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Friday, April 25

GOP lawmaker barred from House Chamber for rest of session after outburst
Tensions soared in the state House of Representatives Thursday after a Republican lawmaker disrupted proceedings and was barred from returning to the floor. Now state Rep. Jeremie Dufault, a Selah Republican, won’t be allowed back into the House chamber for the rest of session. But he can still participate virtually, Democratic leadership confirmed in an email, adding that this wasn’t Dufault’s first floor disturbance. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Tony Overman)

Compromise reached on Washington bill to cap rent increases
Washington Democrats have landed on a new proposed limit on residential rent increases after negotiations in the Legislature. Under the version House and Senate Democrats announced late Thursday, annual rent hikes statewide would be capped at 7% plus inflation, or 10%, whichever is lower in a given year. The latest bill would also nix a proposed carveout for some single-family homes and shorten the time that new construction would be exempt from the cap. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Jason Finn)

Education Department cuts threaten to deepen local schools’ woes
The Trump administration wants to empower local schools by dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The catch: Local school districts nationwide already are struggling with teacher shortages, falling test scores and rising turnover in leadership. Why it matters: Those measures of instability — along with ongoing debates over what should be taught, and how — are just a few of the problems local systems are facing as the White House signals that less help could be coming. Continue reading at Axios. (Axios Visuals)

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Axios
Education Department cuts threaten to deepen local schools’ woes

Columbian
Vancouver working on citywide plan to support electric vehicles
‘Essential components of our mission’: Many large employers in Clark County remain committed to DEI

The Daily News
The Daily News Students in Need scholarship fund drive nears $17K
Toutle Lake School Board hosts meeting on state-mandated gender inclusivity policy

Everett Herald
Democrats in Washington Legislature wrap up budget negotiations (Robinson, Tharinger)
Snohomish firefighters appeal vaccine suspensions to Ninth Circuit
Kicking Gas urges households to get in line for subsidies while funds last

Kitsap Sun
WA ‘marine forest’ is official, with help from Bainbridge student

News Tribune
GOP lawmaker barred from House Chamber for rest of session after outburst (Simmons, Jinkins)
WA Republicans walk out in protest after bill closing Rainier School advances
UW report finds ‘patterns of neglect’ in Tacoma police responses to immigration lockup
Opinion: To boost education in Washington, find better administrators

Olympian
WA lawmakers strike deal on rent-cap bill: ‘We need affordability relief now’ (Alvarado, Bateman)
GOP lawmaker barred from House Chamber for rest of session after outburst (Simmons, Jinkins)

Seattle Medium
Washington Enacts Law To Regulate Entry Of Out-of-State Military Forces (Mena)
Transgender Athlete Restrictions Rejected By WIAA, Girls Flag Football Approved
Seattle Faces Significant Decline In Parking Meter Revenue By 2026 Amidst Changing Demand And Rates

Seattle Times
WA lawmaker barred from House floor after outburst
WA Legislature considers new tax aimed at Elon Musk’s Tesla
Opinion: Public charter schools are in the fight for WA kids

Skagit Valley Herald
‘We’re not criminals’: Farmworkers urge Sen. Patty Murray to act amid ICE detainments

Spokesman Review
Conservation group sues governor over Wildlife Commission appointment
Opinion: Cutting maternal health care isn’t just misguided – it’s dangerous

Washington Post
RFK Jr.’s absurd statistic on the spike in chronic diseases in the U.S.
Trump’s immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds

WA State Standard
Compromise reached on Washington bill to cap rent increases (Macri, Peterson)
Parental rights overhaul gains final approval in WA Legislature (Santos, Ortiz-Self, Simmons, Stonier)
Washington Legislature approves hiking Discover Pass price to $45

Wenatchee World
Wenatchee Valley advocates celebrate ban on use of traveling circus animals

Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima officials debate best way to address hard-to-solve homeless issues

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Report: Tacoma police’s response lacking to ICE detention center
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed 7 bills into state law on Thursday. Here’s what they do
Snohomish County Sheriffs under scrutiny by autism advocates over handling of missing man case

