OLYMPIA – King County Metro recently launched their summer youth program to provide kids and teens with easier access to public transportation. The program is similar to a pilot project…
Category: Press Releases
Governor signs Stanford bill boosting railroad safety
OLYMPIA—A new law written by Rep. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) addresses several dangerous problems faced by railroad workers. “Safety for railroad crews is not just about trains and worksites,” Stanford said. …
Milton, Pacific Get Interurban Trail Improvements from Legislature
OLYMPIA—Thanks in part to leadership from Rep. Mike Pellicciotti (D-Federal Way) on the House Transportation Committee, Milton and Pacific will receive funding for Interurban Trail projects much sooner than previously…
Statement by Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island), chairman of the House Higher Education Committee, on proposal to end public funding of The Evergreen State College
“We are not going to end public funding of Evergreen, or any other public university, because of student protests.”
Statement by Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien), chairman of the House Environment committee, on President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement:
“The Paris Agreement was an unprecedented coming together of nearly every nation in the world to commit to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through nationally-determined targets. It represents rare unanimity among…