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Wednesday, Apr. 25
Associated Press
Report slams problems at nuclear waste site
Judge prevents Trump from cutting Planned Parenthood grants
Disability advocate files lawsuit against Washington prison
Trump seems likely to win travel ban case at Supreme Court
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam council votes to sell land to low income housing provider
Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge council picks Schneider as its newest council member
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington well-prepared for major medical care emergencies and detecting emerging diseases
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Survey: Where can state school funding do the most good?
Washington well-prepared for major medical care emergencies
Commentary: Food stamp work requirement solves nothing
Milbank: Trump shows how we’ve become a nation of lawsuits
Judge: Trump administration must accept new DACA applicants
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Early election results show voters approve San Juan Island School District levy
Former U.S. Rep. Al Swift dies at age 82
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Half of Washington State Ferries vessels slated for retirement by 2042
News Tribune (subscription required)
No more tax exemptions for electric and other ‘green’ cars in Washington
Editorial: More action, less talk on weapon limits
New York Times
Key Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Travel Ban
DACA Must Remain, Judge Rules, and Take New Applicants
Trump Signals Openness to a ‘New Deal’ on Iran
Editorial: When Presidents Go to War
Olympian (subscription required)
Opioid scourge costing state hundreds of lives and billions of dollars a year, study shows
Opinion: Helping students who need it most benefits all
Peninsula Daily News
Inslee visits Peninsula: Governor hears reports on economy of state (Tharinger, Chapman, Van De Wege)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
What questions do you have about special education in Washington?
After #MeToo movement, King County Metro Transit sees more reports of sexual misconduct
DOE’s oversight at Hanford slammed in government report
$930 million Move Seattle levy falling behind on project promises, review finds
Westneat: The sirens are sounding on homelessness. Just not here.
Editorial: Overdose antidote naloxone belongs in the hands of first responders
Opinion: Ryan Zinke is right: Reintroduce the North Cascades grizzly bear
Spokesman Review
Study: California gun deaths declined between 2000 and 2015
Federal judge in Spokane halts Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood teen pregnancy program
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Study traces IHNV virus in salmon
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: I-940, lawmakers’ alternative should both be on ballot
Washington Post
Supreme Court’s conservatives appear to back Trump’s authority for travel ban
Her rare disease costs millions to treat. To drug companies, she’s a human jackpot.
Mick Mulvaney’s confession highlights the corrosive influence of money in politics
Editorial: Trump can blame Democrats all he likes, but his nominee problems start with him
West Seattle Herald
New Opportunity Zones include North Highline, Burien and SeaTac; Investments made there will save on taxes
Whidbey News-Times
Oak Harbor school safety measures aren’t ‘knee-jerk reactions’
Shopping center proposed near bank, 7-Eleven
County officials: Washing car on lawn, scooping animal poop, ways to protect water
Yakima Herald Republic
Group sues Washington State Penitentiary over rights violations
Editorial: Many youths benefit from after-school programs
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle home values up 85% since 2012, report finds
Accused bear poacher breaks silence, points finger at WDFW
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
No more tax exemptions for electric and other ‘green’ cars in Washington
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Study claims commute from I-5 to KeyArena during rush hour will take less than 10 minutes
Security increased after more than 500 assaults outside King County courthouse in Seattle
KNKX FM
Investigation: No Crime When Former State Auditor Hired Former Business Associate
High-Paying Jobs Go Begging While High School Grads Line Up For Bachelor’s Degrees
KUOW FM
You’ll probably live through the big earthquake. Are we ready for the aftermath?
