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Tuesday, March 31
Associated Press
Gov. Inslee imposes ban on state-funded travel to Indiana
Indiana lawmakers try to quiet firestorm surrounding new law
Wash. Senate Republicans to release budget proposal
Senate panel hears bill raising Washington’s minimum wage (Farrell, Hobbs)
Hundreds sign up to speak against teacher-evaluation bill (Santos)
Aberdeen Daily World
Secure Rural Schools Program passes House
Lawmakers talk fireworks, boats, taxes, education in telephone town hall (Tharinger, Van De Wege)
Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: JAPANESE AMERICAN EXCLUSION: We will remember, and remain vigilant
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Editorial reprint: Mentally ill inmates need healing, not warehousing
Central Kitsap Reporter
‘U Drive. U Text. U Pay.’ campaign beginning in April
Columbian
Minimum wage issue draws local testimony in Olympia (Farrell)
Brunell: Franchises are treated unfairly by wage law
In Our View: Help Timber Counties
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Divide grows over student testing (Santos)
Op-ed: Right-to-work effort under way in state
Editorial: Movement on oil train safety
Highline Times
LETTER: More Taxes on Real Estate Hurt the Economy
Islands’ Sounder
Ranker named top leader (Ranker)
Issaquah Press
Washington Healthplanfinder enrolls 165,000 in qualified health plans; annual enrollment report released
Kirkland Reporter
Letter to the editor: Sen. Hill should support road expansion within his own district
News Tribune (subscription required)
Teachers line up to oppose use of statewide tests in evaluations (Reykdal)
Editorial: Mentally ill inmates need healing, not warehousing
Puget Sound Business Journal
Many working at suppliers for Boeing make less than $15 an hour
City of Seattle joins business leaders in shunning Indiana after passage of ‘religious freedom’ law
Some Seattle restaurants go tip-free as $15 minimum wage hikes go into effect
Redmond Reporter
After five years, consumers have embraced the Affordable Care Act
Legislature misses the chance to limit vaccine exemptions
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bertha’s damaged cutter head emerges from pit
Seattle City Council clears way for 3 new homeless camps
Seattle home prices rising more slowly than 20-city average
Rate of rent increases slows, but the trend is still upward
Seattle clarifies fine points of new minimum-wage law
Seattle sales tax to rise Wednesday for extra Metro funding
Inslee to protest Indiana law with travel ban
Capital-gains tax in, Inslee’s carbon tax out in Dems’ budget plan (Hunter, Carlyle)
Editorial: Legislature should keep simple tool to fight Medicaid fraud
Editorial: Customers deserve to know about data breaches quickly
Skagit Valley Herald
Proposed tax rankles real estate agents
Spokesman Review
Projects to increase, improve routes for cyclists gain support in Spokane
Washington teachers union opposes bill tying evaluations to test scores
McMorris Rodgers proposes bill to help ALS patients
Proposal to boost Washington minimum wage brings varied views (Hobbs)
Editorial: School survey of youths’ sexual activity provides useful data
Tri-City Herald
Sen. Brown’s economic development bill dies
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Amend state constitution to require supermajority to raise taxes
Yakima Herald Republic
Need for more nurses growing around Valley, across nation
Goldendale lawmaker seeks permanent tax exemption for Internet access
Editorial: A reminder to remember sacrifices of Valley’s vets
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Seattle mayor to sign Indiana travel ban in protest of law
Bertha cutter head removed from pit
Motorcyclists argue I-405 express lanes violate the law
Ivar’s to raise minimum wage to $15, cut tipping
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Wash. governor: No state-funded travel to Indiana
Minimum wage leader’s next campaign
Record number apply to Washington’s public universities
State House panel considers change in teacher evaluations
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Senate panel hears bill raising Washington’s minimum wage (Farrell)
Governor Inslee: No state-funded travel to Indiana
KPLU FM
Arlene’s Flowers Fined $1,000 For Discrimination
KUOW FM
Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Is ‘Going to Change Everything’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Ivar’s president is confident early $15 minimum wage rollout will work
Private business owner: Big businesses are ‘taking advantage’ of employees
Wash. Senate Republicans to release budget proposal
NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Republicans Hold Hearing On $12 Minimum Wage
Budget Fight Looms in Washington Legislature
Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee bans his administration from state-funded travel to Indiana over ‘religious’ freedom’ law
Bertha’s Back: Front end of broken Seattle tunnel machine lifted out of ground
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Push to raise statewide minimum wage heard in state Senate (Farrell, Hobbs, Senn)
Supporters laud affordable housing, mental health in House capital budget hearing
Crosscut
Hatcheries flow on despite the evidence they harm salmon recovery
Guest Opinion: Dirty fuel exports darken NW’s Earth Day
Democrats make a run at minimum wage, sick leave bills (Farrell, Jayapal, Hobbs, Jinkins, Senn)
Horsesass.org
“Free Trade” Agreements Broadly Disadvantage American Workers, Because Markets!
