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Wednesday, March 4
Associated Press
Sen. Cantwell to introduce bill on oil train safety standards
Washington state spill covers 50 birds in used motor oil
Boost in minimum wage to $12 wins backing in state House (Farrell, Sullivan, Jinkins)
Washington House readies its version of pot-market overhaul (Carlyle)
Federal court upholds protection for threatened marbled murrelets by rejecting timber industry lawsuit
State House OKs bill to require paid sick leave (Jinkins)
Senate OKs bill that would add prison time for drone crimes
ACLU seeks more than $2.8M in legal costs from Yakima
Pot growers convicted on federal count in state where it’s legal
State Senate votes to move up presidential primary
Aberdeen Daily World
DOE releases report on oil transportation
Letter: Public schools are a bargain
Bainbridge Island Review
Senate passes $15 billion transportation package, 11.7-cent gas tax increase in Monday’s session (Sullivan, Hobbs, Liias)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Cantwell proposes bill to fast-track oil train safety standards
Washington House unanimously passes revenge porn bill (Wylie)
Blog: Leaking cars, vapor pressure, vessel traffic among concerns in Ecology’s final oil transportation study
Columbian
In Our View: Map Sites that Pose Hazard
Camden: Washingtonians’ excuses for not voting run the gamut (Hunter)
State’s effective property tax rate bests U.S. average
The Daily News
State Senate passes marijuana research bill
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Editorial: Work ahead yet for legislators (Senate transportation bill)
Kirkland Reporter
45th District lawmakers to host town-hall meeting in Woodinville (Springer, Goodman)
Maple Valley Reporter
Final oil transportation study delivered to Legislature | Washington Department of Ecology
News Tribune (subscription required)
House passes Tacoma lawmaker’s sick leave law (Jinkins, Peterson)
Senate OKs requiring warning labels, child-resistant packaging on vapor products
Under the Dome: Wednesday, March 4, the 52nd day of the 105-day legislative session (Hunter)
Editorial: Lawmakers must prepare state for a Bakken oil spill
Peninsula Daily News
NEWS BRIEFS: Bill to make part of U.S. Highway 101 into Medal of Honor Highway passes Senate . . . and other items (Hargrove)
Puget Sound Business Journal
Hey, state reps: Every tech company in Washington wants you to pass this bill (Hansen)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Moneytree leads push to loosen state’s payday-lending law (Springer, Pettigrew, Sullivan, Nelson, Liias)
UW tops new list of best western universities | Education Lab
Bill would strengthen law on student restraint, seclusion (Pollet)
Political paralysis is new normal | Danny Westneat
Car2Go expands to cover all of Seattle
Guest Opinion: Why we need to teach all students computer-science skills (Hansen)
Mark Higgins: State should partner with tribes on legalized marijuana (Hurst, McCoy)
Skagit Valley Herald
Oil train safety report goes to Legislature
Spokesman Review
Washington Senate passes bill to raise minimum wage to $12 (Chopp, Farrell, Ormsby)
Groups file lawsuit over feds’ wolf kill plan
‘Partial victory’ for remaining Kettle Falls Five, as jurors acquit family of most charges
Spokane man gets five years in hash oil explosion
Stanwood Camano News
Pay-per-view: Agencies ask Legislature for records requests fee (Moeller, Gregerson, Springer, Hunt, Fey)
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Construction will cause traffic changes, potential delays at dock
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Columbia County readies for pot hearing
Part of $15B package, Highway 12 passes Senate hurdle
Editorial – Extravaganza should be a boon for the local economy
Woodinville Weekly
Bills would make college a reality for more veterans and active service members (Stanford)
Yakima Herald Republic
ACLU seeks $2.8 million in legal costs from Yakima in voting rights case
State tourism officials want Legislature to help build up the brand (Appleton)
Editorial: Redistricting panel works, if high court lets us keep it
BROADCAST
KGW
‘Revenge porn’ civil liability bill passes in Wash. (Wylie)
KIMA TV
Offensive comments from senator upsets minority leaders
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Washington House votes to raise hourly minimum wage to $12
Thousands of railroad crossings never inspected
State Senate approves bill to make WHL players ‘amateurs’
11 big profitable companies pay no tax
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Scare tactics won’t work when trying to get parents to vaccinate their kids
State house passes $12 minimum wage
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State Senate votes to move up presidential primary
$12 minimum wage bill passes state House (Video) (Farrell)
KUOW FM
Washington House Passes $12 Minimum Wage (Farrell)
Homeless Families Wait Six Months Or More For Housing In King County
By The Numbers: What Homelessness Looks Like Here
Should Judges Lock Kids Up For Skipping School? (Darneille)
Navy’s Proposed Electronic Warfare Range Hits State Roadblock
MSNBC
Republican lawmaker under fire for calling out ‘colored’ people (Hasegawa)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Does Gov. Jay Inslee want to keep people smoking cigarettes?
