Monday, Jan 19

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Associated Press
Senate committee to test the limits of mandated exams (Congress)
High court to hear gay marriage cases in April
Washington State Lottery to give away Super Bowl trip
State Senate bans openly carried guns in public gallery (Sullivan, Moeller)
Legislature weighs change on openly carrying guns in chamber (Sullivan)
Growers struggle with glut of legal pot in Washington state
USDA sending $23M to state for conservation programs
Military to hold town hall to discuss potential JBLM cuts
5 things to know about state lawmakers’ efforts on marijuana (Kohl-Welles)
Oxfam: Richest 1 percent sees share of global wealth jump

Aberdeen Daily World
County, Aberdeen set free flood-related dumping
Quinault Reservation receives minor damage from flooding
Volunteer efforts continue Saturday; flood watch in effect this weekend

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Is ‘Silver Alert’ needed to find missing seniors faster? Officials disagree (Appleton)
Study: Warmer ocean waters to drive Pacific Northwest fish northward
Op-ed: Bellingham schools celebrate board certification for teachers

Bothell Reporter
McAuliffe introduces legislation to combat youth sudden cardiac arrest (McAuliffe)

Central Kitsap Reporter
K-12: Expensive focus of 2015 legislative debates

Columbia Basin Herald
‘Silver alerts’ could help find Alzheimer’s patients (Appleton)

Columbian
Wylie wants sales-tax exemption for Papa Murphy’s (Wylie)
Sides at odds on oil terminal plan review
In Our View: The Quest for Justice

The Daily News
Op-Ed: Westneat: Free college? We’re already doing it

Everett Herald (subscription required)
2015 committee assignments for South Snohomish County legislators (Peterson, Ortiz-Self, Kagi, Ryu, Moscoso, Stanford, Chase, Liias, McAuliffe)
Inslee’s cap-and-trade plan faces uphill climb (Hunter, Ranker)
Everett-built carbon fiber wings key to Boeing’s future
Washington Post column: What you watch may influence how you vote
Op-ed by Rep. Dunshee: Schools not only duty state has
Guest column: State must budget more for long-term care
Guest column: Remember King with service to humanity
Washington Post Editorial: Give global vaccine effort generous support
Editorial: Free tuition good investment (Obama’s community college plan)
Editorial: Civil discourse honors King

Federal Way Mirror
Standardized testing and criminalizing prostitutes | Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Miloscia disappointed with lack of outcomes

Issaquah Reporter
Bill would let people testify before Legislature via YouTube (Riccelli, Habib)
Senn elected to House Appropriations Committee (Senn)

Kirkland Reporter
’Legislative YouTube’ testimony bill introduced by Habib (Habib, Riccelli)
Seattle to Redmond: U.S. Department of Transportation announces $1.33 billion loanfor Sound Transit’s Link light-rail extension

News Tribune (subscription required)
Q&A: Black-Puerto Rican activist talks social justice before Tacoma’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

New York Times
Krugman: Hating Good Government
Listeria linked to cheeses sold in Pierce County
Editorial: Voting rights: Decisive turning point toward equality

Olympian (subscription required)
Is ‘Silver Alert’ needed to find missing seniors faster? Officials disagree (Appleton)
Under the Dome: Friday, January 16, the fifth day of the 105-day legislative session
Editorial: The struggle for equality continues today
Opinion: 47 years after MLK Jr., many rise to speak
Opinion: Citizenship: Democracy isn’t a spectator sport

Peninsula Daily News
Rep. Van De Wege’s new legislation seeks jail time for illegal campaign contributions (Van De Wege, Hargrove)

Puget Sound Business Journal
Four things a tech lobbyist is watching for from lawmakers in 2015
Lawmakers look for solutions as negotiations at port cripple economy

Redmond Reporter
Seattle to Redmond: U.S. Department of Transportation announces $1.33 billion loanfor Sound Transit’s Link light-rail extension

Seattle Times (subscription required)
State opts for low-profile Highway 520 span over Portage Bay
Tax fights, subversive acts, State of the State: your week in review
Lawmakers aim to combat patent ‘trolls’ with new bill (Frockt)
Guns, taxes and football: things Inslee said Friday (Kagi)
Inslee’s capital-gains-tax pitch: good idea or risky move? (Carlyle)
Jerry Large: Platitudes about equality hinder progress
Editorial: State should set middle path on driver IDs for immigrants without documents

