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Washington state lawmakers pitch transportation budgets, warn big effects of car-tab cut are still to come

February 26, 2020

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I-976, the measure to cut car-tab taxes, passed a statewide vote in November but remains on hold because of a legal challenge. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: Washington state lawmakers pitch transportation budgets, warn big effects of car-tab cut are still to come

‘The State of King’: To achieve the mass transit dream, it’s time for King County to go it alone

November 9, 2019

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After endless political bickering over mass transit — eight votes on light rail in the past 24 years, including the passing of tax-slashing Initiative 976 this week — it's time to give up on the rest of the state. King County should break away and just build its own light-rail system. Source: Seattle Times - Traffic Permalink: ‘The State of King’: To achieve the mass transit dream, it’s time for King County to go it alone