Friday Jan 23

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Associated Press
Should Washington mail-in ballots have prepaid postage?
Talks to end West Coast seaports deadlock go on 1-day hiatus
State, contractor still battling over viaduct project
WSU reviving forestry major
Activists turn out in Olympia as lawmakers weigh medical pot (Kohl-Welles)
2-tier system for driver’s license, ID cards, still in works (Clibborn, Moscoso)
Washington jobless rate rises slightly to 6.3 percent
Washington attorney general wants to outlaw ticket bots
Ohio University sets 4-year tuition rate for new students

Aberdeen Daily World
Gordon suggests sharp cuts to county budget, surprising commissioners
Hatfield aims to legalize hemp with SB 5012
FEMA assistance unlikely but still possible

Bainbridge Island Review
Op-Ed: Election issues get a close look in Olympia

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
State officials face questions when targeting drivers who are high (Kohl-Welles)
LTE: Supports free speech; opposes ‘ag-gag’ bill

Bellevue Reporter
Habib launches ride-sharing protection legislation (Habib)

Bothell Reporter
Bright Futures autism screening legislation introduced by Sen. David Frockt (Frockt, Riccelli)

Central Kitsap Reporter
Washington tech leaders to Cantwell: Net neutrality is key to innovation economy

Columbian
Medical marijuana users raise concerns about regulation bills
In Our View: Get Smart On Crime (Hargrove)

The Daily News
MM teen promotes sudden cardiac arrest bill in Olympia (McAuliffe, Rolfes)

Issaquah Reporter
Paying for schools not only job of the Legislature | Editorial (Habib)

The Islands’ Sounder
New carbon pollution bill (Ranker, Fitzgibbon)

The Islands’ Weekly
Legislative session 2015 update – Guest column (Ranker)

Kirkland Reporter
Ride-sharing legislation introduced by Sen. Habib (Habib)

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Tacoma Narrows tolls continuing on way up
Hundreds expected in Olympia as lawmakers weigh medical pot
Apple maggot complaint from Washington fruit association

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tacoma longshoremen rally amid West Coast port slowdown
The last time the Senate minority played kingmaker
Washington State Fair to open Labor Day weekend starting in 2016
Under the Dome: Friday, January 23, the 12th day of the 105-day legislative session (Senn, Cleveland)
Editorial: Extending the state fair’s run makes fiscal sense

Olympian (subscription required)
Bill seeks to educate schools, athletes about sudden cardiac arrest
Editorial: Mending the safety net should be a priority

Peninsula Daily News
Farmers in avian flu quarantine area east of Port Angeles monitor poultry as inspectors test birds
Clallam planners focus on marijuana zoning ordinance

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Decision sticks Bertha bill on state (Clibborn)
SPD: All rape kits to be tested, including 1,276 shelved kits (Orwall)
Health-exchange problems easing, but nagging, board told
Medical marijuana regulation gets hearing in Olympia
Possible ballot measure could be bargaining chip in minimum-wage debate
Jonathan Martin: Mental-health reinforcement needed for the grief brigade

Snoqualmie VAlley Record
Governor eyes new sources of revenue in 2015-17 budget proposal (Inslee)
Anacortes will seek state loan for new water tank
Lawmakers look to help women get fair pay (Senn, Cleveland)

Spokesman Review
WSU president wants medical school collaboration with UW (Riccelli, Cody)
Spokane schools report high rate of flu
‘Sheena’s Law’ a lifesaver, dad says (Riccelli)
Medical pot growers have unfair advantages, say counterparts
Editorial: Medical pot unregulated too long in Washington (Kohl-Welles)

Tri-City Herald
Promising, pricey technology stalls at Hanford

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Lawmaker: Marijuana candy overdose shows need to go slowly

Yakima Herald Republic
Hispanic business group blasts Newhouse
2014 job growth was good, and it’s expected to stay that way
Would you vote if your ballot came with postage? (Hasegawa, Liias, Billig, Kohl-Welles, Jayapal, Chase, Conway)
Cesar Chavez Day proposed for Washington state (Hudgins)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
King County homeless population increase expected
State may update distracted driving laws
Deadly superbug infected patients at Virginia Mason
SPD to test rape kit backlog (Orwall)

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Medical marijuana patients fight to save medicine

KPLU FM
Minority Students Make Up Large Shares Of State’s Growing Homeless Student Count

KPTV
Washington legislation targets revenge porn (Orwall)

KUOW FM
PHOTOS: This Alaskan Village Will Be Underwater In 10 Years
2014 Good For Job Creation In Washington and Oregon
States Continue Push To Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Why not make smoking illegal for people of all ages?

