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Washington State House Democrats

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Monday, April 7

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Associated Press
U.S. growth is outpacing other major global economies
Obama presses ahead on pay equality measure
New partisanship challenges Oregon health reforms
Officials promise continued federal aid for mudslide victims
AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $3.71
Inslee vetoes drone bill
Job market improves for 25- to 54-year-olds
US Open loses help of Wash. state patrol for now
Gov. Inslee vetoes $1.5 million disaster fund cut
Would landslide victims have a legal case?

Bainbridge Island Review
Inslee signs bipartisan bill to increase state push against derelict and abandoned vessels (Hansen)

Bellingham Herald
Medicaid enrollments higher than expected
State lawmakers Lytton, Morris open new office in Bellingham (Lytton, Morris)
Editorial: Hanford cleanup: Calling Robert Oppenheimer
Letter: Questions senators on health care

Bonney Lake Courier-Herald
Gov. Inslee signs derelict and abandoned vessels bill (Hansen)

Bothell Reporter
Will Inslee wield veto pen?

The Daily News
Editorial: Lawmakers weigh in on 2014 session (Blake, Carlyle, Takko)

Everett Herald
Long-term jobless are strong hires
Inslee vetoes bill regulating use of drones by government (Morris)
Two-year budget adds to education without raising taxes
Better approach sought for inmates with addictions, mental illness
Davis: How putting people over profit pays off over time
Op-ed: Federal budget : Oppose cuts to Senior Corps programs
Op-ed: A vote in favor of school bond is critical for Everett students
Op-ed: Viewpoints: $456,000 distributed in emergency aid is just the start (Oso landslide)
Op-ed: Affordable Care Act: We couldn’t afford it before, or now
Op-ed by US Sens. Murray and Boxer: Affordable Care Act: A winner for all, especially women
Editorial: Time for the hard questions (Oso aftermath)
Editorial: Slow, deliberate steps forward  (Oso aftermath)

Islands’ Sounder
Ranker calls treatment of Nunez ‘unAmerican’ (Ranker)
President declares disaster for Washington
Op-Ed: Vote yes on the fire levy (Ranker)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen joins congressional coalition calling for continued support for salmon recovery

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoman who lost his child to melanoma fought to restrict youths’ use of tanning beds (Darneille)
Marijuana raises issue of tribal authority
Veterans push to smoke pot to ease PTSD, other ailments
Tanning salons get ready to implement law
State lawmakers Lytton, Morris open new office in Bellingham (Lytton, Morris)
Editorial: Hanford cleanup: Calling Robert Oppenheimer
Letter: EDUCATION: State doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel

Olympian (subscription required)
Inslee vetoes drone bill, cites privacy issue
2015 Open loses help of State Patrol for now
Editorial: Farmers Market opening makes us shout ‘Yay!’
Blog: Why Gov. Inslee used veto to spare $20M funding for life-science research (Hargrove)

Oregonian
Marijuana news: Legalized pot in U.S. spurs growth in heroin trade

Peninsula Daily News
State Sen. Hargrove ‘disappointed’ by drone measure’s veto (Hargrove, Tharinger, Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Inslee Oks bills to reshape state’s health care purchasing (Cody, Morrell, Keiser)
Governor’s veto saves funding of Life Sciences Discovery Fund
Bertha’s wall: Noise-blocking structure to rise alongside viaduct
This week in health care: Premera’s power, cutting ER visits, and doctor pay fix fumbled

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Looking to complete that degree? UW adds another online option | Education Lab
Rehab counselor? Some jobs stand out in Wash. city statistics
Mudslide has claimed the lives of 33 people
Lands Commissioner Goldmark refuses to talk about logging on Oso slope
Legislature: Gains, frustrations for state’s mental-health system (Cody, Green)
Danny Westneat: Fanaticism on both sides of gay-rights issue

South Whidbey Record
Gov. Inslee signs second round of derelict vessel rules into law (Hansen)

Spokesman Review
Initiative season brings a nuke proposal
Getting a closer look at IT spending

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Mudslides occur here; keep homes out of way

 

BROADCAST

 
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Oso landslide death toll rises to 33

KPLU FM
A Conversation Between Homeless Youth, Part 1
How Public Health Advocates Are Trying to Reach Nonvaccinators

KUOW FM
Popular King County Bus Routes On The Chopping Block If Prop. 1 Fails

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Governor’s veto sends lawmakers scrambling for basic education funds

Q13 TV (FOX)
Federal officials assure mudslide victims they’ll get assistance

 

WEB

 
Capitol Record
Drone bill vetoed by Gov. Inslee (Morris)
Gov. Inslee signs supplemental budget, vetoes a funding cut for life science fund

Crosscut
Inslee vetoes Legislature’s controls on official drones (Morris)
Inslee protects research fund from legislative ax

HDC Advance
Derelict vessels: The voyage ends (for now) (Hansen)
Governor Inslee signs Supplemental Transportation Budget (Clibborn)

Horsesass.org
We Can’t Raise the Minimum Wage Because Failing Businesses Might Fail, or Something

Publicola
McCleary report due to court by end of month (Frockt)
Jolt: Inslee vetoes bipartisan bill regulating government drones (Morris)

Seattle PI
Blog: Coal port builders: Help, we’re being outgunned

Slog
Governor Inslee Vetoes Bill Regulating Drones
The Percentage of Americans Who Worry “A Great Deal” About Climate Change

The Stand
Think what ‘less government’ means before you fight for it