Associated Press
Supreme Court to Legislature: Keep working on education plan (Hunter)
Fee proposed on rail cars that haul oil, other flammables
Wolf killed by vehicle in western Washington
Alex Alben appointed to Washington state privacy office
TRICARE revamp rejected, other benefit changes backed
Southern Washington county embraces electronic cigarette ban
Aberdeen Daily World
Hospital commissioners zero in on levy question
County takes detailed look at potential budget cuts
Oped: Jim Walsh — Politicians need to put “our” Washington first
Oped: Donald M. Payne Jr. — The urgent need to bolster tank car safety standards
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge teachers hold one-day walkout (Rolfes)
Op-Ed: Lawmakers in Olympia may get a raise
Ballard News Tribune
Democrats offer amendment to reduce tuition at all state colleges and universities (Kohl-Welles, Frockt)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Tacoma woman retires after three decades of introducing teens to the state Capitol (Conway, Fraser)
Editorial reprint: Simpson pulling up stakes is painful
Op-ed: House transportation plan offers relief and reform (Fey)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Sen. Murray introduces act that would raise the minimum wage to $12 by 2020
Columbian
In Our View: Students Come First
Audit finds errors in Clark College accounting
The Daily News
Editorial via Tri-City Herald: Lawmakers should end special session quickly
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Supreme Court: No sanctions on lawmakers for now
Did someone say income tax? Lalalala, we can’t hear you
Editorial: A minimum wage that works
Islands’ Sounder
Why we must protect our local pollinators
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Larsen: raising the minimum wage helps make sure our economy helps works for everyone
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
NK teachers vote to walk out May 18
Belfair bypass could finally get funded
News Tribune (subscription required)
First Pierce County school district agrees to join walkout movement
Opinion: University Place schools are helping students buck the undertow of poverty
Fey: House transportation plan offers relief and reform
Olympian (subscription required)
Tacoma woman retires after three decades of introducing teens to the state Capitol (Fraser)
Tenino’s recreational marijuana retailer opens Friday
Opinion: Simpson pulling up stakes is painful
Hargrove: Ingredients for bipartisan budget include revenue, pay raises
Seattle Times (subscription required)
IRS does second search of Troy Kelley’s home computers
Chefs ‘horrified’ by plan to spray pesticide on oysters
Frank Bruni, fan of state universities, disputes Ivy League myth
Supreme Court to hold off on punishing lawmakers over education funding (Frockt)
Guest opinion: As state with a global heartbeat, helping refugees is at heart of who we are (Jayapal)
Editorial: Strong leadership from state attorney general on immigration
Spokesman Review
Wolf killed by vehicle may verify migration to West Side
Rep. Fagan officially resigns her seat
Affordable housing for Spokane’s poor woefully scarce
Dental care gap problem for adults
Editorial: Revive bill on cellphone safety while behind the wheel
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Columbia River Treaty talks need to start now
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Banning drivers from hogging left lane worth doing
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State privacy officer: Read before clicking ‘I accept’
KUOW FM
Pains, Trains And Automobiles: Seattle’s Commuting Future
Oil Train Bill Hits Railroads With Surcharge For Flawed Tank Cars (federal)
Retiring Wood Stoves Brings Washington’s Air Quality Back In Line
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Gov. Inslee says we owe kids ‘several billion dollars’
NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Discuss Education Funding Options for McCleary
Washington GOP Requests AG Investigation Of Auditor’s Self-Financed Campaign
Q13 TV (FOX)
It’s May Day: Seattle police, marchers say they are prepared for what comes
Thousands expected to join annual May Day march for workers, immigrants’ rights Friday (VIDEO)
2 more search warrants unsealed in Washington auditor probe
‘First documented wolf in Western Washington’ hit, killed by car near North Bend
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Rep. Susan Fagan to resign on Friday following ethical violation allegations
Crosscut
Bill would limit state workers’ collective bargaining amounts (Hargrove, Conway)
Guest Opinion: We need to keep standing together for public lands
Seattle P.I.
Bellingham is America’s least smoggy city: American Lung Association
Slog
Report Predicts 2,000 New Tankers and Barges Carrying Sticky Crude in Local Waters—and Rules on Barges Are Lacking (Farrell)
The Stand
Sen. Andy Hill’s collective bargaining chips (Hargrove, Senn, Sells, Habib)
UW student employees reach tentative contract agreement
Providence Everett nurses ‘thrilled’ to ratify new contract
Washington State Wire
Op-ed by Chris Korsmo, CEO League of Education Voters
Carbon Reduction Investments are Smart Strategy for Electric Sector