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Diverting sales tax revenue from vehicle sales will not get us beyond I‑976, Republicans

Excerpt:	Curtis King and his colleagues are nonsensically proposing to backfill lost vehicle fee revenue with another revenue source that I-976 targeted for repeal.
Published at:	8:30 AM on Thursday, January 9th, 2020
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Legislative Advocacy, Litigation, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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FYI: Sound Transit’s Connect 2020 project will interrupt normal Link light rail service

Excerpt:	Get an overview of service reductions and interruptions to Link light rail service that are necessary to allow East Link tracks to be joined to the existing mainline.
Published at:	2:10 PM on Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Written by:	Bobby Aiyer
Categories:	Public Planning
Tags:	Transportation
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Ho, ho, ho! Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link gets fiscal boost from the federal government

Excerpt:	A $790 million federal grant and $629 million low interest loan have arrived to support the Puget Sound region's efforts to expand light rail into South King County.
Published at:	4:25 PM on Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning
Tags:	Transportation
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Sound Transit’s general counsel concludes that Tim Eyman’s I‑976 won’t affect ST3

Excerpt:	The disgraced initiative promoter intended to gut Sound Transit like a pig with Initiative 976, but due to his incompetence, it appears the measure won't adversely affect Sound Transit at all.
Published at:	8:30 AM on Friday, November 22nd, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Litigation, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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Tax cuts mean big service cuts: Tim Eyman’s I‑976 would hit small, rural communities hard

Excerpt:	Towns and sparsely populated counties far away from Seattle stand to lose the most if a measure aimed at slashing vehicle fees is implemented.
Published at:	1:01 PM on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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I‑976 proponent Dori Monson is at it again with his absurd, silly conspiracy theories

Excerpt:	Dori Monson is once again using his multi-hour talk show on KIRO FM to spread misinformation and prey on the gullible.
Published at:	5:19 PM on Monday, October 28th, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Elections
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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Here we go! Sound Transit breaks ground on Downtown Redmond Link light rail extension

Excerpt:	Huzzah! Light rail is on its way to downtown Redmond, blocks away from the headquarters of the Northwest Progressive Institute.
Published at:	8:24 PM on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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Mainstream Republicans of Washington declare opposition to Tim Eyman’s I‑976

Excerpt:	NPI extends a warm welcome to the latest organization to join the coalition working to defeat Tim Eyman's incredibly destructive I-976.
Published at:	11:48 AM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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Auburn, Tacoma and Olympia join a growing list of cities that oppose Tim Eyman’s I‑976

Excerpt:	Three major Washington cities have adopted resolutions opposing NO on I-976 due to potential catastrophic impacts.
Published at:	8:30 PM on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
Written by:	Bobby Aiyer
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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Seattle City Council votes to oppose I‑976 as Tim Eyman serves up his usual insults

Excerpt:	The Emerald City, Washington's largest municipality, has officially taken a position opposing Tim Eyman's I-976. Way to go, Seattle!
Published at:	11:18 PM on Monday, October 7th, 2019
Written by:	Bobby Aiyer
Categories:	Elections
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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NPI to Kirkland City Council: Protect freedom of mobility by opposing Tim Eyman’s I‑976

Excerpt:	Read the prepared remarks of NPI's executive director in opposition to Tim Eyman's Initiative 976, which the Kirkland City Council voted to oppose.
Published at:	10:17 PM on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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Safety first: Alaskan Way Viaduct has been demolished and a NO on I‑912 promise kept

Excerpt:	With the viaduct gone, Seattle's waterfront is no longer at risk of being ruined by a collapsed elevated highway.
Published at:	10:49 PM on Monday, September 23rd, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Public Planning
Other Tags:	WA-Ballot
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NO on Tim Eyman’s I‑976 kicks off campaign home stretch in Spokane, Vancouver, Seattle

Excerpt:	The effort to put a stop to the disgraced initiative promoter's latest awful scheme is shifting into high gear as November 5th approaches.
Published at:	8:05 PM on Wednesday, September 18th, 2019
Written by:	Bobby Aiyer
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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The Senate Republicans are responsible for the Sound Transit taxes they say are unfair

Excerpt:	Steve O'Ban and Mike Padden, among other Senate Republicans, have been attacking Sound Transit for years over vehicle fees. But they are actually responsible for the adoption of the vehicle valuation schedule they say is unfair.
Published at:	6:19 PM on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Written by:	Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:	Core Encyclopedia Topics, Elections, Legislative Advocacy, Public Planning
Other Tags:	Permanent Defense, WA-Ballot
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