Gov. Jay Inslee’s revealed his latest energy proposals (as if voters didn’treject a carbon tax just one month ago) – and they’re more about running for president than governing Washington. “I hope Jay Inslee isn’t trying to use the people of Washington State for his Presidential campaign,” Sen. Doug Ericksen (R-Ferndale) said. (Washington State Wire)

Inslee’s announcement raised plenty of eyebrows – and Dori Monson’s hackles. “Jay Inslee has decided that the way he is going to set himself aside from all of the other Democratic challengers in 2020 and make it to the nomination is to be the green guy,” Monson said. “Inslee is going green, and he’s going to make Washington state his little experimental petri dish, so that everyone here can pay massive tax hikes, and then he can tell the rest of the country how environmentally-friendly his state is.”(My Northwest)

The Seattle City Council voted yesterday to create a new office for city employees to report harassment and discrimination. “Today marks a critical moment for the ‘Me Too’ movement,” Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda said. The legislation establishes the Office of the Employee Ombud (OEO). (My Northwest)

Kittitas County Judge Scott R. Sparks ruled against Franklin County Clerk Michael Killian in a legal fight with the local judiciary over Killian’s move to paperless record keeping. The case turned on whether elected clerks — or elected judges — call the shots on court matters. “The federal courts have been paperless for more than 20 years,” Killian said. “I think it’s just a power play.” (Tri-City Herald)

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