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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
Tuesday, March 24
Associated Press
Wolves thriving in Washington, but only in the east
West Coast lawmakers seek quake early warning funding
Central Kitsap Reporter
Editorial: Get No Child Left Behind waiver, funds back
Columbian
Rivers’ bill on medical marijuana draws heat
Everett Herald (subscription required)
WSU awaits word on money for expansion in Everett (Sells, Dunshee)
Disaster response bill likely to pass (Goodman)
McAuliffe expects ‘significant investment’ in basic education (McAuliffe)
Granite Falls: If ATVs are allowed on county roads, city streets are next
Forbes
Minimum Wage Increase Killing Seattle Restaurants? Anatomy Of A Lie From Inside The Bubble
Islands’ Sounder
Larsen says the Affordable Care Act is working
Kirkland Reporter
Cancer research funding legislation introduced by Habib, Hunter
Letter to the editor: Washington tax system most regressive in nation
News Tribune (subscription required)
Stingray snared him, now he helps write rules for surveillance device
Under the Dome: Tuesday, March 24, the 72nd day of the 105-day legislative session (Morris)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Wage card fees put pinch on laborers (Reykdal, Hunt)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Obamacare saves hospitals billions in uncompensated care
San Juan Islander
AG advocates for higher smoking age (Orwall)
Redmond Reporter
Opinion: Growing students, growing communities (LWSD Superintendent on need for more classrooms)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Poverty can change kids’ brain chemistry, but educators in Spokane learned how to counteract it
Danny Westneat: Facts no match for fiction on $15 minimum wage
Guest Columnist: Reining in cost of college a priority
Guest Columnist: Climate change: The debate now is about how we adapt
Spokesman Review
Attorney General seeks to prevent Spokane sex offender release
Spokane is test site for federal jobless program
Washington lawmakers study marijuana rules (Hurst)
Editorial: Washington Legislature should reclaim No Child Left Behind funds
Tri-City Herald
Groups holding unofficial Hanford State of the Site meetings
Our Voice: More supervision could reduce prison population
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Allowing more home-grown marijuana is wrong direction (Blake, Kohl-Welles)
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima waits on ACLU vote until full council on hand
Editorial: Cabins add new chapter to story of agriculture
BROADCAST
KHQ Q6 (NBC)
Teachers, legislators discuss education at town hall meeting (Riccelli, Billig)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Cities: traffic jams caused by drivers avoiding tolls
Federal Justice Dept. mediator heading to Pasco
Study: 10 of 14 Puget Sound HOV lanes failing
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Bill to raise smoking age to 21 has support of state attorney general
KPLU FM
Do Wash. State Tax Breaks Level The Playing Field Or Reward The Powerful?
KUOW FM
Keeping Women Out Of The Workforce Is Economic Nonsense
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Are rusty, aging rail bridges safe for oil trains?
NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Weighs Changes To Orchard Piece Work Rest Breaks
WEB
Crosscut
Cities, counties want a share of the pot taxes (Carlyle)
Legislature considers protecting bars from songwriters’ reps (Van De Wege)
Video: The Legislature that shoots together, works together? (Hargrove)
Five things we learned about youth homelessness
Publicola
Democrats Call for Rule Change in Olympia to Make Hearings Balanced (Nelson, Jayapal, Liias)
Slog
The Fate of Light Rail in Seattle Hinges on a Hearing This Week in Olympia (Clibborn, Habib, Jayapal)
The Stand
WSLC Legislative Update: Can we get fair hearings? (Senn, Reykdal)
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for March 23, 2015 – House Budget Looms, Bills Cross Over for Hearings, Troy Kelley in the Crosshairs (Hatfield)
Monday, March 23
Associated Press
State fines company for violations related to logger’s death
Wolves thriving in Washington, but only in the east
Poll: Spend more, tax less, legalize pot
FDA OKs genetically engineered apples, spuds
5 state chief judges to discuss deference, choosing cases
Aberdeen Daily World
Teachers show solidarity, quiz lawmakers (Blake, Hatfield)
City has a path to acquire land for riverfront park
