Associated Press
Lawmakers return for 105-day session
Mentally ill waiting in jails for treatment despite state ruling
Washington state licenses, IDs soon need to meet tougher standards
AAA: Average price of gallon of gasoline in Washington $2.37
5 things to watch in Washington Legislature (Clibborn, Nelson, Kohl-Welles)
School dollars will dominate budget debate in Olympia (Carlyle, Hunter)
Washington State University runs $13M deficit last year
Aberdeen Daily World
Volunteers from around the state gather to help flood victims
“Harbor Strong” cleanup Saturday at 9 a.m.
Local oraganizations, volunteers help with disaster relief
Clean air agency asks flood victims to practice safe, legal demolition and debris removal
Hospital officially awarded higher Medicaid reimbursement
Bainbridge Island Review
Another shot at pot: Lawmakers prepare marijuana follow-up bills
Reporting team for WNPA Olympia News Bureau announced for 2015 session (Nelson, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, Appleton, Fitzgibbon)
Bothell Reporter
Local representatives support bill removing drug possession as a felony in Washington State (Moscoso, Farrell)
Attorney General calls for Legislature to enhance data security law to protect consumers
Central Kitsap Reporter
Op-Ed: Bills await lawmakers when session begins Jan. 12
Columbian
Sen. Cleveland proposes megaproject ‘safeguards’ (Cleveland)
2015 legislative session: Lawmakers face tough tasks (Moeller, Wylie, Cleveland)
Understanding of laws regarding e-cigarettes often hazy
In Our View: No Substitute for Experience (pensions, K-12 education)
In Our View: K-12 Will Win in Legislature
The Daily News
Electric car chargers spark little interest from Cowlitz County drivers
Centralia’s Braun in prime spot to support region
CAP seeking low-income families to participate in home ownership program
LCC president, local students react to Obama plan for free community college
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Legislative preview for 2015 (Chopp)
How to contact your state lawmakers (Moscoso, Stanford, Ortiz-Self, Peterson, Ryu, Kagi, Sells, Robinson, Dunshee, Hobbs, McCoy, Chase, Liias, McAuliffe)
Everett considers tax exemption to promote student housing
WSU looks to create a ‘gem in the community’
Ponnuru (Bloomberg): Tax reform in 2015? Not a chance, and here’s why
Schwab: We’re starting to see where GOP is going
Op-ed: Legislators wade through the ‘wild, wild west’ to fix pot laws (Nelson, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles)
Editorial: A checklist for the Legislature (Kagi)
Editorial: Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda
Federal Way Mirror
Economy and transportation Federal Way’s top legislative priorities
What may distract, engage lawmakers this year
Federal Way interim superintendent delivers State of Education address
Issaquah Reporter
Goodman to chair House Public Safety Committee
The Islands’ Weekly
New year, new laws enacted
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Larry Springer travels to discuss energy, natural resource and environmental policy issues (Springer)
Attorney General calls for Legislature to enhance data security law to protect consumers (Hudgins)
Local representatives support bill removing drug possession as a felony in Washington State (Moscoso, Farrell, Appleton, Pollet)
Maple Valley Reporter
Another shot at pot: Lawmakers prepare marijuana follow-up bills (Nelson, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, Appleton, Fitzgibbon)
News Tribune (subscription required)
10 political clichés that should be retired in 2015
Editorial: The perfect moment to fund highway infrastructure
Olympian (subscription required)
Five drivers of the 2015 legislative session: Ed funding, transportation, new taxes, carbon, pay raises (Hunter, Sullivan, Chopp)
Beyond the budget: Debates that will help keep the session interesting (Kohl-Welles, Farrell, Chopp, Jinkins)
Editorial: State shows progress in home care training
Editorial: Take tax rebate idea seriously
Opinion: Smaller class size helps increase learning
Opinion: McCleary decision still provoking petulance
Peninsula Daily News