Republicans supporting tax increases are ignoring their constituents
PRO-TAX traitors in the GOP? Not so fast
NW Public Radio
Should Judges Lock Kids Up For Skipping School? (Darneille)
Washington House Passes $12 Minimum Wage (Farrell)
Northwest Lawmakers Mull Higher Speed Limits
Q13 TV (FOX)
State House passes, sends Senate bills to raise minimum wage to $12, require paid sick leave (Jinkins)
State Senate OKs bill that would add prison time for drone crimes
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
House votes $12 minimum wage off floor (Farrell, Sullivan, Jayapal)
House passes bill that limits use of restraints, isolation in Washington schools (Pollet)
Pot vending machines, drive-thrus would be no-go under bill passed by Senate
Crosscut
$12 minimum wage passes House, moves to Senate (Farrell, Jinkins, Chopp, Sullivan)
Geek Wire
Dozens of tech, education & nonprofit execs urge passage of Washington computer science bill (Hunter)
HDC Advance
House passes minimum wage and paid sick leave bills (Farrell, Jinkins, Sells)
Walkinshaw’s opioid antagonist bill clears House
House passes “revenge porn” bill unanimously (Wylie, Orwall)
Horsesass.org
Minimum Wage
PTLeader.com
PHOTO: Learning about the Legislature (Van De Wege)
Publicola
Developers Ask City Hearings Examiner to Overrule DPD (Hobbs, Cleveland)
Schmudget
The Economic Contributions of Immigrants in Washington State
Slog
What Happened in Olympia With the $15 Billion Transportation Package (Jayapal, Hobbs)
Washington State House Passes $12 Hourly Minimum Wage (Reykdal)
Eastern Washington Medical Marijuana Growers Acquitted on Four of Five Federal Charges
SDC Hopper
Sen. Sharon Nelson applauds State House for helping close the wage gap
The Stand
WSLC applauds House action on minimum wage, sick leave
Sign petition for state tax system that’s fair, stable, accountable (Carlyle)
WSLC: Lose poison pills, pass ‘clean’ transportation package (Cleveland, Hobbs)
Washington State Wire
House Passes Minimum Wage Increase to $12, Paid Sick Leave (Jinkins, Peterson)
Tuesday, March 3
Associated Press
Washington state House to vote on $12 minimum wage
Inslee signs Medal of Valor bill for Oso mudslide communities
Lt. Gov. Brad Owen rules higher Senate threshold for new taxes unconstitutional (Owen)
Senate approves nearly 12 cent gas increase for Wash. drivers (Hobbs, Pedersen, Sullivan)
Senate passes bill to ban pot vending machines, drive-throughs
Bill making it illegal to leave animals in vehicles amid heat, cold clears state Senate (Kohl-Welles)
Washington House, Senate consider contrasting labor bills (Chopp)
State Senate passes $15 billion transportation package (Hobbs, Liias, McCoy, McAuliffe, Chase)
Ballard News Tribune
Marijuana research bill approved by Senate (Kohl-Welles)
Erik Nielsen serves as page in state Senate (Kohl-Welles)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
February was warmest on record in Bellingham
House passes bill for rape kit testing (Orwall)
Governor talks tuition, college funding during WWU visit
2 Yakima corrections officers fired for sexual comments
Blog: Whatcom Council’s Kremen says he will not run, ending 31 years in public office
Bothell Reporter
Bill prohibiting children from being forcibly restrained in schools passes House (Pollet, Santos)
House passes Stanford bill to make college more affordable for active duty service members (Stanford)
Rep. Jessyn Farrell’s minimum wage bill up for a vote on the floor tomorrow (Farrell)
New assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards | Francois
Central Kitsap Reporter
Bill would expand telecommunications options to rural communities (Rolfes)
Legislation pending that could alter state’s wolf management efforts
