Quote of the Day
“The Legislature views juvenile records as unique. They are not the same as adult records, and they need to be treated differently. It’s great that we’ve found a way to make sure we’re not holding people back for the rest of their lives.” –Rep. Ruth Kagi, Seattle Times
Aberdeen Daily World
Unemployment rate dips for Twin Harbors, still in double digits
Associated Press
Senator’s Bill Calls For Annual UW-Gonzaga Basketball Game
Bill banning tanning beds for youths goes to Inslee (Kohl-Welles)
Washington sees age drop in health care sign-ups
Bellingham Herald
‘We lost part of our soul’ in oil train disaster, mayor of Quebec town says
State Patrol to cite drivers failing to move left around emergency vehicles
Bothell Reporter
Legislature passes Attorney General, Rep. Pollet’s Pension Poacher Prevention Act (Pollet)
How did 1st District representatives for Bothell vote? | March 4-6 (McAuliffe, Moscoso, Stanford)
Columbian
Editorial: In Our View: Economy Gets Better, Slowly
Column: Callaghan: If George liked green, yellow and blue, why can’t we? (state seal colors)
Everett Herald
Burbank: We simply need to lower tuition
Editorial: Lobbying, Open Government Reform: A season for bills to die, live
Letter: Help for food banks good step
Islands’ Sounder
Tangled up over farm tax breaks (Lytton)
Sealth in dry-dock for repairs
Islands Weekly
Senate passes bill to fund new ferry (Morris, Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Legislature passes Rep. Goodman-sponsored bill to protect foster children (Goodman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Angel at center of homeless funding dispute (Hobbs)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Medical marijuana bill in trouble (Carlyle)
PDC disclosure bill for lobbyists’ freebies gets ‘lost in the shuffle’ (Moeller)
State employees, students could take off religious holidays under bill (Hasegawa, Kline)
Revenue collections up $13.9 million since February forecast
Editorial: Driving stoned must be higher on state’s radar screen
Op-ed: Kids living in poverty have little chance at education
North Kitsap Herald
House wants funding for third 144-car ferry to come from new tab fee (Morris)
Olympian (subscription required)
Medical marijuana bill in trouble (Carlyle)
Wash. Medicaid enrollment surpasses reform goals
State to pay $3 million to victim of sex abuse
State employees, students could take off religious holidays under bill (Hasegawa, Kline)
Proposal for homelessness funding in flux (Frockt, Billig)
Blog: PDC disclosure bill for lobbyists’ freebies gets ‘lost in the shuffle’
Blog: Revenue collections up $13.9 million since February forecast
Puget Sound Business Journal
CFOs do the math on minimum wage increase
Washington lawmakers consider health cost transparency (Hargrove, Cody)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Backers: Pass $15 wage in Seattle or we’ll put it on ballot
Compromise struck on sealing of juvenile-court records (Kagi)
Push is on to woo thousands left as Obamacare deadline looms
Proposal advances on real estate fee to support homeless (Frockt)
Danny Westneat: Smokers’ new e-cigarette option may get snuffed
Guest: Applied bachelor’s degrees help local employers fill skills gap | Education Lab
Editorial: Urgent action needed to keep federal funding for education
Guest: Finding the will to treat people with mental illness
Blog: Another important mental health reform… gets delayed
Blog: Legislature passes bills to fight sex trafficking
Skagit Valley Herald
Oil train safety legislation grinds to near halt in Capitol (Ranker, Rolfes)
Ferry funding bill heads to governor (Morris)
Spokesman Review
Bill introduced to restart Gonzaga-Washington men’s basketball rivalry
Health insurance sign-up deadline nears
Bill to speed up newborn screenings heads to Inslee (Riccelli, Ormsby)
In brief: Washington Senate sends underage tanning bill to Inslee
WSU tests naloxone, heroin overdose nasal spray
Editorial: Washington legislators must change teacher evaluation language
Blog: WA Lege Day 58: Time is running out
Blog: Today’s fun video: Obama between 2 ferns
Blog: Senate turns back effort on vets tuition, homeless housing (Billig)
Blog: Drone bill heads to Inslee
Tri-City Herald
State lawmakers approve several alcohol-related bills
Bill to help in-state manufacturers remains on track
Our Voice: Homeless children reflect problems we can solve
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Confusion about ACA mandates needs fixing fast
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Thousands of WA fugitives unlikely to face justice
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Mental health bill hits roadblock
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Report: State’s bridges, highways worse off than originally thought
KPLU FM
Hanford Whistleblowers: Senate Hearing Forces Few Answers Into The Open
Cantwell, Murray Join Senate Democrats’ All-Nighter Focused On Climate Change
Report: Poor Roads, Congestion Cost Seattle-Area Drivers $1,800 A Year
Pilot Program In Pierce County Helping Families Escape Homelessness
Lobbyist-Paid Meals Legislation Appears To Die In Washington Statehouse
KUOW FM
You Might Pay A Lot More Than $95 For Skipping Health Insurance
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Transportation package failure could cost state more than 11.5 cents per gallon (Clibborn)
Washington state Senator proposes law to force UW-Gonzaga to renew basketball rivalry
Q13 TV (FOX)
Report says ‘mediocre’ roads costs drivers nearly $2,000 a year in car repairs
WEB
Ballard News Tribune
College Bound Scholarship showing great promise in helping low-income students pursue higher education
Capitol Hill Blog
Buy a share in your favorite Capitol Hill startup bar under state crowdfunding bill (Habib)
Capitol Record
Lawmakers pass two unpaid days off for religious reasons for state workers, students (Hasegawa, Frockt)
Tanning bed ban for teenagers passes Senate (Kohl-Welles)
New Senate bill dealing with homeless fees passes out of committee (Frockt)
Crosscut
Legislature will review any new health rules from insurance commissioner
Senate has one final fight over homeless, veterans bills (Sawyer, Appleton, Darneille, Nelson)
The Daily Troll: Force feeding in Tacoma. Zach & Barack talk trash on health. Cheezburger’s Ben Huh on depression. (Kagi)
HDC Advance
What is a “Road User Charge?”
Lights out? Just the mercury ones (Hunt)
Horsesass.org
Sen. Tracey Eide Retiring
There Is No Data to Support Claims That a $15 Minimum Wage Would Result in Mass Business Closures
PNWLocalNews.com
Keiser, Orwall, Gregerson schedule telephone town hall for March 19 (Keiser, Orwall, Gregerson)
Publicola
On other blogs today: Extra wages for Republican legislator, a higher minimum wage for workers, and more
Jolt: Republican budget chair vs. “reality”
Fizz: An extraordinarily difficult time (Billig, Walkinshaw, Eide)
Schmudget
Senate’s Education Funding Plan Doesn’t Add Up
Slog
Yay! Legislature Passes TWO Anti-Sex-Trafficking Bills!
Senate Dems Continue to Be No Match for Rodney Tom’s Pro-Landlord Posse (Frockt, Kohl-Welles, Billig, Rolfes)
We Might Not Agree About E-Cigarettes, but Can We All Agree That “Vaping” Is a Terrible Word?
Small Businesses Are Not the Enemy
Tom Douglas Talks About How a $15 Minimum Wage Would Affect His Restaurants
Immigration Authorities Say They May Force Feed Hunger-Striking Detainees In Tacoma
Support for Obamacare Is Rising
The Stand
Stop digging Washington state budget hole (Carlyle, Hunter)
Washington State Wire
Medical Marijuana Bill Foundering in House Amid Taxation Dispute (Carlyle)