“We remain adamant that Washington state will not help subsidize President Trump’s unlawful and unconstitutional ‘emergency’ declaration to build his wall.” That was from a statement put out by Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. The statement adds that if funds are redirected from Washington military projects to fund the border wall that they will file a lawsuit. (MyNorthwest)

The environmental Left in Olympia just doesn’t get it. Voters don’t want an energy tax. In fact, voters overwhelmingly rejected one just last November. Despite that, Democrats are considering several new versions this session, attempting to circumvent the will of the people. What would the carbon tax be used for? Any liberal pet project. “Carbon taxes, however, would go into the general fund and could be used for anything the legislature chooses,” wrote Todd Myers with the Washington Policy Center. (Washington Policy Center)

Three 600-foot skyscrapers could be coming to Bellevue if the plans are approved. The plans come from a Vancouver, B.C. real estate company, looking to build the three towers to house 1,289 residents, 317 hotel suites, and 896,000 square feet of office space. This is not the only 600-foot tower being proposed to make its home in Bellevue, as Vulcan is looking into one for office space as well. (KING 5)

Tacoma’s Public Utility Board approved a resolution earlier this week to move forward with negotiations with Rainer Connect to partner in running the city’s cable and internet provider. Rainer Connect would partner with Tacoma Power. “We are in love with [Tacoma’s] Click [Network] and its workers,” said board Chairman Woodrow Jones. “It is one of the jewels of this organization.” Click’s customers expressed concern at the hearing that this would potentially cause rates to increase and customer service to suffer. (The News Tribune)

Money originally slated to go to a construction project at Fairchild Air Force Base could be redirected to pay for the border wall under President Trump’s national emergency. “Whatever anyone thinks about President Trump’s wall, they should be outraged that he wants to raid from critical military assets like Fairchild AFB to pay for it…” said U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). Other projects in Washington state are on the Pentagon’s list of areas that could face construction delays if funds are diverted. (Spokesman-Review)

Cle Elum-Roslyn School District selected Michelle Kuss-Cybula as their new superintendent. She is currently the principal at Sehome High School in Bellingham. “The small community feeling attracted me to Cle Elum … so I was really looking for some of those same values that I could also apply as my role as superintendent in a community that I live and love,” Kuss-Cybula said. Kuss-Cybula will officially take the job starting July 1. (Daily Record)

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that a Yakima Nation fuel distributor doesn’t have to pay state fuel taxes on wholesale fuel sold to stations on the reservation. The SCOTUS confirmed lower court rulings that the 1855 Yakima Treaty exempts the tribe from state fuel taxes including on fuel brought in from out of state. (Yakima Herald)

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