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Friday, February 20

WA Japanese Americans rally against ICE on Day of Remembrance
Demonstrators gathered outside King County International Airport on Thursday, the Day of Remembrance, to draw a straight line connecting the incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II and President Donald Trump’s mass deportation of migrants across the nation. “Never again is now,” one protester’s sign read. “ICE out now.” Continue reading at The Seatle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)

WA lawmakers want to lower the drunk driving limit. How many drinks is 0.05?
Lovick, who is a former state trooper and Snohomish County sheriff, has worked on the legislation for years and said the measure is about changing the culture of driving. “Personally, I do not consume alcohol, but I don’t care how much a person drinks: They do not have to drive,” he told the committee. “We are putting so many people at risk by our driving behavior.” Continue reading at The News Tribune. (The News Tribune)

US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda Friday, ruling the tariffs he issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal. In a 6-3 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court said Congress alone holds the power to tax in almost all circumstances. The Trump administration’s argument that trade deficits and illegal drug imports granted it emergency power to levy tariffs was not justified, the court said. Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Jane Norma/States Newsroom)

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Capital Press
Washington lawmakers ponder prison for water or air quality violators (Trudeau)

The Daily News
Lawman turns tables on poachers by claiming trophies, but the prey is elusive
Puget Island well project to ween Elochoman River dependency gets water right approval

Everett Herald
In letter, community groups ask Everett to take action on ICE
Community Transit shares updates during Sen. Murray roundtable

International Examiner
Community members march to commemorate 140-year anniversary of 1886 Seattle Chinese Expulsion (Zahn)
CIDBIA announces new programs for small businesses, FIFA 2026 preparations, and funding to double Safety Ambassadors

Kitsap Sun
Column: How WA state shields rapists, no differently than Epstein
Kitsap County, outside health provider pay $2.75M in wake of jail death

News Tribune
Gov. Bob Ferguson calls for 2 new WA sales tax holidays
Lunar New Year begins. What to know about Year of the Fire Horse
Pierce County is getting a new judge. Here’s what we know about her
WA lawmakers want to lower the drunk driving limit. How many drinks is 0.05? (Lovick, Jinkins, Donaghy)
Pierce County data agreement aims to improve how homeless deaths are tracked
Tacoma to see 120 new public trash cans after community push for cleaner streets
This is Washington’s wealthiest county, study says. See how much residents make
As the Washington state legislature mulls income tax, data shows where millionaires reside

New York Times
Live Updates: Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs
U.S. Tells International Energy Agency to Drop Its Focus on Climate Change

Northwest Asian Weekly
“We will be the ancestors we want to be”: Tsuru for Solidarity uses Day of Remembrance to decry ongoing incarceration, deportation

Olympian
As the Washington state legislature mulls income tax, data shows where millionaires reside

Puget Sound Business Journal
AI enters its ‘accountability’ era
Here’s how Opportunity Zones changed Seattle-area home values

Seattle Medium
NCNW To Launch 90th Anniversary PowerUp Tour With Seattle Stop
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Delivered Her Inaugural 2026 State Of The City Address

Seattle Times
Opinion: If funds for legal aid in WA are cut, victims pay the price
WA Japanese Americans rally against ICE on Day of Remembrance
Sen. Cantwell, WA elections officials slam Trump-backed voter ID bill
More bills die as WA lawmakers pass another key deadline in Olympia (Valdez, Doglio, Ryu, Wilson, Saldana)
Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

Spokesman Review
Opinion: Don’t balance the state budget by cutting child care
Opinion: License plate readers save lives – when used responsibly
Murray secures $3 million for Spokane County substance abuse, behavioral health center
Bill would allow paid leave to be shared for state employees detained by immigration enforcement (Salahuddin)
Projection shows more money coming to Washington than expected as lawmakers prepare budget proposals (Robinson, Ormsby)