Commercial public records requests would become a revenue resource for agencies (Moeller, Gregerson, Springer, Hunt, Fey)
Legislation would raise awareness of, and efforts against, human trafficking (Kohl-Welles)
Columbian
Benton, Cleveland vote against transportation package (Cleveland, Moeller)
Killing puts spotlight on Pasco’s troubles
Vancouver extends moratorium on crude oil facilities
Governor signs Medal of Valor bill for Oso rescuers
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Moscoso says his state voting rights act would make handling complaints simpler (Moscoso)
House plans vote Tuesday on hiking minimum wage (Chopp)
Bill creating Silver Alert system clears Senate
Editorial: Restore bears to the wilderness
Islands’ Sounder
Ranker on passage of transportation plan (Ranker)
Issaquah Reporter
Transportation package passes State Senate, approves traffic relief for Interstates 90 and and 405, State Route 520
Kent Reporter
House approves Orwall bill to ensure testing of all rape kits (Orwall)
Ecology department issues recommendations for transporting oil through state
House Majority Leader Sullivan says bad outweighs good in Senate transportation package (Sullivan)
Kent’s Kiel serves as page for Rep. Bergquist (Bergquist)
Kirkland Reporter
House passes Stanford bill to make college more affordable for active duty service members (Stanford)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State ponders more robust alert system for seniors (Appleton)
Senate passes $15 billion transportation package (Rolfes, Pedersen)
Maple Valley Reporter
Tahoma’s ‘We the People’ team visits Capitol (Mullet)
News Tribune (subscription required)
2/3-for-taxes rule ruled unconstitutional in state Senate
Senate passes $15 billion transportation package (Hobbs, Pederson, Sullivan, Darneille)
House passes bill for rape kit testing (Orwall)
Bill to protect elderly from theft, abuse passes House
Under the Dome: Tuesday, March 3, the 51st day of the 105-day legislative session (Mullet)
House passes bill to limit restraint, isolation of students
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Confidence is key for 24-year-old lawmaker (Hunt)
Senate OKs transportation package, boost in gas tax (Hobbs, Clibborn, Hasegawa)
Skagit Valley Herald
Bill to allow long-term lease of Northern State moves forward
Spokesman Review
Gas tax increase passes Washington Senate (Cleveland)
Senate says no to pot drive-thru, vending machines
Shea says student-tracking bill poses terror risk to military families
Pot charges ‘overzealous,’ federal jury told during closing arguments
Shawn Vestal: NAACP leader confronts hate with confidence
Editorial: Department of Agriculture apple maggot rules add to Barr-Tech’s composting costs
Tri-City Herald
Our Voice: Thumbs down to title-only bills in the Legislature
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Washington lawmaker tries to tackle major rape kit backlog (Orwall)
West Seattle Weekly
Erik Nielsen serves as page in state Senate (Kohl-Welles)
Yakima Herald Republic
Up to 1,500 gallons of oil has permeated 24 miles of waterways
Low oil prices cut state fund for toxic waste cleanup
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bank ‘break-ins’ show need to update WA foreclosure law
California case reignites Washington death penalty debate
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lawmakers to vote on statewide $12/hour minimum wage
‘Silver Alert’ for mentally impaired adults clears major hurdle
KPLU FM
Environmental Groups Sue Port Of Seattle Over Lease For Shell’s Arctic Drilling Fleet
KUOW FM
The Transportation Package That Could (Maybe) (Farrell)
After 10-Year Plan, Why Does Seattle Have More Homeless Than Ever?
