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Tuesday, May 19
Associated Press
Marine from Spokane killed in military plane crash
Shoppers could soon have difficulty finding meat’s origin
AFL-CIO president: Bad trade deal is worse than no deal
US House passes 6 bills aimed at helping veterans
Wyoming governor pushes for coal ports in Washington, Oregon
Washington traffic fines to increase by $12
Washington revenue forecast to climb $400M
Teachers in Seattle, Mercer Island, Issaquah on 1-day strike
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Hundreds of Bellingham students boycott state’s new standardized test
$15 minimum wage headed to Tacoma ballot if signatures pass muster
Washington law aims to avoid clustering of sex offenders
Central Kitsap Reporter
Op-Ed: Amended carbon bill could reimburse polluters (Chopp, Fitzgibbon)
Columbian
Oil terminal lease unleashes a gusher of backlash
Second special session looming (Cleveland, Hunter, Moeller)
In Our View: Future Is Our Responsibility
The Daily News (subscription required)
Editorial via Seattle Times: Patients must expect more from insurance providers on birth control
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Slightly more revenue is forecast amid state budget logjam (Hunter, Kagi, Hobbs)
Mukilteo teachers, too, will strike; Everett district to serve lunch
Editorial: Pay raises and a Tubman $20
News Tribune (subscription required)
$15 minimum wage headed to ballot if signatures pass muster
Washington law aims to avoid clustering of sex offenders
Expect dry fountains, brown lawns on Capitol Campus this summer due to drought
Editorial: Without road-and-transit bill, slow-motion derailment
Peninsula Daily News
300-plus Port Angeles, Sequim teachers come together for rally on walkout day
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle ranks fifth in the nation on list of best cities for jobs
Washington’s biotech scene might not be as healthy as we thought
WSDOT: Bertha more broken than we thought, more delays ahead
Seattle Times (subscription required)
No school for thousands of kids as teachers hold 1-day walkout
State forecasts more revenue, but budget talks likely to drag on (Hunter, Sullivan)
Editorial: Students lose instruction in Washington Education Association walkouts
Skagit Valley Herald
‘Rolling environmental injustice’
Spokesman Review
Washington’s improving economy a budget brightener (Hunter)
WHL gets labor law exemptions for young hockey players
Op-ed: Funding children’s health care will save the state money
Editorial: Uncontested races don’t serve public’s best interests
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Union walkout wrong way to Legislature a message
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Marketplace is deciding GMO labels, as it should
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Tenants’ advocates report 150% rent increases
Busy week ahead for teacher strikes
Bertha damage ‘more extensive’ than expected
‘Aiden’s Act’ gets governor’s signature
Home detention bill signed (Goodman)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Picketing, march, rally to mark 1-day Seattle teachers strike
Local experts warn of future volcanic eruptions
Despite protests and fines, Arctic oil rig preps continue
KPLU FM
Questions Of Legality Surround Washington Teacher Strikes
KUOW FM
Mental Health Funding A Key Issue For Washington Budget Writers
Marijuana, Real Estate Boost Washington Revenue Forecast (Hunter)
Wyoming Governor Makes Personal Appeals To Inslee, Brown For Coal Ports
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Seattle teachers staging massive walkout Tuesday, but is Olympia listening?
NW Public Radio
Marijuana, Real Estate Boost Washington Revenue Forecast (Hunter)
Wildlife Detectives: Many Poachers Uncaught, Lightly Punished In NW
Q13 TV (FOX)
Teachers in Seattle, Mercer Island, Issaquah on 1-day strike
Activists seeking $15 minimum wage in Tacoma turn in signed petitions to try to get it on Nov. ballots
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Budget writers get $400 million boost from latest revenue forecast (Hunter)
Civic Skunkworks
‘Mobility’ has more than one meaning: How public transit helps ease income inequality
Crosscut
Pot money adds to haze around budget deal (Hunter)
The big Washington dodge on Obamacare’s prevention provision
Superdrought of 2015: Three things Washington must consider
Schmudget
Revenue Boost Doesn’t Paper Over Senate Budget Gimmicks
SDC Hopper
Sen. Nelson: Improving revenue positive, but work still remains to craft a bipartisan, sustainable and fair budget (Nelson)
Slog
State Says Dewatering at Least Partially Caused Ground Settlement Near Bertha’s Rescue Pit; Drilling Restart Delayed
Rep. Kilduff Op-Ed: Don’t Let Senate Republicans Pass a Budget That Undermines Our System of Justice
The Stand
State employees to walk out in unison May 20 over stalled raises
Monday, May 18
Ballard News Tribune
Kohl-Welles’ latest anti-trafficking bill signed into law (Kohl-Welles)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Railroads required to plan for a worst-case oil train spill in Washington state
Fitting way to honor Billy Frank Jr.
