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Monday, Feb 23
Associated Press
Fuel-hauling trains could derail about 10 times a year in U.S., report says
Infrastructure payment alternatives
Big increase in highway spending in Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
Quinaults, DNR move to dismiss Lake Quinault lawsuit
Retail marijuana store’s sign of contention
Tsunami surge study produces sobering results
Auburn Reporter
Business picking up at Auburn’s only recreational marijuana establishment
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ferndale senator’s oil safety bill faces competition in state House (Farrell)
State-funded raises for teachers would cost school districts, too (Hunter)
Bothell Reporter
What’s it worth to help pick a president? | Cornfield
Sen. Habib, Rep. Moscoso sponsored voting rights legislation makes it out of committee (Habib, Moscoso, Jayapal)
Rep. Farrell’s statement on approval of minimum wage bill (Farrell)
The Daily News
Capitol Dispatch: A look at some bills still alive after cutoff (Takko, Hatfield)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
New roads plan: $570 million for Snohomish County (Sullivan, Hobbs)
Budding marijuana market is a tough biz
State House committee approves Stanford bill to ban non-compete agreements (Stanford)
Widening income gap boosts unions
Boeing a big topic at rally in Olympia
Editorial: We’ve been warned, repeatedly (Oil trains)
Editorial: Extend tax breaks for film productions in state
Highline Times
Strong support voiced Overflow crowd ignites debate on Senate’s transportation package (Hobbs, Liias, Jayapal, Habib, Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Sen. Habib, Rep. Moscoso sponsored voting rights legislation makes it out of committee (Habib, Moscoso)
King County Board of Health joins call for increasing age to purchase tobacco, vapor products
LWHS student Sam Dorsey serves as page on Olympia
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
A larger bridge in Bainbridge’s future?
News Tribune (subscription required)
State-funded raises for teachers would cost school districts, too (Hunter)
State looks to protect escalator inspection funding after lapses found
Police body camera bill casts a wide net (Hansen)
Ruling bars state from treating free legal advice as a campaign contribution
Editorial: Karen Peterson: Records requester Tim Clemans pokes government agencies, then offers to help
Editorial: A second chance to get medical marijuana right
Washington National Guard commander worries about big quake
Olympian (subscription required)
Lawmakers Drop Bill, Leaving Districts With ‘Very High’ Threshold For Building New Schools (Hunter)
Fuel-hauling trains could derail at 10 a year
Editorial: For Sen. Roach, hot water is habitat
Opinion: U.S. leads in technology and poverty
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Noted climate-change skeptic linked to corporate money
Schools using new tools to make teachers better
The boutique booze boom in Washington
Seattle ranks high in suspending elementary-school students with special needs
State not joining revolt against Common Core learning model (Chase)
State revenue forecast gets a bit brighter (Hunter)
City of Seattle issues draft rules for minimum wage law
Guest Opinion: It’s unfair to tax all Sea-Tac passengers for new international terminal
Editorial: Legislature must prevent an oil-train accident in Wash.
Editorial: Anti-discrimination measures bloom in Washington
Editorial: State should regulate services like uberX, Lyft and Sidecar (Habib)
Spokesman Review
Washington state searches for tax solution to fix crumbling roads
Bill would ban displaying, selling human remains (Goodman)
Senate panel calls for full audit of WWAMI (Frockt)
More teachers needed: New school rules, requirements create vacuum of positions to fill
Spin Control: Some bills make the cut and others move closer to legislative oblivion
Editorial: Exports-dependent economy on trade agenda
Editorial: House Bill 1917 a threat to oversight of police
Tri-City Herald
State Members of Color Caucus calls for ‘much-needed conversation’ after Pasco police shooting (Ryu, Gregerson, Morris, Ortiz-Self, Pettigrew, Santos, Walkinshaw, Moscoso, Hasegawa, Jayapal, McCoy)
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Do local levy funds vanish if state covers full cost of education? (Hunter)
Editorial: Presidential primary is waste of money
Editorial – Do local levy funds vanish if state covers full cost of education?