Skagit Valley Herald
Companion cap-and-trade plans introduced in Legislature (Ranker, Fitzgibbon)
State court denies conviction appeal in murder of dog trainer

Spokesman Review
Wolves, predators of caribou, will be killed by B.C. wildlife officials
Spin Control: Misunderstanding and the case of the dropped ‘S’
Editorial: Supervision, not prison, is way to cut property crime rate, Gov. Jay Inslee
Editorial: New education blueprint must emphasize student progress

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Auditor calls for more local government transparency
Editorial – Will limiting free meals for lawmakers to 12 be enough?
Editorial – Legislature needs to take initiative on three issues

Yakima Herald Republic
Five business-related bills to follow in the Legislature (Farrell, Jinkins, Jayapal, Habib)
Yakima struggles with how to house homeless population
Local farmland values on the rise
Editorial: Extra poignancy accompanies King Holiday this year

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
King’s legacy respected, reinterpreted by new activists

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Thurston County officials warn of landslides; Lacey neighbors worry about property

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Washington State Lottery to give away Super Bowl trip

KPLU FM
Broken Promises On Display At Native American Treaties Exhibit
Washington Legislature Bans Open-Carry Guns In Public Galleries
U.S. Supreme Court Will Rule On Gay Marriage This Term

KUOW FM
Homeless Evictions Continue; Seattle Mayor Calls For More Legal Camps
New School On Washington Coast To Provide Tsunami Refuge
Survey Finds Oregon Fire Departments Not Equipped For Oil Train Accident

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Paid sick leave for all? State Rep introduces bill (Jinkins)

NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Bans Open-Carry Guns In Public Galleries (Sullivan)
Legalization Passed, But Should Old Marijuana Convictions Stay?

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Bill would reduce drug possession charge from felony to misdemeanor (Appleton)

Crosscut
Olympia this week: Rhino horns, medical pot and more (Pettigrew, Van De Wege, Billig, Morris, Kohl-Welles, Appleton)
Bills percolating to help homeless students in state schools (Frockt)
Turbulence ahead for Inslee’s climate plan (Ranker, Fitzgibbon
Olympia: Off and running?
The Daily Troll: Smith’s name misappropriated. Feeling the heat on climate? MLK rally plans. (Pettigrew, Carlyle)

Horsesass.org
Republicans Aren’t Smart
2nd Amendment Advocates Express Their 1st Amendment Right to Be Assholes

Publicola
Friday Likes and Dislikes: First World Problems and Rhetoric (Pollet, Tarleton, Orwall)

Slog
John Oliver Inspired a Bill Introduced in the State Legislature Today (Habib)
The Mayor Says He Should Use Fewer Words When Talking About Bertha

The Stand
ILWU, community rally Thursday in Tacoma
Legislators line up, Newhouse on deportation, Legend’s True Colors… (Farrell, Jayapal)

Washington State Wire

Friday, Jan 16

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Associated Press
2 Seattle lawmakers seeks to raise Washington minimum wage (Farrell, Jayapal)
Growers struggle with glut of legal pot in Washington state
Hundreds of gun-rights activists rally in Olympia (Blake, Sullivan)
Despite low gas prices, gas tax hike appears unlikely
Monroe lawmaker wants to bring back ‘free coffee’ signs
2 lawmakers propose paid sick leave bill (Jinkins, Habib)
Renewed push for oil transport bills as oil trains spike (Farrell, Rolfes)
Liquor Board pays $192,000 to public records gadfly

Aberdeen Daily World
Team Rubicon working on flood cleanup throughout the week
Coastal Community Action Program deemed clearinghouse for flood victims
Port sees healthy 2014 shipping traffic
Ocean Shores declares emergency caused by recent storms
Aberdeen Council updated on flood efforts

Bainbridge Island Review
Sen. Rolfes introduces bill to address oil transportation safety (Rolfes, Ranker, McCoy)
Underage viticulture students may get sipping privileges (Springer)
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)

Ballard News Tribune
Op ed: High cost of rents: Tenants need fair time to relocate (Kohl-Welles)
Kohl-Welles co-sponsors legislation to address oil spill disasters (Kohl-Welles)
Tarleton elected Deputy Majority Floor Leader (Tarleton)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
A possible ‘McCleary‘ for Washington higher education?

