Gov. Inslee delivers State of the State Address
Gov. Jay Inslee stood before the Washington Legislature to deliver his 2020 State of the State Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14. “Washington state indeed embodies the best in America,” Gov. Inslee said. “We have been honored to be both the best place to do business and the best place to be an employee, and that combination is a rare and powerful testament to our state.” Even so, he talked about concerns, including homelessness and climate change. Continue reading at the Auburn Reporter. (Washington State Office of the Governor)
Census hiring hundreds countywide for help with 2020 count
Hiring for hundreds of jobs is in the works in Snohomish County as the U.S. Census Bureau prepares for its nationwide survey that happens once every decade. The federal agency is accepting applications to temporarily help with the count, by visiting people’s homes who do not initially respond to the questionnaire.Continue reading at the Everett Herald. (AP Photo/John Amis. file)
Car-tab fallout dominates as transportation leaders return to Olympia
Despite an ongoing legal challenge attempting to undo Initiative 976, state lawmakers returned to Olympia this week pledging to write a transportation budget as if the tax-slashing measure is taking effect. Transportation committees met Monday and Tuesday to begin weighing cuts, delays and other budget maneuvers to balance the state’s transportation budget after voters passed I-976 to cut vehicle registration fees. I-976 is expected to reduce state transportation revenue by about $454 million between 2019 and 2021. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren / The Associated Press)
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First female speaker of state House sworn in Monday (Jinkins, Chopp)
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Aberdeen Daily World
Lawmakers move to limit companies that trade your data (Carylyle, Nguyen)
Arlington Times
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Auburn Reporter
Snow, icy conditions force schools to close; affect roads and services
Gov. Inslee delivers State of the State Address
Jinkins sworn in as WA’s first female Speaker of the House (Jinkins)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
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U.S. winemakers fear impending tariffs could crush industry
Chinook Observer
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Columbian
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The Daily News
Transgender, nonbinary students in Longview will be helped by new policy
Braun knocks Inslee’s clean fuels plan, opposition to methanol project
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Census hiring hundreds countywide for help with 2020 count
Inslee keeps it simple in final State of the State this term (Jinkins, Hobbs, Salomon)
Cornfield Report: In Olympia, talk of homelessness, climate and an income tax
Cornfield Report: It’s ‘Madam Speaker’ now: What’s happening in Olympia today (Jinkins, Sullivan, Chopp, Carlyle, Hudgins)
Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way Public Schools to host free vaccination clinic for K-12 students
Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan Schools: No school Wednesday
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Snow upon snow: Forecasters issue winter storm warning for Wednesday
Investigative team issues report on jail inmate’s death
News Tribune (subscription required)
Jinkins breaks barriers as new House Speaker (Jinkins)
Congrats, Madam Speaker Laurie Jinkins. First 60 days will say a lot about your work for Washington (Jinkins)
New York Times
What’s the Price of Getting Your Data? More Data
Should Public Transit Be Free? More Cities Say, Why Not?