Yakima Herald Republic
Fed report: Fuel-hauling train accidents may average 10 per year
Public would pay more for records requests under state House bill (Takko, Springer, Hunt, Gregerson, Moeller, Wylie, Tharinger, Jinkins)
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Location of many 911 calls not quickly available
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Fight over pot shop next to church takes several turns
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Seattle, Tacoma, other ports busy again after tentative labor deal
KPLU FM
How Do You Rebuild A Life After Nearly A Decade Behind Bars — Then Exoneration?
Lawmakers Drop Bill, Leaving Districts With ‘Very High’ Threshold For Building New Schools (Gregerson)
KUOW FM
Bills In Washington Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline
Showdown Looming Between Northwest States, Feds Over Driver’s Licenses
When Pot Goes From Illegal To Recreational, Schools Face A Dilemma
If Your Teacher Likes You, You Might Get A Better Grade
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Critics worried bill to split Seattle School District has survived (Santos, Pettigrew, Pollet)
NW Public Radio
Bills In Washington Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline
Showdown Looming Between Northwest States, Feds Over Driver’s Licenses
WEB
Crosscut
Olympia this week: The transportation question
Transparency on tax breaks: A good idea? (Carlyle,
Commentary: Smart choices on transportation money?
Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds (Reykdal)
Publicola
Democrats Help Pass Republican Transportation Package (Pedersen, Liias, Jayapal, Habib, Cleveland)
Op-ed: Let Developers Build New Housing to Stop Displacement
Schmudget
Revenue Is Projected to Increase, But Not by Enough
Bill to Improve State Tax Break Transparency Receives Public Hearing
The Stand
Labor, community call for Shared Prosperity (Hasegawa, Jayapal)
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for Feb. 23 – Budget Signings, Revenue Forecasts, Oil Trains & More (Hunter, Van De Wege, Bergquist, Carlyle)
What’s Alive and What’s Dead: 2015 Edition (Farrell, Jinkins, Fitzgibbon, Fey, Morris, Liias)
Guest Opinion: Rectifying Surgical Patient Safety
Friday, Feb 20
Associated Press
Inslee signs supplemental budget for mudslide, fire relief (Hunter)
Video from police, public examined in Pasco shooting
House panel passes proposal to eliminate graduation exams
Bill to abolish Washington state’s death penalty fails to pass out of committee
Appeal filed to stop logging on state wildfire lands
ACLU suing Skagit hospital district over abortion rights
Seattle tunnel machine breaks through wall into rescue pit
Florist who refused to do flowers for gay wedding to appeal
Labor secretary issues deadline in port talks
House panel advances bill to split Seattle school district (Pettigrew, Santos)
Attendance up at 3 national parks in Washington
Aberdeen Daily World
No contaminants found in Hoquiam River oil spill
Oped: Jim Walsh — What’s paramount is a fresh way to look at funding and conducting education
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Fund education before transportation, state House Democrat says (Chopp, Sullivan)
House panel passes proposal to eliminate graduation exams (Frockt)
Editorial reprint: State poverty figures call out for a response (Walkinshaw)
Columbian
Wylie aims to crack down on ‘revenge porn’ (Wylie)
Effects of West Coast port slowdown felt locally
Everett Herald (subscription required)
McAuliffe initially supported amendment to restrict initiatives, now opposes it (McAuliffe)
Editorial: Passenger service proposal deserves fair look
Issaquah Reporter
Keep minimum wage the same across the state | Editorial
The Inlander
Worth a Shot (Riccelli)
Islands’ Sounder
News from Olympia (Jayapal, Ranker, Habib)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Op-Ed: Assessment of local health needs turns blind eye to ‘thorny issues’
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
50-cent Narrows Bridge toll increase recommended
Maple Valley Reporter
Senate unveils $15 billion transportation package (Mullet)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Easing ‘Hard Time for Armed Crime’ passes state House (Goodman)
Fund education before transportation, state House Democrat says (Sullivan, Chopp)
The Nose: Is Pam Roach ‘the most unfairly treated senator in state history?’ You be the judge
Under the Dome: Friday, February 20, the 40th day of the 105-day legislative session
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State poverty figures call out for a response (Walkinshaw)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Should employers be compelled to provide paid sick leave to employees?
Survey: STEM education lacking in Washington state
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle considers capping rents for some micro-apartments
State to pay gunshot victim $2.5 million in settlement
Bertha’s breakthrough lifts hopes for tunnel
State makes offer to florist in gay-marriage case
Bills to allow WSU med school take unexpected detour in Legislature (Riccelli, Hunter)
Is a college tuition freeze likely?