NW Public Radio
2014 Good For Job Creation In Washington and Oregon

Q13 TV (FOX)
Seattle police to test stored rape kits for DNA
Customers give mixed reviews to Washington health exchange

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Medical marijuana regulations proposed in two separate bills (Kohl-Welles)
Bill would create statewide regulations for ride-share companies (Habib)
Seattle Police begin testing evidence backlog as lawmakers consider rape-kit bill (Orwall)

Crosscut
Pot regulation debate lights up in Olympia (Kohl-Welles)
Legislators look at bridging gender pay gap (Senn, Cleveland)
The Daily Troll: Murray signals hope for an NHL franchise. Rideshare reaches Olympia, politically. Kalakala makes its last run. (Springer, Habib)

Geekwire
Washington senator introduces state-wide legislation for Uber, Lyft (Habib)

Horsesass.org
Washington State Politics Is Boring (Chopp)

Publicola
A Bipartisan Constitutional Amendment to Change the Initiative Process (Kohl-Welles, Jayapal, Pedersen, Kagi)
Afternoon Jolt: Poll Shows Regional Voters Happy to Pay for More Light Rail

Slog
Ag Gag Bill Looks Like It’ll Die in Committee (That’s a Good Thing)

Washington State Wire
Washington Adds 7,600 Jobs in December, But Unemployment Lingers Above 6%

Thursday, Jan 22

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Associated Press
Panel suggests 11-percent raise for Washington lawmakers
Bill would make 4th-offense DUI a felony in Wash. state
Washington residents protest planned Army job cuts
Bills introduced that pave way for new medical school (Riccelli)
State attorney general wants to raise smoking age to 21 (Orwall)
Proposal in Olympia would cut legal pot taxes (Hatfield)
Abortion opponents push new bills in state legislatures

Aberdeen Daily World
Elma students protest sex offenders in school
County waiving some permitting fees for flood repairs

Bainbridge Island Review
Attorney General Ferguson proposes increase in smoking age to 21 (Orwall)

Ballard News Tribune
Rep. Tarleton: Give fish a chance (Tarleton)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Blaine sending $45 million bond to voters in February election
Health plan signup help available Saturday at Whatcom Community College

Bothell Reporter
Rep. Pollett co-sponsors paid time off for all Washington workers (Pollett)
Washington AG proposes increase in smoking age from 18 to 21 (Orwall)

Central Kitsap Reporter
Public lands’ surplus water rights could aid farmers, communities
Op-Ed: Elections could get cheaper, fewer

The Daily News
Does Washington AG’s plan to raise smoking age make sense?

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee says county’s own lawmakers to blame for lack of roads funding (Hobbs)
Editorial: Building a home for new lives (Fighting prostitution)

Kirkland Reporter
Washington AG proposes increase in smoking age from 18 to 21 (Orwall)

Islands’ Sounder
Editorial: County: stop impeding marijuana production

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Two senators seek to merge medical, recreational pot (Kohl-Welles)

Maple Valley Reporter
‘Weoples’ on the way to nationals | Tahoma High School

News Tribune (subscription required)
Tolls across Narrows bridge likely to rise again this summer
State lawmakers could see 11 percent raises (Nelson)
Editorial: Defense needs, not robot math, should dictate funding of JBLM

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Capital gains are volatile, but valuable (Carlyle, Hunter)
Under the Dome: Thursday, January 22, the 11th day of the 105-day legislative session
State officials face questions when targeting high drivers (Kohl-Welles)
Editorial: Fish & Wildlife hire merits watching

Peninsula Daily News
Avian flu quarantine set in Agnew area as inspectors go door to door
State Department of Fish and Wildlife hires new director