In Intense Arguments, Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban
Federal Judge Upholds DACA, Calling White House Decision To Rescind It ‘Capricious’
Cantwell Decries Cuts To Federal Wildfire Research
Q13 TV (FOX)
A tunnel under Puget Sound? Not as crazy as you’d think
King County working to prevent sexual misconduct, harassment on public transit
Web
Crosscut
Coming soon to Seattle: Pre-tax dollars for transit
I Love Kent
Mayor Dana Ralph and Kent City Council recognize local legislators (Gregerson, Orwall, Sullivan, Bergquist, Hudgins, Keiser, Hasegawa)
My Edmonds News
South County Politics: Reps. Kagi and Ortiz-Self look back on ‘productive’ legislative session (Kagi, Ortiz-Self )
Seattle P.I.
New light rail map shows transit Seattle only dreams of
Slog
ICYMI: Washington Initiative Would Raise the Purchase Age for Semi-Automatic Weapons
Trump Administration: What Else Can We F–* Up? Hey, Let’s Work to Drive Teen Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Back Up!
Tuesday, Apr. 24
Associated Press
Man who sued ex-mayor over sex abuse claims died of overdose
Aberdeen Daily World
Drinking faucets still off at Aberdeen schools waiting for final results
WSP-Led Lewis County Sting Targets Human Trafficking
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Opioid-overdose deaths cost Washington state billions, study says
Near head-on collision shows danger of distracted driving
Is this Seattle’s transit future? A look at Vancouver, B.C. – a city that figured it out
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bond sale reveals Paine Field terminal cost is about $40M
61 companies will be at career fair Tuesday at Tulalip casino
Editorial: Honor former congressman by returning your ballot
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Yakima out of service; temporary ferry schedule
News Tribune (subscription required)
The court you’re most likely to land in is about to get a new judge
Opinion: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization
New York Times
A Video Game ‘Loot Box’ Offers Coveted Rewards, but Is It Gambling? (Ranker)
Trump’s Pick for Veteran Affairs Faces New Scrutiny
In Top Jobs, There Are Almost as Many Men Named John as Women
How Devin Nunes Turned Intelligence Panel Inside Out
Trump Attacks Iran Deal Ahead of Talks With Macron
After Vote Switch, Panel Backs Pompeo for Secretary of State
Editorial: Will the Court Stand Up to Donald Trump?
Olympian (subscription required)
Port of Olympia executive director Ed Galligan placed on administrative leave
Opinion: How long will the religious stand by Donald Trump?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Nap mats at some Seattle child-care centers contain potentially harmful chemicals
Opioid-overdose deaths cost Washington state billions, study says
Seattle-area home price growth from current boom has surpassed last decade’s bubble
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Opinion: 2020 Census citizenship question makes a mockery of our progress
Editorial: Legislature’s lethargic response to #MeToo is inexcusable
Spokesman Review
Say so long (maybe) to the John Wayne Pioneer Trail
Washington regulators hear from skeptical crowd at hearing on Avista’s sale to Canadian utility
Bioengineering advances at WSU could help save honey bees
Op-ed: ICE and the bitter fruit of dehumanization
Washington Post
White House stands by embattled VA nominee amid concerns from top lawmakers
EPA’s Pruitt expected to propose sweeping change long sought by conservatives
Amazon reportedly has a ‘top secret’ robot plan. An expert explains how close we are to ‘The Jetsons.’
Editorial: Why did the accused Waffle House shooter get back his guns?