Editorial: Inject transparency into health care to end unfair denials (Moeller)
Skagit Valley Herald
State wants greener surfaces in future
ACLU sues Skagit Regional Health over abortion access
Spokesman Review
Senate panel calls for full audit of WWAMI (Frockt)
Cancer-screening money available from Spokane health district
Minimum wage hike, sick leave bills go to House (Walkinshaw)
Editorial: Proposal gives administrative law system vital reforms
Tri-City Herald
State, federal elected officials hesitant about getting involved in Pasco police shooting probe
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Supermajority approval for school bonds is still reasonable
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: FCC taking right route in assuring net neutrality
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bertha breaks through wall into access pit
Internment camp survivors share stories of survival (Hasegawa)
Feds grant another ACA deadline extension
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State DOC will pay $2.5 million to unarmed man shot 16 times
KPLU FM
Seattle Moves To Protect Privacy Of Residents
Seattle Tunnel Machine Breaks Through Wall Into Rescue Pit
Time Expires On Bill To Abolish Daylight Saving Time In Washington (McCoy. Liias)
Two Seattle School Districts? Education Committee Sends Proposal To Full House (Pettigrew, Santos, Pollet, Carlyle)
Judge Rules Richland Florist Who Refused Gay Wedding Broke Law
KUOW FM
520 Mega-Snag: This Far Along, And Still No Money To Finish It
Local Sex Worker Speaks Out Against Proposed Legislation
A Boom, A Whoosh And Then: Bertha Breaks Free
Skagit Hospital Creates Illegal Barriers For Abortion, ACLU Says
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Port dispute ‘devastating’ to Seattle economy
Why we should offer free college diplomas
Bertha makes it through concrete wall into access pit
Does no one care about a proposed 12-cent gas tax?
NW Public Radio
ACLU Files Case Against Public Hospital, Over Failure to Provide Abortions
Pasco Shooting: Some Tri-City Latino Community Members Say Feds Must Investigate
Q13 TV (FOX)
SEE IT: Tunneling machine Bertha breaks through concrete wall into access pit
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate bill to end Daylight Saving Time in Washington dies (McCoy, Liias)
Inslee signs supplemental budget for wildfires, mental health
Crosscut
Video: Will voters be asked to revisit class sizes?
Opinion: Commentary: Smart choices on transportation money?
Transportation plan barrels past quarrels (Habib, Cleveland, Sullivan)
Death penalty challenge going nowhere this year (Jinkins, Carlyle, Orwall)
Publicola
Mayor Gets Involved in City Council Races (Jayapal)
SDC Hopper
Washington Voting Rights Act passes out of committee (Habib, Jayapal)
Slog
Judge: Florist Who Refused to Sell Flowers to Gay Couple Broke the Law
That Steam Rising from the Pioneer Square Rescue Pit? That’s Bertha Crowning.
