Car Tab Bill Returns: House Democrats Move to Rollback Sound Transit 3 Funding
On Friday, a chorus of Democrats joined Representative Mike Pellicciotti (D-Federal Way) to file a bill reducing funding for Sound Transit 3. House Bill...
An Elegy for a Tunnel Ribbon Cutting
After Ian Frazier
Greetings, friends! We've gathered hereto cut the ribbon, give a cheer-it's time to open, rise and shinethe buried tunnel ninety-nine.
Oh, the group...
Senator Hobbs Proposes a Highway Spending Spree and a Carbon Fee to Fund It
In the state legislature last week, Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) held a listening session on a slate of long-term transportation funding and investment...
Some Legislators in Olympia Want a Directly Elected Sound Transit Board, But That Would...
The effort to create a "directly elected" Sound Transit Board of Directors is making the rounds in state legislative halls again this session. Last...
Seattle Wants To Unclog Transit-Only Lanes and Intersections, But It Needs Authority First
Traffic violations are common problems in a city as busy and dense as Seattle. Motorists are notorious for regularly blocking intersections (referred to "blocking...
37 Bills We’re Watching as the Washington State Legislature Convenes Today
The Washington State Legislature will convene today at noon. Hundreds of bills have already been prefiled for the marathon 105-day legislative session. In the...
Tim Eyman Is Back with Another Anti-Transportation Initiative, and It’s Going to the Ballot
Washington voters are poised to weigh in on an initiative (I-976) targeting a suite of car tab fees this November. Tim Eyman, an elections...
Mayor Durkan Hires Defense Contractor to be Traffic Czar for Seattle Squeeze
Yesterday morning Mayor Jenny Durkan announced she had hired retired Air Force Major General Michael Worden to a newly created position--Director of Citywide Mobility...