WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

HOUSE DEMOCRATS

Tuesday, March 29

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Associated Press
Lawmakers appear close to conclusion of special session  (Dunshee, Sullivan)
Senate overrides governor’s vetoes
Senate approves regulation of vaping industry
New rules to protect consumers from utility billing mistakes
GM recalls nearly 6,300 police cars for steering problem
Seattle mayor bans city-employee travel to North Carolina

Aberdeen Daily World
Legislative budget deal reached; session could end Tuesday (Dunshee)

The Daily News
Washington’s background check law blocks 50 gun purchases

News Tribune (subscription required)
Driscoll: Inching ever closer to Tacoma’s transit future
Editorial: Hide public records, pay big price, get no sympathy

Olympian (subscription required)
Port of Olympia commission approves proposed settlement with state agency
Editorial: Lacey blew it on Woodland Square

Renton Reporter
State passes new rules designed to protect consumers from utility billing errors

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Law firm won’t bill state for extra work on probe of DOC prisoner releases
Budget work finished, lawmakers will try to override 27 Inslee vetoes (Dunshee, Sullivan)
King County executive says transit, not freeways, is growing region’s only option
Seattle Public Schools improves online access for people with disabilities
Editorial: Congress should boost tax credit for affordable housing
Opinion: Preventing waste is a better solution than recycling it
Sen. Liias: A vote for budget gridlock in the Legislature we should all regret

Spokesman Review
Washington budget deal reached but details not released
Spokane Public Schools needs 120 more classrooms to meet new requirement

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bipartisan deal reached on 2016 supplemental budget (Dunshee)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Special session near end as budget deadlock broken

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Stolen government hard drives could contain personal data
School district to break ground on new cafeteria following fatal shooting

KPLU FM
Washington Lawmakers Announce Budget Deal, Vote To Override Inslee’s Vetoes
City Councils Still Whiter Than Their Northwest Towns

KUOW FM
Could Testing Old Rape Kits Catch A Daughter’s Killer?

NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Announce Budget Deal, Vote To Override Inslee’s Vetoes
New WSU President From Kansas State University

Q13 TV (FOX)
New Light Rail between downtown and U-District has Metro making big changes (VIDEO)
Lawmakers shortchange students as local schools struggle with leaking roofs, overcrowding

Web

Slog
State Senator Asks Washington Attorney General to Investigate Exxon Mobil (Liias)