May 8, 2017 | Transportation Choices
The Washington State legislature continues in overtime with at least one 30-day special session for lawmakers to find agreement on a capital and operating budget. As reported in our last Dispatch, the legislature passed the 2017-2019 transportation budget just before...
Apr 26, 2017 | Transportation Choices
It’s over. Sort of. The 2017 Washington State legislative session ended Sunday and Special Session began on Monday. And while Sound Transit and ST3 was the focus of debate, we are happy to report that late last week the House and Senate agreed on a final 2017 –...
Apr 12, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Transportation Choices’ statement on House Bill 2201 On Monday, the House Transportation Committee voted to advance House Bill 2201. This bill would require Sound Transit to reimburse taxpayers for a portion of the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET) that voters...
Mar 30, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Do your eyes glaze over when we talk about the Federally mandated update of our Metropolitan Planning Organization’s fiscally constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan? Probably not, you transportation wonk you. It may sound like bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo, but right...
Mar 28, 2017 | Transportation Choices
Yesterday, the Washington State Senate held a public hearing on Sound Transit-related bills that could have major implications for Sound Transit 3 implementation. We testified on the bills that were recently introduced. To catch up on this story, check out our...
