Democrats in the Legislature pushed through a transportation package that raises some fees drivers must pay by as much as 400%. In response, Senator Curtis King, the top Republican on the Senate Transportation Committee, developed his own proposal.
Majority Democrats in the state Legislature pushed through a transportation package during the session that raises some fees drivers must pay by as much as 400-percent. It also doesn’t include needed projects in several parts of the state outside of the Central Puget Sound region.
Senator Curtis King, the ranking Republican on the Senate Transportation Committee, developed his own plan.
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Sen. King talks about state budgets, transportation, housing, the environment, and public safety.
Republican transportation leaders say the legislative Democrats’ transportation package punishes drivers, but it didn’t have to.
Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. Curtis King talks to Mark Bailey on KIHR and KACI Radio’s Mid-Columbia Today about a new bridge over the Columbia River between White Salmon and Hood River.
State Senate Republicans unveil their own transportation plan.
Tracy Ellis reports.
Sen. Curtis King, ranking Republican on the Senate Transportation Committee, unveiled his 2022 transportation funding proposal. Senate Republican Leader John Braun joined him.
Sen. Curtis King talks with KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line about transportation, including the Democrats’ export fuel tax on other states; energy: bills adding new regulations related to ergonomics and nurses; and the budget.
Sen. Curtis King talks about the Democrats’ six-cent export fuel tax on other states on KXL Radio in Portland.
Does the Washington State Democrats’ transportation package declare war on neighboring states?
Tracy Ellis tells us that some see it that way.