Yakima Herald Republic
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to Bill Maher: ‘We’ve got the best weed’
Broadcast
KIRO TV (CBS)
Proposed initiatives to watch in 2018
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
San Juan Islands ferry remains out of service for repairs
Crowd packs City Council hearing on Seattle’s proposed ‘head tax’
KNKX FM
In Unusual Move, Washington Attorney General Endorses Gun-Related Ballot Measure
Inslee Jokes About Quality Of Washington Weed On Bill Maher’s Show
Virgin America Merger With Alaska Air Reaches Logistical Crescendo This Week
Homeowners Have A Large Role In Protecting Their Own Properties From Wildfire
Lawsuit: Inmates With Mental Illness At Walla Walla Locked In Cells 16 Hours A Day
What Should Starbucks Look For In Anti-Bias Training? A Lot Of Talking, Says One Trainer
KUOW FM
Seattle suburb gets airport terminal as Sea-Tac busts at seams
UW says it won’t close psychiatric unit yet
Cost of doing business? Seattle considers employee head tax
Q13 TV (FOX)
Net neutrality is dead, Washington state aims to bring it back to life (Hansen)
Web
Crosscut
Just ‘take the bus’ doesn’t work in some Seattle neighborhoods
Opinion: On Earth Day, let’s discuss a different kind of power problem
Opinion: Chill! New tax helps homeless without hurting small businesses
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Opioid crisis cost Washington more than $9 billion — report
Monday, Apr. 23
Associated Press
Bond sale reveals Paine Field terminal cost is about $40M
Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure
Washington’s Lottery deputy director ousted after ethics investigation
Aberdeen Daily World
Four Aberdeen schools shut off water due to elevated lead levels
Shortcourse offered for owners of small timberland tracts
Cosmopolis mulls new municipal services building
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Gun-rights supporters say ‘it’s time to play offense’ at rally in Olympia
8-term Washington congressman, Tacoma native, Al Swift dies at 82
Pooch rescued from Oregon shelter now Washington K-9 dog
Columbian
In Our View: Feeding Kids Sound Policy
Inslee tags county for tax breaks, investment
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers
The Daily News
Letter: Bipartisan support (Blake, Takko)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gun-rights rally in Olympia: ‘It’s time to play offense’
US 2 and I-5 top a big list of disruptive summer road work
A strong economy + growth = a shortage of school bus drivers
Milbank: Trump a breed apart in his contempt for minorities
Editorial: A century of conservation undermined
The Inlander
Washington state Department of Licensing stiffens against ICE
Demand is soaring for condominiums in Washington state — so why are so few of them being built?
Why WSU researchers think one key to saving the planet could be buried in soil
Homelessness among Spokane students decreased by 25 percent in 2016-17
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Report states San Juan Islanders healthiest among state
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Colman Dock renovations force boarding process changes for passengers
Washington unrolls pay-per-mile pilot program
News Tribune (subscription required)
Prosecutor’s spokesman outed, then banned for scrubbing Lindquist’s Wikipedia page
Here’s why you see paving and street maintenance on some Tacoma blocks but not others
Editorial: Tacoma exit-lane cheaters not a menace to society
New York Times
States Are Doing What Scott Pruitt Won’t (SB 6413, HB 2658)
Public Servants Are Losing Their Foothold in the Middle Class
In U.S.-North Korea Talks, China Is Left Out and Worried
Europe Uses Dubious Allies in Africa to Halt Migrants
Editorial: Mueller Guides Us Through the Swamp
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Time to settle Olympia’s isthmus dispute
Peninsula Daily News
Judge halts pay or appear: New state law to impact finances in Clallam, Jefferson counties
Puget Sound Business Journal
US companies count costs and benefits of Trump tax law
Seattle Times (subscription required)
This tiny house village allows drugs. Should it have been put in a high drug-traffic area?
In King County’s fragmented homelessness system, calls for a change
Carrying flags and rifles, gun-rights advocates rally in Olympia
Washington lawmakers violated state constitution when rewriting police deadly force laws, judge says
Students gather at Seattle’s Occidental Park for ‘We Won’t Be Next’ gun-control rally (Saldana, Liias)
Guest essay: How the right approach to math can reduce the achievement gap
Podcast: Law professor Dean Spade explains King County’s No New Youth Jail campaign
She didn’t always want to be a teacher. Now this Washington educator is National Teacher of the Year
8-term Washington congressman Al Swift dies at 82
Editorial: Keep fighting for health insurance for all
Opinion: Reining in tech giants such as Facebook is long overdue
Editorial: Seattle should reject head tax on jobs
Opinion: Crony capitalism and protectionism are the despot’s way
Opinion: We fell in love with and put down roots in a vanishing Seattle
Opinion: Honor disabilities-rights pioneers by shattering more glass ceilings
Spokesman Review
Judge rejects lawmakers’ change to deadly force measure
Fewer hunters stretch Washington’s already tight wildlife budget
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Flexibility in graduation requirements benefits students
U-B news editor’s mission is your community news
Food issues run deep at Washington State Penitentiary
Editorial: Providing more info on test scores is prudent
Washington Post
Is vetting center to screen foreigners ‘extreme’ enough to end travel ban?
