by SRTC Staff | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized |
An editorial in today’s Spokesman-Review lauds Governor Jay Inslee for his proposal on taxing industrial polluters to pay for transportation. While the Editorial Board says states they don’t feel the proposal is a good solution, they do say it at least...
by SRTC Staff | Dec 10, 2014 | Uncategorized |
KXLY News yesterday ran a story on the Washington State Legislature’s proposal to test out a pay by the mile tax within the next couple of years that would tax drivers for every mile they drive on public roads. At first, it would be a pilot program but if...
by SRTC Staff | Jul 10, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Well, here we sit, waiting for Congress to do something about the dwindling Highway Trust Fund. Starting in August, the money in the fund starts being rationed and after it runs out- who knows? What we do know is that our transportation infrastructure isn’t...
by SRTC Staff | Jan 27, 2014 | Uncategorized |
It wasn’t the message business, civic and political leaders wanted to hear when they traveled to Olympia last week for the annual Greater Spokane Incorporated trip to network with legislature members, but they were told not to get their hopes up for new money...
by SRTC Staff | Jan 13, 2014 | Uncategorized |
The 520 Floating Bridge Washington State lawmakers last week said that issues with the State Highway 520 bridge and Alaskan Way Viaduct replacements — including whether Seattle should pay for tunnel cost overruns — will make discussions on potentially raising the...