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WA Supreme Court strikes down I-976, calling it ‘deceptive and misleading’

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Tim Eyman continues to be very bad at writing initiatives, wasting an enormous amount of people’s time and energy arguing over a statewide initiative that wasn’t even constitutional. The official description for I-976 that appeared on ballots in 2019 said … Continue reading →

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TCC: Contact your legislators now to support fully-funded transit

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Tom Fucoloro

Don’t cut transit! There are so many reasons why cutting transit funding makes no sense. But instead of listing them all here, I want you all to think of them for yourselves. Then I want you to write those reasons … Continue reading →

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Eyman writes sloppy garbage initiatives, but we also need to find a path to statewide carbon-reduction votes

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

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 … Continue reading →

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Council passes budget with vital South Seattle investments, leaves I-976 cuts for later if they lose in court — UPDATE: Injunction granted!

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

The City Council passed the 2020-21 budget Monday, including some vital investments in transportation safety and equity. The wins are big and worth celebrating, though they are also uncertain due to the looming threat of I-976. If the initiative makes … Continue reading →

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How to help fight for transit and local transportation funding by defeating I-976

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

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 … Continue reading →

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