Washington Post
Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
DOJ struggles as White House presses on voter fraud
U.S. economic growth slowed sharply at end of 2025 amid tariffs, government shutdown

WA State Standard
Oregon health officials declare measles outbreak with five confirmed cases
Rollback of mortgage lender tax break eyed to help replenish WA wildfire account (Scott)
Bipartisan majorities in Western states oppose Trump’s rollback of public lands protections

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
Tap-to-pay options expanding for Puget Sound commuters using light rail, buses
State report reveals critical details about timeline in Oakley Carlson’s disappearance
Kent mother hopes her son’s death will change minds, Washington’s drunk driving law (Goodman, Lovick)
Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’: Answers to common questions about proposed income tax (Pedersen)
Snohomish County’s Recovery Cafe faces $500K funding cut as financial stress fuels mental health crisis

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Supreme Court rules Trump’s emergency tariffs are illegal
Auburn police launch retail theft ‘blitz’ as WA leads nation in retail crime

KUOW Public Radio
ICE agents often ignore safety and privacy practices for detainee patients, Tacoma nurses say

KXLY (ABC)
Washington child welfare crisis deepens as opioid-related deaths rise
Spokane Allergy & Asthma Clinic permanently closes without explanation
Spokane Allergy & Asthma Clinic sudden closure leaves patients scrambling for allergists

NW Public Radio
WA farmworker union bill doesn’t make it through Legislature (Saldaña)
Could a new program in Washington help ranchers protect birds?
Wenatchee mother and son detained by ICE are no longer in the US

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Cascadia Daily News
Two youth mental health grants for schools are going away — but the need isn’t

InvestigateWest
These Washington educators have lost or surrendered their teaching license for alleged misconduct

MyNorthwest
WA remains last in nation in per capita police staffing
Senate-passed bill to expand DUI testing clears first hurdle in House
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

The Stranger
Opinion: At This Weekend’s Town Halls, Tell Lawmakers You Expect Better From the Millionaires’ Tax (Scott)

The Urbanist
SDOT Bike Corral Plan Draws Fire in Pioneer Square
Seattle Superbowl Victory Parade Spurs Ridership Records for Transit and Scootershare

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Friday notes
No ORCA card? Other cards to be accepted for transit starting Monday

Thursday, February 19

Bill banning masked law enforcement gets public hearing in Olympia
Senate Bill 5855 is a direct result of what supporting legislators said they’ve seen during ICE operations around the country.”If you’re going to be performing your job as a law enforcement official, whether it’s local, state, or federal, the public needs to know exactly who you are,” said bill sponsor Sen. Javier Valdez, D-Seattle. Continue reading at KING 5. (KING 5)

ICE data tells the story of almost 2,000 immigrant arrests in WA
They were as young as 3 and as old as 71. A strikingly large share had neither criminal convictions nor pending charges against them in the U.S. Many would be forced out of the country. These were the people taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody last year in Washington state between the start of President Donald Trump’s second term and Oct. 15, according to the authoritative Deportation Data Project. They reflect nearly 2,000 arrests. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Nick Wagner)

WA community colleges are bouncing back from the pandemic
Washington’s community college enrollment has rebounded fully since the start of the pandemic, while the state’s public university enrollment remains relatively flat. New preliminary fall data from the Washington Student Achievement Council show the number of students seeking a degree or credential at community colleges rose by 7.5% in just one year, between 2024 and 2025. Undergraduate enrollment at public four-year institutions rose only slightly from last year, and actually declined 7.5% among first-term, freshman enrollees. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Attorney General Brown asks court to enforce BRIC order

Axios
Washington eyes limits on license plate data
The Seattle Seahawks are being put up for sale
Seattle opens residential areas to small cafes, corner markets
Zuckerberg faces families in court over Meta’s social media harm accusations

Bellingham Herald
Opinion: If we’re serious about funding our future, we must fund higher ed

