education funding
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Girl abused, gives birth twice by age of 13 (DSHS settlement)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State discovers new, expanding cracks on the Viaduct
Seattle police win approval to use facial recognition software
KPLU FM
Lobbyist-Paid Meals Legislation Appears To Die In Washington Statehouse
Seattle City Council Urges Gov To Stop Issuing Permits For Oil Trains
WSDOT: Cracks Found On Viaduct, But Roadway Still Safe For Traffic
KUOW FM
Bertha’s Very Bad Week, A Timeline
NPR
Colorado collected $2.1 million in January taxes on recreational pot
Q13 TV (FOX)
State settles abuse case involving 12-year-old who gave birth for $3M
Professor: Infrastructure here not prepared for massive quake
WEB
Capitol Record
Democratic Sen. Tracey Eide will not run for re-election (Eide)
Democratic lawmakers concerned over oil freight information, fees for housing (McCoy, Nelson)
Medical marijuana rules pass Washington Senate (Kohl-Welles, Mullet)
Crosscut
A last-ditch effort to shore up state education funding (Hargrove)
New Senate bill keeps fee for homeless housing (Frockt, Darneille, Fraser, Nelson, Sawyer)
The Daily Troll: More viaduct cracks
Viaduct inspection reveals new and widening cracks
Forbes.com
Seattle and Its Taxi Mafia Want Uber To Sleep With The Fishes (Habib)
HDC Advance
We can do better…
Restoring opportunity for all Washington’s children
Publicola
Jolt: Sen Eide, “I will not be running for reelection.” (Eide, Kline)
Pot amendments (Kohl-Welles)
Fizz: Teachers are in open revolt
Opinion: Is Washington state ready for the senior boom?
Schmudget
Senate Bill 5881: The Wrong Approach to Funding Education
Statement on SB 5881: Education by Starvation
SDC Hopper
Bill benefitting small rural hospitals heads to governor’s desk (Hargrove)
Eide: ‘I will not be running for re-election’ (Eide)
Slog
Rodney Tom Whipped Up a Fun New Way to Cut Funding for the Homeless
City Council Calls On Governor Inslee To Stop Permitting Oil Terminals
America Loves Public Transportation
A Climate Change Teach-In for Congress
Washington State Wire
As Vapors Organize, Legislature Scrambles to Impose New E-Cig Tax – ‘Compromise’ Proposal Even High Than the Original (Carlyle, Tharinger, Nelson, Reykdal)