Tens of thousands of cars are still on the road with a ‘ticking time bomb’: Explosive air bags
Armenia’s pro-Russian prime minister resigns amid large-scale protests
Don’t worry about a recession. Worry about the Federal Reserve.
Whidbey News-Times
Former jail guards sentenced in dehydration death of inmate
Homelessness to be discussed at forum Monday
Yakima Herald Republic
CASH ONLY: Federal laws make it tough for Yakima Valley pot shops to do business
Fewer hunters stretch Washington’s already tight wildlife budget
Volcanoes or earthquakes. Which one is a bigger threat to Hanford?
Heritage University, Yakima School District to partner
Editorial: Trump appears to be heeding ag concerns about trade issues
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington’s economy ranked highest in nation | GeekWire
‘We’ve got the best weed,’ says Washington’s Gov. Inslee
Drivers eke through ‘Revive I-5’ lane closures in Seattle
Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum to screen civil rights documentary
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Revive I-5 closures continue through early Monday
KNKX FM
Wash. Schools Superintendent Wants Public To Weigh In On Education Funding Priorities
KUOW FM
Lawsuit: Inmates With Mental Illness At Walla Walla Locked In Cells 16 Hours A Day
Anxiety Relief Without The High? New Studies On CBD, A Cannabis Extract
Making Homes Resistant To Wildfire May Be Cheaper Than We Thought
PHOTOS: ‘March For Our Rights’ pro-gun rally at Olympia
Q13 TV (FOX)
Revive I-5 project means big delays – and we’re just getting started
Web
Crosscut
The chilling threads of our racist past
The ‘salmon-safe’ food label — and what it means
Seattle revives controversial business tax to combat homelessness
Seattle P.I.
Gun-rights activists rally at state Capitol
Slog
Eyman Wins, Judge Orders Deadly Force Initiative to Go on the November Ballot
UW Will Delay Closing Psychiatric Unit, Open New Beds at Northwest Hospital
Friday, Apr. 20
Associated Press
Biologist says caribou herd may be extinct
National Teacher of the Year works with refugee students
Commissioners OK $25 million in bonds for Spokane Sportsplex
Marijuana supporters, critics across the US weigh in on 420
Oil, gas drilling in pristine Alaska refuge takes step ahead
Justices: Teachers not required to report abuse of their own children
Department of Defense employee from Port Orchard pleads guilty to sexual abuse
Inslee, Nevada Democrats call for expanded background checks
Bainbridge Island Review
OPINION (Cornfield): Money to spend | The Petri Dish
Bothell Reporter
Bothell, Kenmore proclaim April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Assault kits provide ‘fresh start’ for survivors
Wyman prepared to protect elections
Columbian
Deadline looms to pay property taxes
Everett Herald (subscription required)
WaPo: US on track for the longest expansion ever, but at a cost
Court: Teacher wasn’t required to report own children’s abuse
The Inlander
Hangman Creek is still a muddy disaster, but a new legal settlement gives the Spokane Riverkeeper hope
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Friday Harbor Soroptimists award scholarships to notable island women
News Tribune (subscription required)
Majority Minority: The challenges for people of color in the legal pot business
Senators worry Koch brothers have too much influence in Trump administration
Editorial: Welcome to 21st century, Boy Scouts
New York Times
Democratic Party Alleges Trump-Russia Conspiracy in New Lawsuit
Wells Fargo Pays $1 Billion to Federal Regulators
Can New Sanctions on North Korea Make Kim Give In?