Mayor Hopes To Ease Competition Between Buses, Freight, Cars And Bikes With 10-Year Plan
$12 Minimum Wage Vote Likely In Washington House (Chopp)
Washington Senate Passes 11.7 Cent Gas Tax Hike; Heads To House (Jayapal, Mullet)
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State ranks No. 2 in identity theft complaints
Q13 TV (FOX)
Washington state House to vote on raising minimum wage to historic levels
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Senate passes transportation package following decision on two-thirds rule (Mullet, Nelson, Cleveland, Sullivan)
Crosscut
Ed Murray’s transportation plan: Is everybody happy?
Senate puts transportation into higher gear (Hobbs)
Guest Opinion: Transportation bill neuters WA’s climate change response for next 16 years (Jayapal)
HDC Advance
Washington Lt. Governor Tosses Two-Thirds Rule For ‘New’ Taxes
Washington Senate Passes 11.7 Cent Gas Tax Hike; Heads To House (Jayapal, Mullet)
Publicola
Democratic State AG Schools Democratic Sponsors of Payday Legislation (Liias, Springer, Nelson, Pettigrew, Santos, Tarleton, Cleveland)
Democrats win on two-thirds rule, but lose on framing the issue (Pedersen, Jayapal, Billig, Hasegawa, Clibborn)
SDC Hopper
Transportation package advances through Senate (Hargrove)
Sen. Hobbs: Transportation “investments will put our state on solid ground for generations to come” (Hobbs)
Sen. Hobbs: Hold all taxes to the same standard (Hobbs)
Slog
The Morning News: State Senate Kills Two-Thirds Majority Rule, and These Petitioning Third Graders Are the Best (Carlyle)
Republican State Senator: Poor, “Colored” People Are More Likely to Commit Crimes (Hasegawa)
The Stand
Opinion: Fix fatal flaws in transportation package » (Jayapal)
Washington State Wire
$15B Transportation Package Clears First Test as Lt. Gov. Sweeps Aside 2/3rds Rule (Hobbs, Liias, Sullivan, Jayapal)
Monday, March 2
Associated Press
Tribes discuss legal marijuana
Apple maggots threaten Spokane yard waste recycling
AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $2.72
Bill on animals locked in cars clears Washington Senate (Kohl-Welles)
Police body-camera bill stirs debate over privacy, power (Hansen)
Seattle high school to boycott spring tests tied to Common Core
Senate passes bill to notify Washington families when guns are returned
Washington flu season most deadly in years, but not over
Aberdeen Daily World
Editorial: Oil — The risks outweigh the rewards
Oped: Governor’s carbon bill good for environment and business
Ballard News Tribune
36th Legislative District town hall to be held March 14 (Kohl-Welles, Carlyle, Tarleton)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Washington lawmaker tries to tackle thousands of untested rape kits in state (Orwall)
Bothell Reporter
Presidential primary puts parties in same old quandry | Cornfield
Senate transportation package comes with ‘poison pill’ (Habib)
Beyond McCleary: Education opportunity — equal but unequal? (Jayapal, Santos, Ortiz-Self)
Columbian
Senator: Share marijuana money to fight crime
In Our View: A Majestic Mission
The Daily News
Pair of bills seeking to transform state’s oil transport policies
Legislative Roll Call Report (Feb. 27) (Blake, Takko, Hatfield)
Marijuana bill advancing through Legislature would clamp down on medical side (Blake, Hatfield, Kohl-Welles)
Capitol Dispatch: Move to thoroughly map potential disasters (Hansen)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bill would allow public records fees to be based on size of request (Chopp)
Boeing gives 319 workers layoff notices
Guest column: E-cigarettes have their place for those who want to quit smoking
Editorial: Value workers as shareholders
Editorial: Progress that honors victims (Oso landslide)
Highline Times
Strong support voiced (Hobbs, Liias, Jayapal, Habib, Ranker)
Kirkland Reporter
Senate transportation package comes with ‘poison pill’ (Habib)
Kirkland resident serves as page in Olympia
Presidential primary puts parties in same old quandry
Beyond McCleary: Education opportunity — equal but unequal? (Jayapal, Ortiz-Self)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Making a primary matter
News Tribune (subscription required)
Some parts of state budget can’t be raided for schools (Hunter)
