Thursday, Mar. 8

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Associated Press
State’s high-school graduation rate remains about 79 percent
Retention of female submariners on par with men
Senate passes one-time statewide property tax cut (Rolfes)
Washington Legislature OKs bill to boost oil safety measures (Peterson)
Democrats would reverse some tax cuts to fund infrastructure
Legislation aims to aid Washington low-income renters

Auburn Reporter
Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next (Frockt, Guy Palumbo)

Bainbridge Island Review
Washington becomes the fourth state to ban bump stocks | 2018 Legislative Session

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
You probably didn’t feel it, but an earthquake hit nearby last night
The Legislature may give you a property tax cut — but not until 2019 (Rolfes)
Legislature approves protections for student journalists

Everett Herald (subscription required)
On final day, lawmakers look to pass budget, property tax cut (Rolfes, Ormsby)
Stunning Olympia news: Compromise over police use of force (Goodman)
WaPo: Trump can’t stop climate lawsuit brought by 21 kids in Oregon
Bloomberg: Canada, Mexico to get initial exemption from Trump tariffs
Milbank: Now we know what will move GOP to oppose Trump
Editorial: Trade war would have casualties in this state

The Inlander
As the end of the 60-day legislative session closes in, here’s a look at three major issues in Olympia
Spokane County Commission likely to expand (Riccelli)
Inslee signs bill allowing hungry students to get ‘Breakfast After the Bell’ (Riccelli, Stonier)

Islands’ Sounder
Washington state expands abortion coverage (Hobbs, Cleveland, Macri, Springer)

Journal of the San Juan Islands 
Celebrate International Women’s Day
Student newspapers gain new free speech protections (Jinkins)
Washington state expands abortion coverage (Hobbs, Cleveland, Springer)

Kitsap Daily News
Caldier frustrated by sexual assault bills’ no-vote status (Orwall)

News Tribune (subscription required)
The Legislature may give you a property tax cut — but not until 2019 (Rolfes)

New York Times
Trump Prepares to Formalize Tariffs but Floats Exemptions
With Gun Control Nearing a Dead End, G.O.P. Turns to ‘School Safety’

Olympian (subscription required)
Legislature approves protections for student journalists
DNR: Scatter Creek fires west and east of Interstate 5 had different sources
Editorial: Police deadly force law still needs changing

Peninsula Daily News
Crescent students plan to write letters to Congress, Legislature
Washington first state to approve net-neutrality rules

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington’s high-school graduation rate holds steady at 79 percent
Amputee reluctantly settles malpractice suit against Puget Sound VA for $1.4 million
‘Like Standing Rock’: Trans Mountain pipeline-expansion opponents plan B.C. protest
Relief from soaring property taxes — in 2019 — proposed in Washington state budget agreement (Rolfes)
Washington Legislature OKs bill to boost oil safety measures (Peterson)
Washington House OKs compromise on police deadly force bill (Goodman, Frock)
Washington lawmakers OK bill to ban housing bias based on tenant’s source of income (Riccelli)
Opinion: Let’s invest more equitably in homeless programs that work
Editorial: No more rush-jobs in Legislature, please — give public time to weigh in

Seattle Weekly
Legislature Lifts Outdated Restrictions on Food Trucks

Spokesman Review
Washington Senate Democrats try to push through property tax break for 2019 (Ormsby, Rolfes, Takko, Carlyle, Billig)
Deadly force initiative moves forward in Washington legislature (Goodman)
Law aids nuclear site workers seeking worker’s comp
Op-ed: Network neutrality needs protection by statute

USA Today
Trump promises a tariff announcement, but no one knows what it will be

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Compromise on deadly force by police needed (Goodman)

Washington Post
Trump to offer temporary tariff exemption for Canada and Mexico
Florida legislature backs new gun restrictions after Parkland school shooting

West Seattle Herald
White Center Chamber sets goals on lights, cash, trash, and crime

Whidbey News-Times
Port continues levy lid lift discussions

Yakima Herald Republic
This software helps keep schools safe. Parents want to know why Yakima schools aren’t using it
Washington House OKs compromise on police deadly force bill (Goodman, Frockt)

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
State’s new online rape kit tracking system about to launch (Orwall)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Women strike, protest as the world marks Int’l Women’s Day
White House preparing rollout of Trump’s tariff plan

KNKX FM
Washington Homeowners Likely To Get Some Property Tax Relief Next Year (Rolfes)
Inslee Signs Legislation Aimed At Helping Hanford Workers
Justice Department Sues California Over Impeding Immigration Enforcement

