Week 13 is now complete, and the 2021 Legislative Session is winding down. Last week, was filled with floor action in both chambers that often went late into the night. Sunday, April 11, was the final day for bills, other than those deemed necessary to implement the...
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Take Action: Urge Your State Legislators to Pass a Comprehensive Transportation Revenue Package
A comprehensive transportation package this session would promote economic recovery and create jobs across the state and region at a critical time. The pandemic's impact on our economy, jobs, and mobility leaves us with either enormous challenges or extraordinary...
Week 12 Legislative Update: Budget negotiations ramp up
 Today, Monday, April 5 marks the 85th day of the 105-day legislative session. Friday, April 2 was the opposite house fiscal cutoff when all bills that are still in play needed to be voted out of their opposite house fiscal committee to stay alive. Last week was full...
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Week 14 Legislative Update: Last Days of Session
Week 14 is now complete, and, today, Monday, April 19 marks the 99th day of the 2021, 105-day legislative session. Last week, was filled with concurrence votes, bill signings, budget...
Seattle Amends Payroll Tax Legislation
Last week, Seattle City Council unanimously (8-0) passed legislation amending the payroll expense tax, a new tax that Seattle passed last year on employers with payrolls over $7...
Share your input on priorities for Sound Transits ST3
The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a shortfall in transportation revenues and increased construction costs and property evaluations across our state. These...
Where we go next is up to us
As of April 15, all adults 16 and older in Washington state are eligible for the vaccine. This is a complex moment punctuated by the dual realities of earned optimism (an...
Week 13 Legislative Update: Opposite House Cutoff
Week 13 is now complete, and the 2021 Legislative Session is winding down. Last week, was filled with floor action in both chambers that often went late into the night. Sunday, April...
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