Bothell Reporter
Gov. Inslee declares state-wide drought
Columbian
Skids greased for oil terminal behind closed doors
Mount St. Helens 35 years later: A living outdoor lab
In Our View: Posturing Over Trade
In Our View: Water Under the Bridge
The Daily News
Editorial: No winners in most teacher strikes
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Union appears to win vote at Boeing supplier in Everett
Guest column: Protect the law that protects wildlife
Sirota: Financial side of marijuana starting to roll
Op-ed: Business ban helps black-market growers
Issaquah Press
Sen. Mark Mullet to donate pay raise to Issaquah Food Bank
Kirkland Reporter
Gov. Inslee declares state-wide drought
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Pot patients prepare for industry overhaul
News Tribune (subscription required)
No quick relief from the slog I-5 has become in Tacoma
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Budget writers, ple-e-e-ase negotiate (Hunter, Sullivan)
Editorial: Fitting way to honor Billy Frank Jr.
Peninsula Daily News
State Sen. Hargrove: New Carbon Pollution Accountability Act will yield education funds (Hargrove, Springer, Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state aerospace jobs to drop 8 percent by 2020
Boeing Airplanes CEO: No more engineering jobs leaving Washington state
Washington Machinists claim another victory in string of wins organizing Boeing suppliers
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Oil rig protesters block entrances to Terminal 5
Eyman initiative sets up choice: tax cut or constitutional change (Pedersen)
What does your preschooler do in day care? Not much that’s active, study says
Boeing chief Ray Conner defends ‘tough decisions,’ expects hiring surge
Buffett’s mobile-home business has most to gain from deregulation plan
Op-ed: A lifesaving drug for opioid addicts, but it’s not easy to get (Walkinshaw)
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Luis Lang discovers GoFundMe’s much worse than Obamacare
Danny Westneat: 520 toll-gouging stories get more preposterous
Jerry Large: Kids will get more out of sports if we put the fun back in
Editorial: Patients must expect more from insurance providers on birth control
Editorial: Big strides for mental-health reform, but work remains (Walkinshaw, Jinkins, Joel’s Law)
Seattle Weekly
In Signing Oil Train Safety Bill, Inslee Says It’s Not Enough to Make Seattle Safe
Skagit Valley Herald
Drought expected to affect Skagit County farmers
Spokesman Review
Washington budget talks likely to take second special session (Sullivan)
Gov. Inslee declares drought emergency throughout Washington state
Editorial: Washington lawmakers should be accountable to pay raise
Tri-City Herald
Washington state: Follow the law on nuclear waste repository
In Focus: Property tax cap bill essential to long-term funding fix (Hunter)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Transparency on initiatives gets small win
Yakima Herald Republic
Eyman’s latest anti-tax initiative has the backing of wealthy donors (Pedersen)
New law creates electronic dairy cattle sales database
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
‘Shell No’ protesters reach Port of Seattle’s Terminal 5
New round of teacher strikes this week
Seattle strengthens image as ‘green’ city
KUOW FM
Medical Marijuana Providers Prepare To Emerge From Shadows
Oregon Measure Would Require Boost In Pay For Some Disabled Workers
Washington Lawmakers Hope For Good News In Early Revenue Forecast
Freight Railroads In Northwest Unlikely To Meet Deadline To Install Safety Upgrade
Washington Governor Declares Statewide ‘Snowpack Drought’
NW Public Radio
Measure Would Require Boost In Pay For Some Disabled Workers
Washington Lawmakers Hope For Good News In Early Revenue Forecast
Q13 TV (FOX)
Hundreds on the water to protest Shell oil rig
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Statewide drought emergency declared by Gov. Jay Inslee
Civic Skunkworks
One pizza place closes, another opens: The $15 minimum wage doesn’t seem to be killing Seattle’s restaurant scene just yet
Crosscut
With snow disappearing, state steps up drought preparations
Guest Opinion: Transportation spending plan is backward
Horsesass.org
We Need to Start Aggressively Prosecuting Reckless Gun Owners
Publicola
UW Divests from Fossil Fuels
The Legal Standoff Between the City and Shell Oill
Slog
The Morning News: Shell’s Arctic Drilling Rig Arrives in Seattle, UW Divests from Thermal Coal
Governor Jay Inslee: All of Washington Is Now in Drought
Friday, May 15
Associated Press
Governor signs ‘Joel’s Law’ allowing families to ask judge to commit suicidal, dangerous relatives (Walkinshaw)
USDA creates new government certification for GMO-free foods
Bullying drops, but 1 in 5 kids still a victim
Gov. Inslee signs health care information sharing measure
State revenue forecast moved from June to next week
Gov. Inslee signs oil train safety bill