Federal investigators will probe discrimination claims at Tacoma’s Lincoln High School
Despite ban, marijuana shop opens in Parkland
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Geologic hazards bill deserves swift passage
Peninsula Daily News
Jamestown S’Klallam remain cautious while discussions of tribal marijuana businesses elsewhere continue
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington state’s $600 billion IT industry: Study shows tech jobs drive economic growth
Investments in Seattle companies up more than 700 percent in January
Companies spent $20 billion acquiring Washington state businesses in 2014
WSU med school takes a step toward reality
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Gas-tax increase hits surprise bump in state Senate (Hobbs, Sullivan)
Even with overhaul, black market for pot could remain
Nathan Hale to boycott test, risking fed funding to state
Telemedicine making sense for more doctors and patients
Danny Westneat: State Senate doing its oily best to ignore us on transportation
Editorial: Keep higher education healthy and affordable
Spokesman Review
WALeg Week 8 on tap: On the floor.
House budget panel approves changing law to allow medical school (Hansen, Riccelli, Cody)
New state rule on apple maggot puts Spokane yard waste recycling at risk
Spin Control: Excuses for not voting run the gamut (Hunter)
Winds fan 150-acre fire in southwest Spokane County
Flu taking bigger toll this season
Editorial: College prep programs need smart funding
Letter: Support true oil train bill (Rolfes, Ranker)
Tri-City Herald
Mid-Columbia business expect long-term effects from port slowdown
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Establishing wine wastewater permitting process off to strong start
Editorial: Uptick in revenue should cover state expenses
Yakima Herald Republic
Dual-credit high school and college courses may face changes (Reykdal)
Common Core exams begin soon, and many school districts are ready to go
Editorial: Take steps to assure safety of oil trains
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Healthplanfinder overbilling mistake leaves one couple broke
Washington gas tax increase rule to be decided Monday (Cleveland)
Alaska Airlines wants delay in Everett airport vote
Washington gas prices up 28 cents in one week
Small distilleries say new bill would help them grow
Medical marijuana trial pits state vs. federal laws
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Pot shop opens in Pierce County despite ban
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
‘It just looked ridiculous’: First I-90 weekend closure strains drivers
Hindu temple leaders unite to denounce recent vandalism
KPLU FM
Seattle’s Nathan Hale High Will Not Give Juniors A Required Standardized Test This Year
UW School Of Law To Start Clinic For Worker Rights
Will The Same High School Student Do Better In Life As ‘Johnny’ Or ‘Amari’?
KUOW FM
Higher Bus Fares, Hiring Spree Now In Effect For King County Metro
Washington Animal Cruelty Law Could Be Enhanced To Cover Pets in Hot Cars
Seattle Police Contract, Legislation Will Tackle Controversial Appeals Process
People With Low Incomes Say They Pay A Price In Poor Health
Cleanest Energy Of All Could Soon Come From Small Redmond Lab
NW Public Radio
Oregon Lawmakers Vote To Dissolves Health Insurance Exchange
Human Cargo: Washington’s Jail Bed Economy
Behind Bars And Far Away
Q13 TV (FOX)
Flu season is deadliest in years, still not over in Washington
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Democrats challenge Senate transportation proposal over two-thirds supermajority rule (Nelson, Cleveland, Jayapal)
Lawmakers address questions of teacher COLA (Sullivan)
Judges could disarm potentially-violent gun owners under bill (Jinkins)
Crosscut
Olympia: Minimum wage, gas tax on the agenda (Farrell, Jinkins)
Democrats stall a Senate transportation package (Cleveland, Habib, Nelson)
Publicola
Friday Likes and Dislikes: Undoing Payday Loan Regulations (Pettigrew, Santos, Tarleton, Ryu)
Democrats Challenge Two Thirds Rule in State Senate (Cleveland, Jayapal, Habib, Hobbs, Liias, Frockt, Nelson)
Slog
What Can Washington State Do to Make the Feds Move Faster on Oil Train Safety?
