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Washington State House Democrats

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Monday, November 21

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Associated Press
Pot sales surge in Washington state 
Invasive mussel larvae found for first time in US Northwest 
Olympia seeks private company to clean up homeless camps
7.3 percent more homeless people found in Washington in 2016
Cantwell calls for investigation of Office Depot
In job growth, blue states outpaced red states in past year
U.S. moves to block mining near Yellowstone
Pope extends permission on abortion forgiveness
Alaska tribes to resist changing Denali back to Mount McKinley

Aberdeen Daily World 
Why did Walsh win? There are many reasons
‘Criminalize economic terrorism’ bill gets cool response from Port of Olympia commissioners
Washington schools to need $1.75 billion more per year by 2018 (Ormsby)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Whatcom County tops region for small dairy farms 

Bothell Reporter 
Bothell awarded $4.7 million TIB grant for Main Street 

Central Kitsap Reporter 
Tremont Street widening project receives $8 million from state’s Transportation Improvement Board
Affordable housing waiting list: Two years

The Daily News  
State fines sunken ship owners more than $10,000 
New lands commissioner could pose challenge for Longview coal project 

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
I-405 toll-lane traffic not meeting standard for speed
Boeing grant supports internships for low-income students
GOP sweep heightens anxiety for many transgender Americans
Commentary: State needs to improve access to adult dental care
Milbank: During, after election Trump a top source of fake news
Editorial: Troubled by social networks’ fake news? Consider the source
Editorial: Bill labeling protests as ‘terrorism’ threatens to chill free speech
Editorial: Giving thanks, every day

Federal Way Mirror 
Federal Way City Council agrees on funding for more police, market salary
Federal Way Chief of Staff Brian Wilson resigns
Man sues Federal Way police, city for unlawful arrest, excessive force

News Tribune (subscription required)  
The Washington Post: The stories, headlines and bylines are fake. But the money pouring in is very real
Will University Place’s senior programs be saved? City Council to decide Monday
How bad will the weather be for Thanksgiving travelers?
If it feels like rush ‘hour’ through Tacoma and Fife is getting longer, you’re right
Tacoma Tideflats immigration center already at maximum, not likely to change under Trump
Editorial: Satanists coming to Tacoma; don’t fan the flames

Olympian (subscription required)   
Task force members say Washington should change police use of force laws. But they don’t agree on how
Private company sought to clean up homeless camps in Olympia
Editorial: Tie game: McCleary and The Wimps

Puget Sound Business Journal 
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen blasts House vote to shoot down Boeing’s huge Iran deal
Commentary: I stopped listening to Donald Trump — and that was a mistake

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
How will mill jobs return to this Trump county in Washington state?
Seattle mayor, King County exec fear Trump will cut federal aid
After 4 years of Seattle police reform, could Trump ‘let it all die’?
Jerry Large: Native American struggle will continue until we do right
Bellevue police won’t ask residents for immigration status, says chief
His Japanese-American parents were held in camps; now historian sees ‘same patterns’ emerging
Seattle’s own ‘click-bait’ news site serves up red meat for liberals
Editorial: No more delay on education-finance reform (Rolfes)
Opinion: Population health is a moral imperative — here’s how we’ll solve local and global problems
Editorial: Don’t renege on longstanding I-90 agreements during light-rail construction
Opinion: Why Donald Trump’s health-care plans would be disastrous

Spokesman Review
With I-735, Washington voters called for campaign reform, but Republicans in Congress unlikely to take action
Hundreds protest Trump message in Spokane
Money for rural schools is one of the fights ahead for Congress
Washington, Idaho enrollments up from Obamacare
Spokane schools suspending first-graders, kindergartners more than high schoolers
Group questions Spokane Public Schools’ use-of-force policy
‘White Lives Matter’ protesters rally Saturday afternoon near Blue Bridge
Spin Control: Thousands of Spokane voters opted out of Trump v Clinton
Shawn Vestal: citizenship a responsibility now, and in the future
Editorial: Courts refuse to halt collaborative effort to manage Colville timber sale
Editorial: Republicans can no longer get by with “repeal and replace” mantra on Obamacare

Tri-City Herald  
Our Voice: Snake River dams in peril, so speak up 

Wenatchee World (subscription required) 
Future full of doubt for Central Washington timber industry
Prospect for mining in NCW under Trump considered

Yakima Herald Republic  
Report says Yakima County jail inmates 
with disabilities not being treated fairly 
Yakima lawsuit over criminal records error highlights gravity of problem 
Questionnaire helps decide where to put Yakima prisoners 
Editorial: New president faces hard part — with much at stake for Yakima Valley 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
White silhouettes mark traffic deaths in Seattle

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Homelessness up by 7 percent in Washington despite it’s down nationwide

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
Olympia seeks private company to clean up homeless camps

KNKX FM  
Legal Standard On Use Of Deadly Force By Police In Washington Up For Debate  (Goodman)
Trump’s Choice For Top Law Enforcer Has Cannabis Proponents Fearing Future

KUOW FM  
In purple Pierce County, Trump voters and a very different kind of Democrat  (Kirby)
Energized By Trump’s Win, White Nationalists Gather To ‘Change The World’
Trump Vows To End ‘Sanctuary Cities,’ But No One Can Agree What That Label Means
What Does A Trump Presidency Mean For Climate-Change Education?
Could protest be ‘economic terrorism?’ WA lawmaker says yes

NW Public Radio  
PAC Spending Didn’t Always Win The Race In Washington (Mullet)
Trump’s Choice For Top Law Enforcer Has Cannabis Proponents Fearing Future
Legal Standard On Use Of Deadly Force By Police In Washington Up For Debate (Goodman)

Q13 TV (FOX)  
Baldwin to speak to lawmakers about police training, use of deadly force

Web

Crosscut 
Cascadia: A sanctuary for those terrorized by Trump
‘Overly polite’ 911 call center could cost lives
Pipeline project poses major threat to San Juan region

Publicola
Defying SDOT, Council Puts Parking Benefit District Back in Play
U.S. Rep DelBene Challenges Trump, State Rep Frame Challenges State Democrats

Seattle P.I.  
Connelly: ‘Economic terrorism’ is a crime of polluters, not protesters
Students along polluted Duwamish River champion ‘environmental justice’