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Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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AP
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee blames GOP for climate failures (Fitzgibbon)
Lower oil prices may trickle out of Iran deal
For U.S. and Iran, nuke deal is a series of tough compromises
Seattle council considers gun violence tax

Aberdeen Daily World
Recent cooler weather helps firefighters at Paradise Fire
Port incumbent, challengers on opposite sides of oil issue
County forestry and assessor team up for new overhead imaging

Columbian
Consultant shares waterfront ideas
Camden: Winners, losers of 2015 Washington legislative session

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Budget includes $3.83M to expand activities for Stilly Valley youth
Burbank: We must back taxes if we want smaller classes
Editorial: Don’t change cannabis buffers

Islands’ Sounder
State funds county projects

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Federal judge to consider delay in work on Hanford tanks
Forest Service wants public input before Big Four Ice Caves reopen
Op-Ed: Income inequality is making your life worse
Op-Ed: Shale gas and climate change
Op-Ed: We’re all in on much-needed statewide transportation package (Clibborn)

Seattle Weekly
Yes, You Can Swim in the Duwamish. And This Man’s Doing It.
Washington State Law Enforcement Accounted for 19 Deaths This Year—Here Are Their Stories

Skagit Valley Herald
Ecology updating construction stormwater rules, holding workshop in Mount Vernon

Spokesman Review
Inslee signs bills delaying I-1351, biology test requirements
Explosion rips through Newport aerospace company
Airway Heights mayor rejects calls to resign over online comments
Shawn Vestal: Local psychologists had high-level backup for torture role

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Initiatives not wise way to set class sizes

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Survey data aside, abuse of alcohol still a major problem

Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Fighting Traffic: Can Seattle learn from Vancouver, BC?
Seattle ‘democracy voucher’ initiative moves forward
Expecting drivers to let you merge? They don’t have to
Seattle minimum wage increase ignites tipping debate
Tacoma mayor proposed minimum wage increase heads to November Ballot

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Union demands action over school district’s ‘unsafe’ kitchen

KUOW FM
Seattle Kids Have Lower Polio Vaccination Rate Than Rwanda

NW Public Radio
School Superintendent Applauds Suspension Of Class Size, Testing Requirements

Q13 TV (FOX)
Governor signs education bills affecting funding, testing and class sizes
Unprecedented tuition cut for Washington college students

Web
Civic Skunkworks
Seattle McDonald’s ‘now hiring’ despite franchise-killing minimum wage ordinance

Slog
Even More Grim News About How Washington’s Drought Is Affecting Local Farmers—and How You Can Help
Housing Affordability Committee: Tear Down This Parking! (And Build Homes for Humans!)