KUOW FM
More Than Half Of Transgender Teachers Surveyed Tell NPR They Are Harassed At Work
Airlines Recruiting Like Crazy To Address Pilot Shortage
Why doctors can turn away Medicare patients, even if they pay cash
Here’s How To Prevent The Next School Shooting, Experts Say

KXLY
Washington state legislature passes equal pay opportunity act

Web

Crosscut
How growth ignited a $500K parking battle in SODO

GeekWire
Washington state passes gender pay equity bill with support from tech industry … for the most part (Senn)

Slog
Whoa, It Looks Like the Legislature Could Pass an Amended I-940 Deadly Force Initiative (Ryu)
Legislator Says Amazon Lobbied to Stop Seattle From Enacting Tougher Pay Equity Law (Senn)

Wednesday, Mar. 7

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Associated Press
Washington governor signs bump stock ban 
Deal on police deadly force law may violate Constitution (Goodman, Pelliocciotti, Pedersen)
Washington is latest in handful of states to ban bump stocks 
Washington’s housing discrimination bill heads to governor 
Washington legislators tackle homelessness for those on aid
Trump says more staff will leave as he seeks ‘perfection’
Washington becomes 1st state to approve net-neutrality rules
Plan to open drilling off Pacific Northwest draws opposition
Lawmakers move to protect Section 8 recipients, homeless veterans, others on aid
State groups push carbon-pricing ballot measure (Carlyle)
Alaska, other states weigh ‘sanctuary’ status for marijuana businesses
Coast Guard, others cleaning up diesel spill in Seattle’s Portage Bay

Aberdeen Daily World
Harborites add voices to oppose oil and gas operations
Dr. Martens places blame for lack of area pediatricians squarely on hospital

Arlington Times
Governor vetoes bill that would exempt lawmakers from Open Records Act (McCoy, Robinson, Sells, Hobbs, Lovick)
Marysville students rally for safe schools: angry, fed up with gun violence
Rep. Kristiansen won’t run for office again

Auburn Reporter
Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next (Frockt, Palumbo)

Bainbridge Island Review
Bainbridge Councilman Scott announces resignation
Washington students urge lawmakers to pass gun regulations | 2018 Legislative Session (Frockt)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Students rally at Capitol Campus in support of gun legislation, against gun violence  (Frockt)
White nationalist groups hit Tacoma colleges with hate speech and other propaganda 
Lawmakers on the brink of changing Washington’s police deadly force law  (Goodman)
Washington Legislature bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors  (Macri, Liias)

Bothell Reporter
Bothell High student acts as legislative page (Kloba)
Home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature (Lovick, Macri)

Columbian
49th Legislative District town hall scheduled for Saturday (Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers are now at odds over a Sound Transit car-tab fix (Clibborn, Hobbs, Ortiz-Self)
This single mom will be deported — without her three daughters
Property owners get relief from tax they did not vote on (Hobbs)
State House GOP leader Kristiansen won’t seek re-election (Chopp)
Editorial: Learning lab project moving ahead without state
Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next (Frockt, Palumbo)

Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter
Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next (Frockt)
Home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature (Lovick, Macri)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
SeaDoc helps state save local endangered species in unique partnership
Thanks to Inslee, veto is a major win for the people | Editorial (Ranker)
Behind the scene of the late-night veto of the public records bill (Nelson, Billig, Pedersen)
An honest discussion about end-of-life care | Letter
Washington becomes the fourth state to ban bump stocks
Senate passes orca whale protection act, oil transportation safety act (Ranker)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Tribes sue pharmaceutical companies for ‘flood’ of opioids
Op-ed: How to start talking about school safety

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: Let Washington students publish truth fearlessly
Editorial: The Five Spot: 5 bills you probably didn’t know the governor vetoed
Editorial: We agree: Don’t give up on banning death penalty (Chopp, Orwall)

New York Times
An Important Voice for Free Trade Proponents Goes Silent
Trump Reaffirms Commitment to Tariffs but Opens Door to Compromise
Fighting Poverty, Drugs and Even Violence, All on a Teacher’s Salary
Washington Governor Signs First State Net Neutrality Bill

Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers on the brink of changing Washington’s police deadly force law (Goodman)
Olympia School Board says no to arming teachers, yes to background checks

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Jobs, timber harvest bills still eyed for Legislature (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)