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
King County Health Official: ‘Measles is having a field day’
Seattle mayor proposes legislation to help with housing development

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Massive free health care clinic returns to Seattle for 10th year
World Cup Seattle security chief talks staging, safety at planned 2026 event
Former Tacoma resident indicted for attacking 6 power substations in Washington
Seattle Pride seeks community support amid $350K funding shortfall, Pride Parade risk
Man who used ‘ghost gun’ in Pioneer Square carjacking will spend 5 years to life in prison

KUOW Public Radio
Is your ID enhanced? Air travelers scramble to meet May 7 deadline
What bills are graduating this legislative session, and what’s flunking out?
Changes to WA ‘parents rights’ law headed to governor after tense final vote (Stonier, Simmons)
Seattleite killed by Israeli sniper commemorated in legislation amid push for independent investigation

KXLY (ABC)
WSU instructor fired for allegedly attacking student for wearing pro-Trump hat
Tax bill threatens to stretch Spokane emergency room wait times and access to care

NW Public Radio
Unpacked: Washington state’s budget deficit

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Cascadia Daily News
Skagit farmworker leaders implore Sen. Murray to help hold ICE accountable
Nonprofit staff struggling to monitor at-risk youth after Skagit facility closure
WWU president signs letter decrying ‘unprecedented government overreach’ by Trump administration

MyNorthwest
Tensions rise over school funding, property tax hearings in Olympia (Bergquist)

The Urbanist
Ferguson’s Continued Focus on Austerity Places King County in Jeopardy (Scott, Bergquist)

Thursday, April 24

Washington must close this facility to protect our rights
I am a proud member of Self Advocates in Leadership (SAIL), People First of Washington, and Allies in Advocacy, three organizations with over 1,200 members and run by those with IDD. I stand with advocates with disabilities and encourage our state legislators to close Rainier School. We ask to be believed. We ask to be prioritized. We want Washington State to follow the example of 18 other states and give people the choice to move into the community. It’s where we belong. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (TNT)

WA lawmakers fail to address overcrowding at youth detention centers
Juvenile rehabilitation leaders were banking on changes to state law to relieve an overcrowded and chaotic system that’s left youth and staff to fend for themselves. As the legislative session nears an end, those changes have largely failed to materialize. Bills that lawmakers hoped would stanch the heavy flow of youth to the state’s two juvenile detention centers and relieve overcrowding failed to pass out of the House last week. The fizzling out of major fixes to the system drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike, some of whom called the bills’ demise a “moral failure.” Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ivy Ceballo)

New Washington law removes medical debt from credit reports, offering relief to thousands
A new law in Washington state is bringing financial relief to thousands of residents by removing medical debt from credit reports, a change that could significantly improve their financial futures. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 30 percent of Washingtonians report living in households with medical debt. Continue reading at KXLY. (KXLY)

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Aberdeen Daily World
City of Ocean Shores accused of squelching free speech
Permit-to-purchase bill for gun buyers headed to governor’s desk (Berry)

Axios
Speed cameras debut in Washington work zones
Washington lawmakers approve gun permit bill, send it to governor (Berry)

Bellevue Reporter
6-cent gas tax hike central to new transportation deal in Legislature (Fey, Liias)

Capital Press
Reclamation confirms adequate water for Klamath Basin

The Daily News
Trump protesters in Longview aim to protect Medicaid, democracy, due process
Drug tests, behavioral health agency: Here are the draft proposals for HOPE village manager

Everett Herald
WA bill to keep medical debt off credit reports signed into law (Riccelli)
Commerce boss: How Washington state can make it easier for small businesses
Comment: What SAVE Act promotes is red tape, not elections
Editorial: Commonsense best shot at avoiding measles epidemic

The Inlander
Drones help with everything from real estate photography to protecting crops and tracking pygmy rabbits across the Inland Northwest

Kitsap Sun
PCHS clinic could open on Bainbridge next year, if state funding comes through
Bainbridge Island’s inaugural Korean heritage festival to connect culture and well-being
Letter: Bremerton must retain state boost for fast-ferry service
Letter: Protect, and improve, Washington state’s initiative process

News Tribune
Washington must close this facility to protect our rights
WA House advances ‘Tesla tax’ bill after tense late-night debate (Fitzgibbon)
Will WA lawmakers need a special session? And how much would that cost? (Riccelli)
Ex-Tacoma police official went to court over racial bias. City settles for $500K
Tax has raised $60M for Pierce County behavioral health. How’s it being spent?

