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Washington State House Democrats

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Tuesday, February 28

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Associated Press
Hearing for recall effort of state senator this week
Court denies immediate hearing to release Seattle ‘dreamer’
Appeals court won’t put Trump’s travel ban case on hold
Report: State spent $34K on flight for prisoners in 2014
Police: Jewish center near Seattle evacuated for bomb threat

Aberdeen Daily World
Ducky’s Bill advances out of committee (Blake)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Even most Trump backers want a path to citizenship for immigrants here illegally
‘Engaged’ Latino leaders converge on state Capitol to seek lawmakers’ help 

Columbian
In Our View: Protect Legal Protest
Benton blasts revival of I-5 Bridge talks

The Daily News
Chronic-pain patients feel sting of Washington state’s opioid crackdown
Longview school board rethinking media policy
Would pipeline threaten terminal at Port of Vancouver?

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Trump meeting leaves Inslee with grave concerns
Editorial: A pathway to careers for community college students

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Human interaction harms some fish, helps others
Schoolhouse rock
Orcas School bond fails
International Women’s Day march

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Inslee expresses concern over health care following meeting

News Tribune (subscription required)
Sessions says marijuana should not be sold ‘at every corner grocery store’
High car-tab fees? Inflated vehicle value formula partly to blame
Teachers get educated about the rights of student immigrants at Tacoma gathering

New York Times
Trump Learns That a Health Overhaul Is ‘So Complicated’

Olympian (subscription required)
Why Republican lawmakers are pushing for votes on Democratic governor’s tax raises (Nelson)
Despite Trump’s pledge, governors expect little federal spending on infrastructure
Even most Trump backers want a path to citizenship for immigrants here illegally
“Engaged” Latino leaders converge on stat Capitol to seek lawmakers’ help
Editorial: State STEM investments worth expanding

Puget Sound Business Journal
U.S. AG on marijuana: “it remains a violation of federal law”

Renton Reporter
Inslee limits state agencies’s assistance in enforcing President’s immigration ban

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Police: Bomb threat evacuates Mercer Island Jewish community center
Damage to West Point treatment plant could top $25 million
Superwealthy Seattle entrepreneur pushing property tax to battle homelessness
Judge won’t dismiss Seattle’s suit against Monsanto over PCB cleanup
Threats across U.S. put Seattle-area Jewish leaders on ‘high alert’
Inslee now ‘more concerned’ after meeting with Trump on health care, immigration
Coalition wants to ‘Trump-proof’ Seattle with income tax
Opinion: At $2,200 each, tiny houses can shelter the homeless
Editorial: Legislature must give the public a chance to weigh in on K-12 funding

Seattle Weekly
Council OKs Police Body Cams Despite Concerns
Can Seattle Indivisibles Replicate the Tea Party’s Fury? They Aim to Find Out.
So You Wanna Be a Socialist? In Seattle, You’ve Got Options

Skagit Valley Herald
Agency clears Swinomish in ‘What’s Upstream?’ complaint

Spokesman Review
$30 billion in new taxes get theatrical GOP support in Washington Senate
Washington House votes to make March 31 Cesar Chavez Day in Washington
Rapists would lose parental rights in Washington under bill
Trump answers to Obamacare changes don’t satisfy Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Only LGBT radio show in the Northwest, OUTSpoken, leaves the air
Shawn Vestal: It’s a mad time, and that’s democracy

USA Today
Column: Killing Obamacare could kill me: Voices

Washington Post
Suspect in Kansas shooting apparently thought two Indian men were Iranians
Opinion: Republicans’ alarming proposal would end Medicaid as we know it

Yakima Herald Republic
Senate bills take aim on Washington’s minimum wage

Broadcast

KUOW FM
World’s Largest Methanol Plant Lands Key Permit Approval From A Washington County
Latinos Want Washington Lawmakers To Create ‘Safe Harbor’ School days go from stressful to fearful for students of undocumented families

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO Radio)
Gov. Jay Inslee very ‘disturbed’ after Trump meeting
State-owned banks is the idea lawmakers love to kill (Hasegawa)
Bomb threat called in to Mercer Island Jewish center 

NW Public Radio
Inslee ‘More Concerned’ After Meeting Trump In Person
Latinos Want Washington Lawmakers To Create ‘Safe Harbor’
Temperature, Not Precipitation, Has Greater Impact On Northwest Snowpack

Web

Crosscut
Body cams now standard issue, but cops can turn them off
Give Washington’s working people a (tax) break?

Schmudget
Our new revenue reform plan would hold lawmakers accountable to communities

Seattle P.I.
Mercer Island Jewish community center evacuated following bomb threat