Port Townsend Leader
Ninth-graders Kisler, O’Donnell serve as pages (Van De Wege, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump Administration stalls largest tech merger in new sign of protectionism
Trump uses tariffs as threat in NAFTA negotiations
Sea-Tac Airport ranks among best U.S. airports for canceled flights
US Congress moves to roll back bank rules

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Winds of change: What will power the Northwest’s future?
Washington lawmakers near deal to change police deadly-force laws (Goodman, Pedersen)
Washington becomes 1st state to approve net-neutrality rules
Flu, crowded shelters create perfect storm for nation’s homeless
Anti-censorship bill for student journalists awaits Washington governor’s signature
Judge rules Seattle homeless man’s truck is a home
Westneat: Coming soon to Seattle: a constitutional right to camp
Opinion: Gov. Inslee, make Washington a leader in women’s safety — sign 5 milestone bills into law
Editorial: Speaker Frank Chopp should allow House to vote on death-penalty repeal (Chopp, Orwall)
Opinion: Legislators, listen to superintendents and amend school-funding law

Seattle Weekly
Home healthcare worker bill approved by state Legislature (Lovick, Macri)

Skagit Valley Herald
Legislature passes bill to end Atlantic salmon farming (Lytton, Morris, Ranker)
Sedro-Woolley police get proactive in preparing for violence
Kristiansen will not seek re-election

Snoqualmie-Valley Record
Bump stock ban becomes law; semiautomatics bill up next (Frockt)

Spokesman Review
Deal on police deadly force law may violate Constitution (Goodman, Pellicciotti, Pedersen)
Homelessness bill bans discrimination against those on aid
State House GOP leader won’t seek re-election (Chopp, Nelson)
Inslee signs bump stock ban (Frockt)
Washington’s net neutrality law is nation’s first
Better health care coverage for Marshallese pass Legislature (Riccelli, Santos)
Legislature bans worker non-disclosure agreements for sexual assault
Legislature votes to ban cancer-causing foam used to fight fires
Senate resolution takes shot at Inslee
Voluntary waiver of gun rights gets final approval
Winds of change: What will power the Northwest’s future?

USA Today
Gary Cohn, Trump’s top economic adviser, will leave White House in tariff tiff
Washington Legislature bans gay conversion therapy on minors
Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill says drug giant is “stonewalling” her opioid investigation

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Local food truck operator worked to pass updated law
Legislature expands tax exemption program (Dhingra, Sullivan)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Op-ed: Balance needed between open records, constituent privacy

Washington Post
How the Washington establishment is losing out to little-known Trump advisers on trade
Justice Dept. sues California over ‘sanctuary’ laws that aid those in U.S. illegally
Democrats to unveil $1 trillion infrastructure plan, seek reversal of GOP tax cuts to finance it
Ryan splits with Trump on trade as GOP lawmakers move to block planned tariffs

West Seattle Herald
Tyee High School student arrested after bringing gun on campus
City of Seattle launches community input survey to kick off public outreach for new permanent Police Chief

Whidbey News-Times
Letter: The fight to bring sunshine to Legislature isn’t over
Island County improves code enforcement

Yakima Herald Republic
McCabe’s bill to identify missing Native American women advances to governor’s desk
Washington lawmakers near deal to change police deadly-force laws (Goodman, Pedersen)
Yakima County sees decrease in reported flu cases
No backpacks, no purses: Granger High School action aimed at increasing school safety
Rep. Nerry Nealey plans to retire, won’t seek re-election to state House
Anti-censorship bill for student journalists awaits Washington governor’s signature

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington’s housing discrimination bill heads to governor (Goodman)
Washington gun control, school safety bill in jeopardy (Frockt, Sheldon)
Student suspected of school shooting plot pleads not guilty
Amazon discreetly visits HQ2 cities in Phase 2 of extraordinary second headquarters competition
DACA deadline comes and goes without a fix from Congress
Tyee High student arrested after bringing gun to school
Seattle freeways that never came to be
Olympia lawmakers end Atlantic salmon net pen farming (Ranker)
WA high school banning backpacks, purses in name of safety

KIRO7 TV
Advocates push for PTSD recognition after local firefighter takes her own life

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Lawmakers considering bill that would change state’s police deadly force law
Homeless set up new unsanctioned camp after being cleared from U-District
Catholic Bishops of Wash. ask Gov. Inslee to veto abortion insurance bill
Efforts by lawmakers to lower car tab fees could be in jeopardy (Pellicciotti, Hobbs)
WSDOT program allows parents to bring infants to work