Northwest Asian Weekly
Shanghai Garden says goodbye after 35 years

Olympian
Will WA lawmakers need a special session? And how much would that cost? (Riccelli)
WA Republicans walk out in protest after bill closing Rainier School advances (Farivar)
Here’s what Tacoma’s U.S. Rep. Emily Randall saw in tour of ICE detention center

Port Townsend Leader
Quilcene school board talks Bible curriculum, trans girls in sports

Puget Sound Business Journal
Airlines respond to softer travel demand
Alaska Airlines sees travel demand steady after price cuts
Boeing weighs its options as trade war disrupts deliveries to China
Opinion: Washington businesses don’t need a heavier tax burden

Renton Reporter
Renton School District cuts librarians from 8 schools

Seattle Medium
Seattle Officers Seek Anonymity in Supreme Court Over Capitol Rally Investigation
As Vaccinations Become A Political Talking Point, Health Officials Warn Of Measles Cases
Community Mourns Tragic Loss of Garfield High School Student in Easter Sunday Shooting

Seattle Times
Trump cuts have WA libraries, museums and tribes scrambling
WA lawmakers fail to address overcrowding at youth detention centers (Wilson, Bergquist)
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools
Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

Spokesman Review
Facing Sunday deadline, lawmakers continue work to adopt Washington budget (Riccelli)
Got medical debt? New state law Riccelli sponsored will protect Washington residents from impacts to credit score (Riccelli)

Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
Demonstrators decry deportations

Washington Post
Elon Musk had the government in his grasp. Then it unraveled.
As Trump softens his tone on the trade war, China refuses to budge
Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump
Interior Dept. weighs opening 6 national monuments in the West to mining, drilling

WA State Standard
Democrats in Washington Legislature wrap up budget negotiations (Robinson, Tharinger)
Permit-to-purchase bill for gun buyers headed to WA governor’s desk (Berry)
Oregon Attorney General leads suit against Trump, administration to block tariffs
Republicans walk out after WA House committee votes to close center for people with disabilities (Farivar)

Wenatchee World
Wenatchee Downtown Association wraps up survey, eyes inclusive growth, public input
Eastmont open division proposal for transgender athletes fails during WIAA Representative Assembly

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
DOGE cuts hit small farms in western Washington
Seattle U professor: Boeing’s year-over-year quarterly results are great
Backlog building at Washington licensing offices amid scramble to get REAL ID
Pattern of injury: 2 employees suffer severe injuries at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Pike Place Market goes car-free in pilot program
Seattle mayor announces new initiative to expand childcare, early learning

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Boeing doesn’t expect the US trade war with China to slow its recovery
Ballard Bridge to close this weekend for upgrades delayed by last fall’s rain
Seattle law firm to ask judges to permanently block Trump executive orders
Seattle parents demand changes to student enrollment system at school board meeting
Federal Way parents criticize school district’s emergency response to playground shooting

KUOW Public Radio
Tacoma ICE center detentions spike by nearly 50% since March, says U.S. Rep. Randall

KXLY (ABC)
Permit-to-purchase bill for gun buyers headed to WA governor’s desk (Berry)
Washington bill nicknamed ‘Tesla tax’ passes state house of representatives (Fitzgibbon)
New Washington law removes medical debt from credit reports, offering relief to thousands

NW Public Radio
Tacoma physicians are trying to unionize
Programas Head Start reabren en el centro de Washington
Cantwell, Schrier talk possible Medicaid cuts with local health care stakeholders

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Opinion: NASA budget cuts would put local research in free fall

Cascade PBS
WA safety agency seeks felony charges after teen worker loses legs (Fosse)