We Got Some Rare Face-Time with Bertha’s Contractor (And Her Dusty Rescue Pit) Today
The Stand
Rally Feb. 20 at Capitol for shared prosperity
Depoliticize disappointing transportation package (Habib, Jayapal, Liias, Hobbs)
WSLC: Our Walmart deserves credit for long-overdue raises
Washington State Wire
Rep. Carlyle Takes Another Swing at Tax Incentive Disclosure Law (Carlyle, Nelson)
Thursday, Feb 19
Associated Press
Seattle Tunnel Machine Bertha Moves Toward Access Pit
House committee weighs bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle)
Richland florist who refused gay-wedding request broke law, judge rules
Kirkland latest to ban disposable plastic bags
Hockey league seeks labor-law exemption; panel supports it
Bill to tighten vaccine exemptions draws dozens of foes (Robinson)
Group recommends raising Tacoma Narrows Bridge toll
Auburn Reporter
Education opportunity: Equal but unequal? Legislators tackling student-achievement gap (Jayapal, Santos)
Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: Presidential primary politics
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ships remain in Bellingham Bay as port labor dispute continues
Report: Single moms in Whatcom County more likely to be poor
Allow guns on campus, advocates say, to deter rape
Bothell Reporter
Rep. Stanford bills would make college a reality for more veterans, active service members (Stanford)
Rep. Jessyn Farrell’s statement on Oil Transportation Safety Act (Farrell)
Central Kitsap Reporter
CK Class of 2021 may be first to need 24 credits to graduate, up from 22
Columbian
WHL seeks labor law exemption
Three universities in Washington pack Peace Corps pipeline
In Our View: Reconsider Initiative 1351 (Cleveland, Pedersen)
The Daily News
Ecology opts for $28 million cleanup option for former Reynolds plant
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing CEO says cash will keep coming for shareholders
Traffic congestion up 84%
Wal-Mart to raise U.S. hourly workers’ pay after criticism
Cornfield: It’s complicated and costly to position state for a presidential primary
Editorial: A trade deal that works for all
The Inlander
WW: Marijuana in Indian Country, overhaul of WA pot laws and smoking doobies in the White House (Hurst)
Hard to Swallow
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Goodman testifies in favor of tuition lock bill (Goodman)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bremerton route borrowing Southworth ferry for a few weeks
Maple Valley Reporter
Fish and Wildlife enforcement splintered by internal conflict
News Tribune (subscription required)
Consumer advocates pan reemergence of payday lending alternative (Springer)
Under the Dome: Thursday, February 19, the 39th day of the 105-day legislative session (Orwall)
Editorial: Don’t let oil train safety legislation get derailed
Tacoma Narrows bridge committee recommends two 50-cent toll hikes over two years
Olympian (subscription required)
Opinion: Corrections workers just want a fair shake
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington Legislature to consider bill to make judges more independent after insurance commission whistleblower
IRS delays penalties on businesses that reimburse workers for health insurance
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Long-stalled Bertha crawls 6 feet toward repair pit
Bill would nix Seattle minimum wage, but raise it statewide more than inflation
Vaccination-exemption data missing for 300 state schools
Olympia Watch: Should school bonds pass with majority vote? (Gregerson, Pollett)
Editorial: It’s time to improve Washington’s presidential primary
Seattle Weekly
Murray’s State of the City: ‘We See Inequities’
Sequim Gazette
The Oasis at center of proposed music licensing bill (Van De Wege)
Skagit Valley Herald
Supporters testify to banish state’s death penalty (Carlyle)
Spokesman Review
WSU, UW questioned on medical school budgets
Health district offers students guided walks to school (Billig)
House bills seek to provide clarity on police body camera use (Hansen)
Landers: Moose issues spur tough decisions for wildlife officials
Tri-City Herald
Judge: Arlene’s Flowers owner violated the law
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Legislators push to “Ban the Box” asking about criminal backgrounds on applications
Editorial – Voters have ultimate say over senator’s behavior
West Seattle Herald
Port slowdown has impact on West Seattle business; Emerald Maritime is off 35%
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Is Seattle waging a war on cars?
Snohomish County honors unsung heroes of Oso
Bertha 6 feet closer to access pit
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Nation’s largest pot expo being held in Seattle
KUOW FM
W. VA Oil Train Derailment Has NW Lawmakers Thinking About Safety (Rolfes)
Why A Court Once Ordered Kids Vaccinated Against Their Parents’ Will
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Judge rules Richland florist was wrong to refuse service to gay couple
State bill to kill $15 minimum wage is actually a bad idea
NW Public Radio
Gay Couple Hopes Court Victory Will Stop Discrimination
Q13 TV (FOX)
About 150 hold protest in Seattle over cops’ fatal shooting of man in Pasco
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Legislature holds memorial service for lawmakers who have died
Washington would abolish death penalty if bill passes (Carlyle)
Crosscut
‘Poison pill’ in gas tax plan worry enviros
Death penalty repeal backed as cheaper, smarter (Carlyle, Orwall)
Guest Opinion: Will Seattle take a stand on, or a cut of the Arctic drilling action?
Horsesass.org
Note to Republicans: $12 an Hour Is the Compromise
Don’t Discriminate, Florists
Publicola
Murray Delivers State of City Speech
Real Change News
Bills in Olympia would fund an innovative program: connecting parents who could lose their kids to the courts with parents who got their kids back
Seattle P.I.
