Excerpt: | Nearly six years to the day after Central Link opened to the public, crews working on behalf of Sound Transit have finished two major phases of construction on forthcoming badly-needed extensions of our light rail system. In SeaTac, Angle Lake Link got one step closer to completion with the hoisting of the last thirty-five ton […] |
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Published at: | 8:44 PM on Monday, July 13th, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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Monthly Archives: July 2015
A major day of progress for Sound Transit
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die, again (for real this time!)
Excerpt: | Having reached agreement on the specifics of an operating budget, transportation package, and plan for delaying implementation of last year’s initiative to lower class size, the Washington State Legislature today adjourned its third special session sine die, with exhausted lawmakers and legislative staff breathing a sigh of relief. The Legislature began its 2015 session a […] |
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Published at: | 5:07 PM on Friday, July 10th, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Our Environment, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Fair Wages & Benefits, Fiscal Responsibility, Pollution, Sine Die |
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Have your say; help shape Sound Transit 3!
Excerpt: | Readers, Sound Transit would like us to remind you that this Wednesday is the last day to weigh in on the next phase of Sound Transit 3 planning. Our regional transit authority wants to know what you think should be part of next year’s likely vote to bring light rail and improved bus service into […] |
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Published at: | 9:42 PM on Monday, July 6th, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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The Declaration of Independence, two hundred and thirty-nine years later
Excerpt: | In accordance with tradition, we are posting the text of the Declaration of Independence here on The Cascadia Advocate for your enjoyment. The Declaration was primarily authored by our third president, Thomas Jefferson, who drew heavily on the thinking of Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke to persuasively lay out the case for the independence […] |
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Published at: | 9:13 AM on Saturday, July 4th, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Holidays |
Tags: | Independence Day |
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This Independence Day, don’t get burned: Let the professionals set off the fireworks
Excerpt: | Independence Day is almost here, and as the celebration of America’s founding has inched closer, federal, state and local officials have become increasingly vocal about the dangers posed by setting off fireworks, particularly with conditions so dry this year. Authorities are emphatically urging people to go see a community sponsored, professionally run fireworks show instead […] |
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Published at: | 10:06 PM on Friday, July 3rd, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Holidays, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Independence Day, Safe Neighborhoods |
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Tim Eyman turns in signatures for I‑1366 as opposition coalition roster continues to grow
Excerpt: | This morning in Olympia, Tim Eyman showed up at the Secretary of State’s Elections Annex to turn in signatures for I‑1366, his latest and most destructive initiative yet, more than four hours ahead of the 3 PM appointment that he had scheduled. In a departure from tradition, Eyman decided not to hold a press conference […] |
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Published at: | 4:43 PM on Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Elections |
Tags: | Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot |
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Washington State House passes amended transportation revenue bill; Senate concurs
Excerpt: | It took until the wee hours of the morning, but the Legislature has finally reached agreement on the revenue component for a new transportation package. By a vote of fifty-four to forty-four, the House of Representatives voted to send an amended version of Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987 (2ESSB 5987) over to the Senate. […] |
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Published at: | 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 |
Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
Categories: | Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics, Public Planning |
Tags: | Transportation |
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Netroots Nation Panel: Student Debt Crisis