InvestigateWest
A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit

MyNorthwest
Keeping call centers local (Stanf0rd)
Keeping circus critters out of the ring (Liias)
A greener blueprint for affordable homes (Duerr)
Gun permit bill one step away from being law (Dhingra)
Republicans exit after bill closing disabled schools passes
Sen. introduces bill to move incarcerated to ICE, calling WA ‘a sanctuary for felons’
With only days left, GOP accuses Dems of rushed budget, no transparency: ‘We have no idea who’s being taxed’ (Fitzgibbon)

The Stranger
Slog AM: The Wealth Tax Makes a Comeback, Early Election Results Are in, and RFK Is Still Evil

The Urbanist
After a Baby Step Toward Housing Density, Edmonds Starts Backpedaling

Washington Observer
“Tesla tax” passes House (Fitzgibbon)
A politically dicey vote on the B&O tax
House Democrats narrowly advance big changes to education levies (Bergquist)

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Thursday notes

Wednesday, April 23

Changes made to WA tax plan: What’s still in play as end of session nears
With just days left to go in the 2025 legislative session, Washington lawmakers are still mulling over new tax proposals to balance a multibillion-dollar hole in the state’s budget while details of their final spending plan remain under wraps. Those proposals are moving fast and changing quickly as the Sunday deadline approaches. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Nick Wagner)

Deportation flights pick up pace at Boeing Field
As deportation flights out of Boeing Field increase in frequency, human rights advocates are calling for change regarding the treatment of detainees on board. In December 2024, a federal judge ruled deportation flights could continue at Boeing Field. King County’s then-executive Dow Constantine made a 2019 order suspending deportation flights, and after litigation, flights resumed at the King County International Airport in May 2023. Then in December 2024, a federal appeals court judge ruled the flights could continue. Continue reading at King 5. (King 5)

WA bill to keep medical debt off credit reports signed into law
Washingtonians’ medical debt will not be included in their credit reports, under a bill signed into law on Tuesday. Having medical debt can create a spiraling effect and prevent people from getting approved for car or home loans or apartment rentals. Medical debt can also cause providers to deny services to patients with outstanding bills or dissuade people from seeking care. Continue reading at Washington State Standard. (Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero)

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Auburn Reporter
Fifth case of measles in state identified in a King County infant

Axios
Pike Place Market restricts car access in new pilot

Bellingham Herald
WA House advances ‘Tesla tax’ bill after tense late-night debate (Fitzgibbon)

Capital Press
Washington vineyard, accused of favoring foreign workers, pays $180K

Columbian
Workforce Southwest Washington plans for the worst amid funding uncertainties, rising demand for employment services

Courier-Herald
Carbon River Fairfax bridge buckling, closed indefinitely

Everett Herald
North Cascades Highway reopens for 2025 season
Federal agency cancels $250k grant to Everett museum
State budget cuts could hurt education work at nonprofits
Edmonds voters approve measure to annex into South County Fire
Edmonds approves interim ordinance to protect landmark trees from removal
Letter: Due process is for all of us
Comment: A distressing accounting of what Trump has wrought

High Country News
Nearly all federal workers who investigate firefighter deaths fired

Islands’ Weekly
What did you think of the winter ferry schedule? Take the survey

Kitsap Sun
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health network bracing for possible cutbacks

News Tribune
WA gray wolf population down for the first time in 16 years. Is that bad?
Here’s what Tacoma’s U.S. Rep. Emily Randall saw in tour of ICE detention center
COLUMN: Teachers, states stepping up to keep climate change education alive as federal government defunds it

New York Times
Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

Olympian
WA House advances ‘Tesla tax’ bill after tense late-night debate (Fitzgibbon)
Bridge to Mount Rainier National Park permanently closed due to safety risks
WA drivers could see 6-cent rise in gas tax as lawmakers mull transportation budget

Puget Sound Business Journal
Housing market shifts to favor buyers — but they’re not buying
Why small-business owners say tariffs create an uneven playing field

