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Tuesday, December 2
Associated Press
Study: More to do as oil trains pose new risks
Jesse Jackson urging tech jobs for minorities
Safety recommendations from Oso mudslide
Legislators unveil bills for new WSU medical school (Riccelli)
Q & A: Gov. Inslee eyes directives for cleaner fuels
Ecology report details plans to make oil trains safer
US construction spending climbs 1.1 pct in October
Inslee wants to reduce new cases of HIV in state
Columbian
Vancouver approves breaks for big, high-wage employers
Benton ousted as majority deputy leader
E-cigarette poisoning calls on the rise
The Daily News
Woodland council bans recreational marijuana stores
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Boeing overhauls health plan, promises better care at lower cost
Schoesler is state’s new GOP Senate majority leader
Snohomish man evades third strike law
Harrop: Obamacare does benefit the middle class
Editorial: I-594 won’t burden gun owners (Kagi)
Federal Way Mirror
Outgoing Sen. Eide served with distinction | Inside Politics (Eide)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Edmonds-Kingston ferry route down briefly Monday
News Tribune (subscription required)
Carol Gregory is Democrats’ top choice for the late Rep. Roger Freeman’s job
Mark Schoesler elected Senate majority leader
Editorial: IRS shouldn’t allow churches to disregard tax law
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Big-money: the bane of American politics (Carlyle)
Column: The GOP’s shameful suit against Obamacare
Puget Sound Business Journal
Out with WSU, in with the new: Gonzaga to partner with UW in med school program
Seattle Times (subscription required)
UW, WSU give future engineers a ‘redshirt season’
GOP state senators elect Mark Schoesler majority leader
Blog: America must re-define when police should use deadly force
Guest Opinion: Think holistically about education
Seattle Weekly
The Election That Changed Washington—Ten Years Later
Marijuana’s Big-Money Marley Brand Makes a Splash
Jean Godden’s Gender Equity Crusade Prompts Town Hall on Pay Gap
Spokesman Review
Mark Schoesler chosen as Washington Senate majority leader
Legislators want 1917 law revised to allow WSU med school expansion (Riccelli)
GU weighs med school role
Tri-City Herald
DOE names new Hanford manager
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
State works to rid local beaches of old, toxic creosote pilings
Yakima Herald Republic
State fruit growers look forward to another 100 years of progress
Hort convention targets Spanish-speaking workers
Editorial: Tough time for food banks — and a good time to help
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
State re-evaluates mentally ill killer
Seattle police union president on ‘professional’ protestors
KUOW FM
Inslee Wants To Cut New HIV Infections By Half In 2020
SeaTac, Kids, Sex And Coercion: ‘The Long Night’ Movie
NW Public Radio
Initiative 1351 Brings Uncertainty To Underfunded Public Schools
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
On TVW: House committee week, legislative ethics board and nuclear energy
Crosscut
Growth game: Housing prices challenge Puget Sound
State report recommends better preparedness for oil-train accidents
HDC Advance
Government data shedding light on oil train routes
We can do better; Washington’s foster children are depending on us (Carlyle, Goodman, Roberts)
Seattle P.I.
How gay marriage became mainstream (Jinkins)
Slog
President Obama Allocates $263 Million for Police Body Cameras and Training
The Stand
For employers, WA state is among cheapest for workers’ comp
Washington State Wire
Cybersecurity: Public Sector’s Growing Concerns and Washington’s Growing Industry: Part 1
Monday, December 1
Aberdeen Daily World
Oyster growers asking for permission to use new type of pesticide
Associated Press
Funds for Hanford plant in doubt
What stricter clean-fuel rule could mean for state, consumers
Inslee promotes electric cars to tackle pollution (Carlyle, Mullet)
WSU researchers developing breath test for pot
Some immigrants get benefits under Obama’s actions
Ryanair finalizes 737 MAX 200 Boeing order
New gun background check law to take effect
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Funding K-12 education will require multiple solutions (Ranker)
Bothell Reporter
Gov. Inslee joins business and education leaders to help shape the future of STEM education in Washington (Hunter)
Columbian
Beat holiday blues with mental health forum
Press Talk: Look, I could be wrong but …
Editorial: In Our View: Privacy vs. The Public Good
Editorial: In Our View: Defense Cuts Make Sense
The Daily News
Rail expert to speak on oil transportation safety
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Panel to hold last meeting on safety recommendations after Oso mudslide
Aviation insiders aren’t worried about change in Congress
Viewpoints: Should we raise Washington’s minimum wage?
