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Tuesday, Dec 23
Associated Press
Judge: Long jail waits for mentally ill illegal
Inslee criticized for ignoring school levy equity (Hunter)
State senator to look into apparent slowdown at West Coast ports
Tribes tread carefully into marijuana discussions
Aberdeen Daily World
Deadline looms for input on proposed fee increases at Olympic National Park
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Ferndale schools use tech devices to change educational approach
Columbian
Deal secures 3,000 acres of forest near Mount St. Helens
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Harrop: Elizabeth Warren is looking out for taxpayers
Editorial: State must address funding for long-term care needs
Federal Way Mirror
Governor to choose 30th District appointee after Pierce County Council deadlock
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Maintain commitment to higher ed (Hansen)
Editorial: OUR VIEW | Positive end to insurance dispute (Rolfes)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Pierce County Council fails to reach agreement on a replacement for deceased state lawmaker
Tuesday deadline for buying insurance through state exchange may be extended for some consumers
Editorial: Psychiatric need here is clear, but who will fill it?
Editorial: Newfangled taxes in the governor’s new budget
Olympian (subscription required)
Tuesday deadline for buying insurance through state exchange may be extended for some consumers
Port container terminal operators canceling night shifts
Puget Sound Business Journal
Judge says Pierce County can ban marijuana business
Once controversial $15-an-hour minimum wage now a shoulder shrug in SeaTac
New rule for psychiatric boarding — a treatment plan for every patient
Renton Reporter
Teachers grow more unhappy with Common Core changes
Boeing’s Renton plant goes green
Redmond Reporter
Sen. Hill is ready to tackle challenges in his second term
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Tunnel finish to be almost 2 years late
Seattle talks trash: New garbage rules, potential fines start Jan. 1
As deadline looms, consumers may get more time to pick health plan
Waits too long for defendants’ mental evaluations, judge rules
Higher taxes, traffic citations, collective rights: Host of marijuana bills pre-filed
Bill to seek open meetings at organizations such as Seattle zoo (Pollet)
Seattle Weekly
Here’s the Latest Guess When the Waterfront Tunnel Will Open: August 2017
Bob Ferguson Says Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Got No Special Treatment From His Office
Seattle Legislator Demands Open Meetings of Woodland Park Zoo Board (Pollet)
Skagit Valley Herald
County revises rules for pot processing businesses
Spokesman Review
Editorial: Look beyond gas tax for funding of state’s roads
Tri-City Herald
Hanford timecard fraud charges to be dropped against another supervisor
Editorial: Budget increase at Hanford a victory, but fight continues
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
State legislator steps back from law practice
Opinion- Column: Two years into his term, Inslee finally rolls out a big idea
Yakima Herald Republic
Fish and Wildlife: An agency split in two — twice
Editorial: Sales tax deduction needs to be automatic
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
WSDOT: Seattle tunnel won’t open until August 2017
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Composting requirements, penalty fines to begin in Seattle
Movers operating illegally, state agency says
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
WSDOT: Waterfront tunnel opening delayed until Aug. 2017
KPLU FM
Oregon, Washington Seek To Juice Electric Car Sales With More Incentives
New Background Check Law Likely Stopped Prohibited Buyer At Washington Gun Show
Wash. Class Size Reduction Plan As Tough To Fund As It Is To Repeal (Hunter)
KUOW FM
‘They’re All Perishable’: Idaho Farm Products Languish At Ports
NW Public Radio
Jump Start: Washington Lawmakers Pre-File Bills Ahead Of January Session (Appleton)
New Year Brings New License Plate Options, Replacement Rule In Washington
Q13 TV (FOX)
Recovery continues: U.S. sees best economic growth since 2003
WEB
Publicola
Competing Policy Choices (Cap and trade, transportation)
Slog
Builders Say Tunnel Will Open in 2017
Why the Mayor Wants to Crack Down on Pot Delivery Services
Washington State Wire
What Happens When the Legislature Raises Taxes to Fund Schools? Superintendent Dorn Says Lawmakers Must Face History in 2015
Monday, Dec 22
Associated Press
Inslee criticized for ignoring school levy equity (Hunter)
Background check blocks gun sale to wanted man
Agreement means more funds for Washington foster children
Colorado vows to defend pot law against states’ challenge
Bill registers displeasure with state high court (Dunshee)
Aberdeen Daily World
As more oil trains roll through the Northwest, safety concerns increase
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
3 extra pot stores win lottery spots
Ferndale schools use tech devices to change educational approach
Oped: Community colleges play increasingly vital role
Oped: Is this a watershed moment for Deschutes River?