Puget Sound Business Journal
UW, WSU presidents go head-to-head to tout dueling medical school proposals in Olympia (Riccelli)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Truth Needle: GOP leader is right, Inslee polluter list tags UW, WSU
Bill aims to simplify taxes on pot businesses (Hatfield)
Upcoming Obamacare enrollment events in Washington
Bill would allow Seattle mayor to tap two school board members (Pettigrew)
Spokane legislators introduce bill to set up medical school (Riccelli)
State attorney general proposes to raise smoking age to 21
Treasurer: Inslee budget spends too much of rainy-day fund
Guest Opinion: Schools play key role in helping kids overcome addiction
Guest Opinion: Government needs to follow the law declaring government records to be public
Opinion: From cradle to ivory tower, education is a continuous investment
Editorial: There is no reasonable argument for keeping the death penalty

Spokesman Review
Flu season, only halfway through, claims six lives in Spokane County
Washington smoking age could jump from 18 to 21
WSU medical school in Spokane gets legislative support (Riccelli)

Tri-City Herald
State legislator wants to see Washington go to permanent Daylight Saving Time (Stanford)

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Standing up for our state after potshots from Idaho governor
Editorial – Initiatives should include funding method

Yakima Herald Republic
Moxee lawmaker: Gallery gun carry issue not over (Owen)
Editorial: Perhaps era of good feelings will transfer to legislation

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Army listening session draws hundreds as JBLM job cuts loom

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Dozens sickened by superbug at local hospital
Public schools, religion clash in Seattle federal court

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Community rallies against plan to cut 11,000 JBLM soldiers

KUOW FM
Public Sector Unions: Boost or Bane?
Class Size Campaign Prepares To Do Battle With Washington Legislature
Respect Thy Neighbors: Privacy Invasion By Hobby Drones Targeted In Olympia (Morris)

NW Public Radio
Dispensary Owner And Iraq Veteran Patient Both Wary Of Medical Marijuana Regulation (Kohl-Welles)
Bill Would Change 100 Year Old Med School Law (Riccelli)

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Washington smoking age would rise to 21 under Attorney General’s bill (Orwall)
Rep. Klippert: Repeal legal marijuana, recognize fetus in murder cases (Goodman)
Tuesday recap on ‘Legislative Review’

Crosscut
Legal tobacco age could become 21 (Orwall)
No computers need apply? Legislators look at opening up tickets to real people (Van De Wege, Ryu)
Opinion: Climate change: How to recruit the insurance industry for the battle
The Daily Troll: Give the people the costs of initiatives. How bad is homeless problem? Mount Vernon student hears Obama. (Riccelli, Orwall)

Publicola
A Bipartisan Constitutional Amendment to Change the Initiative Process (Kohl-Welles, Jayapal, Pedersen, Kagi)

Washington State Wire
Report Hits WSDOT Over Bridge Repair Costs, Risk Assessment

Wednesday, Jan 21

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Associated Press
Washington AG considers raising smoking age to 21
Tim Eyman files 17 initiatives on taxes, tolls, car tabs, more
New privacy concerns over government’s health care website
Lawmakers want to limit ballot measures without funding plan (Pedersen, Hunter)
Federal government gives Washington health exchange $27M
Washington lawmakers debate undercover farm video bill (Goodman)

Aberdeen Daily World
Van De Wege’s new legislation seeks jail time for illegal campaign contributions (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Hargrove)
City of Hoquiam estimates Beacon Hill Drive will be open on Thursday
State of the Union — A confident Obama outlines vision aimed at uplifting the middle class
Westport resident and Fish & Wildlife director to retire
$50k grant to look at visitor center in Aberdeen

Auburn Reporter
Decriminalize fantasy-sports play in Washington, says Sen. Roach

Ballard News Tribune
Kohl-Welles introduces ‘Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Act’ (Kohl-Welles)

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Thousands converge on state Capitol for annual pro-life rally
Capital gains are volatile, but valuable (Carlyle, Hunter)

Bothell Reporter
Proposal: Public money to help clean up private property (Blake, Hurst)

Columbian
Local lawmakers split on open-carry ban at state Capitol gallery (Cleveland, Moeller, Wylie)
Bills put focus on Gorge commission (Wylie)
Editorial: Gun Stunt Backfires

The Daily News
Editorial: Maintaining government transparency is imperative

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Composite materials boosters aren’t daunted by loss of research center
Editorial: Apply the lessons learned from Oso slide
Rep. Peterson asks legislators to honor MLK by helping schools (Peterson)