Olympian (subscription required)
More snow possible Wednesday, as fast-changing forecast creates uncertainty
Want more control of your online data? This bill in the Legislature could help (Carlyle)
Editorial: Jinkins’ first 60 days will say a lot about her work for Washington (Jinkins)
Op-Ed: Clean energy, child care costs and housing crisis should be priorities for 2020 session (Doglio)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Apple takes a (cautious) stand against opening a killer’s iPhones
NSA takes step toward protecting world’s computers, not just hacking them
China trade deal details protections for American firms
Amazon lifts restriction on FedEx Ground for Prime shipments
Google to phase out most invasive internet tracking
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
Who is taking and selling your personal data? Washington lawmakers work to give people more of a say (Hudgins, Carlyle, Nguyen)
Car-tab fallout dominates as transportation leaders return to Olympia (Hobbs, Fey, Saldaña, Ramos)
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Democratic lawmakers again consider exempting public-employee birth dates from state’s Public Records Act (Hudgins)
‘We have an obligation to help solve the problem’: Inslee calls on Washington lawmakers to reduce homelessness (Macri, Jinkins)
WSU fraternities promise change following alcohol-related death of Bellevue student
Boeing’s horrible year: It lost orders, while Airbus delivered twice as many jets
Consumer group says Washington home sellers and buyers aren’t told enough about their agents’ responsibilities
Vulcan hires a finance chief from the Ford Foundation as Paul Allen’s philanthropic legacy takes shape
Nashville Public Radio: Smokers need not apply: Fairness of no-nicotine hiring policies questioned
Editorial: Enforce school vaccination rules
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Spokesman Review
WSU fraternities make new rules on drinking, partying after freshman’s death
Fight homelessness with a statewide response, Inslee tells lawmakers in State of State address
Lewis-Clark Valley report highlights economic stress, inaffordability of health care
Tri-City Herald
Snake dam issues got personal at Pasco rally. ‘All of us need to work harder to understand’
Washington Post
Pelosi names 7 impeachment managers; vote expected to trigger articles’ transmission
Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden for ambassador’s ouster
Putin offers post of prime minister to Mikhail Mishustin, head of the Russian tax service
Restaurants are all in on plant-based burgers. Except McDonald’s.
More than 100 billion pain pills were shipped nationwide over nine years
Iranians vent rage at both the U.S. and their own leaders
Trump administration’s plans to resume federal executions return to court
Science and engineering report shows continued loss of U.S. dominance
The Cybersecurity 202: Intelligence official pledges heightened transparency on election threats
The Technology 202: Facial recognition gets another look on Capitol Hill today from skeptical lawmakers
Wenatchee World
WVC faculty union: ‘no confidence’ in college president
State of the State: Governor talks up state’s positives, notes areas to improve
Wenatchee and Eastmont will co-host youth vaping and drug prevention night
Whidbey News-Times
WhidbeyHealth predicts growth in outpatient services
Union-Bulletin
Who is taking and selling your personal data? Washington lawmakers work to give people more of a say (Hudgins, Carlyle, Nguyen)
Yakima Herald Republic
Judge: No turning back Astria Regional closure
Your questions answered: Layoff notices and help for Astria Regional employees
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Toppenish City Council approves temporary homeless shelter
Editorial: Public workers’ birth dates need to stay publi
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Gov. Inslee gives State of the State address (Billig)
Big businesses raise over $3 million in campaign for Seattle shelter
Seattle Children’s used OR without HEPA filter when infant got sick, documents say
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Inslee to Legislature: ‘Let’s bring Washingtonians in from the cold’
With deadly cold weather on tap, cities try to reach out to the homeless
Oregon lawmaker proposes statewide homeless emergency
KNKX FM
Back at Capitol, Rep. Matt Shea defiant in face of allegations, sanctions (Sullivan, Jinkins)
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LISTEN: A live conversation with House minority leader of the Washington Legislature
History, citizen activism, and more from the first day of the 2020 legislative session
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NW Public Radio
Back At Washington Capitol, Rep. Matt Shea Remains Defiant As Supporters Rally To His Defense (Jinkins)
‘We Won’t Build It’: Northwest Tech Workers Struggle With Company Ties To Immigration Enforcement
Q13 TV (Fox)
State Patrol stops escorts to Index; 30-mile stretch of US 2 remains closed ‘indefinitely’
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Crosscut
Foster parents say ‘retaliation’ by caseworkers means fewer families to help kids in need
‘It’s a crisis right now:’ Bills would let Washington cities raise more money to combat homelessness (Doglio, Macri)
Inslee wants action to curb homelessness and vehicle pollution in 2020. Here’s what voters think
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MyNorthwest.com
Dori Monson: Inslee’s 2020 State of the State doesn’t hide coming tax tsunami
Gov. Inslee hones in on homelessness, climate change in State of the State address
Seattle P.I.
Boeing airplane orders plunge to a 16-year low, reports say
Slog
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