Publicola
Council Will Pass Resolution to Oppose Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Fast Track
Schmudget
Creating an Equitable Future for Black Washingtonians
SDC Hopper
Jayapal: Modest wage raise offers big impacts for Washington families (Jayapal)
Seattle P.I.
Our best employer may surprise you
Business lobbies line up against $12 minimum wage: Will they yield (Hobbs, Jayapal, Conway)
Slog
Gov. Jay Inslee Bans State-Funded Travel to Indiana After Controversial Religious Freedom Bill
State Department of Transportation Responds to January Freakout Over “Catastrophic Failure” Language in Tunnel Report
Monday, March 30
Associated Press
Senate to consider bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
House Democrats feature education, mental health in budget
State House budget relies heavily on capital gains taxes (Hunter, Carlyle, Sullivan)
Bills would toughen rules for oil transportation (Farrell)
Senate to consider bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
Washington lawmakers consider powdered alcohol ban (Hurst)
Governor says no to special prosecutor in Pasco police shooting
Bainbridge Island Review
Move afoot to oust PSE: Bainbridge grassroots group wants to start public utility
Columbian
Exchange signs up more than 42,000 in Clark County
The odd couple (Cleveland)
In Our View: Health is Wealth
In Our View: Inform Voters on Initiatives
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: Local leaders push for SR 432 funding
ACA ‘Cadillac tax’ a pivotal player in KapStone contract negotiations
Legislative Roll Call Report (March 27) (Hatfield)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers aim to toughen laws on oil trains (Farrell, Peterson, Ranker)
State capital gains tax part of House Democratic budget plan
$5 million for MP cafeteria in House Democrats’ budget (Dunshee)
State good example of reform’s successes
Op-ed: Flame retardants a threat to health of firefighters, kids
Editorial: Let Sound Transit seek $15 billion
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Ranker named one of nation’s top ‘pro-growth progressives’ (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Statement from Rep. Larry Springer on the House Democratic Budget Proposal (Springer)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: Initiative impacts part of voter’s job
Maple Valley Reporter
Judge rules on penalties, fees for Richland florist in same-sex marriage case |
News Tribune (subscription required)
State House Democrats want to tax capital gains, service businesses (Hunter, Carlyle)
Lawmakers want mental-health-focused prison at Maple Lane (Dunshee, Jinkins)
Teacher raises may be incentive to pare down class-size initiative (Hunter)
Olympian (subscription required)
House budget would fund state worker raises (Hunter, Carlyle)
Editorial: Initiative process needs a few tweaks (Hunt)
Editorial: Oso slide lessons still being learned
Opinion: There are fiscal conservatives, and cheapskates
Opinion: Pricing carbon is a smart policy for Washington
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: State Democrats propose tax hike to fund education requirement (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Hargrove)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tax breaks for employers, but low wages for workers (Carlyle)
Choreographed lift to shift Bertha’s cutter to repair site
A record number of sea lions — and a threat to salmon
New First Hill streetcars readied for test runs
