Jan 25, 2021 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Highlights from last week: On Tuesday, House Transportation Committee Chair Representative Jake Fey and his fellow Democrats unveiled a $26 billion proposal that would bolster Washington’s transportation system and economy during a time of unprecedented need. If...
Jan 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
But $26B package proposal from House Democrats gets things rolling. Highlights from last week: During the first week of session, legislators, staff, lobbyists and the public got the first taste of an all-online process. As anticipated, it became evident that this...
Jan 11, 2021 | Advocacy, Clean + Just Transportation, Dispatch From Olympia, Health + Sustainability
A new evaluation tool could help the legislature make transparent spending decisions while developing the next transportation package. Washington is a step closer to ensuring transportation spending is accountable, predictable and helps us achieve goals that benefit...
Oct 26, 2020 | Access + Affordability, Fair Fares
Following years of local advocacy, as well as heightened scrutiny around enforcement practices by the movement for black lives, Sound Transit has announced a new approach to fare enforcement on public transit: the fare ambassador pilot program. The program will start...