Bothell Reporter
Governor’s budget eyes new sources of revenue
Gov. Inslee proposes funding for Saint Edwards waterfront addition, North Creek Forest
Capital Press
Cuba is potential market for PNW fruit
Columbian
Runners take big steps for Courtyard Village residents (Wylie)
Inslee: I haven’t forgotten about Southwest Washington
CRC in the national spotlight again
Bridge of 1917 remains deathtrap as infrastructure crumbles
231,000 in Washington may be due T-Mobile refund
In Our View: Package for Roads a Must
The Daily News
Gay wedding florist case in Washington court
Editorial: All talk, no action on cuts
Everett Herald (subscription required)
State truck drivers face high rates of workplace injuries
State group fights to restore Puget Sound’s health
Op-ed: Should colleges work with industries to fill demand for workers?
Guest column: VA can’t provide records sought in criminal court case
Editorial: Gov. Inslee’s education budget serves students’ needs (Kagi)
Editorial: Tax policy shift worth debate
Federal Way Mirror
New education coalition supports cradle-through-college state investments
Kirkland Reporter
Governor’s budget eyes new sources of revenue
Journal of the San Juans
San Juans net $307K in salmon recovery funding
Permits for pot farm rejected
News Tribune (subscription required)
Op-ed: Our health will benefit from taking action on climate change
Editorial: Newfangled taxes in the governor’s new budget
New York Times
State Tax Deal for Boeing Draws an E.U. Challenge
Olympian (subscription required)
Inslee cap-and-trade plan for carbon emitters could hit 130 enterprises including the state’s five refineries
3 extra pot stores win spots
Peninsula Daily News
Deadline looms for input on proposed fee increases at Olympic National Park
Puget Sound Business Journal
European Union complains about Boeing ‘subsidies scheme’ in Washington state
Redmond Reporter
Senator-elect Habib named Senate Democratic Whip (Habib, Nelson)
Rep. Hunter re-elected to chair House Appropriations Committee (Hunter)
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Exchange board votes to turn invoicing over to insurers
Lawmakers jab Supreme Court: bill would make races partisan (Dunshee, Riccelli, Appleton)
Feds plan to rate colleges based on costs, accessibility, results
Danny Westneat: Prime year for a state lying contest
Editorial: Inslee’s budget goals are good; approach is risky
Editorial: No Child Left Behind reform is long overdue
Guest: Solving race inequities through education
Skagit Valley Herald
S-W, county argue over urban growth area land swap
Spokesman Review
Spin Control: Inslee’s medical metaphors fall short
Spokane’s medical school expansion a complex venture (Ormsby, Riccelli)
Blog: House Republicans, Senate Democrats make assignments (Billig)
Tacoma Weekly
Local elected leaders sign petition to support Inslee’s climate proposal
Tri-City Herald
3 extra pot stores win spots
Editorial: Our Voice: Budget increase at Hanford a victory, but fight continues
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Carbon tax proposal raises local concerns
Wenatchee World
State officials plan fire meeting in Brewster (Blake)
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Correctional Industries policies need correcting
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
MOD Pizza’s recipe for success gives felons second chance
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Wash. lawmakers mull toughening distracted driving law
KPLU FM
Marysville Pilchuck Families Access State Fund To Cope With School Shooting Aftermath
New Background Check Law Likely Stopped Prohibited Buyer At Washington Gun Show
Judge To Hear Arguments Against Florist Who Declined Service To Gay Couple
KUOW FM
Oregon, Washington Seek To Juice Electric Car Sales With More Incentives
NW Public Radio
New Background Check Law Likely Stopped Prohibited Buyer At Washington Gun Show
WEB
Horsesass.org
If Republicans Don’t Like Governor Inslee’s Tax Plans, the Onus Is on Them to Offer an Alternative
Publicola
Seattle Sound Transit Board Members O’Brien and Phillips Try to Save Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge (Frockt, Farrell, Pollet)
Friday, Dec 19
Associated Press
Companies’ data security in question after Sony hack
Gov. Inslee eyes new capital gains tax, higher cigarette tax (Hunter)
Governor proposes capital gains tax for Washington
2 states challenge Colorado marijuana legalization
More sheep killed by wolf in Whitman County
Colorado vows to defend pot law against states’ challenge
Sides ‘far apart’ in West Coast port negotiations
China’s wealth finds home in Washington state
Health exchange to flip to direct premium payment
Inslee budget highlights: Taxes on stock, cigarette sales (Carlyle)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Coal trains still running through South Fork Valley
Abused kids die as officials fail to protect them