$6M Ellison Foundation gift to launch new UW Alzheimer’s project
Most state schools opt out of survey questions about sex
Software ‘war’ propels job matchmaker | Tech Spotlight
Record year for applications to state’s universities
Ivar’s to raise restaurant workers’ wages to $15 right away
Shoreline Community College to offer full-ride scholarships
Inslee: No special prosecutor for Pasco police shooting
EDITORIAL: Customers deserve to know about data breaches, quickly
EDITORIAL: Legislature should enact Voting Rights Act (Moscoso)
EDITORIAL: Raise smoking age to 21 to save lives
Guest Opinion: Expanding payday lending hurts, not helps, consumers
Guest Opinion: Make payday lending better for short-term help (Springer, Pettigrew)
Guest Opinion: Training can bring police and communities together
Danny Westneat: Let’s cut traffic by road rationing, Italian style
Skagit Valley Herald
Senate to consider bill raising Washington’s minimum wage
Spokesman Review
Education, mental health are top priorities in House budget proposal (Carlyle, Hunter)
WSU, UW medical schools included in House budget (Hunter)
Spokane schools, like most, opt out of survey questions about sex
Spokane rally against hate draws about 30
Local, state politician R.H. Lewis dies at age 90
Washington bill would require insurers to cover telemedicine services
WSU board approves technology fee
Proponents pitch need for federal funding for palliative care programs
Inslee will not appoint special prosecutor in Pasco police shooting
Spin Control: Ancient history and modern lawmaking (Hansen, Jinkins, Walkinshaw)
Guest opinion: Medical school debate misses bigger picture
Jeff Charbonneau: Legislature should allow all students equal access to dual credit
Editorial: Program for injured workers has promise
Voice of the Valley
House of Representatives Propose $5 million for Cedar River Corridor
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – It’s the law: Public records are public
Editorial – State should try to keep waiver for lousy NCLB law
Wenatchee World
Tobacco at 21 (Orwall)
Yakima Herald Republic
State aerospace companies not sharing the wealth with many employees
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Student test score fight heads to Olympia (Reykdal)
Seattle car thefts down following years of increases
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Battle over state’s minimum wage heats up in Olympia
Taxes spending proposed to improve education (Sullivan, Hunter, Carlyle)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle businesses brace for minimum wage increase
KUOW FM
How Seattle Agonized Over And Passed The $15 Minimum Wage
Employers And Insurers Gain Control In Workers’ Compensation Disputes
Open Cases: Why One-Third Of Murders In America Go Unresolved
NW Public Radio
Washington House Democrats Say ‘Yes’ To Capital Gains Tax, ‘No’ To Cap-And-Trade (Carlyle)
Arlene’s Flowers Fined $1,000 For Discrimination
WEB
Crosscut
State Legislature has huge budget disagreements to overcome (Sullivan, Hunter, Carlyle)
The #WALeg Week Ahead: Senate unveils budget. Cue tax tussles.
GOP response to House Dems’ budget proposal portends legislative OT (Sullivan, Carlyle)
Video: How Democrats’ tax ideas stack up against Gov. Jay Inslee’s (Hunter, Sullivan, Carlyle)
Fish hatcheries: A 19th century fix that won’t die (Hatfield, Chase)
Horsesass.org
Twitter Is Burning Up Over Nick Hanauer’s Exhortation to LGBT People to Flee Indiana and Move to Seattle
#BoycottIndiana?
