Sound Transit is quietly overhauling its expansion plans after massive cost overruns made the original ST3 blueprint unaffordable, all the while collecting record tax revenues.
This crisis offers a chance to rethink decades-old assumptions and shift toward more effective, sustainable transit solutions before billions more dollars are wasted. Unfortunately, their latest enterprise initiative seemingly does little to address cost containment.
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Our Annual Policy Dinner events will be held in Bellevue on September 11th and in Spokane on October 10th. Come and support accountability and the principles of free enterprise for Washington! Today is the last chance for discounted tickets and sponsorships, so take advantage before this price goes away!
Hear from Dr. Robert Marbut as he gives an update on his work on homelessness, and what federal reforms could mean for Washington state.
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