WASHINGTON STATE

Washington State House Democrats

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Monday, June 24

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Associated Press
1,500 Seattle public-housing residents to get transit cards
States’ push to legalize sports betting differs by region
3rd person charged in connection to reservation killings
Police: 4 massage businesses with “US Navy nexus” raided
Washington lawmaker says state is not ready for sports betting (Stanford)
New technology helps search teams find people in wilderness 
Oregon Legislature repeals tsunami zone building law 
Tribal casino may be coming to Tri-Cities
Combat brigade visits Yakima Training Center  

Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor College honors record number of graduates at 89th commencement ceremony
OpedMartin Schram: Defusing the danger of Trump’s populism   

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge police remove homeless camp near Highway 305, relocate final residents 

Columbian
Opinion: In Our View: Creating city council districts worth studying
Environmentalists find issues with port policy 

The Daily News
Federal agency sues two Columbia River resorts for sexual harassment 

Everett Herald (subscription required)
On I-5’s edge, biologists revive a vanishing world for salmon
The severance pay saga continues at Mukilteo city hall
Wrongful death lawsuit alleges PUD negligent in fatal fire
Everett schools clamping down on cellphone use in classroom
McCuskerIgnoring the federal deficit puts the global economy at risk
Commentary: Clarify policy on pneumococcal vaccine for adults
Commentary: Protecting coastal ecology not just for the birds
Editorial: Sun setting on attempts to fan coal’s embers   

The Island Guardian
Medevac Flights and Kaiser Denials 

Islands Weekly
Task force teams up with Canada for orca solutions   

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ferry advisory commission discusses ferry suggestions
NASA challenge   

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Double duty: Silverdale stormwater facility is a park that cleans water 

News Tribune (subscription required)
Puyallup business owner helps pay attorney fees for defendant in homeless harassment case 

New York Times
Trump Imposes New Economic Sanctions on Iran
Supreme Court to Hear Insurers’ Suit on Obamacare
A Message From the Billionaire’s Club: Tax Us    

Olympian (subscription required)
Jury returns verdict in lawsuit that alleged sex abuse of a minor at a state facility 
Editorial: New federal rules on abortion threaten choice   

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle on-demand transit pilot has no plan for the future despite early success 

Renton Reporter
Own an RV? Law changes around large vehicles in the works
Budget troubles on the horizon for Renton schools
On the West Coast, Washington is most prone to sea level rise damage
Buckle up for another smoky summer   

Seattle Times (subscription required)
There’s no good data on how often Washington schools restrain or seclude students. That may change soon.
Eastside affordable-housing agency to add staff, strengthen requirements to prevent violations
Lawmakers considering ways to curb secrecy in sexual-misconduct cases at Washington universities (Randall, Pollet, Keiser)
4,500 Expedia employees are coming to Interbay in Seattle. How will the company avoid a traffic mess?
Eastside affordable-housing agency to add staff, strengthen requirements to prevent violations 
The inside story of MCAS: How Boeing’s 737 MAX system gained power and lost safeguards  

Seattle Weekly
Why is Bellevue taking so long to finish its shelter?
Buckle up for another smoky summer   

Skagit Valley Herald
Firefighters get the training they need to fight wildfires 

Spokesman Review
Opinion: Flexible Washington college grant focuses on the needs of students 

USA Today
Supreme Court limits access to government records in loss for Argus Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network
Trump delays nationwide ICE raids to deport undocumented immigrants, allows Congress two weeks on deal    

Vancouver Business Journal
Legislative review luncheon focuses on housing affordability (Wylie, Cleveland)

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Vashon’s only wood mill to close
Town hall draws state legislators, island progressives   

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
March rings in Walla Walla’s first Pride Month 

Washington Post
Supreme Court sides with apparel maker who said government violated First Amendment by denying ‘subversive’ clothing line trademark
Trump signs order imposing new sanctions on Iran, warns U.S. restraint is limited
Trump’s erratic policy moves put national security at risk, experts warn
Conditions at migrant detention centers are ‘horrendous.’ Trump, Pence blame Democrats  

Whidbey News-Times
Little chiefs
WhidbeyHealth and nurses union at stalemate in bargaining
Operators working to de-stink dryer at sewage treatment plant   

Yakima Herald Republic
From their perspective: Photos taken by those experiencing homelessness show harsh realities, humanity
Central Washington stepping up to produce renewable energy 

 

Broadcast 

KING5 TV (NBC)
New rules for bicyclists on water taxis go into effect
Signs encouraging Thurston County drivers to zipper merge unveiled
Low Washington rivers could impact drinking water and fish survival 
Free ORCA bus passes for 1,500 low-income Seattle residents  

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
New rules to limit bikes on water taxis begin Monday 

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Oregon Senate walkout enters day 5; GOP says they won’t be back any time soon 
Potentially dangerous prank called ‘swatting’ sends deputies to Auburn home   

KNKX FM
Washington to test newborns for more genetic disorders
11 people to receive associate degrees at the Washington Corrections Center for Women
Climate change will cost Washington $24 billion in ‘high tide tax,’ report says  

KUOW FM
This is what you need to earn to afford a two-bedroom in Seattle 

NW Public Radio
First-time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors 

Q13 TV (Fox)
The Divide: Winky Face?
Bernie Sanders, Pramila Jayapal to unveil plan to cancel all $1.6 trillion of student loan debt
Vigil supporting LGBTQ community in Renton after Pride display vandalized: ‘Love will win’
Paramedics could soon use 5G-powered ‘robo glove’ to make quicker diagnoses 

  

Web 

Civic Skunkworks
You can join the Fight to Restore Overtime  

Crosscut
Income inequity in the arts is a national problem. How does Seattle stack up?
How solar could make WA tribes energy independent  

My Ballard
Ballard Slate Coffee baristas stage walkout to protest work conditions 

MyNorthwest.com
Rep. Jayapal joins Bernie Sanders in bid to erase all college debt
Washington wildfires: Set for worse ever, or blown out of proportion?   

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Tarleton says it’s time to design Magnolia Bridge replacement (Tarleton)  

Seattle P.I.
Olympic National Park plans more mountain goat roundups