Bob Ferguson loves nothing more than a cheap headline, which he earned yesterday while vowing to challenge any executive order by President Trump to end birthright citizenship. Trump, of course, is just trolling for votes before the midterms. “If he tries, we will immediately take him to court – and defeat him again,” Ferguson said in a statement. Just another day where Ferguson is busier running for governor (two years out) than working on anything of substance. (Seattle Times)

Some think state Supreme Court Justice Steven Gonzalez could be facing a tough re-election campaign simply due to his name and ballot order. “[My opponent’s] name comes first [on the ballot] and mine comes second, so it takes a little bit more effort and work to learn about and to cast an informed vote on judges,” Gonzalez said. In 2012 Justice Gonzalez faced a similar situation, in which his name appeared second on the ballot, which perhaps contributed to the close election that year. His opponent this year, by the way, is very…odd. (The News Tribune)

The Seattle City Council announced it will study the possibility of exempting tampons from the city’s sales tax. “This is really about making sure that we are creating opportunities to have a more equitable tax system,” Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda said. Lisa Herbold and Rob Johnson are co-sponsoring the proposal. (Seattle Times)

For a second day in a row, two dozen Tacoma school bus drivers who serve students with special needs were on strike yesterday, in protest , they say, of low pay and long hours. “We are putting our students at risk driving the way we are – fatigued, overworked, driving too fast trying to get to school because we’re tired of getting yelled at by the teachers,” said one driver. (My Northwest)

Yakima officials say they’ve seen no noticeable change in pit bull activity following the city’s decision to lift the ban on the breed last month. City spokesman Randy Beehler says the purchase of dog licenses and reports of dangerous dogs do not appear to have increased following the repeal. (Tri-City Herald)

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