New law lets family ask judge to commit dangerous relative
Dahlias to brighten state Capitol campus
Aberdeen Daily World
Subject of consolidation is on the table again
Aberdeen council considering moratorium on oil facilities
Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: Cap-and-trade legislation lives on (Chopp, Fitzgibbon)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Blog:Ericksen to conservative media: Schools feed climate activists ‘propaganda’
Bothell Reporter
Governor signs Rep. Farrell’s Oil Transportation Safety Act (Farrell)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Ferry fares to be discussed at State Transportation Commission meeting May 19-20
Columbian
Pike gets chilly response to bridge (Wylie)
Gov. Inslee signs oil train safety bill (Farrell)
In Our View: Room For Improvement
Analyst: Oil terminal has less than 50% chance of approval
Fallen local lawmen finally get their due
The Daily News
Editorial via Yakima Herald: Transparency on initiatives gets small win in Legislature
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee signs tougher oil-train law, calls on feds to act
After 2 weeks, legislators still not negotiating a budget (Sullivan, Chopp, Hunter)
CEOs make 373 times what average workers earn (14)
U.S. jobless claims fall to 15-year low
McCusker: We can’t trust the economy to an algorithm
Editorial: Move forward with trade bill
Issaquah Reporter
Issaquah teachers agree to participate in statewide protest against legislature; Walkout to be held May 19
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Double dose of ferry fare hikes on the table in Olympia
Kirkland Reporter
Teachers walkout as legislators work to fund education (Springer)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
OC president honored for leadership
News Tribune (subscription required)
In attempt to speed up budget deal, state to release earlier revenue report (Sullivan)
New law allows hospitals to hold mental patients if no room elsewhere (Jinkins, Darneille)
Gov. Inslee signs bill to encourage testing of rape kits (Orwall)
Puyallup teachers vote for one-day strike
Letter: Don’t shift districts’ levy money
Letter: Use revenue as I-502 intended
Olympian (subscription required)
Letter: Fair access to effective birth control is needed
Letter: Increasing minimum wage would add taxes for state
Peninsula Daily News
Chimacum teachers’ rally set for today’s walkout; Port Angeles, Sequim educators to gather Monday
GUEST COLUMN — It’s time for a strong water-quality rule
Puget Sound Business Journal
Editor’s picks: How America turns away talent — and why that hurts Seattle
Seattle Times (subscription required)
More protests planned after giant oil rig muscles in
New law lets family ask judge to commit dangerous relative
School rallies to help students threatened by hunger, homelessness
Bill would block indicted auditor from increasing pension
Jonathan Martin: Mentally ill prisoners too often stuck in an inhumane limbo
Op-ed: Stop using DNR public timber sales for school funding
Seattle Weekly
Lawmakers, Judges and the Governor Are Getting a Raise
Spokesman Review
Oil train safety bill signed into law
Mental health bill gets Washington Gov. Inslee’s signature
Washington Auditor Troy Kelley’s pension under attack
Shawn Vestal: Paid sick leave won’t kill Spokane businesses
Editorial: Teachers could lose much with walkout
Vancouver Business Journal
Free tax workshop May 20 in Vancouver
L&I to hold safety conference for workers in tree care industry
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: New carbon tax plan is no better than previous one
Yakima Herald Republic
Pot not full of gold for Yakima Valley marijuana retailers
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Drought declaration could increase Seattle water rates
Washington governor signs law requiring rape kit testing (Orwall)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Governor may make drought declaration for state of Washington
Nearly 4,700 ferry sailings canceled in last three years
“Joel’s Law” lets family ask judge to commit dangerous relative
KPLU FM
New Washington Law Will Eliminate Many Court Fees For Juvenile Offenders (Kagi)
KUOW FM
University Of Washington Dumps Coal Investments
Region’s Tribal Leaders Gather In Seattle To Fight Coal Terminal
‘Joel’s Law’ Signed Allowing Families To Petition For Involuntary Commitment
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
WA rape kit bill symbolic, needs context (Orwall)
Complaints over state lawmaker pay raise are petty
NW Public Radio
‘Joel’s Law’ Signed Allowing Families To Petition For Involuntary Commitment
Washington Governor Signs Bill to Boost Oil Train Safety
New Washington Law To Require Health Insurance Companies To Report Claims
Washington Lawmakers Take Heat After Commission Approves 11 Percent Pay Raise (Rolfes)
Q13 TV (FOX)
How are Washington state lawmakers getting an 11% pay increase?
