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Friday, May 8
Associated Press
Recall effort against embattled state auditor goes before judge
Judge tosses challenge to expanded gun background checks
Judge denies exception to 7-day limit on competency services
Washington latest state to ban powdered alcohol
US employers add solid 223K jobs; rate 5.4 pct., 7-year low
Snohomish County council votes to ban pot-growing operations
Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: The vanishing auditor
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Concerned about climate change, WWU students seek to revoke ‘climate agnostic’ Ericksen’s degree (Ranker)
Columbian
In Our View: Sense Prevails on Oyster Beds
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Notorious oil-drilling ship among those to stop in Everett
Krauthammer: How we treat animals reflects on our humanity
Editorial: Whistle blown on no-bid contracts
Letters:
Economy: Tax the rich, for obvious reason
Walkouts: Teachers trying to help students
Teacher walkouts: Preventive action: Fund education
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: State Senate should stick with apolitical land preservation process
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State oil trains legislation is a start
Peninsula Daily News
Record-low snowpack prompts dire expectations for North Olympic Peninsula water supplies
U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer to launch forest collaborative in Port Angeles today
Puget Sound Business Journal
Dreams delayed: A PSBJ investigation into high-tech immigration
Dreams delayed: Gridlock blocks reform
Dreams delayed: The indentured servitude of high-tech immigrants
Dreams delayed: Despite nightmarish hurdles, ‘dream of entrepreneurship doesn’t die’
Dreams delayed: There’s no easy way into U.S. Here are a few routes
Dreams delayed: Demand for tech visas tracks the economy
Reform high-tech visa system now
Redmond Reporter
Updated: Walkout is in session: Teachers protest against the Legislature’s lack of state education funding
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Jobless rate at 7-year low as U.S. employers add 223,000 jobs
Washington latest state to ban powdered alcohol
Column: Let the states make drug law
Editorial: There is never a time for rent control
Editorial: Shell and high water: the climate battle of Seattle
Spokesman Review
Inslee signs bills to ease liquor laws, ban powdered alcohol
Bill intended to help minorities in elections (Habib)
Editorial: Kelley keeps state on hold with refusal to step down
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Now isn’t time to lift 1 percent limit on property taxes (Hunter)
Wenatchee World
Wenatchee teachers plan walkout May 18
Yakima Herald Republic
Governor signs Johnson’s ballot transparency bill
Editorial: Now’s time to increase awareness of fire issues
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Judge tosses challenge to expanded gun background checks
Distracted driving dangers a focus of WSU lab’s work
Lake Tapps may stay closed for summer
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Stories of homeless teens: ‘I didn’t expect myself to be a runaway’
KPLU FM
State Pipeline Rights Under Siege? Wash. Citizens’ Oversight Panel Sounding Alarm
KUOW FM
Ban On Youth Conversion Therapy Heads To Ore. Governor
Wash. Nixes Powdered Alcohol, Similar Ore. Ban Moving Ahead
Finger-Pointing As Wash. Budget Negotiations Go Nowhere Fast (Chopp)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Edmonds teachers refuse to walk out, will picket after work
NW Public Radio
Washington Voting Rights Act Get Renewed Push in Olympia
Wash. Nixes Powdered Alcohol, Similar Ore. Ban Moving Ahead
Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington officials ask CDC for help with E. coli outbreak
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Special session update: Budget briefings, cap-and-trade proposal forthcoming (Sullivan, Chopp, Nelson)
Latvian Ambassador’s message to Olympia: ‘Europe is not only five countries’
Crosscut
Guest Opinion: State needs to push for halibut protection
Democrats push for state voting rights law (Habib, Moscoso, Jayapal)
The Hopper
Sen. Nelson: Voting is a fundamental American right (Nelson)
Publicola
Defending Shell Lease, Maritime Industry Sends Angry Letter to Mayor Murray
Seattle P.I.