KNKX FM
Washington Lawmakers Rush To Pass Compromise Police Accountability Bill (Goodman)
Washington State High School Students Rally For Gun Control In Olympia
UW Postdocs One Step Closer To Joining Union
Police Deadly Force Suddenly Back On The Agenda In Olympia (Goodman)
Washington Legislature Passes Bill To Screen Kids For Dyslexia By Second Grade (Pollet)
Electric Car Incentives In Northwest Teetering On Brink

KUOW FM
Here’s How To Prevent The Next School Shooting, Experts Say
Seattle officials will revive business ‘head tax’ proposal this spring
Legislation could lead to more district-based voting in Washington (Hudgins)

NW Public Radio
Electric Car Tax Break Could Disappear In The Northwest
Federal Judge Rules Against Northwest Tribes In Religious Freedom Case
Jay Inslee Signs Washington Net Neutrality Bill; Oregon On Deck
Washington Approves Oil Spill Response Plan For BNSF Trains

Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington becomes first state to set up own net-neutrality requirements
King County judge’s ruling shines spotlight on homeless living in vehicles
O’Connor pleads not guilty to charges stemming from alleged school murder plot
Washington high school bans students from bringing backpacks, purses to school
Students rally in Olympia for gun bills: ‘We’re here for Marysville-Pilchuck … Mukilteo … Sandy Hook’
Legislative ‘deal’ on police deadly force law may violate state Constitution (Goodman, Pedersen)

Web

Crosscut
WA to protect against voting discrimination with new law (Saldaña)

MyNorthwest.com
Gov. Inslee signs bill to ban bump stocks in Washington state

Seattle PI
‘Drill Baby Drill’: Trump speeds oil leasing in Arctic Refuge
Washington would be ‘thrown into the middle’ of Trump trade war

Slog
Inslee signs nation’s first state-level net neutrality bill
Let’s check in on the state legislature’s car tab clusterfuck (Fey, Ortiz-Self)
Statute of limitatioins bill dies in the Senate (Frame, Pedersen)
Police will soon be required to respond to undocumented crime victims’ visa requests

Monday, Mar. 5

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Associated Press
Hundreds of gun lock boxes passed out at outdoor warehouse 
Washington Legislature approves conversion therapy ban 
Washington Legislature approves abortion insurance bill 
Group calls for steelhead fishing ban to protect Idaho fish 
The world braces for the risk of a Trump trade war
Study: Snowpack has declined dramatically across US West
Washington coalition to push carbon-pricing ballot measure
Analysis sees return of trillion-dollar US budget deficits
Water pollution found at Northwest, other ash sites
Trump links tariff relief for Canada, Mexico to NAFTA talks
Legislature phases out Atlantic salmon farming (Ranker)
Port awards $25 million contract to modernize Everett wharf
Seattle panel urges ‘head tax’ to fund help for homeless
DACA’s future rests with Congress, courts

Aberdeen Daily World
Hundreds of new state gun laws: most expand access
Aberdeen High’s CTE classes preparing local students for future employment
Locals will join state leaders in standing against oil and gas exploration off the coast

Arlington Times
Marysville students rally for safe schools: angry, fed up with gun violence

Auburn Reporter
Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the state Legislature (Carlyle)
Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over (Hunt)
State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound Transit car fees (Hobbs, Frockt)
Behind the scenes of the governor’s veto of the public records bill (Nelson, Pedersen, Billig, Chopp)

Bainbridge Island Review
Lawmakers introduce a provision to allow concealed firearms on school campuses | 2018 Legislative Session
Taxes, guns among topics at town hall with 23rd District lawmakers (Hansen, Appleton)
Voluntary waiver of firearm rights is close to becoming law | 2018 Legislative Session (Orwall)
Governor vetoes controversial public records bill | 2018 Legislative Session
UPDATE | 23rd District lawmakers were among those asking for Inslee veto (Rolfes, Hansen, Appleton)

