“At this point, it seems as if lawmakers are either feigning ignorance or being willfully obtuse,” the Seattle Times editorial board said regarding the Legislature’s new task force on public records. “It would be really helpful to clearly understand what it is you’re [the media] after,” said state Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland) at the first meeting. A judge ruled earlier this year that the Legislature is, in fact, subject to the Public Records Act. (Seattle Times)

A Thurston County Judge has doubled the daily contempt-of-court fines against Tim Eyman and his associates. Judge James Dixon’s order increases the fines to a combined $1,000 per day. Eyman and Citizen Solutions, a signature-gathering firm, have already racked up $101,500 in fines for not handing over documents. (Seattle Times)

$1 billion appears to be the new price tag for the International Arrivals Facility at Sea-Tac. “There are reasons to have confidence that these projections are now good projections,” said John Okamoto, who chaired the panel tasked with reviewing the project. After a Port of Seattle report shed light on huge cost overruns and delays, port commissioners appointed an independent review panel to assess the problems. (Seattle Times)

Pierce County resident Ken Miller isn’t surprised by Judge Kathryn Nelson’s recent ruling in favor of Sound Transit. Miller recalls that the same judge allowed Sound Transit to claim his family’s property over a decade ago. “I think the way of picking that judge was somehow orchestrated by Sound Transit,” Miller said to KIRO 97.3’s Dori Monson. (My Northwest)

Richland City Manager Cindy Reents announced yesterday that the search for a new police chief will continue. Yakima police Chief Dominic Rizzi Jr. and Sunnyside Chief Al Escalera were finalists to replace Chris Skinner, who left Richland to become chief of the Eugene, Ore., police department. (Yakima Herald-Republic)

The @seattledot is looking for a "talented and unifying leader," salary is somewhere between $143k and $235k for new director. https://t.co/gXO9sRIaKI

— Mike Lindblom (@MikeLindblom) September 11, 2018

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