Legislators still considering furlough of Washington state employees
As Washington lawmakers look for solutions to the state’s $12 billion budget deficit, they’re considering a furlough of state workers. Workers could have to take one furlough day a month for two years. That could save about $300 million, according to a proposal by Governor Bob Ferguson. Continue reading at KNKX. (Andrew Stubblefield)
‘A wake-up call’: Fear of immigration enforcement leads to attendance declines in some NCW schools
Schools across North Central Washington are seeing mixed attendance trends as families navigate concerns over immigration enforcement. While the Quincy and Wenatchee school districts report steady attendance, the Eastmont School District has seen a noticeable drop among migrant students since the start of the school year. Continue reading at Wenatchee World. (Jacob Ford)
House Passes Bill To Strengthen Public Safety, Support Law Enforcement Recruitment And Training
The Washington State House of Representatives has passed House Bill 2015, legislation aimed at strengthening public safety by providing local governments with the resources they need to support law enforcement and public safety services. Sponsored by Representatives Debra Entenman, Kristine Reeves, and April Berg, along with other members of the Legislative Black Caucus, the bill establishes new funding mechanisms to help recruit and retain officers while prioritizing crisis intervention, de-escalation training, and trauma-informed policing. Continue reading at Seattle Medium. (LSS)
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Axios
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Capital Press
Washington House passes cannabis union bill (Ortiz-Self)
Washington House passes farm fuel bill, rejects Farm Bureau’s proposal
New Office of Columbia River director: Drought relief ‘as soon as we can’
The Daily News
Woodland board member questions if schools should have nurses
Everett Herald
Everett responds to higher traffic deaths with ‘Vision Zero’ goal
Snohomish County schools react to education department firings
Lynnwood City Council eyes path forward at contentious meeting
Editorial: Don’t gut Medicaid for richest Americans’ tax cuts
Bloomberg comment: Learning costs of ignoring environment the hard way
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Shield Law for health care workers, patients winning support (Hansen)
Kitsap Sun
Bremerton police arrest 15 in drug operation, with more investigations ongoing
Grant from hospital system allows YMCA to expand efforts against chronic disease
News Tribune
New calf, loss, and trends in Washington’s Southern Resident killer whale population
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Equity-sharing experiment part of new affordable-housing project in Tacoma. Can it work?
Northwest Asian Weekly
What to do if ICE comes to the CID: Community defense strategies
Renton Reporter
Renton moves forward with plan to expand middle housing
Seattle Medium
How Personal Income Has Changed In King County, Washington
House Passes Bill To Strengthen Public Safety, Support Law Enforcement Recruitment And Training (Reeves, Entenman)
Seattle Times
WA lawmakers aim to relieve strained juvenile legal system (Wilson C., Cortes J.)
WA schools see declines statewide in measles vaccination rates
Ferguson’s legislative director quits in governor’s office shake-up
Seattle Schools reaffirms support for all students amid DEI crackdown
Seattle law firm Perkins Coie drew Democrats’ cash, and Trump’s wrath
Editorial: Pass bill to cut plastic pollution and reduce waste in WA
Editorial: Closing Seattle SBA office one more petty act of retribution
Editorial: Special education students need more than an infusion of money
Skagit Valley Herald
Legislators of 40th District hold Mount Vernon town hall (Lovelett, Lekanoff, Ramel)
Spokesman Review
Lawmakers consider new permit for gun purchases as ammo tax fails to gain support (Berry, Valdez)
WSDOT again warns it may close local access to U.S. 195 without Latah Valley improvements
Patty Murray voices Democrats’ outrage over GOP spending bill after Schumer folds to avert shutdown
Spokane law enforcement leaders propose new strategies, state policy changes to drive down homicides
Tilting at windmills: How a developer’s emails became the bullhorn of Spokane’s anti-progressive politics
Opinion: ‘Sunshine’ an essential part of a functional democracy
Comment: High court upholds checks of voters’ signatures on ballot envelopes
Washington Post
Trump has a plan to remake the economy. But he’s not explaining it very well.
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More than a quarter of computer-programming jobs just vanished. What happened?
WA State Standard
Ferguson loses his legislative team (Reed, Trudeau)
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Barring a referendum, WA elected leaders will receive hefty pay hikes in July
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Washington bill seeks to prevent bail bond agents from enforcing immigration law (Trudeau)
Wenatchee World
‘A wake-up call”: Fear of immigration enforcement leads to attendance declines in some NCW schools
Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority prepares to surplus Mansfield Airport, local entities push back
Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakama Nation and city reach agreement on Toppenish cold weather shelter
OIC announces programs to get funds to first-time homebuyers and local businesses
Yakima Council could approve new internet company, rezone on Summitview in Tuesday meeting
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
In Session: Senate leader says with changes, rent stabilization bill could pass (Pedersen)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Layoffs, hiring freezes raise concerns about economic stability in Western Washington
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Close vote expected on SoDo housing rezone, refugee organization seek passage
Everett’s electric bus fleet faces setback, city turns to retrofitted diesel buses for now
KNKX Public Radio
Top staffer for Ferguson abruptly resigns (Trudeau)
Legislators still considering furlough of Washington state employees (Fitzgibbon, Saldaña)
KXLY (ABC)
City Council wants to hear your thoughts on Spokane’s public safety and traffic calming issues
NW Public Radio
Richland Lego robotics team hopes state grants won’t be put on hold
State considers closure of residential facilities for people with disabilities
Mount Vernon may create committee to address concerns from immigrant communities
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Web
Cascadia Daily News
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Lawmakers discuss state budget woes, education funding at packed Ferndale town hall (Shewmake, Lekanoff, Lovelett, Ramel, Timmons, Rule)
Opinion: Add tariffs, border strife to expansion woes at Bellingham’s airport
Cascade PBS
Washington among the bottom of states in public defense funding
The Newsfeed: Why WA counties sued the state over public defense
Seattle housing, homelessness crisis would grow if Trump cuts HUD
Can Spokane’s shelter network program help alleviate homelessness?
MyNorthwest
Washington drivers feel higher gas prices as carbon costs soar
Hundreds rally at Washington state capitol for rent control bill
Washington highways among the worst in the nation, per report
WA Superintendent to Mead School Board: ‘Follow state law’ not Trump’s directive
Washington Observer
The houses of origin have spoken (Robinson, Alvarado, Macri, Wellman, Wilson, Ryu)