Columbian
Legislators look forward to better public records bill  (Stonier, Wylie, Cleveland)
Press Talk: Being relentless is the key (Wylie)
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers (voting rights legislation)
In Our View: Public Vetoes Secrecy
In Our View: New Era in Gun Debate
Letter: Property taxes are outrageous
Letter: Legislation is necessary (bump stocks, public safety)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Taming the traffic-troubled U.S. 2 trestle (Hobbs)
Higher fares, altered routes possible for Community Transit
Marysville students: Fear of school shouldn’t feel normal
Construction could start on new EdCC building this year
Bill to restrict censorship of students is close to passing
Saunders: Trump now seeing the downside of nepotism
McCusker: High court ruling could mean a new era for labor unions
Commentary: Starting a state bank not a gamble worth risk
Viewpoints: We have the data — gun laws are working
Editorial: Students’ lesson in civics offers advice for all

The Island Guardian
Bill Phaseing Out Nonnative Fish Farms Heads To Inslee’s Desk

Island’s Weekly
County Medication Take Back Program removes 600 pounds annually
Governor Inslee declares ‘Invasive Species Awareness Week’

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session (Frockt)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Lock-box giveaway provides ‘another piece of insurance’ to prevent gun deaths
Can carefully planned fishing seasons help endangered orcas?
Editorial: Looks like they listened
Op-ed: The misleading fears about mental health

My Ballard
Governor vetoes controversial public records bill (Tarleton, Frame, Pollet, Valdez)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: People, press, governor win fight for government sunlight

New York Times
Trump Uses His New Tariffs to Threaten Major Trading Partners
Russian Threat on Two Fronts Meets Strategic Void in U.S.

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Schools still need legislative funding fixes

Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Jobs, timber harvest bills still eyed for Legislature (Van De Wege, Chapman, Tharinger)
Governor vetoes controversial public records bill after negotiating with lawmakers, media (Nelson, Pedersen, Billig, Chopp)
District 24 legislators tell of stances on vetoed bill (Chapman, Tharinger, Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Trump’s steel tariff will make it even more expensive to build in Seattle
Fed officials voice concern about Trump tariffs
Big banks try to weaken a portion of Dodd-Frank oversight

Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Dubin launches bid for state House (Tarleton)

Renton Reporter
Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over (Hunt)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Ousted Swedish surgeon claims a conspiracy, but doctors say ‘smoking gun’ is fake
For waterfront revamp, Seattle weighs fees for downtown property owners
Washington Senate bill tackles pesticide drift that can sicken people nearby (Saldaña)
USDA recalls 15,000 lbs. of beef and pork over E. coli concern
Westneat: Doing the people’s business is apparently a lot easier without the people
Editorial: Washington leaders, keep up the fight to restore net neutrality (Hansen)
Editorial: New Seattle-King County task force makes gun laws work
Opinion: A trade war will hurt Washington
Opinion: Press digs its own grave if it gives equal space to conspiracy theorists

Spokesman Review
House gives final OK to bill increasing Spokane County Commission to five seats (Riccelli)
House GOP refused to vote on home health care worker bill (Lovick, Chopp, Hunt)
Ban the Box clears last hurdle in Legislature
Every pet isn’t a service animal, Washington Legislature says
‘Bill of rights’ for student borrowers passes Washingon House
Washington Legislature keeps rules for body cam images
Op-ed: Proposed staff mix factor for teachers harmful to rural areas
Op-ed: High-speed rail would transform our state

Sunnyside Daily Sun News
Senate passes bill advancing effort to achieve equal pay for equal work for all genders  (Cleveland)

Tacoma Weekly
Op-ed by Rep. Jinkins: House budget cuts property taxes, addresses state’s regressive tax system (Jinkins)

Tukwila Reporter
Bill focused on preventing newborn abandonment passes out of State House  (Palumbo, Nelson)

USA Today
Here’s how much you need to earn to be part of the 1%
OpEd: Trump created the DACA immigration crisis and he could fix it right now

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Behind the scenes of the governor’s veto of the public records bill
Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over
Lawmakers introduce provision to allow guns in schools
Governor’s carbon tax proposal is dead in the state Legislature

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Federal role in national opioid crisis is critical
Op-Ed: State action to preserve net neutrality appreciated (Carlyle)

Washington Post
Senate prepares to scale back banking rules passed after 2008 financial crisis
Trump says Canada and Mexico will escape new tariffs only if they make NAFTA concessions
South Korea is dropping its maximum workweek to 52 hours. There is no federal limit in the U.S.
China warns about attacks on free trade, even as it keeps its own barriers in place
Editorial: Gratuitous cruelty by Homeland Security: Separating a 7-year-old from her mother

West Seattle Herald
Herbold: Where do your property taxes go? Why are they increasing in 2018?