Tribes ask feds to reject permit for coal-export terminal near Bellingham
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Gov. Inslee signs ‘Joel’s Law’ two years after Joel Reuter’s death
Crosscut
GOP senators fear Kelley will game pension system
Low snowpack pushes search for changes (Stanford)
Seattle P.I.
The Shell drilling rig Polar Pioneer arrives in city that’s drilling the energy industry
The Stand
WSLC’s Johnson: Carbon market will spur clean-energy economy
Thursday, May 14
Associated Press
As budget negotiations continue, pay raise for state lawmakers approved
Washington, Oregon to update oil spill response plan
State cancels 2 more razor clam digs because of toxins
Aberdeen Daily World
State of Grays Harbor reports increase in tourism numbers, loss of younger residents
Auburn Reporter
Faculty want Green River College president removed
Foster youth with medical concerns to receive extended care (Orwall)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
WWU activists: Senator’s climate skepticism ‘undermining credibility’ of their degrees
Bothell Reporter
Sen. Frockt helps get new law protecting pets passed (Frockt)
Columbian
Washington lawmakers, other state officials, get a raise (Moeller, Wylie)
Legislators to teachers: have you seen the budget? (Wylie)
Washington outranks Idaho in employment, earnings for women
In Our View Oil Safety on Right Track (Farrell)
The Daily News
Elevated toxin levels shut down clam digging for rest of spring
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Panel approves pay raises for elected state officials
Bickering Democrats now in head-to-head battle to lead county
Amended cap-and-trade proposal could get another look (Chopp, Fitzgibbon)
Editorial: Hey Legislature, how ya’ doin’?
Issaquah Press
Issaquah teachers plan walkout to protest state funding
Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Habib’s ride sharing legislation signed into law (Habib)
Senate budget threatens Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program
Cap-and-trade bill still gasping for political life (Chopp, Fitzgibbon)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Salary board approves raises for state officials
Editorial: If Tacoma is to raise the minimum wage, do it the smart way
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Budget must not forget the PDC (Moeller)
Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula teacher walkouts to close schools to more than 7,500 students starting Friday
Seattle Times (subscription required)
‘Horrific timing’: 11.2% pay raise for Washington lawmakers (Reykdal, Nelson)
Shell oil rig arriving Thursday is just the start of Arctic drilling fleet
Recent breakdowns heighten concern about state’s fragile ferry fleet (Rolfes)
Rep. Jinkins: Washington is odd state out on a capital-gains tax
Seattle Weekly
Cap-and-Trade: Dems Gone A-Fishin’, But Polluters Are Wary of the Bait (Chopp, Fitzgibbon)
Yes, Seattle Burns Alaska Oil. No, the Shell Protest Is Not Hypocritical.
Spokesman Review
GU law student’s killer tells board he’s a changed man
Board approves raises for Washington state lawmakers, others
Spokane Community College chooses new president
Deadlines loom for special permits
With lower flows, spring chinook make quicker trip
Tri-City Herald
Kennewick to add full-day kindergarten to four more schools next year
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Teacher-pay issue hinges on source of funds
Wenatchee World (subscription required)
Eastmont teachers approve Monday walkout
Yakima Herald Republic
More Latinos file for Yakima council than ever before
Editorial: Don’t play around: Find funds for kids
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
233% increase in drug needles found on Seattle streets
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Washington lawmakers, other state officials, get a raise
KPLU FM
Should Lawmakers Let Cops Speak For Murder Victims?