Publicola
Campaign Kickoffs and Affordable Housing
A Linkage Fee for an Affordable and Just Seattle
Schmudget
House Budget Proposal Prioritizes Funding for Education
Slog
House Democrats Come Up with Budget Proposal That Does Not Include a Carbon Tax
Local Elected Leaders Travel to Olympia With One Message: Allow Us to Build More Light Rail (Frockt, Liias, Clibborn)
Ivar’s Salmon House Is Going Tipless (Minimum Wage)
The Stand
It’s time to correct our state’s revenue system
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for March 30, 2015 (Carlyle, Hobbs)
Friday, March 27
Associated Press
House Democrats to release budget proposal
FACT CHECK: Myths in the political roar over Common Core
Snohomish County considers new rules for pot businesses
Taxes on Seattle guests finally pay off Kingdome
Central Kitsap Reporter
Kitsap student named ‘Youth of the Year’ at reception in Governor’s mansion (Rolfes)
Op-Ed: My Turn: Higher minimum wage misses the target
The Daily News
KapStone, union reach tentative deal
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Snohomish County adds nearly 50,000 in four years
Editorial: HOT lanes may not be so hot
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Washington State Parks adopts scoring system for saving, razing historic buildings
News Tribune (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Friday, (March 27), the 75th day of the 105-day legislative session
Editorial: Look to India for prototype of a universal ID card
Op-Ed: Region must come together on transportation package
Olympian (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Friday, (March 27), the 75th day of the 105-day legislative session
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Nearly one-third of Asian students earn calculus credit in high school, study says
Study finds WSU has $3.4B economic impact in state
Survey ranks Seattle area 5th for LGBT population – so how many people is that? | FYI Guy
Growing numbers appear to be fleeing King County
Editorial: Critical updates needed in state marijuana laws (Carlyle)
Guest Columnist: Seattle can still lead in fossil-fuel divestment
Sens. Mullet & Pedersen: A modest proposal to restore local control of $40 million from No Child Left Behind waiver
Spokesman Review
State grants Spokane seat at oil train hearings
Tuition-cutting bill hits roadblock in Washington House
House Transportation Committee urged to raise gas tax, vehicle fees during hearing
Spokane County Commissioner fined $100 for past campaign violation
Tri-City Herald
Newhouse introduces first bill in Congress
Tri-City officials call for transportation package before state committee
Our Voice: Law should ensure DNA evidence is not thrown out
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Op-Ed: We all benefit from affordable health care
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Government can control speech on license plates it issues
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Vaping regs appropriate for minors
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
House’s roads bill could be ‘a lot different’ than Senate’s (Clibborn)
Kingdome bonds finally paid off 15 years after implosion
Companies pay employees not to drive to work
KPLU FM
A Washington Republican And A Democrat Agree: If Only We Had Idaho’s Tax System
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Sound Transit trying to convince Legislature to allow $15B ballot measure
Q13 TV (FOX)
Bill aimed at preventing gun violence clears hurdle in Legislature (Billig)
WEB
Crosscut
Officials say Sound Transit needs to go big (Hobbs)
Publicola
Mayor Murray Sets Affordable Housing Goal of 20,000 Units in Next 10 Years
The Stand
It’s time to correct our state’s revenue system »
Washington State Wire
Senate Transportation Package Would Begin to Address State’s Significant Infrastructure Needs
Thursday, March 26
Associated Press
Legislature OKs bill paving way for WSU medical school (Riccelli, Pedersen)
Senate Democrats seek tougher federal rules for oil trains
Study finds WSU has $3.4B economic impact in state
Rep. Kilmer urges Canada to end sewage dumping
Aberdeen Daily World
Commissioners briefed on proposal for new jail, court facilities
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
‘Get them off rails now,’ Sen. Cantwell says of some oil tank cars
Editorial reprint: Name your poison: For the GOP and coal industry, it’s mercury
Bothell Reporter
Lawmakers, staff learn lifesaving skills at state Capitol (McAuliffe)
Columbian
Letter: Lack of vaccination spreads death
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Larsen touts virtues of Affordable Care Act on fifth anniversary
Editorial: A renewed push for equal pay
Kirkland Reporter
Lawmakers, staff learn lifesaving skills at state Capitol (McAuliffe)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Thursday, March 26, the 74th day of the 105-day legislative session
