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Washington State House Democrats

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Tuesday, September 16

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Associated Press
No gridlock for gay marriage, legal marijuana
Dealer poaching customers at Cannabis City, Seattle’s only state-licensed pot store
Report ties sales-tax reliance to rising income inequality
State reports new wolf pack found in Ferry County
$1.5M grant to help communities hurt by Oso slide
UW criticizes WSU med school study

Bainbridge Island Review
Kilmer presents proposal to address problems in Veterans Health Administration scandal

Bellingham Herald
(subscription required)
Marijuana store opens in Maple Falls, becomes first out in the county
Oil-by-rail numbers are up, but the hazard is not new to Whatcom County

Bothell Reporter
I have 36 kids in my class and no books | Cartoon

Columbian
Psychiatric boarding a longtime issue locally (Jinkins)
Local View: Climate woes, income inequity can be tackled together

Everett Herald (subscription required)
WSU, UW wage PR war over medical school
Snohomish County Council can’t decide on a state House appointment
County gets $1.5 million grant for mudslide buyouts
Harrop: How we can get back our middle class
Editorial: Accountability in public life (Owen)

Issaquah Reporter
Replace the gas tax, but how? | Editorial

Maple Valley Reporter
Attorney General Bob Ferguson hosts meeting on the need for representation for immigrant children

News Tribune
(subscription required)
Revenue collections up by another $26M ahead of important state forecast

Olympian (subscription required)
Fair expands employee background checks, but state politician urges checks for all
Revenue collections up by another $26M ahead of important state forecast
Editorial: Another mistake in managing wolf recovery

Puget Sound Business Journal
‘We’re just trying to solve a problem:’ WSU on Spokane med school, UW pushback
WSU medical school aims to emulate success of dual programs in Michigan, Florida
Puget Sound region is great for attracting talent, but that’s not enough, Microsoft CEO says

Seattle Times (subscription required)
UW says WSU med-school study is deeply flawed
Seattle Housing Authority plan for raising rents worries tenants
Guest Opinion: Project-based classrooms help kids become active learners
Guest Opinion: Why the privacy of a public employee’s cellphone matters
Editorial: Full speed ahead for high-speed Internet in Seattle

Seattle Weekly
‘Nawt-sa-maat’ Among Eight Names Being Considered For New WA State Ferry
As Part of Budget Proposal Rollout, Murray Looks To Create Office of Labor Standards
August 2014 Was the Hottest Month in the History of Planet Earth; Seattle Can Totally Relate

Skagit Valley Herald
State considers listing tufted puffin as endangered species

Spokesman Review
New wolf pack blamed for cow, calf deaths in Ferry County
Central Washington residents rebuilding after wildfires, flood
UW rips WSU-commissioned study on new medical school

Tri-City Herald
Editorial: It takes courage to see what studies really say

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: High court’s threat to punish state Legislature goes too far

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Domestic violence is problem far beyond NFL

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ferguson prompts King County Sheriff’s Office body cameras proposal
State tracking spike in minors exposed to e-cigarettes, marijuana

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
King County takes first step toward deputy body cameras

KPLU FM
King County Clinic Gets Reprieve, But Cloud Still Hangs Over Public Health Budget
How Seattle’s Mayor Plans To Enforce The Minimum Wage

KUOW FM
Seattle Diversion Program Helps Repeat Offenders Change Course
Public Health Clinic In White Center Saved
Mine Pays For Environmental Projects As Part Of Fine
WSU Board Green Lights New Medical School In Spokane

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Boeing closes in on NASA space taxi contract
Local teachers in need get big boost from Google, crowdfunding site

Q13 TV (FOX)
VA Puget Sound to host town hall meetings for veterans

WEB

Capitol Record (TVW)
On TVW: Food safety hearing, revenue forecast & health benefit exchange update

Crosscut
Climate refugees are coming to the Pacific Northwest
First Nations cross border to protect Salish Sea from oil shipments

HDC Advance
What’s the chance of an earthquake in your neighborhood?

Publicola
Morning Fizz: The Big Deal Policy Proposal
Monday Jolt: Three Losers and One Winner

Seattle P.I.
Corps suspends Columbia coal port studies: Another blow to Big Coal