Seattle Times
San Juan Islands get walk-on ferry this spring
WA lawmakers want PFAS testing for human waste fertilizer
New WA law prohibits medical debt reporting on credit scores (Riccelli)
Lawmakers debate closing WA facility for people with disabilities
Changes made to WA tax plan: What’s still in play as end of session nears
Highly capable services don’t measure up across Seattle schools, families say
Opinion: WA hospitals can cut costs, improve patient care (Robinson, Macri)
Editorial: Lawmakers should backstop the fragile WA ferry system comeback (Nance)
Westneat: UW profs push for a ‘NATO’ defense pact — against our own government

Spokesman Review
Spokane County public defender charged with misusing non-profit funds
Democratic lawmakers push tax increases in hopes of balancing Washington’s budget (Liias, Salamon)
State militias now prevented from entering Washington without permission from governor (Mena)
Opinion: Local leaders need new revenue tools to serve our communities

Washington Post
Americans unsure what to believe about the measles vaccine, poll shows
Top aides urged Trump to tone down attacks on Fed chief after markets slid
When government thinks you’re dead, it upends lives. DOGE may make it worse.

WA State Standard
WA bill to keep medical debt off credit reports signed into law (Riccelli)
6-cent gas tax hike central to new transportation deal in WA Legislature (Fey, Liias)

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Deportation flights pick up pace at Boeing Field
As Tesla profits drop, Seattle protesters applaud
U.S. Representative Emily Randall visits Tacoma ICE facility
Adoption of electric vehicles presents new challenges, and dangers, for firefighters
Parents demand action after Washington student allegedly makes ‘hit list,’ brings weapon to school

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Diving into the gas tax debate
City of Lynden votes to remove fluoride from city water supply
Gets Real: Investigating the ‘DEI divide’ rocking American culture
WA Democratic Senator upset after VA is ‘no show’ at veterans round table
Controversial transgender student-athlete ruling falls one vote shy of passing
Police crack down as hundreds flock to illegal street racing events across Seattle
VIDEO: Aviation expert explains what Boeing’s first quarter numbers mean for WA

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Pike Place Market to start limiting vehicle access at 1st and Pike
Whatcom County fluoride-free as Lynden joins others in water policy shift
Harrell signs Earth Day executive order to develop new climate action plan
Infant measles case confirmed in King County: 5th in Washington this year
Federal Way parents criticize school district’s emergency response to playground shooting
Budget crisis threatens $40M state funding cut to Washington homeless outreach program

KUOW Public Radio
Seattle cleared 2,500 homeless encampments last year. Is it helping?
The White House killed this one of a kind report. The scientists behind it aren’t giving up

KXLY (ABC)
Boeing doesn’t expect its recovery to be impacted by trade war with China

Web

Cascadia Daily News
Family farms get added protections with new agritourism bill (Berg)
Northwest Indian College gets state support to address student homelessness (Timmons)
Skagit County takes step to buy Haller property to protect farmland, salmon habit
Chuckanut Drive between Oyster Dome and Chuckanut Manor to be closed for days due to slide
Opinion: Washington renters need stability (Shewmake)

Cascade PBS
Voters renew property tax for King County fingerprinting system
WA asylum seekers, lawyers receive emails ordering they leave U.S.

MyNorthwest
WA’s new transportation bill hits drivers where it hurts
Seattle business leaders issue dire warning over state tax proposals
Totaled car? New WA law stops insurers from lowballing payout or repairs (Stanford)
WA Democratic Senator upset after VA is ‘no show’ at veterans round table
WA’s midnight tax storm: House pushes through big business hit, Tesla tax

The Urbanist
Market to Test Out Long-Requested Pike Place Car Ban

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Wednesday notes
ELECTION 2025: Fingerprint-tech levy renewal passing
VIDEO: City and county leaders come to West Seattle to plead for full state funding of a ‘gold standard’ encampment-resolution program (Alvarado, Fitzgibbon, Thomas, Robinson, Ormsby, Pedersen)

Tuesday, April 22

Washington legislators continue work on tax proposals with less than a week before session ends
Lawmakers continue to take big steps toward passing a tax package to close a multi-billion-dollar deficit, but one tax increase appears to be off the table. On Saturday, the Senate passed a handful of revenue proposals, including an increase to capital gains and estate taxes, removing certain tax preferences, and extending the sales tax to computer-related services and other areas previously exempt. Continue reading at KXLY. (KXLY)