Editorial: State Senate should pass bill on toxic fire retardants (Van De Wege)
Opinion: Washington would be wise to follow Oregon’s lead on voter registration
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Bill banning toxics needs Senate vote
Peninsula Daily News
U.S. Rep. Kilmer urges Canada to stop dumping sewage from Victoria into Strait of Juan de Fuca
Puget Sound Business Journal
WSU wins right to open medical school in Spokane. Now all it needs is the money
With Bertha, Washington state pays the price for advancing tunnel-boring technology
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle’s $15 wage law may not affect city’s biggest boss: UW
Microsoft tells vendors to give contract workers basic benefits
Olympia Watch: What’s still standing? A look at this session’s education bills (Pollet, Kagi, Riccelli, Hansen)
Editorial: Lawmakers should not fail state’s students (Chopp, Sullivan)
Guest Opinion: Trans-Pacific Partnership would boost Washington’s economy
Guest Opinion: In defense of the dead-end job
Skagit Valley Herald
Safe oil train legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Cantwell, Murray
Bill would put some Samish tribal property into federal trust (Ranker, Lytton, Morris)
Snoqualmie Valley Record
Senator to host town hall meetings (Mullet)
Spokesman Review
WSU medical school in Spokane gets Senate OK (Billig)
Two men plead guilty to poaching a pair of trophy bull elk near Anatone
Feisty GOP legislator Dick Bond dies at 93
Panel hears support for involuntary rehab
Editorial: Try new approach to property crime
Tri-City Herald
Sen. Murray: DOE appears to be pulling plug on some Hanford cleanup
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Op-Ed: Legislature misses chance to limit vaccine exemptions
Voice of the Valley
Mullet to host town halls in Issaquah, Snoqualmie, Maple Valley
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Public should have access to police video
Yakima Herald Republic
US Senate Democrats seek tougher federal rules for oil trains
Three-tenths law enforcement fund ‘not a luxury anymore’
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Commission considers pay bump for state elected officials
Senator Cantwell proposes new oil train rules
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Mayor Murray to announce plan to combat Seattle’s skyrocketing rents
Transportation expert presents solutions to Seattle’s traffic problems
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Contractor makes changes after piling hit bus on 520 bridge
New distracted driving bill means no touching of phones
KPLU FM
Tax Breaks For You — Yes, You — Are Among Washington State’s Costliest
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Polluting Grain Facility In E. Wash. Proposed For Superfund Cleanup
Q13 TV (FOX)
Microsoft tells its contractors: You must give workers paid time off
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
WSU can open medical school, under bill headed to governor (Riccelli, Billig, Pedersen)
Nuclear energy education program proposed for students in grades 8-12
Agencies seek flexibility for drought response
Senate Democrats ‘fair and balanced’ rule proposal fails on floor (Nelson, Jayapal)
Crosscut
Commentary: Missing the point on McCleary
Nuclear power measures face questions (Tarleton, Santos)
Can coders fix the Seattle area’s traffic problems?
Publicola
Agree or Disagree with O’Brien’s Stance on Global Trade, the Council Is Relevant Again
Schmudget
Support Grows for the Working Families Tax Rebate
SDC Hopper
Senate Republicans stand in the way of ‘fair and balanced’ committee rule (Nelson)
Slog
Take Your Burning Rage from Yesterday’s Traffic Mess and Fire It Toward Olympia
Washington Fire Chiefs Demand Transparency on Crude Oil Trains
Wednesday, March 25
Associated Press
Multistate investigation announced into Premera cyberattack
Bacterial levels in Portage Bay means shellfish restrictions
Mediator to lead talks following Pasco police shooting
Union vote set next month at Boeing’s SC plants
Uncertainty about doctors’ pay has taken a toll on Medicare
Study: Beetles don’t make forests more likely to burn
Aberdeen Daily World
Quinault lawyers: City could prevent proposed oil terminals
Commissioners briefed on proposal for new jail, court facilities
Twin Harbors jobless rates down a tick, still high
Hargrove stewards bill to curb repeat offenders
Bainbridge Island Review
State seeks input on toll increase for Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Pollution partially closes nearly 500 acres of Portage Bay shellfish beds
Bothell Reporter
Washington State Attorney General to advocate raising legal smoking age before legislature (Orwall)
Columbian
Clark the 14th-healthiest county in Washington
In Our View: Marijuana Balancing Act
Camden: Is automatic voter registration really such a good idea?
