1. The Tacoma News Tribune  reports that the state supreme court is hearing arguments on whether Gov. Chris Gregoire has the right to withhold documents from the public by claiming "executive privilege."

2. In an op/ed for the Olympian, the Educational Service District 113 (an agency that supports public school districts in the counties around Olympia), argues that I-1240, the charter-school initiative, would "reduce funding for public schools" by diverting money from local public schools to new, privately run charters.

3.  At the Atlantic, Seattle's "Mossback" Knute Berger makes the case for keeping Seattle's street grid messy.

4. Despite an improved state revenue forecast, the Washington State Budget and Policy Center argues, the state needs new resources to help rebuild its economy.

5. Who's bankrolling Tim Eyman's Initiative 1185, which would mandate a two-thirds vote of the legislature to raise taxes? Sightline says : Alcohol lobby groups, oil companies, and business political action committees.