Jay is not pleased.
Jay is not pleased. WALEG

Governor Inslee Cancels Regular Meetings with Senate Republicans: After Jay Inslee's HulkSMASH side made an appearance at a Monday press conference dealing with senate Republicans abrupt firing of state transportation secretary Lynn Peterson, KPLU reports that Inslee's door is now closed to top GOP brass.

Inslee Told Reporters That Senate Republicans Were "Out of Control": You can read his full remarks here.

I-405 Tolls Rake in Three Times What Lawmakers Expected: The $3.7 million collected in the last three months will go to bettering the highway. Last Friday, state senator Andy Hill (R-Redmond) claimed that the controversial tolls were part of the reason senate Republicans fired Peterson.

A Mom Worries Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Will Endanger Her 8-Year-Old: Listen to Betsy White, the mother of an 8-year-old transgender girl, explain why Republican bills stripping away protections for transgender people puts kids at risk.

King County Has a New $17 Million Homelessness Initiative: The county will spend $7 million on 237 units of subsidized housing, the Seattle Times reports, and another $10 million on rental assistance and homeless services, including employment aid and addiction treatment.

Listen to Gerald Hankerson Describe His Last Day in Prison: Gerald Hankerson, president of the Seattle-King County NAACP, tells Rachel DeCruz about his last day in prison after 22 years of being imprisoned for aggravated murder—a murder for which Hankerson has always maintained his innocence. (Two witnesses who testified against Hankerson later recanted.) Hankerson's life sentence was commuted by former governor Chris Gregoire after Hankerson's organizing efforts against racism from within prison drew wide attention.

The play Thatswhatshesaid only uses lines of dialogue from female characters taken from the most-produced plays in the country. On Friday, an hour before curtain, publisher Samuel French sent the plays producers a cease-and-desist.
The play That'swhatshesaid only uses lines of dialogue from female characters taken from the most-produced plays in the country. On Friday, an hour before curtain, publisher Samuel French sent the play's producers a cease-and-desist. Tim Summers

That'swhatshesaid Gets Another Cease and Desist: This time over the sound of 72 pages being flipped.

The Attorney General Wants to Help Drivers with Suspended Licenses: Driving with a suspended license—a charge that disproportionately impacts people of color and the poor—can plunge entire communities into a spiral of escalating traffic fines court fees. Often, people who drive with suspended licenses have no other choice. Attorney General Bob Ferguson is considering creating a statewide system to help suspended drivers get their licenses back.

Seattle Police Arrest 19-Year-Old Serial Groping Suspect: The suspect, a student at the University of Washington, has been arrested in connection with at least six groping cases reported to police. "Police are urging anyone else who may be a victim to come forward," KOMO reports.

Seattleites Want a Property Tax Exemption for Ethical Landlords: The "Seattle for Everyone" Coalition is backing a bill in the state legislature that would grant a tax exemption for landlords who keep rents affordable for low-income tenants. Here's more on that group.

Beyoncé Is Starting a Fund for the Kids of Flint, Michigan: The same Beyoncé who just owned the Super Bowl with black pride. She'll be contributing to the United Way's Flint Child Health and Development Fund to help address Flint's lead contamination crisis. Details will be released through her @beygood Twitter account.