Is King County About to Embarrass Seattle on Paid Parental Leave?
The Stand
Opinion: Refinery strikers are in a fight for their lives
Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for March 2 – All Eyes on Owen (Cleveland, Fitzgibbon, Santos, Moscoso)
Friday, Feb 27
Associated Press
Lawyer: 2nd autopsy shows Pasco officers shot man from behind
Regulators OK net neutrality rules for Internet providers
House Republicans uncouple Homeland, immigration issues
DC mayor: City to legalize pot despite threat from Congress
Ports return to normal; Washington apple exports pick up
Washington health exchange needed 4 days to fix overbilling
Aberdeen Daily World
Oped: Paul Noe — Governor’s carbon bill would make mills less competitive
Auburn Reporter
Gov. Inslee interviews people in class at Auburn’s WorkSource Center
Opinion: Increase in oil trains poses a risk to our valley
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Competing plans would relax, increase rules on where pot businesses can locate (Hurst)
Indian tribes looks to marijuana as new moneymaker
Central Kitsap Reporter
Legislation would raise awareness of, and efforts against, human trafficking (Kohl-Welles)
Op-Ed: Presidential primary politics
Chinook Observer
Zoey Warner legislative page (Blake)
Columbian
Merging recreational, medical pot has backers, opponents
Training helps officers deal with mental illness at jail
In Our View: Federal Action Needed
Columbia Basin Herald
CWU hopes to help students work, learn (Sawyer)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Senate passes bill for expanded mapping of hazardous areas
Volunteers count fish eggs to evaluate health of marine waters
Two-thirds of smokers will die early
Chase, Ryu to hold town-hall event Saturday in Shoreline (Ryu, Chase)
Obama talks oil-train safety in Oregon TV interview
Parry: Presidential primary is a cherished waste of money
Muhlstein: No more dawdling: A decision on Paine Field flights is needed
Editorial: Let Export-Import do its work
Islands’ Sounder
Dorn’s education bills move forward
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
No. 2 in ferries system stepping down
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gig Harbor Republican looks to keep Tacoma Narrows Bridge tolls from going up
Under the Dome: Friday, February 27, the 47th day of the 105-day legislative session (Chopp)
Inslee tax would nearly double cost of vaping
Competing plans would relax, increase rules on where pot businesses can locate (Hurst)
Pot retailer plans to open in Pierce County despite ban
Tacoma light rail expansion could nab $75 million federal grant
Editorial: State’s presidential primary should mean something
Olympian (subscription required)
Ecology: 9,600 gallons of hydrogen peroxide spilled from tank at Port of Olympia
Editorial: Hunting doesn’t belong in our state parks
Editorial: Wildfire victims deserve federal relief
Peninsula Daily News
Changes at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor topic of meeting Tuesday in Chimacum
Port of Port Angeles offers alternative to Navy’s plan for new pier at Ediz Hook Coast Guard station
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Bertha is advancing into position for repairs
Teaching is a natural human ability that starts developing in childhood, author says | Education Lab
Pot retailer plans to open in Pierce County despite ban
Gun-regulation bill gets emotional hearing in Olympia (Jinkins)
Guest Opinion: Let WSU open a medical school in Spokane
Editorial: Retirement advisers should provide advice in clients’ best interests
Spokesman Review
Official account in Pasco shooting disputed
Speed limit boost for I-90 stretch gains traction
Three bills in Washington would create new license plate designs (Clibborn)
Editorial: Public records fees should match cost of meeting requests
Spokane Journal of Business
Senate bill would create justice centers to aid seniors (Billig, Cleveland)
The Daily News
Kalama School District seeks two-year waiver on graduation requirements
Tri-City Herald
No direct answers from energy secretary on Hanford cleanup along the Columbia
West Seattle Herald
Murray, Godden announce Paid Parental Leave program for City of Seattle Employees
Yakima Herald Republic
Dual-credit high school and college courses may face changes (Reykdal)
Labor dispute revealed statewide economic impact, port commissioner says
Editorial: Now’s time for solution to wineries’ wastewater
Blog:
Report: State minorities will be majority in 2056
Governor, AG support Obama immigration order
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Bill would mandate Native American history in WA schools
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
New store defies Pierce Co. ban on recreational pot sales
KPLU FM
Boeing To Lay Off More Than 300 Workers In Wash. State
KUOW FM
Sound Transit’s Slow Train To Growth In The Rainier Valley
Who Loses, Who Wins In FCC’s Net Neutrality Ruling?
