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Washington State House Democrats

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Friday, April 7

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Associated Press
State records: Sen. Ericksen collected nearly $6K in daily state expense allowances
Senate passes bill to lessen car tab taxes for Sound Transit (Liias)
Legislature OKs measure that seeks humane treatment of dogs
Washington tribe considers opening marijuana businesses
Bill to add ballot drop boxes awaits governor’s signature
Seattle Mayor Accused Of Sex Abuse In Lawsuit, Media Report

Aberdeen Daily World
Bank erosion continues at Monte treatment plant
House proposes $4.15 billion construction budget (Tharinger)
Cantwell’s tsunami preparedness and response legislation awaits president’s signature
County transfer station meeting allows airing of grievances

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ever wonder why rent continues to go up in Bellingham? Just look at the factors at play
Have questions about the proposed sales tax increase in Blaine? Here’s how officials plan to answer them
What will it take to get phosphorous pollution out of Lake Whatcom?

Columbian  
I-5 Bridge bill finds support in Olympia (Wylie, Cleveland, Stonier)
In Our View: Learn Lessons From Bertha

Everett Herald
Housing authority eases fears about losing rental assistance
College grads stuck with low wages as hiring heats up
Thieves may have hacked up to 100,000 financial aid applicants
Editorial: Proposals could help Social Security and Trump

Federal Way Mirror 
Sound Transit announces property acquisition letters coming to Federal Way

Kent Reporter 
State Senate, House pass bill to help survivors of human trafficking (Saldaña, Orwall)

Kirkland Reporter 
Doreen Marchione, ‘legendary’ housing advocate, to retire from city council in December

Kitsap Daily News 
Opinion: Rural property owners find there’s no water at the pump 

Kitsap Sun
Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe eyeing marijuana sales

NY Times
Trying to Revive Health Bill, G.O.P. Adds $15 Billion for Sickest Americans

Olympian (subscription required)   
Lawsuit alleges Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused troubled teen in 1980s
Inslee: “One way or another,” Washington should have new protections for sale of internet data
Senator’s bill would halt Tacoma Power’s Click funding

Puget Sound Business Journal
Law: Female Supreme Court justices interrupted more often than men
Opinion: Washington state should fund K-12 training for careers in trades
Observations: $469 million arts tax promises to be most regressive

Redmond Reporter
New patch better reflects Redmond Police Department, community
Speakers from Muslim, Japanese American and Jewish communities take part in ‘Vigilance Against Injustice’ event
State Parks announces two free days for April

Seattle Times (subscription required)  
McCleary roundup: Twitter blitz, but no teacher strike
FYI Guy: Washington state ranks nearly last in new tax-transparency index
Podcast: Seattle reaches a police-reform milestone in the Trump era
Lawsuit alleges Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused troubled teen in 1980s
Feds call Nooksack tribal council ‘illegitimate’ and ‘abusive’
Editorial: Jeff Sessions is wrong to back away from needed police reforms

Seattle Weekly
Answers to the Big Questions Surrounding the Allegations Against the Mayor
Federal Monitor Finds Seattle Police in Compliance With Court-Ordered Reforms

Spokesman Review
Dispute over tax vote stalling Washington 2017-19 budget talks
Veterans, McMorris Rodgers battle VA over access to exercise room
City lifts Spokane River closure while Valley, county stretches remain off-limits 
Selkirk Mountains caribou survey finds 11 endangered animals remaining
Spokane health district, CHAS team up to help people quit smoking
Criticized federal grant program helped turn around Spokane’s Rogers High School
Southwest to fly Spokane-Sacramento route starting in August

Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Another distracted driving crackdown sends clear message

Washington Post 
U.S. hiring slumped in March as employers added only 98,000 jobs

Yakima Herald Republic
Pace of US hiring tumbles, yet jobless rate hits 10-year low
Washington tribe considers opening marijuana businesses
Bill to add ballot drop boxes awaits governor’s signature

Broadcast

KING 5-TV (NBC)
Senate passes bill to lessen car tab taxes for Sound Transit (Liias, Clibborn)
Federal monitor reports decline in SPD’s use of force

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)  
Car tab reduction passes Senate not likely to pass House (Liias)

KOMO 4-TV (ABC)
State Senate passes car tab relief bill, but measure could face challenges in House (Liias)

KNKX FM  
How To Deal With Immigration Enforcement: Washington AG Offers Guidelines For Local Government
Russia Says U.S. Broke International Law In Striking Syria, Citing ‘Pretext’
Only 98,000 New Jobs Were Created In March, Labor Department Says
Congress Reacts To Trump’s Syria Missile Strike
Message Received: You Want Privacy Protections While Surfing Internet 

Sen. Mark Warner: No Evidence To Support Trump’s Political Snooping Claims

KUOW FM  
Senate Confirms Gorsuch To Supreme Court
Federal monitor says Seattle Police use of force is down
Turkey Says Autopsies Of Syrian Victims Show Evidence Of Sarin Exposure

NW Public Radio
Message Received: You Want Privacy Protections While Surfing Internet
Opponents Aim To Block State Funding For Methanol Plant
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Discusses New Guidance On Immigration
Western State Lawmakers Tee Up Rules To Replace Scrapped Federal ‘Net Privacy

Web

Crosscut 
Major police reform milestone met, but bias still a worry
Stunned by scandal, a city asks: Now what?
Foster care ‘on the cheap’ — Washington’s recipe for failure

Seattle P.I. 
Trump country will lose Amtrak service under proposed Trump budget
Suit charges Seattle mayor sexually abused teen in 1980s