Washington legislators continue work on tax proposals with less than a week before session ends
Lawmakers continue to take big steps toward passing a tax package to close a multi-billion-dollar deficit, but one tax increase appears to be off the table. On Saturday, the Senate passed a handful of revenue proposals, including an increase to capital gains and estate taxes, removing certain tax preferences, and extending the sales tax to computer-related services and other areas previously exempt. Continue reading at KXLY. (KXLY)
Climate anxiety runs high in King County
King County has one of the highest rates of climate anxiety in the U.S., with three-fourths of county residents worried about global warming, according to recent estimates. Why it matters: High concern about climate change in Washington’s most populous county helps shape statewide policy — like when Washington voters overwhelmingly upheld the state’s cap-and-trade law last fall. Continue reading at Axios. (Alex Fitzpatrick)
Protests call for ICE to leave Washington
Protests were held Saturday in areas of Skagit County, including Mount Vernon and Anacortes, as part of the ongoing Hands Off movement that has spoken out against changes and proposed changes by the Trump administration. The theme of the protests was ICEOutofWA, a call for the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to steer clear of a state that has indicated it is pro-immigrant. Continue reading at Skagit Valley Herald. (Cameron Martinez)
Aberdeen Daily World
Amazon’s ‘Project Eagle’ lands in Elma
DNR adds voice to Damon Point chorus
Axios
Climate anxiety runs high in King County
Catholic leaders in Seattle mourn Pope Francis
Bellingham Herald
WA gray wolf population down for the first time in 16 years. Is that bad?
WA state senator dies unexpectedly during trail run. ‘Difficult to process’ (Pedersen, Jinkins)
With under a week left in session, WA lawmakers butt heads on tax ideas (Pedersen)
How proposals addressing WA high school transgender athlete participation fared
Courier-Herald
Sen. Bill Ramos of WA District 5 dead at 69
Everett Herald
Options abound for observance of Earth Day
Edmonds red-light camera program underway
Snohomish County residents rushing to become REAL ID compliant
Editorial: Earth Day calls for trust in act of planting trees
NYT column: How did we get here? By not bothering to read.
Letter: Allow all to opt back in to long-term care benefit program (Robinson, Fosse, Cortes)
Bloomberg comment: Tariffs, immigration crackdown likely to hit economy
Kitsap Sun
Amendments aimed at altering transgender athlete policy fail in Washington
News Tribune
Schools push career ed classes ‘for all,’ even kids heading to college
Transfer rules loosened for WA high school student-athletes. Details here
Rules of the Road: What are Washington’s exceptions for phone use while driving?
Peninsula Daily News
Legislature hearing wide range of bills
Puget Sound Business Journal
World Cup spawning its own economy in Seattle
Why child-labor laws are being reexamined in many states
WA’s trade deficit widens as manufacturers face new tariff hurdles
Bill to slay ‘biggest tool NIMBYs have’ heads to Gov. Ferguson’s desk (Kauffman, Conway)
Seattle Times
WA early preschool program faces budget elimination (Wilson, C.)
UW, other WA universities decry Trump’s ‘political interference’
WA students with disabilities prepare for life beyond high school
WA can now restrict outside National Guard from entering state (Mena)
Editorial: WA House’s prudent approach to transportation is the right one (Liias, Fey)
Skagit Valley Herald
Protests call for ICE to leave Washington
Highway 20 over North Cascades to open Tuesday
South Whidbey Record
Town hall and forum planned for veterans
Spokesman Review
Upgraded recycling center unveiled in Spokane Tuesday
Education Department to resume seizing wages for student loan debt
Pride flags, bathroom rules: Idaho laws are ‘frightening,’ trans advocates say
Spokane City Council declines to reinstate Prop 1 after state Supreme Court strikes it down
Tri-City Herald
Opinion: Washington must close this facility to protect our rights
Washington Post
IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth
Harvard sues the Trump administration in escalating confrontation
Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools
Challenge to ACA preventive-care panel draws skepticism from Supreme Court
WA State Standard
Plan to raise cap on property tax growth collapses in WA Legislature (Bergquist)
Walk-on ferry between Anacortes and San Juans launches on trial basis (Liias)
‘A devastating loss’: WA state Sen. Bill Ramos mourned after dying unexpectedly (Pedersen, Jinkins)
Wenatchee World
Legislative Watch: April 22
More than 300 ‘Rally for Justice’ at Wenatchee’s Memorial Park
Chelan County Community Development director talks turnover, customers and Hawkins
Broadcast
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Process begins to fill position left vacant by late Sen. Bill Ramos
Washington newborns testing positive for drugs at alarming rates
‘I know that people will die:’ Concerns over possible Medicaid cuts have some fearing the worst
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lacking ‘three-corners agreement,’ state Democrats ditch property tax plan
EXCLUSIVE: Inside look into the world of cockfighting rings and the fight to stop them
A salute to a state senator
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Harrell to sign Earth Day executive order to develop new climate action plan
Lynden’s fluoride debate returns as city council revisits last year’s vetoed ban
Gov. Ferguson signs bill restricting out-of-state military forces in Washington
Portal Space Systems aims for 2026 launch of versatile ‘Supernova’ spacecraft
Proposals to ban transgender student-athlete from girls’ sports in Washington fail
KNKX Public Radio
WA school districts monitoring thousands of students 24/7
KUOW Public Radio
At Seattle Children’s, the future of gender-affirming care is uncertain
KXLY (ABC)
Spokane City Council passes ‘Ban the Address’ ordinance
Washington legislators continue work on tax proposals with less than a week before session ends (Frame)
Web
Cascadia Daily News
Statewide proposals in WA to restrict trans student-athletes from girls sports fail
Residential well owners not required to meter water usage under adjudication plan
Climate anxiety plagues many young people. A WWU student wants to talk about it
Cascade PBS
Washington lawmakers remember State Senator Bill Ramos
How will tariffs impact WA’s trade-dependent agriculture industry?
Daily Fly
Health Coverage for Low-Income Illegal Immigrants in Washington State Likely to Continue (Thai)
MyNorthwest
State Democrats ditch property tax plan (Bergquist)
Cuts possible at UW College of Arts and Sciences
Transgender student-athlete ruling falls one vote short
Pluribus
Speed limiter laws gain momentum in states (Leavitt)
The Stranger
Advocates Urge Seattle Children’s To Offer Gender-Affirming Surgery To Trans People Under 19
The Urbanist
Seattle Sets the Stage for Automatic Traffic Camera Expansion
Washington Observer
A taxing Saturday in the Senate (Frame, Cortes, A., Krishnadasan, Wilson, C.)
A lifeline for drug treatment on the ropes (Davis)
Eastside Senator dies suddenly over the weekend
West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Tuesday info
FOLLOWUP: Vehicle-noise enforcement camera bill dies in Legislature (Fitzgibbon)