Tanker cars still burning, burning questions about oil transport
Judge: Florist violated state law in refusing flowers for gay marriage
Slog
Why the Republicans’ Pot Bill Is Scaring Medical Marijuana Activists (Kohl-Welles)
Bertha Moved a Whole Three Feet Last Night, and It’s Making Us Nervous
Bertha Has Now Chewed Through More Than Six Feet of Concrete
The Stand
Opinion: Labor, trans workers stand together to fight discrimination
Washington State Wire
Will Traffic, Commerce Gridlock on State Highways be Enough to Break Legislative Bottleneck on Transportation? (Hobbs, Liias)
Wednesday, Feb 18
Associated Press
House committee weighs bill to abolish death penalty (Carlyle)
Lawmakers: Fixing Washington education could hit $6 billion (Hunter)
White House puts immigration plans on hold after ruling
Obamacare sign-ups for subsidized plans top 11M
Federal judge selects ACLU plan for new Yakima City Council districts
State legislation aims to scale back vaccination exemptions in response to measles outbreak
State considers changing 2016 presidential primary
US labor official looks to untangle West Coast port dispute
Aberdeen Daily World
Fiery oil-train crash probed by U.S. rail, pipeline regulators
Lessons from Japan on local tsunami history, threat
Light oil discharged into Hoquiam River from former mill site
Elma pot farm gets its license
Bainbridge Island Review
$15 billion bi-partisan Senate transportation plan unveiled (Hobbs, Liias, Jayapal, Ranker, Habib)
Rolfes and Appleton bill would require crisis intervention training statewide (Rolfes, Appleton)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
West Virginia, Canada derailments renew focus on oil tank cars
Tacoma delays closure of unlicensed marijuana stores
Editorial reprint: Exchange wisely extends enrollment
Editorial: Exchange wisely extends enrollment
Columbian
Snowpack — water storage — severely sparse
House bill targets illicit massage parlors (Wylie)
In Our View: Oil Terminal a Bad Idea
Camden: Legislators may rethink how many days they work (Kohl-Welles)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett drivers will pay an additional $20 for car tabs
Lt. Gov. Owen says behavior of GOP senator is inappropriate and must stop (Owen, Nelson)
Lawmakers take up bill to allow fewer vaccination exemptions (Robinson)
Paine Field commercial flights met with opposition at hearing
Editorial: 2015 Legislature: Study of little fish a big deal (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
What Lt. Gov. Owen had to say to Sen. Pam Roach
Washington lawmakers consider medical marijuana to treat PTSD (Hobbs)
Under the Dome: Wednesday, February 18, the 38th day of the 105-day legislative session
Tacoma delays closure of unlicensed marijuana stores
With eye on Point Ruston, state lawmakers to take testimony on annexation (Fey)
Washington considers changing 2016 presidential primary
Editorial: Road-and-transit deal deserves bipartisan support
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Exchange wisely extends enrollment
Peninsula Daily News
Measles cases on North Olympic Peninsula hold steady at two as officials await test results
Serenity House closes overnight homeless shelter in Port Angeles due to budget constraints
Puget Sound Business Journal
New bill would raise Washington minimum wage, kill Seattle’s $15 minimum wage law
Private hospitals could win big as state struggles to comply with Supreme Court psychiatric bed decision
Boeing: Proposed aerospace tax break accountability bill ‘harmful and unnecessary’ (Robinson)
Will ruling on Obama’s immigration actions help end DHS funding impasse? (Video)
Redmond Reporter
Legislative video testimony bill passes Senate (Habib)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Vaccination-exemption data missing for 300 state schools
Bill would nix Seattle minimum wage, but raise it statewide
Franklin drops gender from its graduation
Zillow cutting 350 jobs after Trulia deal
Quarrel in port talks boils down to arbitrator
Magnitude-4.3 earthquake jolts central Washington
Mayor highlights bus service, preschool program, minimum wage boost
Olympia Watch: Should school bonds pass with majority vote? (Gregerson, Pollet)
Seattle Weekly
Activists Can’t Stop the Youth Detention Center. So What Now?
