Tag: tim eyman
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Eyman writes sloppy garbage initiatives, but we also need to find a path to statewide carbon-reduction votes
When news broke this morning that the court had granted an injunction delaying the effects of I-976 pending a final ruling on the initiative, there was a clear sense of relief among transportation advocates. Without an injunction, transportation agencies across the state would need to slash collection of vehicle license fees and motor vehicle excise…
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How to help fight for transit and local transportation funding by defeating I-976
Washington’s most famous Office Depot chair thief also wants to take our voter-approved transit and local transportation funding. We must defeat I-976. Basically, Tim Eyman’s initiative would preempt local governments and agencies in places where voters have approved using vehicle license fees as a way to help fund everything from Sound Transit light rail expansion…
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What a “no” vote on Move Seattle actually means
In the lead up to next week’s vote, the Let’s Move Seattle campaign has been focused on the exciting and new elements of the nine-year transportation levy proposal: Seven new rapid bus lines to all parts of town, Safe Routes to School projects at every single public school, up to 250 blocks of new sidewalks…
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