Wages in Whatcom County up 1.6 percent in second quarter
State awards $2.5M to fix two of Whatcom’s worst bridges
Inslee’s budget plan adds roughly $1.5 billion for state-paid worker, teacher compensation
Bothell Reporter
Sen. McAuliffe retains position as ranking member of K-12 committee (McAuliffe)
David Frockt voted Senate Democratic health care lead (Frockt)
Governor unveils $2.3 billion education plan
Columbian
Local legislators largely pan Inslee’s budget (Cleveland, Moeller)
In Our View: Nuclear Energy Deserves Debate
Everett Herald (subscription required)
County planners suggest changing pot rules
Everett fire chief calls for reforms amid scandal
Building bans extended at Oso slide site, North Fork Stilly
McCusker: Publicly owned bank could be useful, if done right
Editorial: Carbon tax or gas tax, state transportation package must pass
Islands’ Sounder
New laws for vehicle licenses
Kirkland Reporter
Rep. Ross Hunter reacts to Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal (Hunter)
Senator-elect Cyrus Habib named Senate Democratic Whip (Habib, Nelson)
Sen. McAuliffe retains position as ranking member of K-12 committee (McAuliffe)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gov. Jay Inslee proposes taxing capital gains
Inslee’s budget plan includes roughly $1.5 billion for state worker, teacher compensation
Editorial: Testy North Korea puts a chill on American free speech
Editorial: How military’s sex offenders avoid registering
Olympian (subscription required)
Tumwater officials await plan for damaged wetland near historic brewery
Lacey council approves multifamily property tax exemption
Inslee’s budget plan includes roughly $1.5 billion for state worker, teacher compensation
Gov. Jay Inslee proposes taxing capital gains
Puget Sound Business Journal
Inslee tells state to ‘buck up’ and accept new taxes
Transportation fixes can’t wait
Bertha and the viaduct: What needs to happen now
Tech sector drives demand at state’s largest business school
Marijuana’s big year: Medical, recreational pot blooms in Seattle, but challenges remain
Renton Reporter
Brown family suing state, claim lack of supervision led to son’s death
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee proposes capital-gains tax to help fund budget (Carlyle)
Washington Health Benefit Exchange board votes to turn invoicing over to insurers
‘Buck up,’ Inslee says, as he makes case for new taxes (Hunter)
Medicare to cut payments to area hospitals over safety issues
Colorado vows to defend pot law against states’ challenge
Lawmakers: College Bound scholarship good, could get better (Frockt)
Seattle Weekly
Mayor’s Office Is Changing Medical Marijuana Plan, May Scrap Licenses
Skagit Valley Herald
Cladoosby: Tribes will revisit pot after feds’ ruling
Spokesman Review
Washington Gov. Inslee’s budget proposal boosts school spending (Hunter, Carlyle)
Plan funding divides STA board
Editorial: Consider the big picture of police camera issue
Tri-City Herald
WISH LIST: Washington State STEM Education Foundation seeks mentors
Editorial: Our Voice: Small modular reactors deserve informed study
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial – Yakama Nation’s sacred land should remain closed to public
West Seattle Blog
Light rail for West Seattle someday? First step just taken: WS added to Sound Transit’s map as potential light-rail corridor
Yakima Herald Republic
Inslee’s budget plan gets mixed local reaction
Editorial: Facts lacking on how much marijuana and motorists mix
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
E-cigarette shops unhappy with 95% vapor tax proposal (Carlyle)
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
2 states challenge Colorado marijuana legalization
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
E-cig and vape tax could be coming to Washington
China’s wealth finds a home-sweet-home in Wash. state
KPLU FM
Inslee Proposes Robust Tax Package For Washington State Budget
Northwest Child Poverty Rates Show Patchwork Of Economic Recovery
KUOW FM
Wash. House Speaker Frank Chopp: ‘I Still Consider Myself A Community Organizer’ (Chopp)
Polar Express For Grown-Ups: Washington Wine Shipments Frantic Before Holidays
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Investigation: 520 bridge contractor put workers in danger of crane collapse
Here’s why we shouldn’t change texting while driving laws
NW Public Radio
For Some Employers, A New Health Care Trend Means Healthier Employees
Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee proposes ambitious budget, along with tax increases
2 Seattle police officers to start testing body cameras next week
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
Governor Inslee proposes capital gains tax to fill budget gap
Crosscut
Inslee proposes new taxes to meet state needs
The Daily Troll: Probation for charter school. Inslee pushes his budget. Dairies aim for cleaner water.