Whidbey News-Times
Landing’s water tests high in fecal coliform
Safety of EA-18G questioned following incident
South End getting first medicaid chemical dependency office

Yakima Herald Republic
Proposed changes to SNAP program raise concerns in Yakima Valley
Reporter’s Notebook: Small businesses should take note of two recently passed bills
Editorial: Public can take credit for governor’s records veto
Commentary: New budget underfunds high-poverty school districts

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
Washington Legislature bans gay conversion therapy on minors

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Legislature Oks bill banning chemicals in food packaging

KNKX FM
Inslee’s Carbon Tax Fails, But Supporters Have Already Filed An Initiative 

KUOW FM
Gov. Inslee told Trump our gun law saves lives. True?

Q13 TV (FOX)
Legislature Oks bill banning chemicals in food packaging
After Parkland, even idle school threats get tough response
Opioid overdose among children nearly doubles, study says

KNKX FM
Inslee’s Carbon Tax Fails, But Supporters Have Already Filed An Initiative 

KUOW FM
Phase Out Of Atlantic Salmon Farming In Puget Sound Headed To Governor’s Desk
Why are wealthy school districts in WA about to get richer?
It’s A Crime To Lie And Try To Buy A Gun, Now People In Washington Are Being Prosecuted

Web

Crosscut
What if the teacher who hated you was carrying a gun?

Seattle Medium
Legislature Approves Bill Addressing Abandoned Properties (Orwall, Mullet)

Slog
Slog AM: Washington Cuts Out Coal And Conversion Therapy, Working From Home Is Lonely
Our State Legislators Are SO Sorry for Voting for That Legislative Secrecy Bill (Macri, Frame)

Friday, Mar. 2

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Associated Press
Governor vetoes legislative records exemption bill (Nelson)
NASA launches advanced weather satellite for western US
Governor’s carbon tax bill dies in Legislature (Carlyle)
Trump on his tariffs: ‘Trade wars are good, and easy to win’
Trump to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
REI halts future orders from gun conglomerate

Arlington Times
Community rally Saturday to support safety in schools

Auburn Reporter
Voluntary waiver of firearm rights is close to becoming law (Orwall)
Lawmakers introduce provision to allow guns in schools
As the legislative session ends, a look forward to November

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Sting makes it easier on disabled veterans to lease homes 

Bothell Reporter
Hundreds turn out for Eastside gun-control meeting (Dhingra)

The Daily News
Samuelson: How fossil fuels survive

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a do-over (Liias, Palumbo, Hunt)
State Senate OKs new way to calculate Sound Transit car fees (Hobbs, Chopp, Frockt)
Area projects get boost in proposed state road budgets (Hobbs, Palumbo)
What actions by state lawmakers will influence your vote?
Thiessen: High court can hand workers choice on union support
Muhlstein: ‘This is real’: Students to march in Marysville on Saturday
Editorial: State needs to begin paying down its bond debt
Letter: Why should Republicans fear more voters?

The Inlander
Beyond a lack of political will, the deep freeze on gun violence research is willful ignorance

Island’s Weekly
Lawmakers go into damage control with backlash over public records bill (Pedersen, Dhingra, Wiley, Tarleton)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
San Juan County voting equipment to be tested
Washington state protects net neutrality (Ranker)
Letter: Hunter’s view on gun control
Letter: Thoughts on gun violence

News Tribune (subscription required)
Inslee vetoes controversial legislative public records bill
Editorial: Seattle’s two cents on Tacoma LNG plant not worth much

New York Times
In a Gamble to Make Climate Change a Political Win, a Governor Pursues a Carbon Tax
N.R.A. Suggests Trump May Retreat From Gun Control
Trump Calls Trade Wars ‘Good’ and ‘Easy to Win’

Oregon Public Broadcasting
Washington Could Be The 1st State To Ban Toxic Firefighting Foams (Van De Wege)

Peninsula Daily News
District legislator says he wouldn’t vote to override governor veto of public records legislation (Chapman, Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Legislation would see program for training armed staff at public schools (Van De Wege)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Legislature should enact rules on noncompete agreements
Inslee vetoes bill that sought to exempt Legislature from public records law (Nelson, Chopp)
Observations: Tax increases are tapping us all out

Renton Reporter
Letter to the Editor: Nation needs stricter gun laws, not more guns