DNR harvesting plan a top priority for Peninsula’s legislative delegation in Olympia (Hargrove, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
House approves Keystone XL pipeline; Nebraska Supreme Court OKs route
Former governor and U.S. Senator Dan Evans to be honored in Olympia on Wednesday
Redmond Reporter
Rep. Springer returns from legislative fact-finding trip to UK (Springer)
Opinion: New taxes for Sound Transit? Now is not the time
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Crime of buying sex may carry new name and bigger penalty (Kohl-Welles)
With new costs, Legislature to debate how, whether to pay (Hunter, Hargrove)
10 issues to watch in Olympia
Lobbyists, pot, support for new taxes: your week in review
Olympia Watch: Besides money, what will lawmakers debate? (Santos, Kagi)
Danny Westneat: Free college? We’re already doing it
Editorial: 4 things the Washington Legislature should do right away (Clibborn)
Guest Opinion: Eliminate the differences between I-502 and medical marijuana law
Seattle Weekly
Can Baumgartner Really Bring Back a Two-Thirds Requirement On Tax Hikes? It Depends … (Frockt, Pedersen)
Snohomish Times
Senate considers tax rule change
Spokesman Review
Spin Control: Weighing candidates’, voters’ return on election investment (Hunter)
Spokane Public Schools extending K-6 days by 30 minutes
Spokane County drivers most likely to talk, text on road
Education, mental health among upcoming budget challenges in Olympia
Television, Internet let you track Washington Legislature
Spokane awarded grant to narrow stretch of Monroe Street
WSU runs $13 million deficit for athletics
Pro-law enforcement rally draws 100 outside Spokane courthouse
Polarized wolf groups battle with billboards
TV series features state wildlife police
Editorial: Legislatures have bigger budgets, challenges
Sunday Spin: What did they spend to get jobs as legislators?
Tri-City Herald
Education, transportation and marijuana expected to dominate upcoming state legislative session (Hunter,
Tri-Tech students develop app to help teenagers cope with stress, depression
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: US Highway 12 progress hinges on gas-tax hike
Yakima Herald Republic
Legislature 2015: Lawmakers face budget writing battle (Hunter, Nelson, Fraser)
Education ruling a major hurdle for Legislature
Feds seek public comment on reservoir expansion
Editorial: Legislature needs to take initiative on three issues
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Education likely to highlight new session in Olympia
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
5 things to watch in Washington Legislature (Nelson, Clibborn, Kohl-Welles)
KPLU FM
Gridlock Or Compromise? Divided Washington Legislature Set To Convene
House OKs Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Obama Veto Threat
Idaho Could Legalize One Form Of Medical Marijuana
KUOW FM
‘Is There a Problem?’ That Scary Brown Man And White Privilege
Releasing Suspects To Avoid Overcrowding Poses Threat, Seattle Mayor Says
‘Silver Alert’ For Seniors May Come To Washington State (Appleton)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle seawall project heads into next phase on time, budget
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Live from the Capitol: TVW’s opening day show starts 10 a.m. Monday
Crosscut
Why to brace for a wild ride in the NW economy
Olympia for Dummies (Chopp)
Gov. Inslee video: Legislators should do their job on new taxes
Publicola
Likes & Dislikes: Pete Holmes on Pot, Inslee on Electric Cars, DelBene on Wall Street, and More (Kohl-Welles)
East Side GOP Transportation Leader All in on Gas Tax
Questionable Seahawks Mania (Frockt)
Seattle P.I.
Gun backers take aim at I-594 with another Olympia rally
Slog
The Morning News: Fighting in Olympia Before the Legislative Session Even Starts
Seattle Officials Not Warned About “Catastrophic Failure” Concerns for Bertha Rescue Pit
Inslee Says He Doesn’t Think a Surface-Transit Alternative for the Viaduct Is “Viable”
The Stand
Report confronts racial inequality in our state
Washington State Wire
Two More Prefiled Cannabis Bills, Senator River’s Promised 48 Page MMJ Cleanup Up Is In (Hatfield)
The Green Sheet for Jan. 12: Back in Session (Moeller, Reykdal)