Mar 16, 2020 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Legislators found creative ways to keep transit funding whole for next year, and we started a big discussion about how to better achieve Transportation for All The 2020 legislative session closed Thursday, March 12, ending a 60-day sprint to pass a...
Mar 9, 2020 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
The short 2020 legislative session ends this Thursday, March 12. With Sine Die only days away, we are thrilled that Don’t Block the Box is on its way to the Governor’s desk and closely following final budget negotiations. Here is the latest as we push...
Mar 2, 2020 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
With less than two weeks left of the short 2020 session, we’re focused on passing the Block the Box bill, monitoring the transportation budget, and continuing to protect Sound Transit projects. What happened last week: Block the Box — After passing through the...
Feb 24, 2020 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Last Wednesday was the final day to consider bills in their house of origin. We are now narrowing our focus on remaining priorities. This Friday, February 28th, is policy cutoff to pass bills out of committee from the opposite house. Fiscal bills need to be voted out...
Feb 17, 2020 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Last week marked the halfway point for this short 60-day session and the fiscal committee cutoff. Here’s a recap of which bills are moving forward this week. This Wednesday, February 19, is the last day to consider bills in their house of origin. You can check out the...
Feb 13, 2020 | Advocacy, Dispatch From Olympia
Did you know most of Washington State’s transportation investments are currently decided without any clearly defined goals and metrics? This selection process can lead to unfair and inequitable outcomes, such as increased air pollution and induced demand that...