Capital Press
Washington farmworker union bill falters in Senate (Saldaña)
Oregon wildfire mitigation bill escapes legislative deadlines
Shrinking beef cattle herd means higher prices and volatility
USDA market development programs to aid apples, other West Coast commodities

Everett Herald
Letter: Proposed millionaires tax can address unfairness
State ferries to implement 3% credit, debit card surcharge
Lynnwood reconsiders Flock, discusses immigration resolution

The Inlander
Eastern Washington farmworkers fight their own legislators to win labor rights withheld for nearly a century (Mena, Hill, Saldaña)

Islands’ Weekly
Senate passes abortion medication expansion (Bateman, Frame)

Kent Reporter
33rd Legislative District Town Hall set for Feb. 22 at Highline College (Orwall, Gregerson, Obras)

Kitsap Sun
WSF fares to bump 3% for riders paying by credit and debit cards
WA bill to stop local camping bans meets opposition in Gig Harbor (Gregerson)
Traffic delays coming to Bainbridge Island’s busy Agate Pass Bridge

New York Times
Europe Worries About Another Trump Blowup, This One on Tech

Northwest Asian Weekly
Tamiko Nimura reflects on her family’s history of incarceration in the U.S. during WWII

Puget Sound Business Journal
Seahawks are officially up for sale
ICE linked to office building in Tukwila

Seattle Times
Seattle tries to bar information disclosure to ICE
WA community colleges are bouncing back from the pandemic
In crisis, an affordable housing provider must decide what to cut
ICE data tells the story of almost 2,000 immigrant arrests in WA
Opinion: 84 years after Executive Order 9066, we are repeating history
Column: WA Democrats have a messaging problem on new state income tax (Berg)

South Seattle Emerald
In First State of the City Address, Mayor Katie Wilson Centers Safety, Affordability, Homelessness

Spokesman Review
Ferguson and Republicans want a sales tax exemption on diapers in Washington. Democrats in the Legislature aren’t yet sold. (Frame, Fitzgibbon)
Washington troopers’ DUI crackdown revealed a critical flaw in the system: those blood samples could take nearly two years to be tested

Washington Post
Democrats revive a once-taboo idea: Capping grocery prices
A shadow power grid for data centers spreads across the U.S.
Colleges quietly cut ties with organizations that help people of color
U.S. trade deficits remained high in 2025, despite Trump’s tariff policy

WA State Standard
More bills falter as time dwindles for Washington Legislature (Pedersen, Valdez, Jinkins, Saldaña, Orwall)
Climate, health groups challenge EPA repeal of major greenhouse gas regulation
GOP demand for 39-page bill to be read aloud derails Democratic legislation in WA Senate (Pedersen)
With Minneapolis surge winding down, Pacific Northwest volunteer networks brace for more ICE agents

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle Seahawks go up for sale following Super Bowl win
Bill banning masked law enforcement gets public hearing in Olympia (Valdez)
Expansion of Seattle police cameras uncertain after Mayor Wilson address

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
MIPA Alert issued for teen out of Bellingham
Influenza activity very high in Washington, Department of Health says
Early prenatal care, considered best for moms and babies, is on the decline in the US
Gov. Ferguson wants to see ‘big changes’ to ‘Millionaire’s Tax’ bill proposal, sales tax (Hansen)
King County prosecutors urge WA lawmakers to restore $21M for crime victim services

KNKX Public Radio
Record flooding caused $182M in WA infrastructure damage, Ferguson says

KXLY (ABC)
27 miles of bikes lanes are coming to Spokane
New food bank offers a grocery shopping experience for Spokane families

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Final review of Whatcom County’s plan for future growth underway
PeaceHealth’s cuts effectively shuttered advance care planning program
Whatcom Community College lays off tenured faculty member; union calls foul
Lawsuit over embattled Lynden golf course trudges forward in court of appeals

MyNorthwest
New 3% card fee hits ferry riders March 1
Bill aims to revive historic Mosquito Fleet as state ferries struggle (Nance)

The Urbanist
Sound Transit ‘Building Blocks’ Set Stage for Major Decisions this Spring

Washington Observer
Cutoff casualties (Valdez, Saldaña, Duerr, Gregerson, Cortes)
Giving the income tax back before its enacted (Liias, Fitzgibbon, Pedersen)
Whatever happened to those $100M police grants?

