This session, I am co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, and we’re responsible for crafting a state transportation budget. Historically, the transportation committee has been one of the more (if not the most) bipartisan, cooperative committees in the Legislature, and this session has been no different. The other co-chair, Democrat Senator Tracy Eide of Federal Way, and I have been working side-by-side to develop the elements of a budget proposal. Continue reading →