Editorial: A Rebuke to Trump, a Century in the Making
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia Farmers Market to double spending power for low-income customers
Opinion: Fossil fuels are a losing bet. Let’s divest and turn toward solutions.
Peninsula Daily News
Governor, conference set in Port Towsend next week
NEWS BREIFS: Supreme Court hears culvert suit … and other items
Puget Sound Business Journal
Editor’s Notebook: Tolls won’t work. Here are a few simple ways to improve traffic congestion
Opinion: Proposed ‘head tax’ isn’t just a bad idea — it’s illegal
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Spokane educator Mandy Manning named 2018 National Teacher of the Year
Atlantic salmon, caught in Skagit 8 months after escape from pen, had eaten a fish
Effort to let Anacortes-built trawler fish in U.S. waters runs aground
Editorial: WSU legend Steve Gleason deserves Congressional Gold Medal
Opinion: Protect victimized, vulnerable, voiceless immigrant wives
Spokesman Review
Ferris’ Mandy Manning named National Teacher of the Year
Sobering statistics: Traffic Safety Commission highlights danger of ‘poly-drug’ driving
Tri-City Herald
Pro-Con: Are eco-friendly renewables key to a non-carbon energy future?
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Anti-smoking programs should be restored
Washington Post
Tracking gun violence at schools in the nearly two decades since Columbine
Trump blasts OPEC, accusing the oil cartel of ‘artificially’ raising prices: ‘No good and will not be accepted!’
GOP judges warn of ‘tyranny’ as they block Trump on ‘sanctuary cities’
West Seattle Herald
Local high schools will participate in walkout on Columbine tragedy anniversary
Herbold and Gonzalez get an earful on proposed Employee Head Tax; West Seattle businesspeople unhappy about it
Cannabis crackdown on 4-20; King County Sheriff will conduct emphasis patrols
Whidbey News-Times
Crossing guard inducted into school safety patrol hall of fame
Congrats, concerns over detox facility
Yakima Herald Republic
420: Stoners’ unofficial marijuana day is now practically a national holiday
Judge allows appeal of affordable housing complex to continue to trial
Washingtonians are less religious than ever, Gallup poll finds
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Student walkouts Friday marking Columbine anniversary
WSP sex sting rescues 5 trafficking survivors
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Clergy members stage protest, halt construction at new youth jail
KNKX FM
Seattle-Area Students Will Rally Against Gun Violence On The Anniversary Of Columbine
Seattle Mayor Proposes One Education Levy For Preschool Through Community College
State And Feds Battle In Supreme Court Over How To Fix Culverts
KUOW FM
Talking about homelessness with a kid? Here’s how our reporter did it
19 Years After Columbine, Students Walk Out To Stop Gun Violence
Tribes take Washington to Supreme Court over salmon-blocking culverts
A professor talks about public education in the Trump-DeVos era
Q13 TV (FOX)
National School Walkout renews calls for gun safety
Web
Crosscut
A suicide in jail: Did photographer Michael Clinard have to die?
Seattle P.I.
Report: Seattle air quality among worst in nation, Bellingham cleanest
Connelly: America’s gun debate brought home, rival rallies in Seattle and Olympia
Instead of flying first class, EPA’s Pruitt should take a walk — Murray, Cantwell
Slog
Ending Program for Detained Immigrants Means Less Information About Who ICE Arrests
Thursday, Apr. 19
Associated Press
Officials considering Seattle’s Highway 99 tunnel toll costs
Inslee, Nevada Democrats call for expanded background checks
Jefferson County settles public records act complaint
Washington unemployment rate at 4.8 percent
New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions
Justices skeptical of Washington state over salmon habitat
US reflects on the pros, cons of legal cannabis ahead of 420
Aberdeen Daily World
State Park officials looking to improve Willapa Hills State Park Trail
Unstable section of Basich Boulevard closed off indefinitely
Major construction will reduce speed limit, lanes on U.S. 12 this summer
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington high-school requirements not enough for college admissions
WSDOT doesn’t really think you suck. I-5 sign was all a training error, report says
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Searching for answers can cost state millions of dollars
Bloomberg: Trump may invoke Cold War era Defense Act to boost coal plants
Students to walk out over gun issues, school safety
Editorial: Take a look at your tax dollars at work
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State may place shellfish harvest restrictions on Chico Bay
News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington high-school requirements not enough for college admissions
New York Times
North Korea Is Said to Remove Major Obstacle to U.S. Talks
Trump Says He May Exit Kim Talks if They Are ‘Not Fruitful’
Cuba’s New Leader: Loyal to Revolution He Didn’t Fight
The Global Economy Seems Strong. Why Are Experts Gloomy?