Bothell Reporter
Rep. Ferrell helps introduce $12 minimum wage bill in Olympia (Farrell, Jayapal, Jinkins, Habib)
Local representatives support bill defelonizing drug possession (Moscoso, Farrell, Appleton, Pollet)

Columbian
In Our View: Building A Better Bridge (Cleveland, Wylie)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
$3.8 million port upgrade will allow it to handle heavier cargo
McCusker: Obama’s community college plan needs work
Editorial: Talk with teens about sexual assault

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way homeless mother advocates early learning in Olympia
Lawmakers launch Olympia session introducing some unusual proposals
Opinion: Process to fill 30th District seat was game of charades (Gregory, Chopp)

Islands’ Sounder
Lummi Nation requests permit denial for proposed coal terminal

Kirkland Reporter
House Democrats elect Rep. Joan McBride to leadership position (McBride)
Local lawmakers discuss state budget at town-hall meeting in Redmond (Hunter, McBride, Habib)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
$12 minimum wage could be proposed in Olympia (Jayapal, Farrell, Habib, Jinkins)
Seahawks fast ferry ride falls through

Maple Valley Reporter
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)
Lawmakers launch Olympia session introducing some unusual proposals (Dunshee, Springer, Appleton)

News Tribune (subscription required)
People are rapping about the Legislature on Twitter
Under the Dome: Friday, January 16, the fifth day of the 105-day legislative session
A possible ‘McCleary‘ for Washington higher education?
Editorial: Lobbying proposals would provide more accountability (Hurst)

Olympian (subscription required)
More bipartisan interest in targeting ‘dark money’ (Billig)

Peninsula Daily News
Multimillion dollar lawsuits filed over Nippon Paper’s Port Angeles biomass plant

Puget Sound Business Journal
Northwest economy will outpace nation’s

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Giant crane to lift Bertha
Politicians’ wagers over Hawks boost local products
Bills to raise minimum wage, require paid sick days introduced in Olympia (Farrell, Jayapal)
Hundreds at Capitol protest new gun-purchase background checks (Blake)
Teens’ brains are not fully wired but plenty capable of self-control
Guest Opinion: It’s time to get serious about keeping effective teachers

Skagit Valley Herald
Dueling bills tackle rail oil safety (Ranker, Rolfes)
State offers truckers a travel app to avoid low clearances

Spokesman Review
Gun activists gather, as control activists plan to grade legislators on which way they vote
Train derailment near Cheney may block road until Saturday
Here come the Seahawks-Packer bets
Editorial: Legislature must invest to make sure all parts of state are heard

Tri-City Herald
Investigation finds problems with Hanford tank farm inventory management

Yakima Herald Republic
Newhouse votes to end Deferred Action for undocumented immigrants
Editorial: Standing up for our state after potshot from neighbor

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Lawmakers push to give Medal of Valor to Oso residents

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
2 Seattle lawmakers seeks to raise Washington minimum wage (Farrell)

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Health officials move to protect kids from medical marijuana candies
Too much pot: Growers struggle with glut of legal weed

KPLU FM
Tense Moments As Gun Rights Rally Spills Into Washington House Gallery
4 Puget Sound-Area Counties Team Up To Attract Foreign Investment Dollars

KUOW FM
The Cost Of Riding Transit Is A Public Health Issue, King County Says
Obama Shifts Federal Sick-Leave Rules, Urges Congress To Follow

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Where are the politicians when port slowdown cripples Seattle’s traffic?
SDOT, Seattle police employing new tactics to avoid port backups
State representative explains why he didn’t applaud State Supreme Court members

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Bills for paid sick leave, $12 minimum wage introduced (Farrell, Jinkins)
Wednesday recap on ‘Legislative Review’

