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Washington State House Democrats

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Tuesday, July 2

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Associated Press
Seattle beach reopens after sewage overflow
Rep. Derek Stanford appointed to Washington Senate (Stanford, Duerr)
Ghost gun ban among changes in new Washington state gun laws
State sets own deadlines for cleaning up Hanford wastes

Auburn Reporter
Opinion: Hatchery movie misguided, inaccurate
State Senate to conduct inquiry into public comments by Das (Das, Billig)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Frustrated state officials order new Hanford deadlines. Millions could be diverted for new tanks
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules
Ready for Smoke-pocalypse 2019? The Whatcom Health Department recommends these steps

The Daily News
Waging war? Local lawmakers say Southwest Washington ignored during session (Blake, Stonier, Wylie, Takko)
Sheriff’s office announces new I-1639 training dates

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Decision time: Vacant state Senate seat to be filled Monday (Stanford)

Islands Weekly
Elwha cleared of bomb threat | Suspicious note prompted investigation

Journal of the San Juan Islands
More facts from ferries

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Law allows Suquamish to prosecute non-native suspects in domestic violence cases

News Tribune (subscription required)
Frustrated state officials order new Hanford deadlines. Millions could be diverted for new tanks
Sumner Sound Transit parking garage back on track. It will be taller than originally planned
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules

New York Times
College-Educated Women Are the Workplace Majority, but Still Don’t Get Their Share
Prominent Republicans File Brief to Support L.G.B.T. Rights in Legal Case
House Files Lawsuit Seeking Disclosure of Trump Tax Returns

Olympian (subscription required)
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers could have prevented voter-registration drama (Hunt)
Seattle City Council OKs more and larger backyard cottages; restricts McMansions
If a big earthquake hits, many Washington schools at ‘high risk’
Puget Sound Energy to make all-too-rare woman CEO to woman CEO succession
Hope for ‘a full and meaningful life’: Ex-inmates in Western Washington get help navigating life after prison
Op-ed: Immigrant children will forever live with trauma, as I have

Skagit Valley Herald
La Conner not only school district facing union challenge

Spokesman Review
Region’s gig economy leads to more “side hustle” jobs
Health clinic to open at Rogers High School this fall
Opinion: Spokane greens fail the climate test (Riccelli)

Tri-City Herald
Buying a semi-automatic rifle in Washington changed today. Here are the new rules
Frustrated state officials order new Hanford deadlines. Millions could be diverted for new tanks

Washington Post
House Democrats sue Trump administration over president’s tax returns
A Facebook group for border agents was rife with racism and sexism. Now DHS is investigating

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Council approves more backyard cottages, restricts ‘McMansions’
Tacoma Public Schools proposes to cut 156 positions next year
Washington sheriff will enforce I-1639 gun laws, despite his opposition
Most Washington public schools can’t withstand a large earthquake, new state study finds
Assisted living facility in Anacortes fighting to stay open
Motorcyclists bring awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women to Seattle

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Seattle approves more backyard cottages, restricts McMansions
Pierce County Sheriff says he will not assist in ICE raids
Homeless camp catches on fire in Federal Way wooded area
Wapato gets money back that was reportedly stolen from the city

KNKX FM
More gun safety rules, part of I-1639, take effect

KUOW FM
UW to become largest psychiatric training program in U.S.

NW Public Radio
How the fight over census citizenship question could rage on well past SCOTUS decision
Politicians, government agencies feud over payouts tied to opioid epidemic

Web

Crosscut
Same-day voter registration is coming to WA. Can the state’s new system cope?
These very hungry caterpillars are eating WA forests — and fueling wildfires
New backyard cottage rules allow more density in Seattle’s single-family neighborhoods

MyNorthwest.com
Jason Rantz: Dem lawmaker pushing ‘garbage beer’ boycott

Slog
Council Approves Backyard Cottages Law, Construction Expected on Thousands of New Units
A Legislative Shake-Up in Bothell: Rep. Derek Stanford Fills Palumbo’s Old Seat, and Deputy Mayor Davina Duerr Fills Stanford’s (Duerr, Stanford)