Undocumented Students Push For Access To State-Funded College Scholarship (Hudgins)
Tired Of Oil Trains? State Senator Wants To Consider Wash. Pipeline
Education Spending In Focus As Washington Legislature Nears Halfway Mark
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Despite increasing sales, legal pot businesses warn of impending disaster if changes not made
DUI victim’s family pushes for drunk driving felony consequences
NW Public Radio
Human Cargo: Washington’s Jail Bed Economy
Trial Begins in Federal Court for Marijuana Grow Operation in Eastern Washington
Q13 TV (FOX)
Students at Seattle’s Ingraham High School diagnosed with whooping cough
Autopsy shows unarmed man shot from behind by police in Pasco, attorney says
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Idea to raise speed limits to 75 mph gets over bump in House (Riccelli)
Crosscut
The oil trains and the cities: How safe?
Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve?
Horsesass.org
Former State GOP Chair Urges Lifting of Eyman’s Stoopid 1% Property Tax Cap
Publicola
Only Sally Bagshaw Remains Unopposed (Farrell)
Seattle P.I.
‘Net neutrality essential’ — state, city officials cheer FCC’s new rules
Thursday, Feb 26
Associated Press
Official: Mexican man hit by several of Pasco officers’ 17 shots
Report: Oregon wolf count up, livestock attack cases down
Marijuana to be legal in D.C.
Body-cameras bill spurs debate in Washington Legislature (Hansen)
Aberdeen Daily World
State approves razor clam dig starting March 2
Ballard News Tribune
Whittier Elementary students visit the Capitol (Kohl-Welles, Carlyle)
Bellevue Reporter
Senate transportation package comes with ‘poison pill’ (Habib)
Senate bill would put all police training costs on cities, counties
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Shepard: WWU can’t keep up high marks for quality if state continues to cut funding
Autopsy reports differ in shooting death of Pasco farmworker
Bellingham hopes to lure more builders to low-income housing program
Blog: Senate bill would look to install crude oil pipeline across Washington state
LTE: Warns state of pesticide dangers
Bothell Reporter
State Senate votes to develop new geologic hazards map
Central Kitsap Reporter
Surplus state-held water rights targeted for irrigation, local uses | 2015 Session
Columbian
Animal groups alarmed by legislation (Mullet)
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee avoids talk of possible taxes in address to aerospace executives (Carlyle)
Transportation bill yet to win over Monroe, Oak Harbor lawmakers
State Senate passes McAuliffe bill on teaching athletes about cardiac arrest (McAuliffe)
Op-ed: Helping small businesses get access to capital
Guest column: Political infighting isn’t helping veterans
Editorial: Approve WSU medical school
Kirkland Reporter
Heated discussions dominate public hearing on 405 tolls at Kirkland City Hall
State Senate votes to develop new geologic hazards map
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Bill would make toll hike unnecessary this year
Meeting to discuss Vashon ferry dock project
News Tribune (subscription required)
Lawmakers all over the map in how often they charge state for trips home (Fraser, Hatfield, Ranker)
Under the Dome: Thursday, February 26, the 46th day of the 105-day legislative session
Hundreds of students from across the state to gather in Tacoma for conference on Latino education
Editorial: Schools shouldn’t be hostage to an anti-tax minority
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: State still needs to raise new revenue
Opinion: Dental therapists could help end shortage of dentists to meet need
Peninsula Daily News