How Bertha Beat Out the Surface-Street Option
As Seattle’s Homeless Encampments Multiply, Questions About Leadership Emerge
Spokesman Review
Wrongful imprisonment claims fail before Spokane judge
Washington panel mulls bill to trim vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
McMorris Rodgers: Obama’s immigration actions defy his presidential power
WSU medical school bills take detour in House, Senate (Riccelli, Hunter)
Letter: Leave teens alone, Baumgartner
Letter: Test drive Inslee’s plan
Editorial: Presidential primary might give Washington voice
Tri-City Herald
Richland to try to get state money for Queensgate connector bridge
Yakima Herald Republic
Federal judge orders district voting for Yakima in ACLU case
Three Lower Valley dairies agree to plan to combat pollution
BROADCAST
KHQ Q6 (Spokane)
Proposal to raise the smoking age moves forward in Washington State (Orwall)
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bill would bring stability to homeless children
‘Aiden’s Bill’ aims to boost protections for endangered kids
Seattle’s building boom often comes without parking
Dramatic draw down of Lake Tapps
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
New bill would replace death penalty with life sentences
Hundreds to protest Pasco police shooting in downtown Seattle
Proposed law would require 90-day notice before rent jumps more than 10 percent
What’s being done to stop debt collectors using questionable tactics?
Vaccine skeptics oppose tighter state law
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Two Best Friends And An Immigration Secret In Seattle
Ports Slowdown Hurts Local Businesses
Move To Limit Vaccine Exemptions Draws Opposition From Some Parents
Man beaten by Seattle police: Video saved me
KPLU FM
Adoptive Parents Of Severely Abused Boy Testify For ‘Aiden’s Law’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State Sen. Pam Roach says political enemies want her out of office
NW Public Radio
Federal Judge Rules Against City Of Yakima In Voting Rights Challenge
Pasco Residents Call For Federal Investigation Of Police Shooting
Adoptive Parents Of Severely Abused Boy Testify For ‘Aiden’s Law’
The Sports Network
Canadian lawyer enters debate in Washington state over jr. hockey wages (Sells)
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Vaccines debated as lawmakers consider eliminating personal belief exemption (Robinson)
Secretary of State proposes changes to Washington presidential primary
Veterans say PTSD should qualify for medical marijuana use (Hobbs, Kohl-Welles)
Crosscut
Pam Roach says she has highly placed enemies
Bill would outlaw dealing in human remains (Appleton, Goodman)
Guest Opinion: Part-time faculty at community colleges need rights
HDC Advance
Washington has the worst taxes on average earners
Horsesass.org
Give Washington Voters the Choice Between a Gas Tax and a Carbon Tax
PT Leader
From Olympia: Voters’ demand: Lower class sizes; school districts’ dilemma: Paying for it (Ortiz-Self, Hunter)
Publicola
City’s Newest Micropark to Open in Lower Queen Anne
Seattle P.I.
Commerce secretary cites ‘enormous’ stakes in port slowdown
Affordable Care Act signs up 11.4 million for health insurance
Mayor Murray: Multiple summits to climb while remaking city government
Washington secretary of state says we need 2016 presidential primary that counts
Justice Ginsburg: Abortion restrictions hit poor women
Slog
The City’s Lobbyists in Olympia Don’t Know What’s Going on with Pot in Olympia (Kohl-Welles)
The Viaduct Is Still Sinking
The Stand
‘Live on Less:’ Space Needle hands out advice, not raises
Building Trades: Transportation plan in Senate is ‘disappointing’ (Hobbs)
Washington State Wire
Spat over Solar Power Leaves Tangle of Bills Needing to Move Before Cutoff (Fey, Morris)
Tuesday, Feb 17
Associated Press
Lt. Gov. Owen takes Sen. Roach to task for ‘abusive behavior’ (Liias, Nelson)
House committee considers bill to limit vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
House OKs bill banning ticket bots
Group urges federal investigation of Pasco police shooting
Anti-Muslim graffiti sprayed on Bothell school
Top U.S. labor official arrives as West Coast ports back up
New charter school application season begins
Washington health exchange extends enrollment by 2 months
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Editorial reprint: Senate offers imperfect transpo plan
Bothell Reporter
Kenmore girls serve as pages for Farrell in Olympia (Farrell)
Senate transportation plan vs. Governor’s fuel standards | Cartoon