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday begins

Wednesday, February 18

Washington flood damage totals at least $182M, governor says
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Tuesday asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal with damage to roads, levees and more from flooding in December, and prepare for similar future disasters. The preliminary damage estimate for the state is $182.3 million, Ferguson said. “This historic flooding resulted in, we believe, the largest dollar amount of public infrastructure damage in Washington state in more than four decades,” he said in a press conference Tuesday, while cautioning this figure will increase as officials continue to assess the toll. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Courtesy of WDOT)

WA still locked out of disaster preparedness funds, AG says
Disaster preparedness funds that were destined for Washington communities are still being held up by the Trump administration, despite a court ordering their release, Attorney General Nick Brown said Tuesday. Brown and a coalition of states on Tuesday asked a federal court in Massachusetts to enforce its December order requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency to restore the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program. About two dozen projects in Washington totaling more than $150 million have been “in limbo,” according to Brown’s office. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (AP)

Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed WA income tax
A day after the Washington state Senate approved an income tax on millionaire earners, Gov. Bob Ferguson said he’s still not satisfied with the bill…As is, the bill would eliminate age restrictions on the program, opening it to people 18 and older, regardless of whether they have kids. Ferguson said this is a positive step, but emphasized he wants the program expanded further. Sen. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, a lead lawmaker on tax policy, said erasing the age barrier aligns with recommendations from a coalition of advocates for the Working Families Tax Credit. Legislators have said this would cover about 120,000 more people. “If he’s got additional ideas, that can certainly be a consideration and part of the conversation,” she said. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Bill Lucia)

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Associated Press
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioner Raines announces resignation

Bellingham Herald
Gov. Bob Ferguson pushes for sales tax holidays, calls for diaper tax exemption (Krishnadasan, Hansen, Cortes, A., Jinkins)
WA governor says December flooding caused historic damage. He has a price tag
Lawmaker claimed WA college has 4 admins per student. What do the numbers show?

Capital Press
Oregon counties push for predictable logging levels in state forests
Washington farmer facing Ecology fine vows to farm ‘as I did before’
Washington senators say ‘millionaire’s tax’ would damper farmers’ good years (Pedersen)

Kitsap Sun
Kitsap County Superior Court judge to retire after 14 years
Bremerton Salvation Army to close daytime homeless shelter (Simmons)
North Kitsap education and operations school levy now passing

New York Times
As Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try to Fill the Gap
E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
Historic Climate Rollback Makes U.S. a Global Outlier on Tailpipe Rules
Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress

Olympian
Sen. Trudeau: Washington faces flooding and drought in the same year
WA governor says December flooding caused historic damage. He has a price tag

Port Townsend Leader
Snow drought worsens on Peninsula

Seattle Times
Washington State Ferries soon will charge credit card fee
WA still locked out of disaster preparedness funds, AG says
Ferguson outlines his requirements for WA ‘millionaires tax’ (Liias)
Talking to your kids about ICE activity? Experts share 6 tips
Opinion: Don’t let WA’s Running Start summer program stall
WA floods caused $182M in damage, Ferguson says in seeking federal aid

Skagit Valley Herald
State program helped Mount Vernon partially fund new fire truck
Skagit County officials encourage eligible residents to use property tax relief programs

Tri-City Herald
WA climate funds needed to plug huge budget gap, lawmaker says (Fitzgibbon)

Spokesman-Review
Spokane mayor proposes ban on private leases for ICE detention facilities
Washington House approve bill to give Spokane’s energy-generating trash incinerator more time (Hill, Doglio)

