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Monday, January 30

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Associated Press
Hundreds march in downtown Spokane against refugee ban 
More Republicans concerned over Trump travel ban 
Inslee calls Trump order ‘cruelty;’ protests at Sea-Tac
Navy to begin constructing pier at Port Angeles this summer 
Oregon faces 90 percent reduction in federal timber money 
Governor, mayor join another anti-Trump protest in Seattle
Inslee calls Trump order ‘cruelty’; 1,000 protest at Sea-Tac
Washington Senate Democrats fail in procedural floor fight (Habib)
Washington state GOP senators release education funding plan (Sullivan)
Anti-Trump protesters gather again in Seattle
Senate Democrats fail in procedural floor fight (Liias)
Travelers detained at Seattle airport released from custody
UK passport holders welcome in US, minister says
Judge won’t toss CIA interrogation suit against Washington state psychologists

Aberdeen Daily World  
GOP Medicaid plan could mean big trouble for states
Vehicle access now blocked to West Fork Humptulips gravel bar (Blake)

Bainbridge Island Review 
Attorney General Bob Ferguson vows to oppose federal executive order on immigration
Cantwell vows to vote against nomination of DeVos for Secretary of Education
Murray urges President Trump to stick to campaign promise and put veterans first after announcement of federal hiring freeze
Kilmer picked to fill leadership role on House Appropriations Committee
Murray, Cantwell sign bipartisan Letter to exempt Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and other Navy shipyards from federal hiring freeze

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)  
Fearing coverage loss, two Whatcom families tell how Obamacare helped 
Thousands protests at Sea-Tac airport in response to immigration restrictions 
GOP senators release long-awaited plan to fix how state pays for schools   (Rolfes)

Columbian  
In Our View: Move Primary to Boost Voice

The Daily News 
GOP plan would be historic shift for school funding (Blake, Takko)
Local legislators propose bill allowing medical marijuana in schools (Blake)
Senate Republicans release education funding plan

Everett Herald (subscription required)  
Edmonds joins the map of nationwide immigration protests
Everett dismissed from school district funding lawsuit (McCoy)
New law aims to keep expelled students from falling behind
Harmsworth drafts bill to fix transit boundary tax quandary
Rampell: Trump is running country like a business — a poorly managed one
Editorial: Reverse Trump’s immigration order

Federal Way Mirror 
Federal Way Coalition of the Performing Arts raises $1.1 million for PAEC campaign

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)  
Seattle protesters decry Trump’s action to bar some immigration
Editorial: Wyman’s ideas to improve elections

News Tribune (subscription required)  
Protest at Tideflats detention center chides Trump immigration order
Presidents have restricted minorities before. Here’s how history judged their choices
Veterans angry Trump refugee ban includes Iraq interpreters who risked their lives
Second judge halts deportations at US airports as Trump order creates chaos
LTE: Education: Property tax hikes not fair way to fund it
Facing criticism, Trump administration has no regrets about leaving out Jew in Holocaust statement
Opinion: America lost its nerve and its way, well before Trump
Editorial: Detour ahead? Don’t be reckless with school levy cliff

New York Times 
Who Isn’t Banned? People From Places Where Trump’s Done Business
‘This Is Not About Religion,’ President Says of Order
Top Officials Left in the Dark in Rush to Enact Trump Order
Bannon Is Given Security Role Usually Held for Generals
The Ban: A Guide to the Legal Questions
For Some, the Affordable Care Act Is a Lifesaver. For Others, a Burden.
Trump’s Immigration Order Tests Limits of Law and Executive Power
Trump Vows to ‘Do a Big Number’ on Dodd-Frank Regulations
Trump’s Unfashionable Tax Idea
Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban Is Cowardly and Dangerous

Olympian (subscription required)
Once again, crowds confront Trump outside the people’s house
Democrats fail in effort to temporarily take over the state Senate (Mullet, Liias)
GOP senators release long-awaited plan to fix how state pays for schools (Carlyle, Rolfes)
Trump says he will announce Supreme Court nominee Tuesday
Port of Olympia Commissioner Bill McGregor says he will run for fourth term
Will GOP’s latest effort to reach out to black community last?
Refugee ban will increase anti-American sentiment, State Dept employees argue in dissent
Tim Scott, Marco Rubio criticize execution but not intent of Trump’s immigration order
Conservatives warn GOP is losing momentum on Obamacare repeal
Editorial: Lawmakers must save K-12 schools from ’levy cliff’
Opinion: Trump making dangerous calls to seize Iraq’s oil