Bainbridge Island Review
Education, ferries, guns among town hall topics (Rolfes, Appleton, Hansen)
Lawmakers pressed on school funding, Highway 305 (Rolfes, Appleton, Hansen)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom districts differ over handling new high school graduation requirements
Pro-coal Montana tribe weighs in on Cherry Point terminal
LTE: Warns payday loan bill hurts borrowers
Central Kitsap Reporter
Opinion: Ban toxic chemicals from furniture (Van De Wege)
New Olympia political drama debuts March 23 when legislators reveal basic-education budgets (Hunter)
Columbian
Rivers’ bill on medical marijuana draws heat
The Daily News
Sens. Braun, Orcutt to host telephone town hall Tuesday
Substitute teacher bill would do little for local schools
Editorial: Grading fix is a step in the right direction
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Public safety officials learned lessons from Oso catastrophe
Rules for building in landslide-prone areas virtually unchanged
Op-ed by Sen. David Frockt & Diana Birkett Rakow: HPV vaccine is a simple step against cancer (Frockt)
Editorial: Global tobacco fight grows
Letter: Union promotes innovation
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Angel targeted by Eyman on initiative bill (Appleton)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Editorial: One year later, heeding the lessons of Oso tragedy
Editorial: A shortfall of doctors for Washington’s mentally ill
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Our zombie tax code needs a new life (Carlyle)
Peninsula Daily News
EYE ON OLYMPIA: Sen. Hargrove stewards bill to curb repeat offenders (Hargrove, Van De Wege, Tharinger)
NEWS IN BRIEF: Lawmakers’ Telephone Town Hall tonight . . . and other news briefs you need to know (plus the chain gang report) (Van De Wege, Tharinger)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Gov. Inslee: There’s no plan B if Bertha tunnel project fails – yet
Redmond Reporter
Opinion: Protecting religious rights and sheltering our most vulnerable (McBride)
Opinion: Taking action to improve transportation
Renton Reporter
Op-Ed: State legislature must take action to ease congestion through Renton
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Hundreds gather at landslide site to remember, reflect
State’s harder GED exam draws far fewer takers
Federal bill would help Washington and other states that provide aid to Dreamers
State’s psychiatric care changes still not enough, say some experts
Editorial: Advance the bill to restore Washington’s No Child Left Behind waiver (Chopp, Santos, Sullivan, Frockt, Kohl-Wells, Pedersen)
Editorial: Legislature has a choice to not leave homeless students behind
Guest Opinion: Reining in cost of college a priority
Spokesman Review
Minimum wage bill to get hearing in Senate
Murray wants answers on Premera data breach
Avista explains need for another rate increase
Spin Control: Oregon’s new voter law misses the mark
Editorial: Coordinated public, private fire response would address system’s gaps
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Once again, time has come to move on to district voting
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Oso landslide victims honored, one year later
Slide victim’s family says loss hurts every single day
Rebuilding SR 530, a community lifeline
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
WSDOT to formally roll out details of new I-405 toll lanes
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bell tolls, names read to honor victims of deadly slide
KPLU FM
Wash. Voters Once Passed An Income Tax By A Wider Margin Than Vote For Legal Booze
KUOW FM
Top Beijing Scientist: China Faces ‘Huge Impact’ From Climate Change
Washington Legislature Poised To Reconcile Dueling Marijuana Systems
NW Public Radio
Washington Supreme Court Weighs Changes To Orchard Piece Work Rest Breaks
Pressure Builds On Washington State Auditor To ‘Come Clean’
Q13 TV (FOX)
Community gathers for remembrance ceremony one year after Oso landslide
WEB
Crosscut
Olympia’s week: Fed probe questions, a possible budget plan (Moscoso, Carlyle, Hargrove)
Is Legislature playing games with initiatives? (Hunt)
Report finds unreported BNSF oil spills
Gun panel aims for ‘gun violence restraining order’
Inslee calls on Auditor to be open about federal probe
Horsesass.org
The Truth No Match for Local Lies on “Death Tax” (minimum wage, estate tax)
Dave Reichert Sucks Up to Blethens, Reads Shameful “Death Tax” Lie into Congressional Record (estate tax)
