Mar 17, 2015 | Transportation Choices
Last week marked the cutoff for floor action for legislation in their respective houses of origin. What does that mean? Essentially if a bill starts in one chamber (either the house or the senate) it has to be brought up for a vote on the floor before midnight on the...
Mar 3, 2015 | Transportation Choices
The Senate just passed a transportation proposal yesterday – It’s now up to the House to take action. The package includes some revenue authority for Sound Transit 3 and modest funding for transit but does not adequately meet the needs of Washington...
Mar 3, 2015 | Transportation Choices
Last week was a wild one Olympia. Where do we even start? “Hurry up and wait” is a phrase that is often used in Olympia. Through the legislative process we often encounter crises, we run around putting fires out, and then wait around for the legislative process to...
Feb 23, 2015 | Transportation Choices
Last week was a busy one down in Olympia. On Wednesday the Senate held a hearing on their unveiled transportation proposal, Senate Bill 5987. This complex piece of legislation is a 12 cent gas tax that translates into a 14 billion dollar proposal over the next 16...
Feb 6, 2015 | Transportation Choices
It was another jam packed week for Transportation Choices in Olympia. We continue to work for you, asking the legislature to support transit, and it is no easy task. Thanks as always for your support and stay tuned as this long session continues to heat up. Here’s the...