Peninsula Daily News  
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Senate fiscal cliff gambit falls short (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)

Puget Sound Business Journal 
Trump order hits Microsoft employees and other Seattle-area immigrants
Starbucks CEO cites ‘unprecedented’ times in plan to hire 10,000 refugees
‘Chaos and cruelty on full display’ at Sea-Tac Airport, Inslee says after Trump blocks immigrants
Washington state Boeing workers will get $169.7 million in bonuses
Trump’s Mexican standoff puts $3 billion in trade with Washington in limbo

Queen Anne News 
‘This is what democracy looks like’ (Carlyle, Tarleton, Frame)

Redmond Reporter 
DelBene demands answers after rebuff at SeaTac Airport following Trump’s immigration and refugee executive orders

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
Microsoft reaches out to its workers affected by immigration ban
Microsoft ramps up criticism of ‘misguided’ immigration ban
Inslee and other officials denounce immigrant ban ‘train wreck’
How Saturday’s protest against Trump’s refugee ban unfolded at Sea-Tac
Jerry Large: Trump takes the reins … and so begins the resistance
AG Bob Ferguson to make ‘major’ announcement in wake of Trump immigration order
Worshippers mourn, denounce Trump’s immigration ban
State Republicans saying little — if anything — on Trump’s executive ban
Trump refugee ban spurs second night of Seattle-area protests
UW scientists unsure of federal funds in Trump era
UW class on how to spot fake data goes viral within hours
McCleary fix? Senate GOP wants to change teacher pay, how schools are funded (Carlyle, Billig)
Will rich districts suffer under McCleary school-funding fix?
Opinion: Border wall is a solution to a problem that no longer exists
Opinion: Want to prevent abortions? Provide low-cost contraceptive coverage
Editorial: Uwajimaya: A storied past, a vibrant future and a testament to the importance of immigrants
Editorial: Education reform not only about money

Seattle Weekly  
“We Will Fight.” Thousands Gather in Westlake to Protest Immigration Ban
Blockades, Chaos and Pepper Spray at Mass SeaTac Demonstration Denouncing Trump’s Immigration Ban (Hasegawa)
Murray and Constantine Give Green Light to Safe-Consumption Sites. Now the Question Is Where to Put Them.
UW Grad Student Faces Torrent of Vile Harassment After Sticking Up for Immigrants
Duwamish Superfund Cleanup Under a Trump Administration? It’s Gonna Be OK, Say Advocates
Counting the Homeless Is Hard. Here’s What Friday Night’s Count Numbers Will, and Won’t, Mean.

Skagit Valley Herald  
Gov. Jay Inslee tours Skagit Valley College
Local environmentalists share concern over Trump presidency

Spokesman Review  
Hundreds in Spokane protest Trump’s immigration order
Getting There: Upgrade your Washington driver’s license or you may not be able to fly
GOP proposes major changes in the way Washington taxes and spends on public schools
August Corppetts beat the bullies and learned ‘to do what’s right’ to become Spokane’s newest Lilac Queen
Karen Snell: Iraqi brothers sacrificed for U.S., now need our help
Syrian immigrant to Spokane seeks asylum, stability for young son
Bosnian couple finds new home, peace in Spokane
‘Free spirit’ led Garry Middle School aide from Marshall Islands to Spokane
Nigerian doctor leads Sacred Heart transplant team
Saudi Arabian student seeks cultural and engineering education at EWU
Ukrainian couple celebrates freedom to worship and fail
Spin Control: Success in the Washington Senate starts with counting to 25
Shawn Vestal: Rising wages associated with healthier infants
Editorial: Don’t neglect dental coverage proposal
Editorial: Vehicle miles tax needs fair evaluation
Editorial: Be smart about class-size funding

Tri-City Herald
Guest Opinion: Was the relocation of West Coast Japanese racist?

