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Washington State House Democrats

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Thursday, June 25

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Associated Press
Olympia cop who shot beer theft suspects was reprimanded
Conservation groups seek increased shoreline protections in Puget Sound
Supreme Court upholds key part of Obamacare
Supreme Court upholds key tool for fighting housing bias
Senate OKS bill to remove alcohol monitoring cost limits

Aberdeen Daily World
25 years after spotted owl listing: fewer owls, less timber industry
Paradise Fire grows to nearly 950 acres

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Supreme Court upholds health care subsidies
Petition: Allow women to get year’s supply of birth control
Op-ed: Whatcom View: Race, racism are realities with very real consequences

Columbian
Summer meal programs feed hungry kids
Washington’s average annual wage climbs 4.2% in 2014
In Our View: Warning Signs of Teen Suicide
Effort aims to limit Oregonians’ tax-free shopping (Wylie, Moeller, Cleveland)

The Daily News
Editorial: Finish the job, Olympia (Transportation)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Groups clash over Columbia River salmon plan
Home efficiency upgrades fall short, don’t pay, study finds
Government shutdown could have ‘severe impact’ on fisheries
Capital building kerfuffle adds to state budget woes (Dunshee)
$6.6 million from feds to buy properties destroyed by Oso slide
Bloomberg: Latest U.S. tax break to benefit companies already avoiding tax burden
Open letter to the legislature: A united call to pass transportation budget (Clibborn, Chopp, Nelson)
Editorial: Voting’s a summertime thing

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Olympia budget block impacts school district

Kirkland Reporter
Washington’s average wage grows by 4.2 percent in 2014

News Tribune (subscription required)
State employees brace for potential shutdown (Carlyle)
Vaping giveaways raise eyebrows at state Capitol (Pollet, Carlyle)
Editorial: Elson Floyd’s loss is felt far beyond the WSU campus
Wages up in Washington, unemployment benefits also due to rise

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Cities fret over shutdown, budget
Opinion: A fair state budget requires revenue to assure opportunity
Opinion: Before raising taxes, cut wasteful expenditures

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington falls in ranking of best states for business, but still makes top 10

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle listed as contender for new pro hockey team
Judge: Students’ petition on carbon emissions should be reconsidered
FEMA grant goes to Snohomish County to buy Oso properties
Editorial: Legitimate medical-marijuana use should not get you fired
Seaquist: Phony politicking in Olympia puts education at risk
Op-Ed: Imagining a time when same-sex marriage isn’t controversial

Seattle Weekly
Only Days Left in Quest for Consensus on Police Oversight Legislation

Spokesman Review
Bill making 4th DUI a felony again passes Senate
University of Washington opens Spokane hub
Average state wage near $55,000

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – State’s AG right to push hard for Hanford cleanup

Yakima Herald Republic
Bill removes pretrial alcohol, drug monitoring cost limits
Washington insurance chief: Health care reform is successful

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Debate over tax breaks could send state into shutdown (Carlyle)
Layoff notices go out to Washington prison workers

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Vaping giveaways prompt anti-tax emails to lawmakers

KUOW FM
Supreme Court Rules Obamacare Subsidies Are Legal
Washington, Oregon Set To Harvest Record Blueberry Crops

Q13 TV (FOX)
Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies, gives Obamacare big win

KXLY TV (Spokane)
State lawmakers working to name WSU medical school after Dr. Elson Floyd (Ormsby)

WEB

 
Civic Skunkworks
Shocker: CEO pay is not representative of talent (minimum wage)

Crosscut
Inslee, GOP offer compromises on transportation (Clibborn)
State Senate pumps up drought funding

Seattle P.I.
Vancouver, B.C., regulates illegal marijuana dispensaries: High anxiety from Canadian government
Mayor Murray proposes transgender-friendly restrooms across Seattle
The $930 million ‘mother of all property tax levies’ is headed for Seattle ballot

The Stand
If lawmakers fail, Shutdown Rally on July 1