Horsesass.org
State Senator Doug Ericksen Is an Asshole (Governor’s gas emissions proposal)
Schmudget
Governor offers Realistic, Responsible Approach to State Budget
FAQs: Taxing Capital Gains To Build An Economy That Works For All Washingtonians
Seattle P.I.
Oklahoma and Nebraska: A nuisance lawsuit against Colorado marijuana
Gov. Inslee wants capital gains tax, big boost in education spending (Carlyle, Sullivan)
The Stand
I-1351 is the law: Legislators need to fund smaller class sizes
Tacoma must do better on paid sick leave
Inslee’s bold climate plan addresses ‘common good’
Inslee’s budget plan funds first state pay hikes in 7 years
Washington State Wire
Inslee Rolls Out Capital Gains Tax, $5B Increase in State Spending
To Tax Or To Cut? That Is The Question
MMJ “A Lot Less Illegal”, Congresssional Spending Bill Opens Flood Gates
Inslee Unveils Cap-and-Trade Program, Message to Lawmakers: Make Polluters Pay
Thursday, Dec 18
Associated Press
Gov. Inslee proposes statewide cap on carbon pollution
More sheep killed by wolves in E. Wash. county
Fight over marijuana more risky in states than DC
Gov. Inslee announcing his 2-year budget plan
More reports of flu-like illnesses in Washington
Washington’s jobless rate increases to 6.2%
Aberdeen Daily World
East Aberdeen Mobility Project moves into second phase
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom senator stands in the way of Gov. Inslee’s cap-and-trade climate proposal (Ranker)
Washington’s unemployment rate edges up to 6.2 percent
Seattle charter school placed on probation
Bothell Reporter
Governor unveils $2.3 billion education plan
Columbian
Vancouver port looks to develop new Red Lion hotel
Dispute at ports means small fries in Japan
In Our View: Don’t Toke And Drive
The Daily News
2014: A year of battle lines drawn over dinner
$9 million flows into region to battle mental illness
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Budget compromise averts county government shutdown
White, minority health gap starts to narrow
Lifesaving overdose antidote now available over the counter
The Inlander
Never Again (Billig, Riccelli)
A Spokane judge rules that the mental health system has willfully failed to follow evaluation deadlines
Kirkland Reporter
Former Kirkland mayor now deputy majority leader (Springer)
Governor unveils $2.3 billion education plan
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Ferry crew, nurse save passenger
Maple Valley Reporter
State Superintendent Randy Dorn calls governor’s education budget insufficient
News Tribune (subscription required)
Inslee: SR 167 a top priority
Gov. Inslee proposes a carbon-pollution cap and trade system to raise $1 billion a year
Olympian (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee proposes a carbon-pollution cap and trade system to raise $1 billion a year (Fitzgibbon, Hunter)
Inslee plan has money for JBLM bottleneck, leaves smaller projects out
Puget Sound Business Journal
Washington’s unemployment rate rises again in November
UW researchers beg FAA to regulate drones, allow testing
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee targets top polluters with cap-and-trade plan
Why does state’s jobless rate keep rising? Brighter prospects
State wins $65 million grant for health-care effort
Explore this: Language diversity map of King County
State health exchange withholds money to Deloitte over repeated problems
How much learning happens on field trips? A lot, a new study says
UW, WWU rank as best college values by national magazine
Jerry Large: Social failures trickle down to our prisons
Editorial: Legislature should give school districts back control of federal funds
Blog: Thanks for the sales tax deduction, but what about fixing the tax code?