Crosscut
Politics of minimum wage, sick leave have some surprises (Farrell, Jayapal, Jinkins, Habib)
Oil train safety draws quick attention in Olympia (Ranker, Rolfes)

Horsesass.org
Another Great GOP Free Speech Idea
National Poll: 63 Percent of Americans Support a $15 Minimum Wage

Publicola
Senate Committee Passes Republicans’ Education Plan
Council Candidate Seeks Tunnel Advice (Clibborn, Pollet)
Friday Likes and Dislikes: First World Problems and Rhetoric (Pollet, Tarleton, Orwall)

SDC Hopper
Senate Democrats introduce bill to address oil transportation safety (McCoy, Ranker, Rolfes)
Nelson: “Billionaire Protection Act” will hurt working families, small business (Nelson)

Seattle P.I.
How polluting industries paid to thwart Inslee’s play
Opponents of new gun law rally in Olympia, trade guns in House gallery (Blake)

Slog
Republican Introduces “Ag-Gag” Law in Olympia

SnoValley Star
School funding challenges state Legislature this session

The Stand
MLK: Champion of unions, bargaining rights

Washington State Wire
Oil Train Safety Under Scrutiny in the Legislative Session (Ranker, Rolfes)
Dem Lawmakers Introduce Paid-Sick Leave, $12 Minimum Wage Legislation (Jayapal)

Thursday, Jan 15

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Associated Press
House votes to undo Obama immigration actions
Study: College performance incentives aren’t big success
Report: More supervision, less prison for property crime (Hargrove)
Obama pitching more access to fast Internet
Obama will offer paid parental leave to federal workers
Lawyers: Ruling could ‘change the dairy industry forever’
Study: Fewer struggle with medical costs as coverage grows
New issue identified at Washington’s first charter school
Lawmakers honor former Gov. Dan Evans with resolution

Ballard News Tribune
Tarleton elected Deputy Majority Floor Leader (Tarleton)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Price of legal pot plunges 40 percent in Washington state as shortages ease
Foreclosure filings in Whatcom County lowest since 2006
Bring back ‘free coffee’ signs for rest areas, lawmaker says
Blog: Ericksen, Ranker introduce dueling oil transportation safety bills (Ranker, Rolfes)
Blog: Democrat Morris: Inslee carbon tax more flash than substance (Morris)

Bothell Reporter
Kenmore’s Legislative Send-Off focuses on transportation, education and taxes (Pollet, Farrell, Frockt, Hunter)

Columbian
State optimistic about Columbia River smelt
In Our View: Renewed State of Well-Being (State of the State Address)

The Daily News
Deadline to secure health insurance via Washington exchange is Feb. 15

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Area lawmakers attempt to get on the same page (Robinson, Moscoso)

Islands’ Sounder
Op-Ed: Legislative session 2015 update (Ranker, Rolfes)

The Islands’ Weekly
Lummis Nation requests permit denial for proposed coal terminal

Kirkland Reporter
Former Kirkland mayor Joan McBride sworn in (McBride)
Local lawmakers discuss state budget at town-hall meeting in Redmond (Hunter, McBride, Habib)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Report: More supervision, less prison for property crime (Hargrove)

News Tribune (subscription required)
Bring back ‘free coffee’ signs for rest areas, lawmaker says
Editorial: Obama running out the clock on Keystone pipeline

Olympian (subscription required)
Pierce County lawmakers want released sex offenders sent back to county of origin (Darneille, Conway)
Report: More supervision, less prison for property crime
Under the Dome: Thursday, January 15, the fourth day of the 105-day legislative session
Editorial: Think big with investments in early childhood education

Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula casinos already in line with electronic benefit card policy under state consideration

Puget Sound Business Journal
Legion of (economic) Boom: Downtown Seattle to get $6 million boost from Seahawks playoff games
Washington state doctors can advertise medical marijuana prescriptions, judge says
Seattle foreclosures fall by more than 40 percent in 2014

Redmond Reporter
Local lawmakers discuss state budget at town-hall meeting in Redmond (Hunter, McBride, Habib)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle mayor wants to allow and regulate three new tent cities
Facing complaints, county exec halts jail book-and-release plan
Battle over I-594, other gun laws resumes Thursday
Law from Cold War hot topic in Olympia (Fitzgibbon)
Guest Opinion: Gov. Inslee’s climate plan means more jobs, less carbon
Blog: King County’s one-stop shopping for government benefits