Publicola
A Plan for Affordable Housing in Roosevelt
Slog
One Year After the Oso Slide
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Proposes a New Bill Allowing Home Grows for Everyone (Kohl-Welles)
The First Part of the Bertha Rescue Mission Involved a Little Drama, a Lot of Waiting, and Plenty of Symbolism
The Stand
Lift ban on using local funds for college faculty step increases (Reykdal)
Friday, March 20
Associated Press
State bills would limit access to officer body camera videos (Hansen)
Washington lawmakers propose allowing pot growing at home (Kohl-Welles, Blake)
BNSF Railway faces penalties for reporting violations
A year later, scars of deadliest US landslide remain fresh
Federal judge denies motion to reconsider Yakima case
Western governors request federal wildfire-prevention help
More than 400 Washington foster parents object to flu shots
Aberdeen Daily World
Difficulties of Smarter Balanced Assessments hot topic for Hoquiam School Board
Oped: Jim Walsh — We can’t say “no” to everything; it’s too risky
Oped: Annie Cubberly — Money spent on kids now saves us a bundle later (Hargrove)
Arlington Times
Arlington among cities to receive Medal of Honor for Oso landslide response
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State rail regulators: Fine BNSF for not reporting leaks immediately
Legislature considering changes to medical lien law after lawsuit revealed MultiCare’s collection practices (Jinkins)
Central Kitsap Reporter
Washington’s unemployment rate remains flat at 6.3 percent
The Daily News
Education leaders talk success, challenges at annual Chamber luncheon
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Chase bill on utility district voting moves from State Senate to House (Chase)
Sens. Murray and Cantwell reflect on year since slide, ponder future
State seeks to fine BNSF $770K for hazardous waste spills
McCusker: Immigrants’ lower birth rate bodes ill for Social Security
News Tribune (subscription required)
Teachers union rallies members to plead for higher pay, lower class size
Legislature considering changes to medical lien law after lawsuit revealed MultiCare’s collection practices (Jinkins)
Under the Dome: Friday (March 20), the 68th day of the 105-day legislative session
Editorial: Body cam compromise acceptable for short term
Redmond Reporter
Residents feel voices not heard by transportation commission, 405 tolling rates set
Renton Reporter
Michael Chadd Boysen found dead in cell in Walla Walla
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State losing more than 400 foster parents for babies and toddlers
Workers hoist the cover off Bertha, get look under the hood
Smokers, you’re not wanted in Seattle’s parks
Study: Sad dads linked to bad toddler behavior
Lawmakers propose bill to allow growing recreational pot at home (Blake, Kohl-Welles)
Guest Column: Saving children from the Internet’s dark side
Spokesman Review
Inslee on Reddit, called to task by vape users
Editorial: Disclosing price tag of state initiatives good policy
Tri-City Herald
Senate committee passes budget amendment that could help Hanford
Fish and Wildlife’s first bear dog retires in Kennewick
BNSF facing $700,000 fines for hazardous spills
Our Voice: Cities should have say about potential oil trains
Vancouver Business Journal
Editorial: Transportation package needs new I-5 crossing included (Moeller, Cleveland)
Yakima Herald Republic
Judge denies Yakima’s motion in ACLU case
Editorial: Time for Congress to approve Ex-Im Bank and trade authority
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Scientists figuring out how Oso landslide was so devastating
Oso, surrounding communities honored with Medal of Valor
Cigarette tax hike would pay for cancer research (Hunter, Habib)
KPLU FM
One Year After Mudslide, First Responders Tackle Emotional Damage
Washington Unemployment Rate Flat, Now Lags National Rate
KUOW FM
BNSF Railway Could Face Big Fines After Hazardous Spills In Washington
Seattle’s Disjointed Transportation Needs A Fix, Mayor Murray Says
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Rep. Harmsworth on I-405 toll : ‘They made this decision last year’
Q13 TV (FOX)
More than 400 Washington foster parents object to flu shots; change their licenses
TVW
Inside Olympia (Fitzgibbon, McCoy)
WEB
Crosscut
Tiny particles delay study of coal port proposal
Bertha rises to the surface, one piece at a time
Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal
Horsesass.org
Sure! Where Do We Store The Waste?