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Washington state Superintendent Randy Dorn Technology literacy bill heard in Senate

News Tribune (subscription required)
Thousands converge on state Capitol for annual pro-life rally
Public vote should be required for pot bans, lawmaker says (Kohl-Welles)

Olympian (subscription required)
Under the Dome: Wednesday, January 21, the 10th day of the 105-day legislative session (Kohl-Welles, Hasegawa)

Peninsula Daily News
State’s avian flu quarantine east of Port Angeles delayed; measure expected to be put in place today
First flu deaths of season reported at Olympic Medical Center

Redmond Reporter
Habib introduces ’Legislative YouTube’ testimony bill (Habib, Riccelli)
House Democrats elect Rep. McBride to leadership position (McBride)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Free college working in South Seattle
Lawmakers vow to work together on pot rules (Kohl-Welles)
Drones, guns, minimum wage, ag-gag: things Republicans said today
Upcoming Obamacare enrollment events in Washington
Danny Westneat: Olympia’s gun policies behind times (Kagi)
Guest Opinion: Follow the guidelines and get your child immunized
Blog: Washington legislators must protect homeless students in K-12 schools (Frockt)

Seattle Weekly
King Tide Shows What Climate Change Has in Store

Skagit Valley Herald
2 key senators are optimistic about new pot legislation (Kohl-Welles)
State senators to hear testimony on homeless students

Spokesman Review
Washington, Idaho senators agree economy should be Obama’s focus
Washington House panel considers ‘ag-gag’ bill
Washington Senate bill would license medical pot sales (Kohl-Wells, Hatfield)
Age bill takes aim at hunting safety (Blake)
Reardan Audubon Lake expanding for birds, birdwatchers

Tri-City Herald
Little money to fix Tri-City area’s problem bridges

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Editorial: Lack of progress in Olympia should end this year (Nelson)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Drop in gas prices could mean more gridlock
Washington HOV lanes don’t meet federal standards
Obama: ‘A brighter future is ours to write’
Seattle residents react to State of the Union Address

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Student suspended for preaching will get his day in court

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
State attorney general wants smoking age raised from 18 to 21
Obama in State of the Union: Tax wealthy, help middle class

KPLU FM
Obama In State Of The Union: Tax Wealthy, Help Middle Class
With Metro Fare Hike, King County Offers Reduced Rate To Low-Income Riders

KUOW FM
Washington Lawmaker Seeks To Ban E-Cigarette Sales To Minors
Fighting Traffic, Dreaming Of Light Rail Outside Seattle
King County Prosecutor Puts Medical Marijuana Businesses ‘On Notice’
Last Year He Faced Deportation; Tonight He’ll Attend State Of The Union
Portland Now Generating Hydropower In Its Water Pipes

MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Labor dispute shuts down Terminal 18 at Port of Seattle

NW Public Radio
Washington Legislature To Consider Ban on E-Cigs and Vaporizers
King County Prosecutor Puts Medical Marijuana Businesses ‘On Notice’

Q13 TV (FOX)
Army thinking about cutting thousands of jobs at Lewis-McChord

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Proposal would make most elephant ivory sales a felony (Pettigrew)
‘Ag-gag’ bill would outlaw undercover video at farms

Crosscut
The Daily Troll: Trial beginning in officer’s death. Sawant challenger makes promise. City workers walk out. (Tarleton)
Harsh response to measure some see as an ‘ag-gag’ bill (Goodman, Appleton)
Pot for medicine and fun: Regulatory merger ahead? (Kohl-Welles)

Publicola
What Does Capital Gains Tax Opponent Senator Andy Hill Really Have to Gain?

Schmudget
Three Reasons to Raise the Minimum Wage in Washington State

The Stand
Some new bills are smart, some are ALEC (Jinkins, Farrell, Habib, Jayapal)

Washington State Wire
Electric Vehicle Tax Break Extension Faces Stiff Challenges in a Cost-Conscious Legislature (Carlyle, Fitzgibbon, Mullet, Fey, McCoy, Jayapal, Liias, Kaiser)

Tuesday, Jan 20

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Associated Press
Sen. Cantwell urges support for net neutrality (federal net neutrality)
State of the Union: a 2014 checklist
State House joins Senate banning openly carried guns in public gallery (Sullivan, Owen)
Families support judicial review of mental health decisions