Seattle Weekly
Murray Calls Homelessness ‘Full-Blown Crisis,’ Wants to Allow Up to Three Encampments
As Metro Hikes Fares, County Charts ‘New Territory’ with Discount Card, One-Stop Approach

Spokesman Review
Businesses complain of delays at West Coast ports
State proposes Whitman County land acquisition
Editorial: Shine a light on dark money in politics (Billig)

Tri-City Herald
CBC volunteers to be remote testimony site for state Senate

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: State makes fishing ruling that comes with tradeoff

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KGMI AM
Both sides of isle pushing increased train safety (Ranker)

KING 5 TV (NBC)
Obama to propose paid sick leave for American workers
Lawmaker: Law must change for rape victims (Orwall)
SpaceX expansion considered major gain for Washington

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Bill would require cities to warn residents about new construction (Pollet)
White elephant jail gets more costly while sitting empty

KPLU FM
Proposed Wash. Bill Would Require All Rape Kits Be Sent To Crime Lab Within 30 Days
Seattle Mayor Advocates Adding As Many As 3 Tent Cities Amid Rising Homelessness
Patty Murray At Center Of Debate Over Future Of No Child Left Behind Act
Supreme Court Considers Whether A Sock Is Drug Paraphernalia

KUOW FM
In Remote Washington, Veterans Services Are A Ferry Ride Away
Military Children Serve Too
A Biofuel Company That Can Hardly Make A Buck In Washington
Washington Lawmakers Get Earful On Fallout From West Coast Ports Dispute
Shell Arctic Drilling Fleet OK’d To Use ‘Green’ West Seattle Port

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Washington’s youngest lawmaker ready to prove herself in Olympia
Washington governor unveils strategy to fight property crime, prevent repeat offenders (Hargrove)
Gov. Inslee hiding money grab behind ‘moral obligation’

NW Public Radio
Backlog Of Rape Kits Prompts Bill In Washington State
Washington Lawmakers Get Earful On Fallout From West Coast Ports Dispute

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle mayor wants more tent cities for the homeless

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Bill could change levels of cadmium allowed in children’s jewlery (McCoy)
Former Gov. Daniel J. Evans honored by Senate (Fraser)
Bills would help homeless, others find housing (Frockt, Kohl-Welles, Robinson, Walkinshaw, Habib)
State businesses losing millions in ports labor dispute, Senators hear

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Much more car sharing. Worst on tax inequality. Green Bay, you’re so petty!
Lawmakers look to slow rent hikes (Kohl-Welles, Ormsby, Habib, Robinson, Frockt, Walkinshaw)
How Pam Roach became the Democrats’ choice

Horsesass.org
Wasting Money
Remember, It Isn’t “Bipartisan” Unless a Majority of Republicans Are on Board

Publicola
Gov. Inslee Delivers Populist State of the State Speech (Jayapal, Habib, Farrell, Jinkins, Pollet)
Isn’t it Weird That: State Senate Honors Evans
Council Candidate Seeks Tunnel Advice

Schmudget
Washington State’s Upside Down Tax System Takes A Heavy Toll On Communities Of Color

Seattle P.I.
Washington tax structure is most regressive in US, study says (Carlyle, Nelson)

Slog
Five Things Washington State Needs That Our Republican-Controlled Senate Isn’t Eager to Give Us (Jayapal, Habib, Cody, Carlyle, Kohl-Welles, Appleton, Hatfield
National Study Confirms: “Washington State Has, by Far, the U.S.’s Most Regressive State Tax System.”