Op-ed: ‘Greener’ fuels not yet worth the risks
Editorial: Allow sales tax break for electric cars to expire
Issaquah Reporter
Sen. Steve Litzow and Rep. Tana Senn receive Silver Crayon Award (Senn)
The Islands’ Weekly
Lytton to tackle leadership role in state House (Lytton)
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Minor to moderate floods for several Wash. rivers
Maple Valley Reporter
Tax on business is a tax on you | Don Brunell
Marysville Globe
Union sticks up for Walmart workers (Sells)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Fight continues over Washington’s No Child Left Behind waiver
Drive high, keep your license? State officials want fix in law
Breath test to detect pot is being developed at WSU (Kline)
Traffic Q&A: WSDOT considers several factors before closing mountain passes
Editorial: I-1351 vs. 2-year colleges — and much else
Editorial: President Obama: West Coast ports need your help
Op-ed: Hospice workers are the saints among us
Olympian (subscription required)
Nonpartisan staff leaders come with both sides’ backing (Fraser)
Editorial: Give us a clearer image of police actions
Editorial: Washington should not invest in coal
Editorial: Give a gift that sustains life on Earth
Puget Sound Business Journal
Exchange picks up speed in two weeks
How the proposed medical marijuana laws would affect dispensaries
San Juan Journal
All aboard? Grumble if you like, but WSF’s reservation system might not be so bad after all| Editorial
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Medicare Advantage and drug-coverage signups end Dec. 7
Minimum-wage rally planned for Thursday in Olympia
Ferguson protests, electric cars, big pensions: your political week in review
Texting parents with tips boosts pre-K language skills, study says
Danny Westneat: California golden again — and we’re the fiscal mess
Jerry Large: We need to put more effort into closing our racial divides
Guest Opinion: Why diversity matters in tech and engineering
Guest Opinion: Gov. Inslee and Carbon Emissions Reduction Taskforce should carefully consider climate policy
Editorial: Better safeguards needed for Hanford nuclear tank-farm workers
Editorial: NRA needs to keep hands off Initiative 594
Editorial: We’re just throwing money at the homeless crisis in Seattle and King County
Spokesman Review
Spokane marijuana businesses offer ‘Green Friday’ deals
Sullivan bighorn sheep boost to other herds
Wolf-shooting case in prosecutor’s hands
Editorial: With Washington roads in poor shape, tax breaks need scrutiny
Editorial: It’s essential that Forest Service make access for journalists clear
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Our Voice: Study against nuclear power plant lacks credibility
Vashon Beachcomber
State works to rid local beaches of old, toxic creosote pilings
No bus cuts, but region-wide transportation is slipping | Editorial
Madore: Fee waiver program is “working fabulously”
Kimsey: Fee waiver program “not driving business growth or new jobs”
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Prison program helps inmates practice sustainability
Editorial: Editorial: Greed may put firms out of business
Editorial: State insurance commissioner’s candor refreshing
Yakima Herald Republic
Gas tax collection remains sticking point for Yakamas, state
Kinship Care program gives children a chance
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks in Seattle
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Seattle police bracing for Monday night Ferguson protest
Jesse Jackson encourages demonstrations in Seattle
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Another Seattle protest planned; Ferguson fallout spreads
KUOW FM
Ethics Board To Consider If Lawmakers Should Report Free Meals
NW Public Radio
Ethics Board To Consider If Lawmakers Should Report Free Meals
Q13 TV (FOX)
Activists joined by Rev Jesse Jackson for more Ferguson protests in Seattle; ‘This has finally hit the breaking point’
Police officer hurt in Capitol Hill protest
WEB
Crosscut
Ferguson protests evoke urgency of police reform here at home
The Daily Troll: NRA hints at I-594 fight in Olympia. Will slashing price save Amazon phone? Zmuda drops Eastside Catholic suit.
Growth game: Housing prices challenge Puget Sound
Publicola
An Equal Opportunity Skeptic (Carlyle, Chopp)
Wednesday, November 26
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
– HDC & SDC Staff
We are taking a break from the e-clips for the holiday and will be back Monday, Dec 1.
Aberdeen Daily World
Inslee says state will act on oil trains
Associated Press
Minor to moderate floods for several Wash. rivers
Health insurance signups coming to shopping malls
Columbian
Camden: Senate GOP needs to spend cash on new metaphor (Hunter)
The Daily News
Local retailers hoping trend of jolly shopping seasons continues
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Bill would allow medical pot for VA patients
State clearing local waterways of derelict boats
New faces elected; few faces at county polls (Roberts, Peterson)
Editorial: Invest in kids’ early education (Kagi)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Senate staff leader inspires blood donations
Seattle Times (subscription required)
NRA intends to lobby against new background-check law (Kagi)
Editorial: What Ferguson could learn from Seattle, but progress remains
Skagit Valley Herald
S-W passes budget, forms transportation district
Spokesman Review
Editorial: For police and public, cameras are a good tool (Billig)
Tri-City Herald
Tri-Cities reaches 19th consecutive month of year-over-year job growth
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Washington state can’t afford lower class-size mandate
Editorial: Lawmakers should take slow approach to boosting state education funding
Yakima Herald Republic
Rural counties see explosion in heroin use
Senators call for Hanford worker protection
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
SPD leaves most rape kit evidence on the shelf (Orwall)
Medal of Freedom widow: ‘The struggle continues’
Local pastor sees hope in wake of Ferguson
Body camera pilot program sparks privacy concerns
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Tax dollars used to clean up floating toxic junkyards
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
2,000 march around Seattle in protest of Ferguson decision
KUOW FM
Christmas Trees Delayed At Northwest Ports
MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM)
Protesters target every Walmart in Washington over low pay
WEB
HDC Advance
Hiring is on the rise. So is unemployment. Huh? (Ormsby)
Seattle P.I.