Publicola
Mayor Ed Murray Announces $900 Million Transportation Levy
Slog
Governor Jay Inslee: “I Have Huge Concerns About Drilling in the Arctic”
Washington State Wire
Small Business Employers Beware: Check Your Options Before Using the State Health Exchange
Thursday, March 19
Associated Press
Washington state unemployment holds steady at 6.3 percent
Medal of Valor awarded to communities for action in wake of deadly Oso mudslide (Owen, Sawyer)
State Transportation Commission adopts I-405 express tolls
Blacks, Hispanics do better but still lag whites
Applications for US jobless aid barely rose last week
Bothell Reporter
How did 1st District representatives for Bothell vote? | March 9-13 (McAuliffe, Moscoso, Stanford)
How did 46th District representatives for Kenmore vote? | March 9-13 (Frockt, Pollet, Farrell)
Columbian
Infusion sought for program that aids doctor shortage
In the Spotlight (Wylie)
Editorial: Political Climate (Cleveland, Habib)
Editorial: Time to Tax Online Sales (Wylie)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Baker: Feds warned Premera about security flaws before breach
Saunders: Support grows for national medical marijuana law
Editorial: Democracy requires sunlight
Islands’ Sounder
Ranker bill provides info to EMS in times of crisis (Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
How did 45th District representatives for Kirkland vote? | March 9-13 (Springer, Goodman)
How did 48th District representatives for Kirkland vote? | March 9 -13 (Habib, Hunter, McBride)
How did 1st District representatives for Kirkland vote? | March 9-13 (McAuliffe, Moscoso, Stanford)
Washington’s unemployment rate remains flat at 6.3 percent
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Supporters of higher minimum wage hail judge’s ruling
News Tribune (subscription required)
State shuts down Tacoma day care during investigation
Under the Dome: Thursday, (March 19), the 67th day of the 105-day legislative session
Editorial: Give voters the $15 billion option on mass transit
Olympian (subscription required)
Lake, estuary camps are finally talking
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle mayor announces $900 million transportation levy
What do small manufacturers want: technical assistance or regulatory relief?
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Feds warned Premera about security flaws before breach
$900M levy: Seattle mayor asks homeowners to pay more for transportation
Medal of Valor awarded to Oso slide communities
Service-industry, $35K-income Kent commuters: Is this the middle class?
Seattle mayor forming a team to tackle Capitol Hill hate crimes
Editorial: Legislature can’t delay on child prostitution (Orwall, Kohl-Welles)
Op-Ed: Goal: Zero traffic-related injuries and deaths
Skagit Valley Herald
Courts, growers discuss practicality of worker pay for breaks
Spokesman Review
Spokane police disproportionately stop people of color, report says
Washington bill seeks to limit antler collecting (Chase)
Environmental groups ask for review of Mount Spokane decision
Vancouver Business Journal
State unemployment rate holds steady
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Too soon to crush e-cigarette businesses in state with high taxes
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: It’s the law: Public records are public
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Family of 3-year-old shot in face wants tougher penalties
New I-405 express lane toll rates up to $10
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
State transportation commission approves toll lanes on parts of I-405
Communities receive state medals for Oso mudslide response
KUOW FM
Cracks In The Ice Under Proposed Labor Law Exemption For Hockey (Sells)
NW Public Radio
‘Small’ Oil Spills Can Add Up To Big Costs
Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle mayor unveils nearly $1 billion transportation plan, largest tax hike in city’s history
WEB
Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Small miners want more voice on state rules
NE Washington looks for help with wolves
What will $15 really mean? UW research team ready to study
Senate GOP prodding House on budget (Hunter)
Publicola
Federal Judge Rules Against Franchisees in Minimum Wage Case (Nelson, Pettigrew, Santos, Jayapal)
The Stand
Space Needle: Give your employees a raise!
Washington State Wire
Guest Opinion: Fire Protection Without Toxic Chemicals