The Stand
WSLC outlines Shared Prosperity Agenda
Opinion: Fund state employees’ contracts, fix our structural budget deficit

Washington State Wire
Gov. Inslee Opts for Cap-and-Trade, But Debate Continues Over Carbon Tax (Clibborn)

Wednesday, Jan 14

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Associated Press
Study: College performance incentives aren’t big success
Jay Inslee says fund education, transportation, clean energy (Sullivan)
LCD firm to pay Washington $13M to resolve price claim
Inslee pushes for cap-and-trade proposal
Inslee says he looked for fair tax proposals for Washington
Inslee says state must pass transportation plan
Inslee says early learning important part of state budget

Aberdeen Daily World
“Let’s do this.” (cleanup from flooding and mudslides)
Flood victims urged to complete damage reports; FEMA help depends on it
Hoquiam says disaster is a budget disaster, too
Frustrated, flooded residents vent to Hoquiam council

Bainbridge Island Review
Lawmakers launch Olympia session introducing some unusual proposals (Dunshee, Springer, Appleton)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom County’s first Native American judge to be sworn in Friday
LTE: Happy with Inslee’s carbon trade plan

Columbian
Inslee: State at crossroads, with a choice (Moeller)
Camden: In legislative races, voters get what candidates pay for (Hunter)

Covington Reporter
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)

The Daily News
Editorial: Hope for young voters

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee lays out priorities: Education, transportation, clean energy
Audit praises jail’s work to prevent sexual assaults and harassment
Burbank: Follow the money and fix the state budget
Editorial: Do no harm to medical care

Federal Way Mirror
Rep. Carol Gregory sworn in as newest Washington lawmaker (Gregory)

Issaquah Reporter
WSU, Bellevue College exploring partnership

News Tribune (subscription required)
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule and Elon Musk headed to Seattle this weekend
Editorial: Trade pact depends on fast-track authority for Obama

The Olympian
Check, please: Lawmaker would ban free meals for state officials (Hurst, Hunt)
Traffic relief on I-5 through JBLM could come as soon as 2020

Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state could enact tougher patent troll rules
Elite aerospace training center to serve industry veterans, help keep Boeing in Washington

Redmond Reporter
Rep.-elect McBride sworn into House (McBride)
Fish consumption rule proposed for Washington state
K-12: Expensive focus of 2015 legislative debates
Another shot at pot: State lawmakers prepare marijuana follow-up bills (Nelson, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles, Appleton, Fitzgibbon)
Lawmakers launch Olympia session introducing some unusual proposals (Dunshee, Springer, Appleton)
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Oil prices’ slide helps Northwest businesses
State at crossroads, Inslee tells lawmakers (Hargrove)
Republican Rep. Manweller on why he dissed Supreme Court
Editorial: State Senate skirmishes distract from job ahead
Guest Opinion: Dan Evans and the efficacy of bipartisanship

Seattle Weekly
Three Issues to Watch in the 2015 Legislative Session

Skagit Valley Herald
Watch out for phony Revenue emails

Spokesman Review
Inland Northwest poultry producers urged to watch flocks for flu
Inslee urges new taxes in state of the state address (Ormsby, Riccelli)
Editorial: Lawmakers need to get busy fixing big problems

Tri-City Herald
China joins nations banning U.S. poultry and eggs after Benton County avian flu outbreak

Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Supermajority for tax hike gets majority voter approval

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Inslee not backing off calls for new taxes
Rape evidence ignored by police departments statewide (Orwall)
State to consider ivory ban to protect elephants (Pettigrew, Fitzgibbon)
WSDOT adjusting ‘unreasonable’ tolling on Highway 167

KPLU FM
Low Marks, High Hopes For Washington’s Early Education System
Inslee’s State Of The State Highlights Partisan Split In Legislature

KUOW FM
The Science Behind An Engineer’s Dire Warning About Bertha
In New Congress, Energy Efficiency May Be A Winner
New Apps Give Teens Easier, Persistent Access To Mental Help
Complications Abound For Hemp Farming In Northwest
Why It’s Hard To Regulate Medical Pot (Kohl-Welles)

NW Public Radio
Inslee’s State Of The State Highlights Partisan Split In Legislature
Complications Abound For Hemp Farming In Northwest
Inslee To Push Carbon Emissions Reduction

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Inslee makes case for capital gains tax, carbon charges in 2015 State of State
Republicans say Inslee proposals would risk economy
Seahawks’ Wilson, Sherman in new health exchange PSA
On ‘Legislative Review:’ Two-thirds vote to raise taxes, opening day activities (Chopp)

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: SpaceX has out-of-this-world plans for Seattle. Amazon hooks up with Woody Allen. Honor for Pam Roach.
Tensions rise over Bertha project
Governor’s push on carbon emissions: What do Republicans say?