USA Today 
Trump orders two-for-one repeal for all new regulations
Iraq pushes back with ‘reciprocity measure’ against Trump’s ban
Trump’s refugee ban is frightfully arbitrary: Our view

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)  
Editorial: State Senate can’t let Trump appointments slow progress  (Nelson)

Washington Post 
Trump defends order amid upheaval
Democrats will attempt to rescind Trump’s immigration order
Questions multiply about Bannon’s role in administration
Unnamed White House official on travel ban: ‘It really is a massive success story’
Giuliani: Trump asked for a ‘Muslim ban’
Trump and his aides keep justifying the ban by citing attacks it couldn’t have prevented
Trump’s facile claim that his refugee policy is similar to Obama’s in 2011
President Trump to announce Supreme Court pick Tuesday
Progressives launch last-minute push against Trump’s education pick
Top GOP senators fear Trump order could become a ‘self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism’
Trump signs executive order on small business regulations
Trump’s half-baked travel ban is a picture of American shame

Wenatchee World 
An uncertain, and sometimes grim, future awaits aging farmworkers

West Seattle Herald 
Reps. Jayapal and DelBene hail judicial orders keeping immigrants from being turned away
UPDATE: Individuals detained at SeaTac Airport have been released
Whidbey News-Times

Yakima Herald Republic  
Ban the box: Senate bill would stop many employers from asking about criminal history at start of application process 
Yakima County gang court fizzles after little success 
Editorial: Vehicle miles tax needs fair evaluation 

Broadcast

KING 5 TV (NBC)  
Tech giants and CEOs respond to executive order
GeekWire: Expedia’s CEO, a former Iranian refugee, slams Trump’s ‘reactionary’ visa crackdown
Thousands protest immigration ban in downtown Seattle
Local family separated by immigration policy change
Sen. Murray calls immigration ban ‘un-American’
Washington republican lawmakers respond to Trump order

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
State AG to make announcement on immigration ban

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)  
State attorney general plans ‘major’ announcement on Trump immigration plan
Former State GOP chair: Republicans should be ashamed
Thousands attend pro-immigration rally in downtown Seattle
Immigration lawyers try to calm client fears over President’s executive order
On Twitter, President Trump again defends travel ban executive action

KNKX FM  
Northwest Apple Growers Fret Over Trump’s Mexican Scuffle 
Medicaid Is For Healthcare; But In Washington, It Will Soon Pay For Housing Services, Too
Protests At Sea-Tac Airport After Immigration Executive Order
GOP School Funding Plan Would Nearly Double State Property Tax, Lower Local Levies  (Rolfes)
Unpacking Government: Why Does Washington State Have A Part-Time Legislature?  (Jinkins)
How Trump Criminalized 11 Million with a Stroke of His Pen

KUOW FM
Protesters flooded Seattle again. This time they marched for immigrants
Syrian refugee, 7 months pregnant. Flight to join Seattle family, cancelled. 
Seattle isn’t alone: Resistance rises up in the ‘burbs
Sea-Tac detainees watched the protests and felt grateful for the solidarity
GOP lawmakers support border security but call for compassion
5 Questions About The Law And Trump’s Immigration Order
FACT CHECK: Trump Tweets On Christians, ISIS And Vetting Miss The Bigger Picture

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio) 
McKenna: Trump’s immigration order will likely hold up in court
Hundreds gather at Sea-Tac Airport to protest Trump’s executive order

NW Public Radio 
GOP School Funding Plan Would Nearly Double State Property Tax, Lower Local Levies
Northwest Apple Growers Fret Over Trump’s Mexican Scuffle
Pilots Union At Horizon Air Complains About $10,000 Bonus For New Hires

Q13 TV (FOX)  
LIVE: Washington AG to make ‘major announcement’ on president’s executive action on immigration
How many fatal terror attacks have refugees carried out in the US? None.
Thousands march through downtown Seattle to protest immigration ban
2,000 protest Trump’s immigration ban at Sea-Tac airport
Gov. Inslee, Port Commission respond to Trump’s immigration ban
Senate Dems push for vote on bill to rescind Donald Trump’s immigration ban
Starbucks pledges to hire 10,000 refugees
Senator Patty Murray condemns immigration ban; Sea-Tac quiet Sunday

Web

Crosscut 
King county to host legal consumption sites for addicts
Protesters descend on SeaTac to decry Trump’s immigration ban
Legislature’s school debate lurches into gear (Ranker, Carlyle, Billig)
Opinion: The media and Trump: What the Nazis can teach us 

International Examiner 
Hasegawa bill gives equal voice to underrepresented groups (Hasegawa)
Opinion: Statement from the Washington state Senate Members of Color Caucus (Hasegawa, Saldaña, McCoy, Hobbs)

Schmudget  
Creating a safeguard rebate is key to equitable property tax reform
It’s time to strengthen our property tax code to invest in schools

Seattle P.I.  
AGs, including Ferguson: We’ll fight Trump’s ‘unconstitutional order’
Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years
Thousands pour into Westlake Park to rally against refugee ban

Slog  
Photos from the SeaTac Airport Muslim ban protests