Climate anxiety runs high in King County
King County has one of the highest rates of climate anxiety in the U.S., with three-fourths of county residents worried about global warming, according to recent estimates. Why it matters: High concern about climate change in Washington’s most populous county helps shape statewide policy — like when Washington voters overwhelmingly upheld the state’s cap-and-trade law last fall. Continue reading at Axios. (Alex Fitzpatrick)

Protests call for ICE to leave Washington
Protests were held Saturday in areas of Skagit County, including Mount Vernon and Anacortes, as part of the ongoing Hands Off movement that has spoken out against changes and proposed changes by the Trump administration. The theme of the protests was ICEOutofWA, a call for the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to steer clear of a state that has indicated it is pro-immigrant. Continue reading at Skagit Valley Herald. (Cameron Martinez)

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Aberdeen Daily World
Amazon’s ‘Project Eagle’ lands in Elma
DNR adds voice to Damon Point chorus

Axios
Climate anxiety runs high in King County
Catholic leaders in Seattle mourn Pope Francis

Bellingham Herald
WA gray wolf population down for the first time in 16 years. Is that bad?
WA state senator dies unexpectedly during trail run. ‘Difficult to process’ (Pedersen, Jinkins)
With under a week left in session, WA lawmakers butt heads on tax ideas (Pedersen)
How proposals addressing WA high school transgender athlete participation fared

Courier-Herald
Sen. Bill Ramos of WA District 5 dead at 69

Everett Herald
Options abound for observance of Earth Day
Edmonds red-light camera program underway
Snohomish County residents rushing to become REAL ID compliant
Editorial: Earth Day calls for trust in act of planting trees
NYT column: How did we get here? By not bothering to read.
Letter: Allow all to opt back in to long-term care benefit program (Robinson, Fosse, Cortes)
Bloomberg comment: Tariffs, immigration crackdown likely to hit economy

Kitsap Sun
Amendments aimed at altering transgender athlete policy fail in Washington

News Tribune
Schools push career ed classes ‘for all,’ even kids heading to college
Transfer rules loosened for WA high school student-athletes. Details here
Rules of the Road: What are Washington’s exceptions for phone use while driving?

Peninsula Daily News
Legislature hearing wide range of bills

Puget Sound Business Journal
World Cup spawning its own economy in Seattle
Why child-labor laws are being reexamined in many states
WA’s trade deficit widens as manufacturers face new tariff hurdles
Bill to slay ‘biggest tool NIMBYs have’ heads to Gov. Ferguson’s desk (Kauffman, Conway)

Seattle Times
WA early preschool program faces budget elimination (Wilson, C.)
UW, other WA universities decry Trump’s ‘political interference’
WA students with disabilities prepare for life beyond high school
WA can now restrict outside National Guard from entering state (Mena)
Editorial: WA House’s prudent approach to transportation is the right one (Liias, Fey)

Skagit Valley Herald
Protests call for ICE to leave Washington
Highway 20 over North Cascades to open Tuesday

South Whidbey Record
Town hall and forum planned for veterans

Spokesman Review
Upgraded recycling center unveiled in Spokane Tuesday
Education Department to resume seizing wages for student loan debt
Pride flags, bathroom rules: Idaho laws are ‘frightening,’ trans advocates say
Spokane City Council declines to reinstate Prop 1 after state Supreme Court strikes it down

Tri-City Herald
Opinion: Washington must close this facility to protect our rights

Washington Post
IMF says Trump’s tariffs will be a drag on global economic growth
Harvard sues the Trump administration in escalating confrontation
Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools
Challenge to ACA preventive-care panel draws skepticism from Supreme Court

WA State Standard
Plan to raise cap on property tax growth collapses in WA Legislature (Bergquist)
Walk-on ferry between Anacortes and San Juans launches on trial basis (Liias)
‘A devastating loss’: WA state Sen. Bill Ramos mourned after dying unexpectedly (Pedersen, Jinkins)