Horsesass.org
The Republicans’ Greatest Orator, Pam Roach, Elected President Pro Tem of the Washington State Senate

Publicola
More Polling, Vulcan, and Seahawks
Jolt: Council Committee Approves Car Sharing Expansion
Gov. Inslee Delivers Populist State of the State Speech (Jayapal, Habib, Farrell, Jinkins, Pollet)

Schmudget
Senate “Education by Starvation” Proposal Proves that New Revenue is Needed

Seattle P.I.
Inslee: State at ‘crossroads,’ held back by ‘nation’s most unfair tax system’

Slog
The State of Our State Is _________ ?

Washington State Wire
Opinion: Municipals That Block Cannabis Should Be Blocked From Revenue Sharing. Fair is Fair. (Kohl-Welles)
Sen. Hill: Put 2/3rds of New Revenue to Education Funding (Rolfes)

Tuesday, Jan 13

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Associated Press
US job openings jump to 14-year high; sign of strong hiring
Boeing deliveries beat Airbus for 3rd straight year
State proposes water-quality rule tied to fish consumption
Senate vote requires higher threshold for new taxes (Sullivan, Hobbs, Billig)
Obama: Stronger ID theft laws needed

Bainbridge Island Review
K-12: Expensive focus of 2015 legislative debates

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Climate change, taxes divide Whatcom senators, rest of Legislature along party lines (Lytton, Morris, Ranker)
Ericksen tax-vote move wins; Inslee carbon, capital-gains taxes already DOA? (Frockt)
Senate Republicans pass two-thirds rule on first day of session (Frockt)

Bothell Reporter
Another shot at pot: Lawmakers prepare marijuana follow-up bills (Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Hatfield, Appleton, Fitzgibbon)

Central Kitsap Reporter
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)

Columbian
Washington Senate approves curb on new taxes (Cleveland)
Port of Vancouver set to OK deal with Northwest Packing
Ecology releases draft ‘fish consumption rule’
In Our View: Roads Need Attention

The Daily News
Legislature to convene Monday; local lawmakers weigh in on challenges (Blake, Takko, Hatfield)
Editorial: Playing politics with road, rail needs

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Transportation package tops wish list in Olympia (Kagi, Dunshee, Stanford, Hobbs)
Boeing may reap millions in Missouri subsidies
A new session begins with old debate and fish consumption
Editorial: A way to protect health and jobs (State’s fish consumption rule)

Federal Way Mirror
House Republicans want education budget separate from General Fund spending plan (Hunter)

Food Safety News
‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Introduced in the Washington State Legislature (Blake)

Kirkland Reporter
Opinion: Taxes a big factor in Legislature’s agenda

News Tribune (subscription required)
Democrats help Republican Sen. Pam Roach unseat a Democrat
Pierce County judge: State can’t ban doctors from advertising marijuana services
Open meetings violation question back in court Friday
Senate Republicans pass two-thirds rule on first day of session (Frockt)
Free 2-year college: Great deal for students, public

Olympian (subscription required)
Senate Republicans pass two-thirds rule on first day of session (Frockt)
Democrats help Republican Sen. Pam Roach unseat a Democrat
Editorial: Budget complicated, but not these 6 bills

Peninsula Daily News
Researchers wait for answers amid mysterious mass seabird die-off in region

Puget Sound Business Journal
WSDOT calls memo warning Bertha pit could be ‘catastrophic failure’ a miscommunication
Democrats’ middle-class tax cut punishes investors, highly paid CEOs
Small businesses haven’t felt this good since 2006
Washington State University wants $61M from Legislature for new Everett building

Redmond Reporter
Attorney General calls for Legislature to enhance data security law to protect consumers (Hudgins)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
City to bankroll own study of tunnel stress on viaduct
Senate Republicans add big hurdle for new taxes (Carlyle, Frockt)
In twist, Democrats elevate GOP state Sen. Pam Roach to leadership (Chase)
Want more kids in college? Check school counselor caseloads
Editorial: Early education’s promise needs funding
Guest Opinion: State lawmakers have to get it right on funding education