Gun lobby loses battle over background checks
Thursday, May 7
Associated Press
State board approves land transfer
Health officials close recreational shellfish harvest
Inslee says much work to do before budget deal is reached (Chopp)
NSA phone record collection is excessive, court rules
Aberdeen Daily World
Women building community
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Skagit County officials address oil train safety measures
Columbian
Teachers irked by looming pay raise for lawmakers
Sunday a fee-free day at Washington state parks
Rising toxin levels to close Washington razor clam digging
WSDOT begins goat-powered weed control
Lawyers defend Washington attorney general in recall attempt
In Our View: Tip of the Hat to WSUV
The Daily News
Editorial via Walla Walla Union Bulletin: Hanford nuclear cleanup must be federal priority
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gains from Obamacare benefit millions
County bans new marijuana businesses in some areas
A legacy liquidated: Kelley’s presence purged from Olympia (Owen)
New law starts process to help disabled live independently (Kilduff)
Harrop: Making a case for states’ rights on marijuana
Editorial: Harvard study shows how county gives kids great shot at success
Kirkland Reporter
Crowd Rallies for Education Funding at Marina Park
Kirkland teacher walk out to protest lack of state funding
It didn’t take long to liquidate state auditor’s legacy
News Tribune (subscription required)
Republicans: State-worker contracts likely to be approved (Nelson, Hunter)
Troy Kelley mounts defense in recall case
Olympian (subscription required)
North Thurston teachers rally to support education funding
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle Foundation’s GiveBig fundraiser blows past 2014 totals
Washington to be sole West Coast aircraft assembly site as Boeing kills C-17 production
Redmond Reporter
Walkout is in session: Teachers protest against the Legislature’s lack of state education funding
Seattle Times (subscription required)
City wants even larger transportation levy: $930 million
520 bridge work adds trees, but cuts open space for shorebirds
Port meets in private on Seattle challenge to oil-fleet lease
Inslee: Budget talks have ‘a long ways to go’
Op-ed: Don’t dilute tax incentives used to keep Boeing 777X production
Editorial: Legislature needs to reach consensus on transportation
Letter: Shell oil-rig lease: The realities of fossil fuels; an eyesore on the waterfront
Seattle Weekly
The Amazing, Disappearing Troy Kelley
Skagit Valley Herald
Officials talk oil trains in Anacortes
Spokesman Review
New Washington law targets misleading floral companies
Supporters, opponents must known estimated cost of proposed laws before writing statements for voter’s pamphlets
Editorial: Public work on private devices must remain public
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Community benefits from mental health tax
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Marijuana growers prepared to sue Snohomish County
Seattle transportation levy proposal now at $930 million
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New drought concerns could have impact on price you pay for groceries
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Drought means Lake Tapps could remain dry all summer
KPLU FM
Anacortes Forum Will Focus On Oil Train Safety, Emergency Response
KUOW FM
Seattle’s $900 Million Transportation Package Just Got Bigger
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Lawmakers asking people to live on tighter budget (Hunter)
Former teacher says job is tough, but not enough to walk out
Does Boeing owe more for Washington tax breaks? (Robinson)
NW Public Radio
Wash. Governor Works To Revive Carbon Reduction Plan
Less Water In Rivers Will Mean Less Hydropower For The Northwest
WEB
Crosscut
Inslee sees little budget progress, still hopes for carbon tax
Schmudget
Progress in Focus: To Create Better Jobs, Invest in Workers
Seattle P.I.
