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Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Tuesday, December 16

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Associated Press
Panel: Oso mudslide offers public safety lessons
Insurers ease ‘Obamacare’ deadline
State can’t say when viaduct tunnel will be complete
Governor announces $2.3 billion education plan
Gov. Inslee announcing state transportation goals
Audit: Washington state cybersecurity must improve

Bellingham Herald
(subscription required)
Lottery do-over might allow more marijuana stores
Gov. Inslee announcing state transportation goals

Columbian
Jayne: Slogans might sound great, but they’re not solutions (Cleveland, Moeller)
Vancouver nearly doubles indigent defense fund
In Our View: Care For Aged A Priority

Everett Herald (subscription required)
County government shutdown possible in budget standoff
County hearing Tuesday on ways to regulate marijuana
Rasmussen: Too many laws lead to abuse of police powers
Editorial: Allow veterans access to medical marijuana

Highline Times
New education coalition supports cradle-through-college state investments

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
North Kitsap leading local efforts to accommodate transgender students

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma Public Schools expands preschool programs, on track to meet some goals by 2017
Pierce County student artists help deck the halls at governor’s mansion
Lottery do-over might raise caps on marijuana stores

Olympian (subscription required)
Lottery do-over might raise caps on marijuana stores

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Special Investigation:
Part 1: Broken prison labor program fails to keep promises, costs millions (Springer, Hargrove)
Part 2: Recycling scheme lost state $1 million (Roberts)
Part 3: Why license plates have cost us so much (Rolfes)
Water main may be latest Bertha woe
WSP puts more emphasis on high drivers
Inslee backs smaller class sizes for grades K-3, teacher raises
Landslide report lays out steps for preventing future disasters
Using discipline to help kids feel better about school, not worse
Seattle charter school plan to be public Tuesday
Blog: As Gov. Inslee asks for $1 billion more, where are the promised efficiencies?
Blog: Are Washington state lawmakers riding the free-meal gravy train? (Pettigrew)

Seattle Weekly
SPD’s Body Cameras Won’t Record Everything. Policy Gets Mixed Response.

Skagit Valley Herald
Upper Skagit tribal judge gains appointment

Spokesman Review
WSU med school plan has broad support, statewide poll finds
Inslee’s budget omits new funds for med schools
Spokane deputy’s remarks in defense of MRAP goes viral
Efforts underway to make alternative transportation options easier in Spokane

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Remote testimony should be allowed

West Seattle Herald
Kid Governor highlights the need for early education funding
What you need to know about police body-worn video cameras

BROADCAST

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Gov. Inslee to announce transportation budget proposal
Port slowdown prompting long term impact?
Ground settling may have compromised water pipes
Survey: Teen marijuana use declines even as states legalize
Monitor: Seattle police making progress with reforms
Seattle pastors hold worship service for racial justice

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Family of 12-year-old killed sues Department of Corrections
Water mains sagging in Pioneer Square after settlement
Audit: Washington state cybersecurity must improve (Hudgins)

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State can’t say when viaduct tunnel will be complete

KPLU FM
Governor’s Ed. Agenda Aims To Meet McCleary Sooner, Only Partially Funds Class Size Vote
Cyber Security Audit: Washington Agencies Not In Full Compliance
WSDOT To Brief Seattle City Council On Emergency Viaduct Closure Plan

KUOW FM
Five Years After Dreamliner’s First Flight, A Surprising Milestone

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Tunnel work might require million dollar water pipe replacement
Highlights from Gov. Jay Inslee’s education budget proposal

NW Public Radio
Washington Commission Urges Statewide Landslide Effort
Cyber Security Audit: Washington Agencies Not In Full Compliance

Q13 TV (FOX)
Sinking soil near tunnel dig may have damaged water pipes, could cost millions

WEB

Crosscut
WSDOT may have to re-bury Bertha

Seattle P.I.
Inslee warns of ‘malarkey’ and ‘assault by polluting industries’
Underpinnings of Washington economy ‘a fraud’: Catholic bishop
Gun crowd vows to defy background check law, hears calls for confrontation
Worried about Bertha? State says it isn’t
Inslee: Spend on early education, full-time kindergarten, freeze college tuition

Slog
What We Learned at Today’s Update on the Sinking Around the Downtown Tunnel Project
The Seattle City Council Has Some More Questions About Bertha and Sinkage
What You Need to Know About Police Body Cameras
Navy Wants Permission for Electromagnetic War Games Over Olympic National Park

The Stand
Inslee wary of expanding investor rights

Washington State Wire
Analysis: Budget Week, Budget Speak- A Modest Glossary Of Key Fiscal Terms
Inslee Plans To Add $2.3B To Education Budget, Won’t Fund Majority Of Class-Size Initative