Blog: A glimpse inside Washington’s gun culture after Initiative 594
Spokane Journal
Spokane groups air goals for state lawmakers
Spokesman Review
Inslee carbon tax plan would help complete North Spokane freeway (Billig)
Tri-City Herald
Federal government to drop Hanford criminal timecard fraud cases against two managers, one supervisor
Vancouver Business Journal
State unemployment rate at 6.2 percent
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Preschool provides more than learning
Op-Ed: Funding schools presents a challenge in 2015 (Nelson)
Yakima Herald Republic
City denies Yakima Valley Trolleys’ funding request
WSU report says water plan overvalues fish recovery
Gov. Inslee announcing his 2-year budget plan
Grandview to try again on athletic levy
Inslee proposes carbon tax to fund transportation (Clibborn)
Inslee seeks sweeping carbon pricing plan
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Lawmaker seeks change after KING 5 ‘forgotten child’ report
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Why WSDOT says the tunnel project is 70 percent done
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Free medical pot program might be forced to close
KPLU FM
Inslee Proposes Cap And Trade To Raise Revenue, Cut Carbon Emissions
Port Slowdowns Keep Northwest Farm Exports Stuck On The Ranch
KUOW FM
Listeners’ Pay-By-Mile Questions Answered
Washington Governor Prepares To Release Budget, Taxes To Pay For It
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Inslee proposes plan to charge big polluters to fund budget priorities
NW Public Radio
Northwest Exporters Eye New Opportunities In Cuba
Northwest Child Poverty Rates Show Patchwork Of Economic Recovery
Yakima Valley Dairies Try To Reduce Nitrate Pollution
Washington Governor Prepares To Release Budget, Taxes To Pay For It
Washington Unemployment Rate Ticks Up Slightly Amidst Steady Hiring
Port Slowdowns Keep Northwest Farm Exports Stuck On The Ranch
Capitol Record (TVW)
Washington Works to Protect Students From Natural Disasters
Governor Jay Inslee to Release Entire Budget Proposal Thursday
WEB
Crosscut
Inslee wants to limit carbon emissions, help with budget challenges (Fitzgibbon)
Schmudget
Working Families Tax Rebate Will Help All Washingtonians Participate in the Low-Carbon Economy
Governor’s Carbon Pollution Proposal Ensures All Washingtonians Would Prosper In Low-Carbon Future
Statement: Governor’s Carbon Pollution Bill Protects Washingtonians
Seattle P.I.
California billionaire backs Inslee’s carbon plan
Gov. Jay Inslee wants to charge polluters and cut pollution
Slog
The Tunnel Project Is Not 70 Percent Done
The Morning News: Seven Critical Flaws in the State of Washington’s Cybersecurity
The Stand
Inslee’s bold plan addresses ‘common good’
Washington State Wire
Inslee Unveils Cap-and-Trade Program, Message to Lawmakers: Make Polluters Pay (Hunter)
Wednesday, Dec 17
Associated Press
Inslee wants carbon tax to fund transportation
Gov. Inslee announcing environmental priorities, proposes more clean energy jobs
Grant: $65M to improve health care in Washington
Hanford waste storage tanks continue to deteriorate
Avian flu confirmed in wild birds in Washington
Marijuana fight riskier for Congress in states
WSU graduate killed in Australia siege
Obama withdraws Alaska’s Bristol Bay from drilling
Sen. Murray aims to tackle No Child Left Behind
State: OK to restart digging of Seattle tunnel access pit
Panel: UW should expand medical programs in Spokane
Aberdeen Daily World
Oil companies object to Quinault petition
County Commissioners pass E-Verify resolution
Columbian
Commissioners decline to protect county departments
National trust acquires Academy building
Education budget gets varied response from local officials
Oil companies object to petition from tribe
In Our View: Inslee Must Respect Voters
Camden: Legislature rearranges the deck chairs, and the decks
The Daily News
Inslee transportation plan ignores Southwest Washington
Lewis County officials issue press release addressing new gun law
State awards Kelso $120,000 for LED bulb transition
Editorial: Pay-by-mile gas tax plan a bad idea
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Burbank: If we can afford tax breaks for Boeing we can afford I-1351 (Kagi, Carlyle, Jinkins, Ruy, Moscoso, Sells)
Editorial: Cities’ strong case on budget (2015 legislative agenda)
Federal Way Mirror
Sound Transit to ask for more taxing authority to fund future Federal Way projects, others
Dorn says Inslee’s proposed education budget insufficient
Sen. Mark Mullet launches state Electric Vehicle Caucus (Mullet)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
State approves Kitsap’s new shoreline regs
Suquamish Tribe won’t rule out pot business
News Tribune (subscription required)
Falling gas prices a holiday bonus for South Sound residents, businesses
Tacoma council advances sick leave proposal
MultiCare and Franciscan Health propose jointly operated psychiatric hospital in Tacoma
Polling shows some public support for taxing carbon pollution in Washington
Pierce County Council to vote next week on House appointee – with or without King County
Olympian (subscription required)
Polling shows some public support for taxing carbon pollution in Washington
Puget Sound Business Journal
Congress restores business tax breaks for 2014, but they end Dec. 31.