Washington Post
Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America
Democratic-led cities move to block ICE, setting up clash with Trump
FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu shot

WA State Standard
Washington flood damage totals at least $182M, governor says
Foes called it the ‘initiative killer.’ Now it’s dead in the WA Legislature (Valdez, Pedersen)
Tension rising over how to spend revenue from proposed WA income tax (Berg, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Pedersen)
Bill to boost financial aid for students at WA’s private colleges moves out of Senate (Nobles)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘He spoke for us’: Rev. Jesse Jackson’s lasting legacy in Seattle
Washington state snowpack running well below normal amid dry winter
Flood victim wants help from FEMA, but says ‘I’m not going to hold my breath’

KUOW Public Radio
How Seattleites are coping with the high cost of groceries
Ferguson says December’s record flooding caused $182M in infrastructure damage
‘Black lives do matter. People do matter. Everybody is somebody’: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson’s visit to KUOW

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Latino-owned Skagit farms get a boost from food-purchasing program

Cascade PBS
WATCH: Seattle Black Panther Party co-founder keeps legacy alive

InvestigateWest
Idaho records exposed officer misconduct. Then the state decided to conceal them.

MyNorthwest
Seattle remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson
Bruce Lee Forever stamp to be unveiled in Seattle’s CID
Ferguson: December flooding did $182.3 million in damage to WA infrastructure
Gov. Ferguson sets conditions for $1 million income tax plan after Senate approval (Wellman, Pedersen, Trudeau)
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office urges WA lawmakers to restore $21.38M for crime victim services

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Wednesday watch!
CLOSURE ALERT: Lane-closing nighttime work all week in northeast West Seattle
VIDEO: ‘Yes, we can do big things’: What the mayor said in her first State of the City address

Tuesday, February 17

Washington state Senate approves tax on personal income over $1M
Supporters of the bill caution that it will be little help to the state’s finances in the near-term. “This is not a panacea for our current budget,” said Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, the bill’s prime sponsor. “However, this is a way of changing our direction, so that our tax system is adequate to the needs that we face in the 21st Century.” Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Bill Lucia)

WA House passes bill to warn immigrant workers about ICE action
“All (employers) have to do is notify them that this is coming, give them an opportunity to check all their records, make sure everything’s in order,” said Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self, D-Mukilteo, a main backer of the measure, in an interview Monday. Supporters say the law is critical for the state’s economy: They say immigrants generate 21% of Washington’s economic output, or an estimated $145 billion every year, even though they make up just 15% of the state’s population. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Karen Ducey)

WA may stop taking funds from youth in extended foster care
Alvarado said the proposal sets up those in extended foster care for “more financial success, self-sufficiency and opportunity.” The bill directs DCYF to assist foster youth to determine what type of financial account is appropriate to store the funds. “Today we take one step to stop taking benefits from young adults in extended foster care,” Alvarado said. “I hope that someday we can be back here again and end the practice for all children and youth.” Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Audrey Richardson)

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Associated Press
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

Axios
Washington Senate OKs income tax on millionaires (Pedersen, Hansen, Cortes, Krishnadasan)
Seattle’s biggest quake threat may be closer to home

Capital Press
Winter grain mite ‘extensive’ in northeast Washington wheat fields
Washington House passes immigrant bill threatening employers with fines (Ortiz-Self)

The Daily News
WA Senator Wilson vies to make smaller shelter homes safer
Wilson backs kit housing bill to fast-track building smaller homes
Undetected poaching crimes come with $1.4 billion price tag to US. taxpayers, study shows

Everett Herald
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office reports crime is down

New York Times
‘I Just Want to Get Out of Here’: ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children

Northwest Asian Weekly
Lunar New Year celebrations return across Puget Sound for the Year of the Horse

Olympian
Olympia students are afraid to come to school amid ICE actions, principal tells board

Puget Sound Business Journal
A disconnect remains on DEI policies in the workplace
WA launches $112M program to help businesses buy green vehicles

