The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is just as confused as drivers by the new I-405 express toll lanes. According to MyNorthwest.com, truck drivers could not figured out where or … [Read more...]
WSDOT delivers another lesson in government inefficiency
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has, once again, given other government agencies a lesson of how to be incomprehensibly incompetent. Can we expect anything less? WSDOT … [Read more...]
WSDOT’s inefficient I-405 tolling plan and what you can do about it
A morning commute from Lynnwood to Bellevue (16 miles) on I-405 took an average of 44 minutes in 2013. Today, according to a 2014 state congestion report, the same commute takes drivers almost 70 … [Read more...]
WSDOT Secretary not paying attention to transportation
Lynn Peterson is Jay Inslee’s Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Secretary. She is an energetic advocate for bike lanes – her focus when she worked in Oregon before joining the … [Read more...]
WSDOT needs reform
Smarter Government Washington explains how recent events point to Washington State Department of Transportation’s need to reform. Smarter Government WA, “We know WSDOT can do better and it … [Read more...]
Audit: WSDOT wastes a lot of money
An audit of the Columbia River Crossing project reveals that WSDOT mishandled taxpayer dollars and paid “excessive profits” to project consultants. The Legislature originally called for the audit … [Read more...]
The orange list is unreliable, and so is WSDOT
We uncovered an interesting letter by State Senator Curtis King, pointing to the reasons why a transportation package was not passed. It says, in part: 3. Confusion Over Project Scope and Cost. WSDOT … [Read more...]
WPC’s Paul Guppy: “When was the last time you heard a government official say ‘Thank you’ to taxpayers?”
Our Newsmaker Interview is with Paul Guppy, the Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center. He is the former Chief of Staff for an U.S. Representative, and he is often featured in … [Read more...]
The Inslee Administration finally admits its vaccine mandate has forced state ferries to stay in docks, causing massive headaches for commuters
The Inslee Administration finally confessed that the governor’s unilateral decision to impose a vaccine mandate on state employees is a major factor for why the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system is … [Read more...]
Washington State’s train bureaucrats demonstrate they can’t run trains on time
Plagued by what seems to be endless delays and problems on just about any project it touches, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently announced that there were going to be … [Read more...]
Daily Briefing – February 9, 2022
Report reveals there was an 800% better chance for the Inslee Administration to “accommodate” WSDOT employees who received medical exemption than those who received religious exemption from vaccine … [Read more...]
Senator Warnick: “There are too many urban legislators looking to make policies for people they don’t even represent.”
Our Newsmaker Interview is with the Senate Republican Caucus Chair Senator Judy Warnick. The second term senator from Moses Lake owns a family farm and small business. She is the Ranking Republican … [Read more...]