Spokesman Review
GOP rule makes passage of new taxes tougher (Hargrove, Billig)
Bill would expand wine tasting law to include four-year colleges
Spokane City Council passes law prohibiting blocking driveway traffic
Editorial: State needs to restore local share of liquor tax

Tri-City Herald
Backyard Tri-City poultry, waterfowl checked for avian flu
Editorial: New state tax measure need a chance for debate

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Two-thirds majority for tax hikes is unconstitutional

Yakima Herald Republic
Newhouse adds former lobbyist, others to staff
State ups rate of fish consumption in proposed water quality rule
Yakima County jail nears end of nearly $6 million security upgrade

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Key lawmakers want gas tax, not ‘cap-and-trade’ (Clibborn,
WSDOT, city square off over Bertha pit ‘catastrophic failure’ report
Smart 911 growing in Puget Sound popularity

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Inslee sees short-term gridlock after Senate requires two-thirds vote to pass new taxes
Outspoken Republican Pam Roach elected president pro tem of Wash. State Senate

KPLU FM
Economist Dick Conway Says Washington’s Tax System Is The Worst In The Country
Inslee Pushes Toxics Reduction Bill As Wash. Proposes Updated Fish Consumption Rate
Washington Senate Opens With Democratic Insurgency
Washington Senate Adopts Two-Thirds Rule For New Taxes (Billig)
Arne Duncan Wants To Drop ‘No Child Left Behind’ — But Keep Its Tests

KUOW FM
The Park And Ride Dilemma: Bus Riders Still Rely On Cars
Washington Attorney General Wades Into Immigration Lawsuit
Letter From Engineers Raises Serious Concerns About Bertha
Washington Legislature: Like 147 People Trying To Buy A House Together

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
WSDOT comes under fire for report warning of ‘catastrophic failure’ with Bertha repair pit

NW Public Radio
Washington Senate Opens With Democratic Insurgency
New Taxes Will Require Two-Thirds Vote In Washington Senate

Q13 TV (FOX)
Engineers use the words ‘catastrophic failure’, prompting city leaders to question safety of viaduct

The Seattle Channel
City: Inside/Out – 2015 Legislative Preview (Carlyle, Cody, Frockt, Hunter, Jayapal)

WEB

 
Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate Democrats back Pam Roach for Senate President Pro Tem (Chase, Fraser)
Washington Senate imposes two-thirds approval rule for tax increases (Frockt, Billig)

Crosscut
Senate’s 2/3rds rule could doom new taxes, Inslee carbon plan (Frockt)
The Daily Troll: ‘Catastrophic’ talk around Bertha. Missouri has plan to grow Boeing jobs. Space age production here?

Horsesass.org
More Enthusiastic Support for Early Education from the Something-for-Nothing Crowd
Is State Senator Andy Hill an Idiot, or Does He Think You Are? (Hunter)

Publicola
Questionable Seahawks Mania (Frockt)
He’s Back! Republican (Simple) Majority Passes (Super) Majority Rule for Raising New Taxes (Frockt, Billig, Hargrove)

Schmudget
Updated! FAQs About Taxing Capital Gains In Washington State

Seattle P.I.
Senate Republicans bring back Eyman-style “super majority”
Pam Roach, once booted from GOP caucus, elected state Senate president
Voters in statewide poll: Inslee is a very satisfactory guy

Slog
What We Learned at Yesterday’s City vs. State Fight Over Bertha’s Rescue Pit
Protesters Briefly Shut Down Council Meeting About Police and Bertha, Continue to Shout

The Stand
Editorial: Senate GOP moves to shield rich, corporations from taxes (Frockt, Billig, Hasegawa)
2015 Legislature: Let’s rise to the challenge!
Shippers admit congestion not workers’ fault

Washington State Wire
Editorial: 2/3’s Majority, Why? Hold The Torries (Dunshee)
Senate Imposes Two-Thirds Requirement on New Taxes
Gov. Inslee Issues Draft Fish Consumption Rule on First Day of Session