Photo Caption: Sen. Curtis King (right) receives an award from George Caan, Executive Director of the Washington Public Utility Districts Association. The Washington Public Utility Districts Association honored King for his leadership in passage of a bill signed last July by Gov. Jay Inslee last April that allows public...

The 2016 legislative session began Monday, Jan. 11. Lawmakers have 60 days to meet during this “short” session. Click here to read my update on issues in Olympia.

After years of discussion, statewide listening tours and heated negotiations, the Legislature passed the final bills that make up the new $16 billion transportation package with a broad bipartisan vote today. The suite of 14 reform and revenue bills now headed to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature will provide over...

For months, the plan has been for the Legislature to adjourn on Sunday, April 26. While those of us in the Senate have done everything possible to finish on time, I am disappointed to report that the Legislature is adjourning two days early and a special session has already been...

Two days after the Senate passed a $15 billion transportation package, its transportation-committee chair is crediting the people of Washington for the cost-saving reforms that set the package apart from anything the Legislature has passed. “The bills we have laid at the doorstep of the House of Representatives, with broad...

Today’s Senate Transportation Committee meeting will feature the start of public hearings on the proposed bipartisan transportation package announced this past week.   The eight bills slated for hearings today constitute the reform leg of the 11-bill package. “The residents of this state have spoken loud and clear that they want...

Over two years of speculation ended today when Senate transportation leadership presented their bipartisan plan for a $15 billion statewide transportation revenue package. Transportation chair, Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, Sens. Steve Hobbs, D-Lake Stevens, Joe Fain, R-Auburn and Marko Liias, D-Lynnwood laid out the details of the package that would...

Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, today made this statement regarding legislation that would effectively abandon the Seattle tunnel project:  “While I understand my colleagues’ concerns regarding the Seattle tunnel project, a bill to shut down a project of this size is not realistic. Those of us in transportation leadership in the...

Guest: Transportation funding alternatives to the governor’s plan Regardless of where you reside or your political leanings, it isn’t difficult to see the need for new investments in our state’s transportation infrastructure, writes guest columnist state Sen. Curtis King. By Curtis King WHEN Gov. Jay Inslee proposed his new state...