Stay tuned for the next Dispatch from Olympia coming up tomorrow. We have a big day today; the House Transportation Committee's hearing on the Transportation package, and we need you to act today to improve mass transit in the Puget Sound Region. The Senate has passed...

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...

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 residents and...

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...

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...

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...

Time flies when you’re having fun! We’re already in the third week of this 105 day session. This week was highlighted by the first hearing for our centerpiece legislation, HB 1180 in the House Transportation Committee. Thanks for all of your stories and comments made...

Yesterday was the official first day of the 2015 legislative session. What does the future for transportation in legislature hold? Here's what we'll be working on. Last month, we tried to look into the crystal ball to predict how this legislative session would unfold....

2014 is almost done. Want a reason to support Transportation Choices with an end of year gift? How about 5? FIVE program staff. Every day the TCC program staff Rob, Andrew, Carla, Kate and Shefali work hard to win the policies and funding for faster, better and more...