KUOW FM
Despite Past Allegations Of Misdeeds, Kelley Ran For Washington State Auditor
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington State Patrol facing severe trooper shortage
NW Public Radio
Teachers in Vancouver Protest State School Funding
Q13 TV (FOX)
Despite permitting issues, Shell’s Polar Pioneer oil rig expected to dock in Seattle today
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
FaceBook likes the $15 minimum wage
Crosscut
Democrats revise their capital gains tax idea (Jinkins, Carlyle)
Publicola
Port Votes on Shell Lease
Schmudget
College Unaffordability Is Hurting the “Public” in Public Universities
Wednesday, May 13
Associated Press
2 lawmakers seek impeachment process against state auditor (Chopp)
Despite requests for delay, Shell will bring drill rigs to Seattle
State justices consider lawsuit challenging tribal gas-tax
US records biggest budget surplus in 7 years
Oil group challenges new rules for rail cars
FBI hair analysis issues reveal limits of pre-DNA forensic science
Aberdeen Daily World
Hoquiam council to weigh drafts for oil ordinance
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State in ‘weird place’ trying to change reliance on local school levies (Hunter, Ranker)
Oil industry sues government over train safety rules
Inslee signs measure expanding animal cruelty laws
Bothell Reporter
State’s taxable retail sales up 7.1 percent in fourth quarter
Columbian
Clark County second in state in hotel occupancy
In Our View: Solution Seeks Problem
Everett Herald (subscription required)
EvCC president keeps a steadying hand in turbulent times
Schwab: We know what doesn’t work to fight poverty
Editorial: Second shot to reduce carbon (Hunter, Springer, Hargrove)
Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Habib calls on Kelley to resign or be impeached (Habib)
Maple Valley Reporter
AG urges Liquor Control Board to consider all forms of marijuana that can appeal to children in rulemaking process
News Tribune (subscription required)
State Auditor Troy Kelley empties campaign account (Chopp)
Justices consider tribal gas-tax lawsuit
Tacoma teachers will meet next week to decide whether to walk out
Editorial: Classroom equality is impossible when levies pay teachers
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Home care workers deserve to retire
Puget Sound Business Journal
Amidst med school turf war, UW appoints director to handle relations east of the Cascade Curtain
Queen Anne News
Siblings serve as pages in the state Senate (Kohl-Welles)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
$20 rebate cards for car tabs may cost Seattle $37 apiece
Seattle VA hospital strands veteran outside ER
Shell oil rig coming despite Port vote to delay
Op-ed: Region needs better local public-television programming
Op-ed: Morally opposed to Arctic oil? It’s already everywhere in Washington
Editorial: Reform No Child Left Behind law to use tests wisely
Seattle Weekly
A New Transit Tunnel Downtown Is Probably a Great Idea (But That Doesn’t Mean It’ll Get Built)
Seattleland: A Suspected Cover-Up Turned the Troy Kelley Tax Case Into a Larger Probe
Beecher’s Cheese Aims to Teach Washington Students How to Eat Healthier
Spokesman Review
Voting starts on Spokane teacher walkout
Memorial honors Washington law enforcement, Moore
Bill would allow law officers to testify for victims without a supporter
Registration deadline extended for free Hunter Education Jamboree
Editorial: Statewide coverage expands under Affordable Care Act
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Legislators must provide for both medical schools
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Transparency on initiatives gets small win in Legislature
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Millions in payouts fail to improve care for vulnerable adults
Verizon, Sprint customers may be owed for bogus charges
2 lawmakers seek impeachment process against state auditor
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Fish & Wildlife: Proposed staff cuts could endanger local seafood eaters
KUOW FM
Seattle Congestion ‘Is Going To Get Way Worse’
A Mystery And An Inconsistency In Washington State Auditor’s Past
Why 8th Graders In Washington Are Already Thinking About College (Frockt)
Drought Forces Large Group Of Yakima Valley Farmers To Turn Off The Spigot
New Washington Law Aims To Make Party Buses Safer
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Democrats to use pollution to save education (Fitzgibbon)
NW Public Radio
New Washington Law Aims To Make Party Buses Safer
Q13 TV (FOX)
Hundreds of hospital workers walk off the job
Despite Port vote, Shell plans to move Arctic oil drilling rigs to Seattle terminal
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
First step in impeachment proceedings of Troy Kelley introduced in House (Chopp)
Crosscut
A move in Olympia to impeach Troy Kelley (Chopp, Habib)
Seattle P.I.
Seattle port commissioners vote to ‘delay’ Shell: Ships still inbound
Seattle Councilman O’Brien: Don’t give to UW until it divests energy stocks
Is noise from Navy jets a threat to Olympic National Park? Rep. Derek Kilmer wants soundings