The NRA hints at ‘legislative remedies’ to weaken Initiative 594
Bellingham is one of America’s “25 Best Places to Retire”: Forbes
Tuesday, November 25
Associated Press
Oregon vote on GMO labeling goes to recount
Analysis: Oil-by-rail terminal would be largest
WSU students asked to have mumps vaccination
Columbian
Clark College Legislative Breakfast: Spending priorities among big issues (Wylie, Moeller, Cleveland)
The Daily News
Editorial: Good news for both sides of coal fight
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Sound Transit lays groundwork for $15 billion expansion vote
Man demands 238 years of records from sheriff’s office
Editorial: ‘Black’ day for Thanksgiving
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Legal opinion: No permission needed for body cams
News Tribune (subscription required)
Should state do away with doctor’s notes for marijuana? (Kohl-Welles)
Task force suggests easing Hard Time for Armed Crime law for teens (Darnielle)
Olympian (subscription required)
Editorial: Congress must enact real immigration reform
Puget Sound Business Journal
Mayor’s office drafts medical marijuana dispensary legislation
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Mayor plans new rules for Seattle’s medical pot (Kohl-Welles)
Parents of Lake Stevens boy shot in mouth had argued about guns in home
City Council OKs budget with added social-services spending
Why North Dakota is increasing, not cutting, higher education
Blog: A needless attack on TVW detracts from real need for more transparency
Editorial: Remote testimony would bring the Legislature into the 21st century
Guest Opinion: Port slowdown’s potential devastating impacts on Washington businesses
Skagit Valley Herald
Ecology, county ready to sign jail site clean-up agreement
Spokesman Review
Community solar project to pay off
AG’s office: No consent needed for body cameras
Snake River dredging challenged by fishing groups
Yakima Herald Republic
More veterans are pressing VA to recognize medical marijuana
BROADCAST
KING 5 TV (NBC)
Ferguson decision hits a nerve in Seattle
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Ferguson protest turns violent in Seattle; 5 arrested
RAW VIDEO: Macklemore joins protest
Seattle reacts to no indictment for Ferguson officer
Seattle lawmakers consider expanding car-sharing programs
Lake Stevens man accused of leaving kids with guns before
Seattle proposing its own medical marijuana regulations
Seattle considers acoustic gunshot locator
KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Protesters confront police in Seattle, force brief closure of I-5
Danger below? Oil trains use 105-year-old tunnel below Seattle
KPLU FM
Wash. A.G.: Cops Don’t Need Permission To Record, Even In Your Home
NW Public Radio
Prison inmates enlisted to restore threatened species
Locke On Coal Exports: Set Rules For How China Uses It
Q13 TV (FOX)
I-5 briefly shut down as Seattle protest over Ferguson decision turns violent; another march planned
Police still investigating how 2 young boys got hands on loaded gun
Seattle City Council OKs plan to study ‘gunshot locator’ system in city
State attorney general clears the way for police officers to wear body cameras
WEB
Publicola
State Budget Primer: $4 Billion in the Red
Council Legislation would Expand Car Sharing
Seattle P.I.
