Washington has not met the requirements of the McCleary decision fully, as determined by the Supreme Court yesterday. They voted 9-0 that there is still more to be done, especially regarding a “compliant salary model.” (My Northwest)

Seattle has received a warning that their sanctuary city status might cost them federal funds from the United States Justice Department yesterday. (My Northwest)

Seattle’s mayor office has had 1/6 of its budget re-allocated to the Human Services Department in order to make up for the employee head tax that failed last week. The re-allocation will cost new mayor Jenny Durkan almost $500,000 in employment – which is effectively four positions on her staff. (My Northwest)

Residents are fighting back against Seattle’s attempts to eliminate parking, saying new buildings, especially apartment complexes, “simply need to produce parking on site. Period.” (The Seattle Times)

The Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Camas is cutting up to 300 jobs, as they implement a partial closure – leaving only around 130 jobs. (The Spokesman-Review) 

An environmental group is suing the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife for access to wolf deaths. They filed in Thurston County Superior Court this week, saying, “The public has every right to know how and why wolves are being killed in Washington.” (The Spokesman-Review)

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