Dear neighbors, Please mark your calendars on Wednesday, April 27 for a virtual town hall! The event will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and everyone is welcome to…
Category: Jake Fey
House passes historic Move Ahead Washington transportation package
Olympia – On Tuesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed Move Ahead WA, a transportation package that invests in a sustainable, inclusive future for Washington’s transportation sector. The 16-year,…
Op-ed to the Tacoma News Tribune on Move Ahead Washington
Read the op-ed below or at this link. Our blueprint for a more prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive future—the future we deserve—begins with what we build today. Each of us has a…
House Democrats announce removal of export fuel tax from 16-year package, Move Ahead Washington
OLYMPIA — Today, House Transportation Chair Rep. Jake Fey, D-Tacoma, proposed an amendment that would remove the export fuel tax from Move Ahead Washington, the $16-billion Democratic transportation package. The…
Op-ed to the Seattle Times on Move Ahead Washington
Read the op-ed below or at this link. Washington is on the horizon of a new day in transportation — one that pledges a brighter future for our environment and…
Senate and House Transportation chairs introduce 16-year “Move Ahead Washington” funding proposal
OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, Senate and House Transportation Committee Chairs Sen. Marko Liias, D – Everett, and Rep. Jake Fey, D – Tacoma, unveiled Senate Bills 5974 and 5975 and…
Introducing Move Ahead WA, a transportation package for a new day in Washington
Dear neighbors, With Sen. Marko Liias, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, I am proud to unveil Move Ahead Washington (House Bills 2118 and 2119), our transportation package that creates a brighter future for our environment and…
Moving forward on transportation in 2022
Dear neighbors, This is an update about the challenges we’re tackling on transportation this year. I’ll try to keep you informed as the 2022 session of the Legislature progresses and…
What the federal infrastructure law means for transportation in Washington state
Dear neighbors, The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will provide a historic investment in the nation’s infrastructure. That includes funding for roads, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, transit, rail, airports,…
Investing in mass transit is smart policy and smart economics
We all rely on the state’s transportation network to get where we need to go–and to get goods to market. This week, I want to talk about mass transit. I’ve…