Inslee wants polluters to pay for WA transportation projects
Washington No. 3 state for Peace Corps volunteers
Damage to Pioneer Square buildings near Bertha dig site is ‘superficial,’ WSDOT official says
HealthCare.gov enrollment going smoothly this year
Aerospace companies suck up space, drive construction boom near Everett
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Inslee: Make big polluters pay for transportation work (Clibborn)
King County to launch new restaurant grading system
State insurance exchange working well for Medicaid
U.S. Senate extends state’s sales tax deduction for another year
Students need more help with college costs, state council says
Gov’s plan would spur court sanctions, says state schools chief
UW panel: Triple the UW medical school program in Spokane
Danny Westneat: Finally, Inslee’s big moment
Blog: Inslee promises $2.3B more for schools, but does he go far enough? (Hunter)
Editorial: Fix the hidden costs behind prison labor
Seattle Weekly
As a Budget Battle Looms, Can the State Clean Up Its Fiscal Mess? (Chopp, Hunter)
The Year of Ed Murray: ‘Governing at Lightning Speed’ (Chopp)
Skagit Valley Herald
County commissioners OK long-term ferry plan
Judge refuses to invalidate embattled water rule
Spokesman Review
Panel urges UW to expand medical offerings in Spokane
Spokane County Commission votes to renew codes on marijuana
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear ex-police officer’s appeal of Zehm case conviction
Council passes public works project apprentice requirement
Ducks galore counted in Columbia Basin
Tri-City Herald
GAO: DOE should consider adding more Hanford waste tanks
West Seattle Blog
Seattle Housing Authority not going ahead with ‘Stepping Forward’
Yakima Herald Republic
Editorial: Public needs straight story about tunnel project’s issues
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Inslee wants carbon tax to fund transportation
State gives OK to restart digging Bertha access pit
Seattle police to launch body camera pilot program Saturday
UW scientist: Local governments need climate change guidance
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Avian flu confirmed in wild birds in Washington
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Lewis County officials make bold statements on gun initiative
State gives OK to restart digging of tunnel access pit
KPLU FM
Why Seattle’s Downtown Sinking Has Little To Do With Actual Tunnel Digging
Boeing Says Plunging Oil Prices Won’t Hurt Demand For Airplanes
KUOW FM
Washington Court Rules Against Landowners In Skagit Water Rights Case
When College Is Not For Everyone
Inslee: ‘Our Worst Polluters Will Step Up And Pay’
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Governor Inslee’s carbon pollution tax doesn’t make a lick of sense
Tacoma Police Department goes back to school to teach digital crime fighting
Excavation at Bertha access pit to resume
To tweet or not to tweet: When is it ok for local government to say no to social media?
NW Public Radio
Federal GAO Report: Hanford Radioactive Waste Tanks Need New Plan
Port Slowdowns Keep Northwest Farm Exports Stuck On The Ranch
Q13 TV (FOX)
Inslee proposes ‘carbon pollution charge’ on businesses to help finance $12 billion transportation plan
Congress passes 1-year extension of state sales tax deduction for Washington
WEB
Crosscut
Inslee wants to fund transportation with a carbon tax (Clibborn)
Funding K-12 education: What Jay Inslee would do
HDC Advance
Is home ownership out of reach in Washington state?
Horsesass.org
Somebody Please Introduce the Seattle City Council to the Sunk Cost Fallacy (Viaduct tunnel)
Schmudget
Governor Proposes $2.3 Billion for Education from Birth to Career
Seattle P.I.
Derided Senate bill gives Washington tax relief
Inslee wants a pollution fee to pay for transportation
Slog
State Says Crews Can Start Digging for Bertha Again
Op-Ed: Seattle, Pull the Plug on the Tunnel Unless You Can Answer These Seven Questions
The Stand
Spokane council OKs Quality Jobs standards
Washington State Wire
Carbon Revenue For Schools, Roads Ups Ante In Looming Budget Fight