Proposed Seattle transportation levy swells to $930 million
Shell: We have ‘backup plans’ if blocked from Port of Seattle
The Stand
Opinion: Ensuring a good quality of life for all is within our reach
Wednesday, May 6
Associated Press
Lawmakers: Mental health system improved; critics disagree (Jinkins)
Report: IRS issues $5.6 billion in bogus education credits
With new standardized tests, educators worry about scores
Aberdeen Daily World
Federal judge dismisses suit against Quinaults over lake
Columbian
In Our View: A Taxing Situation (Robinson)
Camden: Republican lawmakers cry foul over teacher ‘strikes’
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Burbank: We can assure a good quality of life for all
Editorial: Invest to reduce wildfire risks (Legislative budget priorities)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Troy Kelley’s former House co-workers contemplate his removal (Hurst, Hunt)
Olympian (subscription required)
North Thurston teachers union to hold rally in Olympia on Wednesday
Editorial: Pulling spray permit was right move
Editorial: A chance to think big on education (Hunter, Hargrove)
Peninsula Daily News
Sequim School District teachers vote to hold one-day walkout May 18 to show frustration with Legislature
Puget Sound Business Journal
What is WSU’s medical school backup plan if state money dries up? There isn’t one
As nurses prep for strike, Washington’s new for-profit mental health hospitals raise eyebrows
Unions file 140 petitions for ‘ambush elections’ under new NLRB rule
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Census shows Seattle has lowest percentage of struggling renters
Lifting cap on property taxes proposed in Legislature (Hunter, Chopp)
Bellevue schools teach emotional smarts to help boost academic success
New legislation could make electronic textbooks more widely available
Danny Westneat: Oklahoma City is our savvier nemesis (Boeing)
Editorial: Mayor’s politicking over Port lease hurts maritime industry
Seattle Weekly
Port of Stall: Shell Oil, Meet the Seattle Process
Higher Ground: Come Over to the Green Side
Spokesman Review
Some states say no to federal land transfer bills
GOP officers to pick nominees to replace ex-Rep. Susan Fagan
Comcast to build Spokane call center, creating 675 jobs
1,000 pounds of banned DDT found in old Spokane County silo
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Hanford nuclear cleanup must be federal priority
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSDOT plans to alleviate I-5 congestion near JBLM
University tuition attracting students to community colleges
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Thousands of Eastside, Whidbey Island teachers to walk out of class
New state law will allow you to see pharmacist instead of doctor in some cases
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State Rep: ‘Expect changes’ after nursing home sex abuse
KPLU FM
Teacher Walkouts, By The Numbers: 1 In 4 Washington Kids Now Impacted
KUOW FM
Wash. Lawmakers React Along Party Lines To Teacher Walkouts
Less Water In Northwest Rivers Will Mean Less Hydropower
Spokane Measles Quarantine Includes 6 Infants
Deepening Northwest Drought Poses Challenges For Farmers
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Does Boeing owe more for Washington tax breaks? (Robinson)
NW Public Radio
Deepening Northwest Drought Poses Challenges For Farmers
Wash. Lawmakers React Along Party Lines To Teacher Walkouts
For Some, Concerns That Firefighting Takes Money From Forest Management
Q13 TV (FOX)
Safety classes planned to reduce injuries for one of the state’s most dangerous professions
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Marvel at the stupidity of Forbes’ Tim Worstall (minimum wage)
Crosscut
Treasurer’s funding idea: Something there?
Grizzly bear decisions coming in 2017
Publicola
Murray Versus the Port, Part 2
Seattle P.I.
Seattle’s transit divide
Graphics: Washington’s marijuana revenue broken down (includes revenue from Seattle stores)
Tuesday, May 5
Associated Press
Washington State moving ahead with medical school
State employee with ties to investigation of Auditor Troy Kelley fired
Incentive for students who score well on Smarter Balanced
Columbian
North Bonneville pot shop falls short
In Our View: Kelley Must Be Ousted
The Daily News
Some Cowlitz County families refusing to take state standardized tests
Shellfish growers frustrated as Ecology cancels pesticide permit
Editorial via Yakima Herald: Presidential caucus move doesn’t serve state’s voters
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State swaps in new standardized math, English exams
New law would add native culture to curriculum
Snohomish County PUD to be investigated for ethics violations
Lawmakers hooked on Sultan man’s idea for at-risk kids
Editorial: Progress made on oil trains, but more should follow
Blog: AG says it seems OK to not pay Kelley during leave
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bill would help would-be grads narrowly missing state test cut (Reykdal)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Franklin Pierce teachers set Friday for one-day strike
Editorial: Washingtonians need Pacific free trade pact
Puget Sound Business Journal
Big jump in trade deficit means economy probably shrank
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle teachers call 1-day walkout over state budget
Jerry Large: Housing is fast becoming regional problem
Column: Let the states make drug law
Editorial: Hold Boeing accountable for job losses (Robinson)
Seattle Weekly
Taylor Shellfish: Life On The Other Side of Environmental Alarm
Skagit Valley Herald
Gasoline prices slowly climbing back up
Spokesman Review
State capital gains tax wins favor at Democratic hearing
WSU moving on med school plans
Editorial: New rules on oil trains may block transparency
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Lawmakers should ban campaign fundraising prior to special sessions
Yakima Herald Republic
Local lawmakers confident of quick budget wrapup
BROADCAST
KUOW FM
Oregon Legislature Votes To Require Background Checks For Private Gun Sales
Road-Tripping On The West Coast Electric Highway
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
McGinn: Drop transportation plan, focus on maintenance
Seattle teachers agree to one-day strike over education funding
NW Public Radio
Washougal Teachers Join Others, Vote On One Day Strike
Shellfish Growers Decide Against Spraying Oyster Beds
WEB
Civic Skunkworks
Want to Get People Off Food Stamps? Raise the Minimum Wage.