Possible deal to create Hanford historical park, protect several Cascades sites
British Columbia mine breach ‘a disaster’ that will linger for years
Protesters confront officers in Seattle, force closure of I-5
Slog
No Charges Against Officer Darren Wilson in the Death of Mike Brown; Seattle Protesters on the Move
Monday, November 24
Aberdeen Daily World
College STEM building taking shape
Comment period open for FEMA’s proposed widening of coastal Flood Hazard zone
Associated Press
Washington attorney general opines on cop cams
Washington museum won’t give up guns after all
Obama defends immigration moves
DSHS fined nearly $200K for failing to provide for mentially ill defendants (Darneille)
Officers recommend charge in Wash. wolf shooting
Washington fires senior official from ferry system
Washington poison experts want e-cigarette rules
3rd Washington judge upholds pot-business ban
Immigrant advocate: Many left out by Obama action
Bainbridge Island Review
Sen. Rolfes re-elected to key leadership role in Washington State Senate (Rolfes)
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Op-Ed: Climate deal could help China’s smog, U.S. economy
Op-Ed: Ebola uproar reminiscent of AIDS panic of ’80s
Central Kitsap Reporter
Op-Ed: Sad statistics about American’s hungry children
Columbian
Proposed oil terminal would be biggest in volume
In Our View: Empty Gesture
The Daily News
Cowlitz County’s marijuana production businesses slow to gain traction
Third retail marijuana shop opens in Longview
Everett Herald (subscription required)
School districts ponder transgender policies
Guest commentary: Why I choose to give to those on the street
Guest commentary: Replenish steelhead runs with return to hatcheries
Guest commentary: What rains carry into streams is making them unfit for salmon
Guest commentary: Early education, child care need a better investment from public
Editorial: Suspend I-1351 for state’s sake
Editorial: ‘Freezing eggs’ is not a perk (Women and the workplace)
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Lytton to tackle leadership role in state House (Lytton)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Late Rep. Roger Freeman remembered as an inspiring, smiling leader in Olympia (Pettigrew)
TV station caught in middle as Republicans complain about meetings (Nelson, Conway)
Editorial: Unchecked pot dispensaries are undoing I-502
Olympian (subscription required)
Task force suggests easing Hard Time for Armed Crime law for teens (Darneille)
Inslee says state will act on oil trains
Seattle Times (subscription required)
IRS advisory council says it’s OK for tax pros to help pot businesses
Recreational-pot store may open on Capitol Hill
State AG says police don’t need consent to record with body cams (Billig)
New gigs, lobbyists, immigration, anarchists: your political week in review
City on track for proposed medical marijuana legislation by end of year
State Sen. Kohl-Welles outlines bill to transform marijuana regulation (Kohl Welles)
Seattle to get new billboard urging parents to take care with pot
Jerry Large: King County’s youth initiative: good news that could be better
Robert. J. Vickers: Is Gov. Jay Inslee an absentee governor or a patient strategist? (Chopp)
Skagit Valley Herald
Groups file petition asking for repeal of Skagit instream flow rule
Spokesman Review
Legislature tries remote testimony
Report: sage grouse need large buffer from drilling
Spokane colleges cooperate in pilot transfer program
Spokane NAACP elects new president
Farmers, workers want better immigration reforms
Spin Control: GOP’s budget metaphor oversqueezed (Hunter, Hill)
Sunday Spin 3: Sin taxes roll in
Spin Control: Tell me again why Oregon’s ballot system so much better
Gateway Pacific Terminal: Con: Proposed rail facilities would crowd tracks, increase traffic
Gateway Pacific Terminal: Pro: economic benefits, export growth potential outweighs traffic concerns
Editorial: Our forests are being shortchanged by Congress
Tri-City Herald
Editorial: Our Voice: Carbon cap plans require legislative cooperation
Wall Street Journal
FAA to propose rules on commercial drones: operators must be licensed pilots, flights only allowed in daylight hours at altitudes below 400 feet
Yakima Herald Republic
Study: Millions of acres of state’s forests need restoration
Editorial: Net neutrality is essential
BROADCAST
KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Gunshot detector system to be voted on by Seattle City Council
431 cars stolen in Seattle in a month
KPLU FM
For Kids In Foster Care, Adoption Marks End To ‘Heartbreaking’ Loneliness
NW Public Radio
Washington Legislative Caucuses Race Freeze On Fundraising
Senators, Congressman Pile On To Call For Hanford Vapor Fix
End Of Life Brings Legal Complications For Transgender People
Farmworker Advocate Says Obama’s Move On Deportation Doesn’t Do Enough For Agricultural Workers
Q13 TV (FOX)
Report: Washington State Ferries operations director fired
WEB
Capitol Record (TVW)
School districts cutting programs since losing No Child Left Behind waiver (McAuliffe, Rolfes)
HDC Advance
What’s the real story with the budget shortfall? (Hunter)
Publicola
City Report: Fossil Free Fund “Outperforms” Standard S&P 500
Seattle P.I.
Merry marijuana: Pot sellers woo holiday shoppers
AAA: Average gas prices in Washington $3.09
Slog
Capitol Hill to Get Its Own Pot Shop?
Op-Ed: Washington State Needs to Stop Being Secretive About Its Corporate Tax Breaks
The Stand
Smith, Kilmer urge swift renewal of TAA by year’s end
Washington State Wire
About That Audit: Business, Tax Collectors Talk Ideas For Resolving Appeals Issues
Q&A With Gil Brewer, Senior Director of Tax Policy For DOR