A dispute review board found Washington State should pay its contractors—Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP)—for “tackling severe groundwater flows at the Highway 99 tunnel machine’s launch pit” in … [Read more...]
Inslee’s cap-and-tax scheme does not meet transportation sustainability standards
Transportation is one of the issues expected to dominate the Legislature’s agenda this session and for good reason – our state needs an infrastructure investment package. This week, the transportation … [Read more...]
TBT: How Democrats obstructed the legislative agenda in 2014
The legislative agenda in 2015 is clear—the Legislature must pass a balanced and sustainable budget that includes education reforms and funding as required by the state Supreme Court’s McCleary … [Read more...]
2015 priorities: Transportation
Transportation is a top priority for the 2015 Legislature. Washington State’s industries and commuters need a transportation package—the Seattle Times points out that “farmers and manufacturers need … [Read more...]
Inslee is sabotaging the state transportation package he promises
Jay Inslee appears to have discovered a newfound appreciation for our state’s transportation needs—or, at least, a recent fundraising appeal would have his supporters believe that he cares about this … [Read more...]
I-405 express-lane tolls, 3+ carpool for Eastside traffic
The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) toll division is expected to confirm new tolling on the northern half of the Puget Sound area’s Interstate 405. The new tolls will come into … [Read more...]
Why won’t Inslee lower 520 tolls during I-90 construction?
For seven days, beginning tonight, westbound I-90 will be reduced to one lane near Bellevue Way as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) replaces expansion joints on the East … [Read more...]
Your tax dollars at work – lobbying in DC
The Democrats who run the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) resisted all efforts during the last legislative session to reform the way they run the show. Instead, they insisted … [Read more...]
Costs of union dispute over Bertha to increase
The union spat over labor roles last summer may end up costing the state even more than initially expected. From Crosscut, “To make up for costs and delays that a dispute with a labor union caused … [Read more...]
Sink the boat, earn a promotion
It may not have been intended to be an indictment of how shallow the “leadership” is at the state’s Department of Transportation under Jay Inslee but, today, the Transportation Secretary picked Capt. … [Read more...]
Good thing Inslee saw no need for reform of transportation department
Mistakes are business as usual for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), just as covering up those mistakes has been the job of Democrat governors and legislators for the last 30 … [Read more...]
News you can use: Democrats like Department of Transportation just the way it is – bloated and wasteful
Among the many “successes” of the Democrats in Olympia during the just-completed legislative session was dooming any chance of improving our transportation system because of their unwillingness to … [Read more...]