Publicola
Murray Uses City Authority to Halt Shell Oil
SDC Hopper
Nelson: “We are all in this together and it’s time we had a tax structure that reflects that” (Nelson)
The Stand
49 for Fairness: People’s hearing calls for fair revenue package (Hunter)
Monday, May 4
Associated Press
Washington state officials withdraw shellfish spray permit
Aberdeen Daily World
Following backlash, oyster growers ask DOE to quash permit they had sought
Bothell Reporter
Sen. Frockt offer amendment to reduce tuition at all state colleges and universities (Frockt, Kohl-Welles)
Sen. Frockt touts new law making child welfare programs stronger (Frockt)
Columbian
In Our View: Public Outcry Gets Results
Teacher walkout’s target, legislators, listening (Cleveland, Wylie, Moeller)
The Daily News
Editorial: A peek into the port’s future
Federal Way Mirror
Teachers miffed over lawmakers’ raise
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Legislature firefighting budget drying up despite drought
News Tribune (subscription required)
State lawmakers might expand their social network (Nelson)
Investigator in Troy Kelley case cites payments to campaign manager
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Our silos of inequality are on display
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Van De Wege says Sequim schoolteacher strike targets wrong place (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Hargrove)
Redmond Reporter
Teachers are incensed about state lawmakers’ larger pay raise
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bill would give courts leeway on DUI ignition locks (Goodman, Clibborn)
David Brooks: The nature of poverty
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Policy is where change happens
Sen. Murray op-ed: It’s time to give working families a raise
Editorial: Change state law to oust Troy Kelley
Editorial: City should be embarrassed by zoo elephant debacle
Spokesman Review
Washington lawmakers work to fix mental health care system (Jinkins, Sullivan)
Feds order oil train cars with leaky valves pulled for repair
Brain-damaged WSU instructor sues university over injury outside bar
Spin Control: Teachers’ ‘strike’ rankles GOP leaders
Editorial: Chemical regulation worthwhile for kids, firefighter safety (Van De Wege)
Tri-City Herald
State recommends Hanford budget strategy as cleanup falls 25 years behind
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Teacher strikes won’t win over Legislature
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Presidential caucus move doesn’t serve state’s voters
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ecology, shellfish growers cancel pesticide spraying permit
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bill proposes signed statement in lieu of ignition interlock device
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Snohomish Co. PUD probes allegations of unfair contracts
KPLU FM
Seattle Principal, Teacher Placed On Leave After Suspicious Test Results
KUOW FM
When Have Wolves Made A ‘Recovery?’ It Depends On Your Definition.
Did You Like Knowing Where Oil Trains Moved In the Northwest? Too Bad.
NW Public Radio
Shellfish Growers Decide Against Spraying Oyster Beds
Washington’s Air Quality Is Back In Line Again
Q13 TV (FOX)
Principal, teacher put on leave in test tampering case
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
State Supreme Court will wait until special session adjourns before deciding on sanctions
Civic Skunkworks
Forbes’ Min-Wage-Hating Worstall on $15: The Datum Supports My Thesis!
While the Media Keeps Messing Up the $15 Story, One Pseudonymous Blogger Keeps Getting It Right
Crosscut
Status of debate on education spending: 4 bills and a ticking clock. (Hunter, Hargrove, Rolfes, Ranker)
Bowing to backlash, Taylor Shellfish decides against using pesticide
Kids and the American dream denied. A conversation with author Robert Putnam
Horsesass.org
I’m a Jolly Good Fellow (But a Mean Fisker) (Goldy on his new blog out of Nick Hanauer’s Civic Ventures – see Civic Skunkworks, above)
Seattle P.I.
The immigration/labor rights march: An upbeat side of Seattle May Day
Feds’ new oil train rules make oil cars safer but not the cargo they carry