A major player in King County’s 2004 Rossi-Gregoire recount debacle is back in the news with another election screw-up. 118,000 names were erroneously left off Los Angeles County voter rolls for California’s primary yesterday. County Registrar Dean Logan apologized for the problem, but still owes Washington state voters a much bigger apology. (Associated Press)

Legislators passed a “McCleary fix,” so the WEA thinks it’s time to get while the getting is good. Some local teacher unions in SW WA want 15% raises, but administrators say that’s not happening. “There’s definitely a misunderstanding about the new money that’s coming into the district,” said Brett Blechschmidt, chief financial officer for Vancouver Public Schools. (The Columbian)

Seattle immigrant-rights activists laid down for their cause yesterday – yet again making traveling through downtown a big headache. Protestors blocked traffic at Second Avenue and Madison Street, when they locked arms and lay across the roadway. (Seattle Times)

A review of election records compiled by the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission suggests labor unions contributed to candidates for city office despite the city’s ordinance prohibiting such contributions. “The law is quite clearly intended at preventing entities that benefit from doing business with Seattle from having undue influence over city hall,” said Freedom Foundation Labor Policy Director Maxford Nelsen. (Freedom Foundation)

Jefferson County is headed to mediation over allegations of misconduct against Sheriff Dave Stanko. This comes after former Jefferson County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike Stringer alleged Stanko harassed and ridiculed him, attempted to demote him without cause, and forced him to retire early. Stanko, who is running for re-election, denies Stringer’s claims. (Peninsula Daily News)

State aircraft and hand crews are on their way to help local firefighters contain a 300-acre blaze south of Kennewick. Crews are working to keep flames from spreading to farmland, railroads, and power infrastructure in the area. (Tri-City Herald)

Washington apple growers are bracing for a bumpy future after their largest export customer, Mexico, announced new tariffs. Our neighbor to the south announced Tuesday it will levy tariffs on certain U.S. farm goods, ranging from 15 to 25 percent. The tariffs come after President Trump included Mexico and Canada in his new tariffs on aluminum and steel. (Seattle Times)

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