Senate Democrats are refusing to help rural families because it would inconvenience them politically. Rather than moving forward with an actual legislative solution, liberals are simply shrugging their shoulders and proposing a two-year delay as their fix to the Hirst decision, which won’t solve anything and in some ways causes even more uncertainty. This is just another, in a long list, attempt by the Democrats to advance dishonest, do-nothing legislation.

Remember Governor Inslee’s veto of bipartisan tax cuts to manufacturers? That veto came well after the tax cuts had been agreed upon and the budget passed both chambers by overwhelming bipartisan margins. Democrats reneging on a deal that all sides had already agreed to not only shows how untrustworthy Olympia liberals are, but will have profound consequences for Washington workers and families.

Today is the last day of the third special session: still no solution to the Hirst decision. Democrats are attempting to push off the decision for at least two years – which could cripple rural families – ignoring the proposed solution, passed four different times by the Senate.

Gov. Inslee has said he won’t call for a fourth special session, “unless (lawmakers) tell us they have an agreement and they’re ready to vote on it.”

Secretary of State Kim Wyman says she is cancer free! This year, “has been a really emotional roller coaster from being diagnosed back in March to today, hearing from my doctor that my tumor is gone,” Wyman said.

Seattle’s median voting age in 2013 was 50 years old. 73% of registered voters who were 65 or older voted in that election, whereas only 35% of registered voters between 18 and 34 voted in the 2013 election. Numbers for the primary race were even lower for the 18 to 34 year old demographic.

“I know that (on Monday) a member of the council has issued a statement calling on me to resign, and warning of actions against me if I do not,” Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said, but he still believes he is the best option for leading the city right now. “That is why I am not going to resign, and intend to complete the few remaining months of my term as mayor.” Murray is responding to comments made by Lorena Gonzalez, who has called for his resignation after an investigation into Murray’s past showed a history of sexual abuse towards his foster son.

WSU’s student body is pushing to ban recruitment of athletes with any history of sexual violence. Student body President Jordan Frost said, “When people want to play college sports, they understand at a young age that, “I have to get certain grades, I have to have a certain GPA, and I have to play a certain way.’ Now we want to say, ‘You also have to behave a certain way to receive the privilege to play college sports at a Division I, Power 5 university’.”

The suspension rate in Spokane Public Schools has dropped 31% over the past two years, according to data presented at the district board of directors meeting yesterday. However, students from low income families – qualifying for free and-reduced price lunches – made up 88% of all suspensions, despite only making up 56% of the overall student body. Students qualifying for special education programs made up 36% of all suspensions.

Construction for the $10 million West Plains Transit Center has begun. Cheney Mayor Tom Trulove spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday, saying, “It brings transit to the growing industrial complex out here.”

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