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Running Start funding would be frozen under state Senate budget bill
Gov. Inslee vetoes Legislature’s controversial public-records bill
WaPo: NRA boycott: REI, Mountain Equipment Co-Op, stop selling major outdoor brand with NRA ties
Task force recommends ‘head tax’ on some Seattle businesses to fund help for homeless
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff denied bonus over abrasive management style
Podcast: Is carbon tax push in Washington about saving the planet or growing government?
Editorial: A victory for the people: Gov. Inslee makes the right call and rejects government secrecy

Seattle Weekly
Veterans Seeking Housing Turned Away
An Official Third Option for the Gender Nonbinary

Skagit Valley Herald
Local lawmakers respond to public records bill (Ranker)

Spokesman Review
Gov. Jay Inslee veteos bill exempting Legislature from Public Records Act
Spokane Valley councilmembers fear amendment from Rep. Matt Shea could imperil Barker Road bridge project
Route 395 to be named Foley Memorial Highway (Hobbs)
Panel approves changes for semiautomatic rifle restrictions (Frockt)
Editorial: Gov. Inslee gives open government a chance (Chopp, Nelson)

USA Today
Trump doesn’t want gun control, NRA lobbyist says after meeting
Trump says he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports ‘next week’

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Arming teachers with guns is an atrocious idea
Op-ed: U.S. Supreme Court case threatens to divide prison staff
Letter to the Editor: Gov. Inslee is an embarrassment
Letter to the Editor: Support urged for lifesaving legislation

Washington Post
‘Every day is a new adventure’: Trump upends Washington and Wall Street with shifts on trade, guns
Analysis: The Finance 202: Trump tariffs threaten to unleash economic chaos

West Seattle Herald
Gael Tarleton’s statement on the Public Records Act (Tarleton)
Legislature approves Orwall’s bill to reduce blight by addressing abandoned propertie (Orwall)

Whidbey News-Times
Circumventing open records law is flat out wrong

Yakima Herald Republic
Bill preventing student censorship in Washington is closer than ever to becoming law
A victory for the people: Gov. Inslee makes the right call and rejects government secrecy

Broadcast

KING5 TV (NBC)
WSP wants out of gun selling business
Seattle homeowners near waterfront need to help pay, says city
WSU engineering students helping remap the Titanic

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Gov. Inslee vetoes bill that would keep legislative records secret (Fitzgibbon)

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Opponents of new youth jail block downtown Seattle traffic
Gov. Inslee vetoes records exemption bill passed by state Legislature
State senate committee clears bill to raise age to 21 for semi-automatic rifle purchases (Frockt, Dhingra)

KNKX FM
Restrictions On Semi-Automatic Rifle Purchases Moving Through Washington Legislature (Frockt)

KUOW FM
Inslee Vetoes Public Records Bill As Lawmakers Acknowledge ‘We Made A Mistake’ (Chopp)
WA takes first steps to remove guns from people in crisis
This Yakima Valley school district has had guns on campus since 2014
NPR Poll: After Parkland, Number of Americans Who Want Gun Restrictions Grows

NW Public Radio
Age Restriction On Semi-Automatic Rifle Purchases Moving Through Washington Legislature
Fred Meyer Stores Raise Minimum Age For Gun Purchases
National Scientists Group Looks At How To Treat Hanford Waste

Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington could become the next state to automatically register voters (Hudgins)

Spokane Public Radio
Bill to help Spokane’s Marshallese population passes Washington legislature (Riccelli, Santos)
Highway 395 in Washington may be named after Tom Foley (Hobbs)

Web

Crosscut
Sound Transit CEO faces allegations of inappropriate behavior
After public outcry, Inslee vetoes records law

MyNorthwest.com
Seattle school district declares opposition to arming teachers

Seattle P.I.
Inslee vetoes Legislature’s public-records bill — at request of legislators

Slog
Inslee vetoes legislative secrecy bill
Defying NRA, state legislators close loophole in domestic violence gun law
State Senate votes to take money for homeless students to backfill Sound Transit cuts (Carlyle, Frockt, Pedersen, Kuderer, Hobbs)

Thursday, Mar. 1

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Associated Press
Groups want in on case of Washington state coal terminal 
Gunshot at Georgia school ignites debate on arming teachers
Trump says some lawmakers too fearful of NRA to act on guns
AP-NORC Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say Trump a racist
State’s wine grape harvest last year down 16 percent from 2016

Battle Ground Reflector
What about Skagit?  (Blake)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers split on clearing financial aid waiting list for low-income students (Hansen, Frockt, Ranker)
Records show Washington state Sen. Doug Ericksen was appointed to $133,000 EPA job, but backed out 

