Associated Press
Washington AG considers raising smoking age to 21
Tim Eyman files 17 initiatives on taxes, tolls, car tabs, more
New privacy concerns over government’s health care website
Lawmakers want to limit ballot measures without funding plan (Pedersen, Hunter)
Federal government gives Washington health exchange $27M
Washington lawmakers debate undercover farm video bill (Goodman)
Aberdeen Daily World
Van De Wege’s new legislation seeks jail time for illegal campaign contributions (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Hargrove)
City of Hoquiam estimates Beacon Hill Drive will be open on Thursday
State of the Union — A confident Obama outlines vision aimed at uplifting the middle class
Westport resident and Fish & Wildlife director to retire
$50k grant to look at visitor center in Aberdeen
Auburn Reporter
Decriminalize fantasy-sports play in Washington, says Sen. Roach
Ballard News Tribune
Kohl-Welles introduces ‘Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Act’ (Kohl-Welles)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Thousands converge on state Capitol for annual pro-life rally
Capital gains are volatile, but valuable (Carlyle, Hunter)
Bothell Reporter
Proposal: Public money to help clean up private property (Blake, Hurst)
Columbian
Local lawmakers split on open-carry ban at state Capitol gallery (Cleveland, Moeller, Wylie)
Bills put focus on Gorge commission (Wylie)
Editorial: Gun Stunt Backfires
The Daily News
Editorial: Maintaining government transparency is imperative
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Composite materials boosters aren’t daunted by loss of research center
Editorial: Apply the lessons learned from Oso slide
Rep. Peterson asks legislators to honor MLK by helping schools (Peterson)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington state Superintendent Randy Dorn Technology literacy bill heard in Senate
News Tribune (subscription required)
Thousands converge on state Capitol for annual pro-life rally
Public vote should be required for pot bans, lawmaker says (Kohl-Welles)
Olympian (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Wednesday, January 21, the 10th day of the 105-day legislative session (Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa)
Peninsula Daily News
State’s avian flu quarantine east of Port Angeles delayed; measure expected to be put in place today
First flu deaths of season reported at Olympic Medical Center
Redmond Reporter
Habib introduces ’Legislative YouTube’ testimony bill (Habib, Riccelli)
House Democrats elect Rep. McBride to leadership position (McBride)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Free college working in South Seattle
Lawmakers vow to work together on pot rules (Kohl-Welles)
Drones, guns, minimum wage, ag-gag: things Republicans said today
Upcoming Obamacare enrollment events in Washington
Danny Westneat: Olympia’s gun policies behind times (Kagi)
Guest Opinion: Follow the guidelines and get your child immunized
Blog: Washington legislators must protect homeless students in K-12 schools (Frockt)
Seattle Weekly
King Tide Shows What Climate Change Has in Store
Skagit Valley Herald
2 key senators are optimistic about new pot legislation (Kohl-Welles)
State senators to hear testimony on homeless students
Spokesman Review
Washington, Idaho senators agree economy should be Obama’s focus
Washington House panel considers ‘ag-gag’ bill
Washington Senate bill would license medical pot sales (Kohl-Wells, Hatfield)
Age bill takes aim at hunting safety (Blake)
Reardan Audubon Lake expanding for birds, birdwatchers
Tri-City Herald
Little money to fix Tri-City area’s problem bridges
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: Lack of progress in Olympia should end this year (Nelson)
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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Drop in gas prices could mean more gridlock
Washington HOV lanes don’t meet federal standards
Obama: ‘A brighter future is ours to write’
Seattle residents react to State of the Union Address
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Student suspended for preaching will get his day in court
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State attorney general wants smoking age raised from 18 to 21
Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class
KPLU FM
Obama In State Of The Union: Tax Wealthy, Help Middle Class
With Metro Fare Hike, King County Offers Reduced Rate To Low-Income Riders
KUOW FM
Washington Lawmaker Seeks To Ban E-Cigarette Sales To Minors
Fighting Traffic, Dreaming Of Light Rail Outside Seattle
King County Prosecutor Puts Medical Marijuana Businesses ‘On Notice’
Last Year He Faced Deportation; Tonight He’ll Attend State Of The Union
Portland Now Generating Hydropower In Its Water Pipes
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Labor dispute shuts down Terminal 18 at Port of Seattle
NW Public Radio
Washington Legislature To Consider Ban on E-Cigs and Vaporizers
King County Prosecutor Puts Medical Marijuana Businesses ‘On Notice’
Q13 TV (FOX)
Army thinking about cutting thousands of jobs at Lewis-McChord
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Proposal would make most elephant ivory sales a felony (Pettigrew)
‘Ag-gag’ bill would outlaw undercover video at farms
Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Trial beginning in officer’s death. Sawant challenger makes promise. City workers walk out. (Tarleton)
Harsh response to measure some see as an ‘ag-gag’ bill (Goodman, Appleton)
Pot for medicine and fun: Regulatory merger ahead? (Kohl-Welles)
Publicola
What Does Capital Gains Tax Opponent Senator Andy Hill Really Have to Gain?
Schmudget
Three Reasons to Raise the Minimum Wage in Washington State
The Stand
Some new bills are smart, some are ALEC (Jinkins, Farrell, Habib, Jayapal)
Washington State Wire
Electric Vehicle Tax Break Extension Faces Stiff Challenges in a Cost-Conscious Legislature (Carlyle, Fitzgibbon, Mullet, Fey, McCoy, Jayapal, Liias, Kaiser)