Rep. Gerry Pollet’s statement on the Senate Republican’s Higher Education proposal (Pollet)
Columbian
Transportation package has its detractors (Cleveland, Wylie, Moeller)
Governor transition in Oregon speeds ahead
Business After School: Students exposed to in-demand careers
In Our View: What We Paid For (Tax breaks)
Everett Herald
Bill ties Boeing tax breaks to maintaining jobs in state (Robinson, Carlyle)
Proposed bill would exempt WHL players from state’s child labor laws
Guest column: Tax carbon, then give the money back
Editorial: Compromise to fix education
Highline Times
Governor’s cap-and-trade proposal receives House committee support
Issaquah Reporter
City administrators union gets place at the table to discuss health care
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bill would ease graduation requirements for at-risk youth
Two Kitsap school districts delaying 24-credit requirement
News Tribune (subscription required)
House committee considers bill to limit vaccine exemptions (Robinson)
Mental illness common in Washington, but need for care is unmet
Editorial: Tougher tobacco regulations will better protect youths
Olympian (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Tuesday, Feb. 17, the 37th day of the 105-day legislative session (Hunt)
Editorial: Senate offers imperfect transpo plan (Hobbs, Liias)
Peninsula Daily News
Risk of oil spills shifts from big ships to smaller vessels, Coast Guard expert say
Our Pacific coast, Strait have had share of oil spills over 51 years
Puget Sound Business Journal
Ports reopen after weekend closure as top government officials intervene in union negotiations
The good news about net neutrality changes
Seattle Times (subscription required)
State health exchange offers special sign-up period to April 17
State House takes on scalpers; OKs bill banning ticket bots
Interest grows in new model for school discipline and youth justice
Guest Opinion: Inmates re-entering society should not face lifetime barriers to work (Walkinshaw)
Skagit Valley Herald
Human trafficking: Skagit faces a fast-growing online threat
Spokesman Review
Washington extends health insurance sign-ups for certain categories
Minimum wage hike to $12 considered by Washington (Farrell)
Editorial: Voters should decide if I-1351 is worth their money (Hunter)
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Ecology takes right step to court winemakers early
Yakima Herald Republic
Bills call for task force to study federal land transfer (Blake)
Group wants federal investigation of Pasco police shooting
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
I-405 study finds little difference with 2 or 3 people HOVs
UW researchers welcome proposed drone rules
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Boeing backlash as company gets tax break, moves jobs out of state (Robinson)
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Examining the soles and smiles of Seattle’s homeless
Bothell temple, school vandalized with racist graffiti
KPLU FM
How Do You Give Up A Drug After You’ve Sacrificed Everything For It?
With Pending Agreement, Seattle Is One Step Closer To Better Bus Service
UW Studies Highlight Simple Ways To Get More Women To Study Computer Science
KUOW FM
UW Software Could Provide Early Warnings For Northwest Earthquakes
Washington Lawmakers Consider ‘Party Bus’ Safety
Federal Judge Blocks Obama’s Executive Actions On Immigration
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Bill would cut Boeing tax breaks over workforce reductions (Robinson)
NW Public Radio
Washington Lawmakers Consider ‘Party Bus’ Safety
WEB
Capitol Record
Bill would open hearing rooms for ballot measure testimony
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
Olympia Roundup: New medical pot system, renter posthumous rights, light rail to Ballard (Walkinshaw, Pedersen, Chopp)
Crosscut
Bill could make it easier to pass school bond measures (Gregerson)
HDC Advance
Washington has the worst taxes on average earners
Horsesass.org
State Senate Dems Should Not Compromise on Sound Transit Taxing Authority
Publicola
The Parking Wars in Seattle
Schmudget
What Would Raising the Minimum Wage Do? Find Out in Our New FAQ
Slog
Why People in Washington Are Freaked Out About the Oil Train That Exploded in West Virginia Today
Here’s the Bad Tunnel News the State Quietly Released on Friday
The Stand
Voters back tying tax breaks to jobs, wages (Robinson)
Strong support for wage theft, minimum wage, sick leave bills (Ryu, Farrell, Jinkins)
Washington State Wire
In Spending Packages, Reform-Minded Senate Republicans See Chance to Overhaul State Government (Sullivan, Nelson)