Bothell Reporter
Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session (Frockt)

Columbian
Letter: Thanks to Gov. Inslee

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Area projects get boost in proposed state road budgets (Hobbs, Palumbo)
Assessment backs plan to upgrade natural gas pipeline
Discussion to cover the rise of the alt-right
Milbank: How would Trump run the government without nepotism?
Editorial: Tax break could bring more data centers to state (Palumbo)
Letters:
Write and call your lawmakers on gun legislation
Divisiveness keeping us from solution to gun violence

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session (Frockt)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State gears up to spray for gypsy moths near Bangor

News Tribune (subscription required)
Washington lawmakers split on clearing financial aid waiting list for low-income students (Hansen, Frockt, Ranker)
Editorial: Kudos for taking Tacoma area school threats seriously

New York Times
Trump Stuns Lawmakers With Seeming Embrace of Gun Control
Once Again, Push for Gun Control Collides With Political Reality

Peninsula Daily News
Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session (Frockt)
Urge Gov. Inslee to veto public records end-run (Chapman, Van De Wege, Tharinger)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Opinion: Businesses should support new carbon tax bill  (Carlyle, Palumbo)
Retailers raise gun-buying age
Mind the gap: Why you need to be cognizant of pay equity

Renton Reporter
Editorial cartoon: The ban isn’t enough

Seattle Times (subscription required)
As Washington state looks for cleaner power, a Montana coal town faces an uncertain future
Utility customers across King County may face monthly bill increases soon. Here’s why
Bloomberg: Kroger’s Fred Meyer to stop selling guns to buyers under age 21
‘The fast-fast-fast-track’: Lawmakers rushed secrecy plan to beat deadlines (Kagi, Pollet, Chopp, Nelson, Sullivan, Carlyle, Hunt, Chapman)
Here’s what you need to know about the Public Records Act bill
Washington signals to landlords: Denying homeless veterans housing is illegal
State drops probe into Garfield High counselor’s financial dealings
Editorial: Lawmakers, raise age to purchase rifles like AR-15 to 21 (Frockt)

Seattle Weekly
Washington Lawmakers Introduce New Gun Legislation

Spokesman Review
Senate OKs teen voter pre-registration (Billig, Liias, Hunt)
SFCC acting president resigns amid allegations of sexual harassment
Avista, McKinstry to help EWU pay rent in Spokane
State uses sting operation to fine companies accused of veteran housing discrimination

The Stranger
Facebook Wants Me to Be Transparent about My Name, Which Is Funny Because They’re a Bunch of Non-Transparent Vampire Leeches
(Palumbo)

Sunnyside Daily Sun News
Religious information to be protected  (Stanford, Palumbo)

Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Inslee’s statement on vetoes doesn’t fly 

USA Today
‘Gun-free school zones’ take weapons from kids, not cops  
Trump prepares tariffs on steel and aluminum

Washington Post
Trump surprises lawmakers in backing some tougher gun controls
Analysis: The Health 202: Many don’t buy Trump administration’s anti-poverty Medicaid argument
One in four teens are sexting – and it may have become mostly normal now, study finds

Yakima Herald Republic
Minority groups call for resignation of state DOL director for cooperation with ICE

Broadcast

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Car tab relief may be on the way as bill passes Senate
Washington lawmakers propose voluntary firearms training for teachers (Dhingra)

KOMO TV
Avalanche dangers rise as another storm hits the Cascades

KNKX FM
Inslee Faces Immense Pressure To Veto Public Records Bill (Springer)
Does A Foreign Worker Program Verge On ‘Indentured Servitude’? A Debate Simmers In Washington State
Washington Republicans Propose Voluntary Firearm Training For Teachers
Forecasts Predict Low Salmon Returns In Washington This Year
State Ferries Hopes Modern Training Will Attract Younger Workforce

KUOW FM
How a Japanese immigrant saved oysters from the brink of collapse
Parkland Shooting Suspect: A Story Of Red Flags, Ignored
Washington lawmakers consider raising age to 21 to buy military-style guns
Violent white supremacist group has a significant presence in Washington state
Walmart Joins Dick’s Sporting Goods In Tighter Limits On Gun Sales

KXRO
State budget proposal includes hospital assistance proviso (Van De Wege, Takko)

Web

Slog
Here are the Seattle City Council members asking Inslee to veto the legislative secrecy bill
Slog AM: How the legislature rushed its secrecy plan