Jay Inslee used the governor’s line-item veto power on a section here and there of this year’s supplemental budget. One item Inslee nixed was a provision for the Department of Enterprise Services “to allow individuals to access the top of the capitol dome under approved supervision and guidelines developed by the department.” So, no capitol dome tours for you. (Spokesman Review)

The Seattle City Council is scheduled to vote today on allowing more housing to be built throughout the city without off-street parking, while also letting existing building owners rent out their unused parking spots more widely. The legislation is intended to make it less expensive to build housing – and for this city council, anything that seems anti-car gets a second look. (Seattle Times)

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced the city will stop all work on the city’s downtown streetcar expansion as costs have soared compared to initial estimates. Mayor Durkan also said her office will join with the city attorney to investigate the management of the project. (Seattle Times)

Included in an $85 million loan plan by the Legislature was a cap on Narrows Bridge toll increases, limiting them to a maximum of 25 cents over current levels until the tolls disappear in more than a decade. Without the cap, some estimated the toll would increase by more than a dollar soon. (The News Tribune)

Thanks to $20 million in federal money, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will soon start work on a new $90 million building. The building will feature labs and work spaces for about 150 PNNL staff, plus up to 50 visiting researchers working on projects with PNNL scientists and engineers. (Tri-City Herald)

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