Wenatchee World
Legislative Watch: April 22
More than 300 ‘Rally for Justice’ at Wenatchee’s Memorial Park
Chelan County Community Development director talks turnover, customers and Hawkins

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KING 5 TV (NBC)
Process begins to fill position left vacant by late Sen. Bill Ramos
Washington newborns testing positive for drugs at alarming rates
‘I know that people will die:’ Concerns over possible Medicaid cuts have some fearing the worst

KIRO 7 TV (CBS)
Lacking ‘three-corners agreement,’ state Democrats ditch property tax plan
EXCLUSIVE: Inside look into the world of cockfighting rings and the fight to stop them
A salute to a state senator

KOMO 4 TV (ABC)
Harrell to sign Earth Day executive order to develop new climate action plan
Lynden’s fluoride debate returns as city council revisits last year’s vetoed ban
Gov. Ferguson signs bill restricting out-of-state military forces in Washington
Portal Space Systems aims for 2026 launch of versatile ‘Supernova’ spacecraft
Proposals to ban transgender student-athlete from girls’ sports in Washington fail

KNKX Public Radio
WA school districts monitoring thousands of students 24/7

KUOW Public Radio
At Seattle Children’s, the future of gender-affirming care is uncertain

KXLY (ABC)
Spokane City Council passes ‘Ban the Address’ ordinance
Washington legislators continue work on tax proposals with less than a week before session ends (Frame)

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Cascadia Daily News
Statewide proposals in WA to restrict trans student-athletes from girls sports fail
Residential well owners not required to meter water usage under adjudication plan
Climate anxiety plagues many young people. A WWU student wants to talk about it

Cascade PBS
Washington lawmakers remember State Senator Bill Ramos
How will tariffs impact WA’s trade-dependent agriculture industry?

Daily Fly
Health Coverage for Low-Income Illegal Immigrants in Washington State Likely to Continue (Thai)

MyNorthwest
State Democrats ditch property tax plan (Bergquist)
Cuts possible at UW College of Arts and Sciences
Transgender student-athlete ruling falls one vote short

Pluribus
Speed limiter laws gain momentum in states (Leavitt)

The Stranger
Advocates Urge Seattle Children’s To Offer Gender-Affirming Surgery To Trans People Under 19

The Urbanist
Seattle Sets the Stage for Automatic Traffic Camera Expansion

Washington Observer
A taxing Saturday in the Senate (Frame, Cortes, A., Krishnadasan, Wilson, C.)
A lifeline for drug treatment on the ropes (Davis)
Eastside Senator dies suddenly over the weekend

West Seattle Blog
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT, ROAD WORK: Tuesday info
FOLLOWUP: Vehicle-noise enforcement camera bill dies in Legislature (Fitzgibbon)

Monday, April 21

US seeks to turn deportations into an efficient business ‘like Amazon’
Amid rural Louisiana’s crawfish farms, towering pine trees and cafes serving po’boys, nearly 7,000 people are waiting at immigration detention centers to learn whether they will be expelled from the United States. If President Donald Trump’s administration has its way, the capacity to hold tens of thousands more migrants will soon be added around the country as the U.S. seeks an explosive expansion of what is already the world’s largest immigration detention system. Continue reading at The Daily News. (Stephen Smith)

WA Sen. Bill Ramos dies suddenly at 69
State Sen. Bill Ramos, D-Issaquah, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, according to a Facebook post by his wife, King County Councilmember Sarah Perry. Ramos was 69 years old. He died during a trail run, his wife wrote. “Billy is my East, my West, my North and South,” Perry wrote in the post. Ramos and Perry have two children together: Maya and Max. “I don’t know how I’ll do this without him. Prayers for him, for us, please.” Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ramos Campaign)

Washington State Just Made Stocking Up on Hormones Much Easier
On Wednesday, the Washington State Senate passed HB 1971, a first-of-its-kind bill from House Rep. Nicole Macri that compels insurance companies in the state to cover up to a year’s supply of hormone replacement therapy, starting in January 2026. Now it’s on its way to the governor’s desk. For trans people, whose health care is under federal attack, it’s coming at a clutch time. Continue reading at The Stranger. (Ryan J. Lane)