Fundamentalist Rick Santorum (a former U.S. Senator) and Republican establishment favorite Mitt Romney (a former governor) have prevailed in the first nominating contest of 2012, results released by the Iowa Republican Party show. With 99% of the vote counted, Romney and Santorum were almost exactly tied, separated by only a handful of votes, while Ron […]
Daily Archives: January 3rd, 2012
Posted inPolicy Topics, Public Planning
Will State Route 520 toll make bridge backups mostly a thing of the past?
Last Thursday, after months of delays, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) finally began tolling the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge over Lake Washington. Collection of the toll (which is variable) began in the early morning with no fanfare or ceremony. Since that hour, there has been a cost to use the Evergreen Point Floating […]