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Washington State House Democrats

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Thursday, April 11

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Associated Press
Amazon employees irked by company’s ties to big oil
Trump aiming to make it harder for states to block pipelines
House passes panic button measure for isolated workers
Washington legislator taken to hospital after chest pains
New sex assault prosecution, consent rules clear Legislature
Reduced Washington state snowpack could affect water supply
Sexting bill would divert teens from adult sex offense rules

Auburn Reporter
Rep. Schrier comes to Auburn for town hall on April 17

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Detained for 72 hours, lose gun rights for six months. Bill aims to reduce suicides (Jinkins)

Centralia Chronicle
Humane Society for Southwest Washington to Launch $10 Million Campaign (Cleveland)

Chinook Observer
How did my state lawmakers vote in Olympia? (Blake, Takko)

Columbian
In Our View: Lifting levy lid violates spirit of McCleary deal (Mullet)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Affordable housing projects could bring 700 units to Everett
Mukilteo ferry terminal takes shape and could open in 2020
Higher prices are on the horizon for state ferry riders (Fey, Hobbs)
Snohomish woman on 17-day fast to spotlight plight of orcas
WaPo: Boeing shareholder files class-action lawsuit over 737 MAX
WaPo: Transportation secretary grilled on safety after 737 crashes
Editorial: Lawmakers must loosen school levy restrictions
Comment: Our state can enjoy California’s clean-fuels success
Letter: Support in WSU medical school an investment in local doctors

The Inlander
Washington’s tax system disproportionately impacts middle and low-income families. Could state lawmakers change that this year? (Billig, Jinkins)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Event gives people with legal debt a chance to get out from under certain civil penalties
Harrison nurse files class action suit against Franciscan over unpaid breaks
Opinion: Youth vaping is on the rise in Kitsap County

News Tribune (subscription required)
One of these two men is going to lead the Port of Tacoma. Both see job creation as key
Detained for 72 hours, lose gun rights for six months. Bill aims to reduce suicides
Point Defiance Zoo’s first clouded leopard dies after two decades calling Tacoma home 

New York Times
Lawmakers in Both Parties Vow to Rein In Insulin Costs
Net Neutrality Vote Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats

Olympian (subscription required)
He owns Smuggler’s Inn on the U.S.-Canada border. Now Canada has arrested him
Casino-operating tribes influence sports betting debate

Puget Sound Business Journal
Automakers plan for their worst nightmare: A car market divided by Trump’s emissions rollback
Sources: Boeing plans 737 Max production push to record level
To purge some of social media’s ugliness, an unlikely lesson from Wall Street
Fed weighs ‘significant uncertainties’ over global economy
Trump says the U.S. is ‘full.’ Much of the nation has the opposite problem

Renton Reporter
Mountains to Sound Greenway designated as a National Heritage Area

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Trump’s order would make it harder to block pipelines, and projects such as Longview coal-export terminal
Residents of SeaTac mobile-home park slated for development win reprieve — for now
Legislature eliminates statute of limitations for child sex crimes, the ‘most important’ reform in decades to support survivors (Goodman)
Feds give go-ahead to extend light rail to Federal Way
Washington corrections officials reverse ban, will allow prisoners to get used books in the mail
Sen. Mullet: My wife is a teacher, but I disagree with the teachers union on pay
Editorial: Invest in Ninth Grade On-Track program

Seattle Weekly
Mountains to Sound Greenway designated as a National Heritage Area

Skagit Valley Herald
New maps chart walking routes for tsunami evacuation
Marine salmon fisheries close Thursday

Spokesman Review
Spokane Public Schools approves budget priorities as funding from Legislature remains up in the air
Gov. Inslee appoints first female African American judge in Eastern Washington to Spokane County Superior Court

USA Today
U.S. leads among countries that spend the most on public health care
Trump brushes aside environmental concerns, signs 2 executive orders to speed up gas, oil projects

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Inslee’s campaign for president should pick up security costs

Washington Post
Julian Assange arrested in London, accused by U.S. of conspiring with Chelsea Manning in 2010 WikiLeaks release
Police arrest suspect in ‘suspicious’ fires that burned 3 black churches in southern Louisiana
Internal memo contradicts DeVos on using federal money to buy guns for teachers
Jeff Bezos challenges retail rivals to match Amazon’s $15 minimum wage

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: A welcome happy ending to the Books to Prisoners saga
Commentary: STEM skills vital to rural students, too

Broadcast

KNKX FM
Nearly half of Pierce County’s homeless population are people of color

NW Public Radio
Central Washington utility eager to branch into hydrogen fuel production
Bags of cash, armed guards and wary banks: the edgy life of a cannabis company CFO
Farmers nervous as major northwest crops are weeks late in planting

Web

Crosscut
WA youth are facing a mental health epidemic. The Legislature can help.

Slog
The Pathway to Universal Health Care Bill Is Passing with Bipartisan Support (Chopp)