Seattle Medium
Local Officials Unite Against Potential ICE Detention Centers In Seattle Area
Thomas’ Bill Expanding Protections For Domestic Workers Advances To State Senate (Thomas)

Seattle Times
‘Millionaires tax’ clears WA Senate (Pedersen, Wellman, Liias)
WA’s gun permit law may get a bipartisan tweak (Berry)
WA may stop taking funds from youth in extended foster care (Alvarado)
One WA CEO makes 1,794 times his average employee. Here’s why
WA climate funds needed to plug huge budget gap, lawmaker says (Fitzgibbon)
WA House passes bill to warn immigrant workers about ICE action (Ortiz-Self)
Editorial: Bill to change rules around signature-gathering is unnecessary meddling (Valdez)

Washington Post
Jesse Jackson, a leading African American voice on global stage, dies at 84
The powerful people facing consequences since the release of the Epstein files

WA State Standard
Washington state Senate approves tax on personal income over $1M (Jinkins, Cortes, Hansen, Krishnadasan, Pedersen)
Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them
Economy Politics ‘Absolutely good news’: WA financial outlook brightens as budget talks heat up

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Spokane mother taken into ICE custody
State Senate passes ‘Millionaires Tax,’ sending it to the House
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson to give first State of the City address Tuesday

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
‘Millionaires Tax’ passes WA Senate (Pedersen)
Is funding putting Issaquah’s light rail connection at risk?
Mayor Wilson to hold State of the City address on Tuesday
Man mauled by ICE K9 in Vancouver released from ICE custody
Revenue forecast shows WA lawmakers will have more money to work with

KXLY (ABC)
Man dies after being shot by Sheriff’s Office deputies in rural Moses Lake

NW Public Radio
Tacoma nonprofit arts organization slated to close, citing financial woes

Web

Cascadia Daily News
North Cascades Highway now open to Ross Dam trailhead
Shewmake, Gregerson: Backyard tiny homes on wheels could fill a big housing gap

Cascade PBS
Documenting Washington state’s Black past

MyNorthwest
Controversial ‘millionaire tax’ passes Washington Senate (Wellman, Trudeau)
Revenue forecast shows WA lawmakers will have more money to work with

The Stranger
Slog AM: Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies, Millionaires Tax Passes State Senate, Anderson Cooper Leaving 60 Minutes (Salmon)

The Urbanist
Washington’s Elevator Reform Bill Rises Again (Salomon, Valdez, Slatter)

Washington Observer
Farm worker unionization faces headwinds
Shifting local elections to even-numbered years (Gregerson)

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Post-holiday Tuesday

Monday, February 16

What are WA lawmakers doing about the cost of living? Here’s what to know
House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, a Tacoma Democrat, referenced efforts by her caucus to improve affordability amid inflation. She also told reporters Feb. 11 that President Donald Trump’s tariffs have hit the trade-dependent state hard. “We’ve got a good number of bills that are working on that affordability piece,” Jinkins said. “It’s hard to overcome what the feds are doing, but we’re going to try to do everything we can.”
Continue reading at The News Tribune. (The News Tribune)

WA lawmakers want to restrict ICE access to schools, health facilities
Hansen recalled being able to take his mother to the hospital recently without having to worry about immigration enforcement. “What happens if I’m Drew with a different last name, and I’m born in Guatemala and grew up in Washington state,” Hansen said. “It might be the case that you have someone in your family in trouble and you don’t quite know if you are going to be safe going into that ER from ICE enforcement activity. And we can’t have that.” Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Lucia)

As U.S. abandons climate fight, Washington state feels the heat to do more
“This is the most pro-pollution President in American history,” Sen. Patty Murray said in an emailed statement. “This crook of a President promised to let Big Oil and giant corporations trash our environment—and now we’re all paying for his corruption.” Murray said she would fight back “every way possible.” Continue reading at KUOW. (White House)