Everett Herald (subscription required)
House Democrats to unveil budget and maybe tax plans too (Hunter, Carlyle)
Boeing South Carolina workers to vote on joining union in April
Burbank: Closing tax loopholes could do a lot of good (Robinson, Kagi, Moscoso, Ortiz-Self)
Editorial: Forward for University Center
Kirkland Reporter
Washington State Attorney General to advocate raising legal smoking age before legislature (Orwall)
Letter: Washington tax system most regressive in nation (Hunter)
News Tribune (subscription required)
State lawmakers eye pension changes for new public sector workers
Under the Dome: Wednesday, March 25, the 73rd day of the 105-day legislative session
Olympian (subscription required)
Poll: 69 percent of Olympia voters want $15 minimum wage
Puget Sound Business Journal
Boeing denies reports it has planned an Atlanta research center
Redmond Reporter
Opinion: Legislature misses chance to limit vaccine exemptions
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Stanford study: Urban charter school students have academic edge, but are differences meaningful?
About 20,000 sign in favor of teacher-evaluation bill (Santos)
Guest Opinion: Restore the cut to temporary assistance for needy families
Seattle Weekly
Recently Revealed Oil-Train Violations Increase Concern in Seattle
Cybershaming: ‘Only Creepy People Check Past the Second Page’
Spokesman Review
House budget coming Friday (Carlyle, Hunter)
Washington officials leading Premera cyberattack investigation
Judge tells agency to reconsider decision on caribou habitat
EPA seeks Superfund listing for Freeman grain elevator
Tri-City Herald
DOE to look at separate disposal of defense, commercial nuclear waste
Our Voice: More supervision could reduce prison population
Our Voice: Legislators’ laws should meet initiative standards
Wall Street Journal
International Students Stream Into US Colleges (Orwall)
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima group to promote Latino civic engagement in response to voting rights case
BROADCAST
KFFM
Legislators Talk About Education and Other Issues [AUDIO] (Santos)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Insurance hack leads to ID theft concerns for customers
Insurance commissioner investigating Premera breach
State studying adding extra I-5 lane in Seattle
Tacoma Power explains alarming stats about grid attacks
Fewer people pass revised GED test in Washington
Conflicting reports on quality of Seattle school’s air
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Private tutor system falters under No Child Left Behind
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Effort to raise smoking age in Washington to 21 (Orwall)
KPLU FM
Major Expansion Of Pike Place Market Set To Begin
Bill Aimed At Regaining No Child Left Behind Waiver Will Get A Hearing In House Committee (Reykdal)
Where Are We Going? Seattle Hosting Series On Transportation Future
What Exactly Should Washington State Get From Boeing In Exchange For Tax Breaks?
KUOW FM
VA Gives Rural Vets A Break After ‘Daily Show’ Covers KUOW Story
Port Of Seattle Rejects Calls to Cancel Arctic Drill Rig Lease
Washington Lawmakers Consider Banning Powdered Alcohol (Hurst)
Washington Insurance Commissioner Launches Investigation Of Premera
Congressional Democrats Want More Money For Earthquake Early Warning System
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Raising smoking age about money as much as health
NW Public Radio
Wash. Insurance Commissioner To Investigate Premera Blue Cross
Washington Lawmakers Consider Banning Powdered Alcohol (Hurst)
Democrats Want More For New Earthquake Early Warning System
No Racial ‘Profiling Problem’, But Spokane PD Forms Committee Anyway
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
House Democrats to release budget proposal on Friday, TVW will carry live (Hunter, Carlyle)
Crosscut
House Democrats ready to offer a state budget (Hunter)
Is Seattle ready to enforce its $15 minimum wage?
Will Inslee’s plan to reduce property crimes work? (Hargrove)
Environmentalists, utilities at odds over green power
Publicola
Voting Rights Act Gets Good Reception in GOP Senate (Moscoso)
PT Leader
New Olympia political drama debuts when legislators reveal basic-education budgets (Hunter)
Schmudget
Washington State Lagging in Key Measures of Progress
Volatility Claims for Capital Gains Reform Are Overblown
Seattle P.I.
Defining ‘middle class’ in Seattle
Rich get richer: Seattle tops income growth of highest-earning households (Carlyle)
The Stand
Cuts have stalled state economy, report finds
Opinion: Let’s help homeless kids succeed, rather than international banks (Fey)
Labor Archives’ Minimum Wage History Project kicks off April 11