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom County bankruptcy filings down nearly 19 percent in 2014
New privacy concerns over government’s health care website

Columbian
Snohomish man’s long sentence prompts House bill (Goodman)
In Our View: Voters’ Will Followed (Cleveland)
State House bans openly carried guns in public gallery (Sullivan)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Lawmakers push for wider scope in disaster mobilization (Goodman)
New law allows Snohomish spa customers to raise a glass
Boeing, UW open new research center
Questions surround new software for emergency dispatchers
Suicide prevention experts to meet with MPHS students, others
Harrop: Nonvoting millennials have only themselves to blame
Robinson: Turn up the heat on Congress to act on climate change
Editorial: Road help for mid-sized cities (Rep. Larsen’s transportation bill)

Highline Times
Lawmakers launch Olympia session introducing some unusual proposals (Dunshee, Springer, Appleton)

Islands’ Sounder
New ferries’ chief sails toward reform (Clibborn)
San Juan County continues to examine local marijuana production regulations

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Op-Ed: Exports endanger the Salish Sea

News Tribune (subscription required)
Betting on fantasy sports online is felony in Washington — but maybe not much longer (Pettigrew)
Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan to cut prison time for property crime draws mixed response
32,000 homeless students in Washington
Editorial: Don’t criminalize farm-abuse whistleblowing

Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: A smarter handle on property crimes (Hargrove)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
New state minimum wage? Why some foreign guests earn $3 more
Behind bars, college is back in session in some Washington prisons
Homelessness 3 times more likely among state’s black, Native American kids
Muslim residents march through Olympia to Capitol
Guest Opinion: Medical-marijuana patients deserve a regulated system that is safe and affordable

Seattle Weekly
Seattle Streets Fill With Marchers Honoring MLK, Decrying Police Abuse

Skagit Valley Herald
Fire-retardant bill makes trip through Legislature (Van De Wege)

Spokesman Review
Washington Legislature bans guns in galleries, meeting rooms
Bill may tighten rules on traffic cameras
Bill would allow DNA evidence in paternity suits
Editorial: Ag-gag bill isn’t in public’s best interest

Tri-City Herald
State questions DOE intent on Hanford vit plant

Vancouver Business Journal
State, local marijuana retail stores suddenly “flush with product”

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
One officer’s personal history behind Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Study: Washington death penalty cases cost extra $1 million
Pot farms next door a ‘complete shock’ to neighbors

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Parents renew push for mental health law

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Families ask lawmakers for better mental health care law

KPLU FM
Classroom Reflections On America’s Race Relations
Legalization Passed, But Should Old Marijuana Convictions Stay? (Appleton)

KUOW FM
Washington House Joins Senate In Banning Openly-Carried Guns In Galleries (Sullivan)
Homeless Evictions Continue; Seattle Mayor Calls For More Legal Camps
Father Of Slain Woman Lobbies For Mental Health Laws (Riccelli)
Working 3 Jobs In A Time Of Recovery

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Capitol Record (TVW)
Family members say Joel’s Law could have saved murdered Spokane woman (Ortiz-Self, Chopp)
Hospital pushes for ER service tax on concert tickets sold at Gorge Amphitheatre
‘Legislative YouTube’ bills would allow video testimony (Habib, Riccelli)

Crosscut
Energy’s Holy Grail? You can find it at Redmond’s Helion Energy
House looking to pass a bill banning some flame retardants (Van De Wege)

Horsesass.org
2,200. And That’s Just the Number of Idiot Gun Owners Who TSA Caught Last Year Trying to Carry a Gun Through Airport Security

My Edmonds News
On video: Rep. Strom Peterson’s first speech on House floor — What would Dr. King see today? (Peterson)

Publicola
After Making Big Donations, Costco’s Agenda Moves Forward in Olympia (Hurst,

Seattle P.I.
House follows Senate, bans open gun display in visitor galleries (Carlyle)

Slog
Guest Editorial: Perhaps Seattle Should Find a Plan B for the Downtown Tunnel Project

The Stand
WSLC President’s Report: Week 1 in Olympia full of surprises

Washington State Wire
The Green Sheet for Jan. 19: Capital Gains Tax Debate Heats Up (Habib)
Debate Over Banning Chemical Flame Retardants Begins Anew (Van De Wege)

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