Editorial: Macron, at the Barricades, Warns of Rising Nationalism in Europe
Olympian (subscription required)
‘March for Our Rights’ rally, where participants may openly carry guns, expected to draw 2,000 to Capitol
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing supplier Jorgensen Forge to close Tukwila plant and lay off 110 workers
Renton Reporter
House bill causes Renton Council to reconsider Source of Income Discrimination ordinance draft
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Is this the future of Seattle transit? A look at Vancouver, B.C. — a city that figured it out years ago
School walkouts across U.S. to remember Columbine, keep up push for change
Students plan another march and rally for stricter gun laws – this time, focusing on violence outside of schools (Saldana)
Durkan tells Seattle council what she’s looking for as new tax on employers takes shape
The professor, the cop and the student: A tale of sex and deception in San Juan County
Proposal could ban Mariners, opponents from chewing tobacco at Safeco Field
Highway 99 tunnel tolls could range from $1 to $2.25, depending on time of day
Editorial: Hold the applause on President Trump’s promises on pot
Opinion: Anti-vaccine misinformation denies children’s rights
Spokesman Review
Lewis and Clark junior strives to keep student voices alive in debate over school shootings
Washington implementing new system for judging schools
Disconnecting the dots
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Sexual misconduct complaints against lawmakers should be public (Sawyer)
Washington Post
Trump allies press Rosenstein for documents on officials tied to Russia, Clinton probes
Castro rule in Cuba ends as Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed in leadership change
‘They can’t be here for us’: Black men arrested at Starbucks tell their story for the first time
Kris Kobach helped lead Trump’s election panel. A judge just found him in contempt in a voter ID case.
Police chiefs implore Congress not to pass concealed-carry reciprocity gun law
Yakima Herald Republic
Apple controversy: Who can sell Cosmic Crisp trees?
Homelessness hits K-12 students hard
State panel OKs fast-track review for solar projects near Ellensburg
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
$2.50 rush-hour toll for Seattle tunnel discussed
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
‘March for Our Rights’ pro-gun rights rally expected to draw 2,000 to state Capitol
KNKX FM
Seattle-Area Students Will Rally Against Gun Violence On The Anniversary Of Columbine
Congress Debates How To Fund National Park Infrastructure Needs
Cost Of Investigating Child Pornography Puts Police Unit In Funding Pinch
Latest NAFTA Talks Raise Environmental Concerns, Including Possible Coal Exports From Longview
KUOW FM
Why SR 99 got pulled from our seismic lifeline — despite the new tunnel
Until 50 years ago today, racism in housing was legal in Seattle
Mayor Durkan proposes property tax hike for preschool, community college
‘Arch of Healing’ Remembers Anti-Immigrant History In Bellingham
Northwest Wheat Growers Wary Despite Signs Of A Good Crop
Q13 TV (FOX)
Officials considering Seattle’s Highway 99 tunnel toll costs
Web
Crosscut
Starbucks mandates racial bias training — but is that the answer?
Seattle P.I.
Connelly: Barbara Bush, ‘The Silver Fox,’ an appreciation
Slog
Washington State’s Democrats Demand Scott Pruitt’s Resignation