Federal agency studying how to expand protections for endangered orcas after group’s petition
Puget Sound Business Journal
Suspend your cynicism: Portland author argues government can work, and business can learn from it
Mayor Murray on mental health, homelessness: ‘Seattle needs to get its act together’
WSU just got one step closer to making its medical school plan a reality
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mayor: Interest groups should lobby for mental health, homeless resources
Lawmaker proposes pipeline to ferry oil across state
Tech leaders urge state to help pay for new UW computer science building
Active bills include one to split Seattle schools into two districts | Education Lab (Pettigrew)
Guest Opinion: Guest: Lift the 1 percent cap on property tax
Editorial: Cities should use the Golden Rule when dealing with homelessness (McBride)
Spokesman Review
House budget writers question med school costs (Riccelli, Hunter, Cody)
Kettle Falls Five reduced to three
Hauser corn maze fined in teen worker’s death
Family mourns victim of Pasco police shooting
Other police-involved deaths in Tri-Cities
Editorial: Bipartisan sentencing reform wise
Tri-City Herald
Energy secretary: Some Hanford waste might go down deep boreholes
Franklin commissioners approve fourth six-month marijuana business moratorium
Yakima Herald Republic
Geologists press for better maps to avoid ‘the next Oso’ landslide
Auditor bill stalls in committee
Editorial: Some steps that fight auto thefts in Valley, state
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Transportation projects which never happened
Child porn task force needs ‘help’ (Sawyer)
Good to Go! passes fail in certain cars
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
US Transportation Dept.: Roads, bridges will get worse without action
KPLU FM
Seattle Mayor Urges Business Leaders To Lobby For Mental Health Funding
What Net Neutrality Rules Could Mean For Your Wireless Carrier
Wash. Bill Would Stop Local-Federal Coordination On Deportations (Moscoso)
KUOW FM
New Visa Rule For Foreign Tech Couples Helps Some, Not All
Truckers Cautious, And Some Optimistic, As Port Gets Back to Work
Farmers Fear Legal Status For Workers Would Lead Them Off The Farm
High Court Leans Toward Religious Protection In Headscarf Case
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
State senator proposes oil pipeline across Washington
NW Public Radio
Ports of Seattle & Tacoma Work On Ship Backlog
Q13 TV (FOX)
Bill in Legislature would boost task force going after child porn criminals (VIDEO)
Police: Pasco cops fired 17 shots at man who had thrown rocks, hit him 5 or 6 times
Federal trial of medical marijuana growers begins in Spokane
WEB
Crosscut
Would a new pipeline ease state’s oil train worries?
Unanswered questions about oil trains (Springer, Farrell)
Some transportation votes close in Senate
House oil train bill advances (Fitzgibbon, Carlyle, Farrell)
Horsesass.org
Autopay Error Hits 13,000 WA Health Exchange Customers (Including Me!)
Publicola
Will the GOP Defy Conventional Wisdom?
Conservative Ericksen Doesn’t Vote Either Way on Transportation Package (Nelson)
Schmudget
New Data Shows Social Programs Lifted 241,000 Kids Out of Poverty in Washington
Seattle P.I.
Overbilling hits 13,000 Washington Obamacare health exchange customers
Slog
The Morning News: Bertha Workers Allege Drunkenness on the Job, Washington’s New Shark
The Stand
Massive walkout at Seattle U. in support of adjunct faculty
Legislative Update: Which side are they on? (Ryu, Farrell, Jinkins)
TVW examines state employee pay raises
Washington State Wire
Sen. Baumgartner Proposes Cross-State Crude Oil Pipeline (Farrell)