The Daily E-Clips HDC - Constituent lists sent this bulletin at 02/24/2014 10:01 AM PST Monday, February 24 Quote of the Day Rep. Chris Reykdal, D-22 “Our tax code is nothing more than 100 years of random acts of kindness.” – Rep. Chris Reykdal, The News Tribune PRINT Aberdeen Daily World Pontoon cost overruns will impact transportation projects statewide Associated Press Inslee: Meeting with U.S. education chief productive Another possible booze price hike looms over state State granting cougar hunts using hounds Seattle tunnel builders to dig shaft for repairs Firms eye Lower Columbia for 2 methanol plants Blacks in Washington far more likely to get death penalty, study finds Governors: Legalized pot buzz just smoke State census shows fewer farms but greater value for crops Dozens demonstrate at Tacoma detention center Auburn Reporter Nuclear power bill passes Senate, moves to House for public hearing (McCoy, Rolfes, Kline, Frockt) Bellingham Herald BP foam trucks could help in oil train crash; railroads announce new safety measures Bothell Reporter Opinion: Fully funding state schools will take more than one meeting Central Kitsap Reporter Why would a conservative vote for the Real Hope Act? Columbian ACLU finds Clark County courts set excessive fines on felons (Roberts) Editorial: In Our View: Gambling on Education (Cleveland) The Daily News No passage for $1.5 billion flood legislation (Hatfield) Banks shy away from marijuana business despite federal approval (Hasegawa) Inslee considers raising minimum wage for state workers Clark County tops 36,000 state health exchange enrollments since Oct. 1 Everett Herald Rep. Roberts, who put focus on policy, won’t seek re-election (Roberts) What Boeing stands to gain from Washington beyond tax breaks Dispute over test scores puts federal education funds at risk (McAuliffe) Texting, calling at the wheel still a problem Affordable Care Act enrollment for state, county Washington apple growers invest in technology Op-ed by Rep. Robinson: New mental health treatment law could prevent tragedies Op-ed: Don’t like food stamps? Raise the minimum wage Editorial: On the road to dysfunction (Transportation) (Clibborn, Eide) Kitsap Sun (subscription required) Ferry district bill teetering in Olympia No further toll increase necessary on Tacoma Narrows News Tribune (subscription required) State employees getting notice that 1% pay hike won’t happen in July Morning update: Session Day 43 (Riccelli / breastfeeding) Loophole reporting bill meeting Senate resistance (Carlyle) Editorial: Protect kids from tanning beds’ cancer risks (Darneille) Peter Callaghan: Does a transparent tax loophole make for a better tax loophole? (Hunter, Reykdal) New York Times NY Times – Colorado Expects to Reap Tax Bonanza From Legal Marijuana Sales (Carlyle) Olympian (subscription required) Resistance awaits tax break-reporting bill (Carlyle, Haigh, Hurst, Stonier) Letter: Tell Legislature ‘no’ on nuclear anything Blog: State employees getting notice that 1% pay hike won’t happen in July Blog: Budget proposal expected Monday from WA Senate majority Blog: Bill would ban teen ‘conversion therapy’ Blog: Inslee says he may raise minimum wage himself (Farrell) Oregonian Washington state colleges would award credits for military training, under bill in the Legislature Peninsula Daily News State Senate, House to put forward supplemental budget proposals this week (Tharinger, Van De Wege, Hargrove) Puget Sound Business Journal Liquor prices could rise in Washington state This week in health care: Hospital affiliation fights and fake rappers promote health exchange Rich WA residents say they need $2.2M for retirement Seattle Times (subscription required) Seattle growing faster than suburbs, first time in 100 years Inslee considers raising minimum wage for state workers State legislators’ financial disclosures fall short (Ryu) Danny Westneat: A do-gooder tells why $15 wage is bad idea Guest Opinion: Should Washington state abolish the death penalty? Editorial: State Senate fails on teacher evaluations Editorial: End taxi monopoly and protect rider safety Skagit Valley Herald Bill to clear tribal fishing convictions sees little opposition (Sawyer) Rep. Larsen to meet local officials on oil transportation safety Spokesman Review Oil, coal trains, concerns likely to increase Inslee wants broad minimum-wage discussion Farm bill program putting healthy food on school menus Spokane City Council debating changing red-light camera law Alzheimer’s is just one among dozens of brain-wasting diseases Spin Control: A Senate bill left behind, surprisingly Guest opinion: Dental care saves money, needs support – Spokesman.com – Feb. 22, 2014 Guest opinion: Eastern Washington needs more internships Guest opinion: STEP is good for tribe, region Tri-City Herald Another possible booze price hike looms over Wash. Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required) Editorial: Establishing county zoning for pot growers makes sense Yakima Herald Republic Editorial: Legislature makes hits, misses on open government Editorial: The qualities needed by next 4th District representative BROADCAST KIRO 7 TV (CBS) Liquor Control Board proposal could cause price hike for booze KPLU FM Study: Liquor Privatization Has Shaped Youth Perception Of Alcohol Seattle Tunnel Builders To Dig Shaft In Front Of Bertha For Repairs Inslee Explores Minimum Wage Hike For State Workers, Contractors KUOW FM No Easy Answers For DUI Concerns As Marijuana Gains Support Tunnel Tolling: Build It, And They Won’t Come? MyNorthwest.com (KIRO FM) Speed cameras outside school zones wouldn’t need review after success (Fey) NW Public Radio High Enrollment In A State With No Love For Obamacare Q13 TV (FOX) Protesters block entrance to deportation center, refuse to move WEB Capitol Record Young Washingtonians and Politics: The gap between voting and making an impact Bill would preserve floating homes (Pedersen) Anti-harassment bill would make it harder for prisoners to sue their victims (Sawyer) Teen addiction specialists report riskier behavior after marijuana and liquor intitatives Crosscut Senate Majority Coalition’s budget plan has a big question (Hunter, Habib, Carlyle) Penalties and bonuses provide backdrop for Bertha delays Tough legislative fight could be ahead for suicide prevention bill (Orwall) Bertha: Worthy of a museum Bertha: A whole lot of digging ahead For Lease: Tunnel. One of a kind. Never used. The Daily Troll: Police controversy tweeting up. Inslee ponders bump in minimum wage. Railroads accept oil train precautions. (Farrell) Auditor: State’s major funds doing reasonably well HDC Advance Student Association names Pollet, Riccelli “Legislators of the Year” (Pollet, Riccelli) “We are being watched.” (Goodman) Huffington Post Way Too Many Americans Go To Work While Sick: Survey Publicola Fizz: An ongoing property tax (Frockt, Chopp, Eide) Seattle PI ‘Great talks’ on transportation — but no plan for congested state (Hunter, Habib) Marijuana: $51 million in state revenue, but caution from Colorado (Hunter) Blog: Oil trains are coming our way, to safety worries in Seattle Slog A $10.10 Federal Minimum Wage Would Raise Walmart Prices by a Penny per $16 Item Smart Businesses Will Get Out In Front of the Minimum Wage Battle or Get Out of the Way Boeing Management Can Go Screw Itself City Council Supports Northwest Center Kids’ Plea For More Time (Tarleton, Carlyle, Kohl-Welles) The Stand Let college faculty manage their own affairs Washington State Wire McAuliffe Versus McAuliffe (McAuliffe)
