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	<title>The Capitol Record &#187; transportation</title>
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		<title>Want a preview of today&#8217;s State of the State?</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2012/01/want-a-preview-of-todays-state-of-the-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I spoke with Rep. Judy Clibborn, chairwoman of the House Transportation Committee. We talked about transportation funding &#8212; and she gave me a sneak preview of the $10 to $15 billion transportation funding package that she says the governor will talk about in her State of the State address today.]]></description>
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		<title>Changes on the way for ferry fares in an effort to raise $310 million</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/08/changes-on-the-way-for-ferry-fares-in-an-effort-to-raise-310-million/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a relaxing photo to enjoy before you hear the bad news: Ferry fares are going up. Earlier this week, the Washington State Transportation Commission adopted a 2.5 percent general fare increase, effective Oct. 1. A 3 percent increase will go into effect May 1, 2012, and every fare will have a capital surcharge of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This week&#8217;s Q&amp;A: Doug MacDonald on the problems with Initiative 1125</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/08/this-weeks-qa-doug-macdonald-on-the-problems-with-initiative-1125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I spoke to Tim Eyman about his latest initiative and how it would affect tolling across the state. This week, I spoke with Doug MacDonald, former secretary of transportation. He retired in 2007, just after the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened. He&#8217;s an opponent of the initiative. Here&#8217;s what he had to say. Q: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate votes for $20 congestion fee</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/04/senate-votes-for-20-congestion-fee/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/04/senate-votes-for-20-congestion-fee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bill would allow counties to impose a two-year congestion reduction charge of up to $20. The money would be used to complete a congestion reduction plan. People would pay the extra fee when they renew their registration. Supporters of the bill said it creates a local option for funding things like transit, particularly King [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State patrol will see &#8220;strategic reductions&#8221; and some increases in Senate budget</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/03/state-patrol-will-see-strategic-reductions-and-some-increases-in-senate-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/03/state-patrol-will-see-strategic-reductions-and-some-increases-in-senate-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. Joe Fain is now discussing the state patrol portion of the Senate Transportation budget. One of the highlights, Fain said, is how they&#8217;ve handled &#8220;narrow banding&#8221; &#8211; the shrinking of radio frequencies that the state can use. &#8220;We have made a $40 million in this year&#8217;s budget in providing funds to move toward narrow-banding,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Transportation Budget: &#8220;We are not done looking for savings&#8221; in ferries</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/03/senate-transportation-budget-we-are-not-done-looking-for-savings-in-ferries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate is unveiling its transportation budget now. First up, Sen. Curtis King, discussing ferry funding. &#8220;Our ferry system as-is is not sustainable,&#8221; he said. This budget is structured differently than in the past, he said. It includes a $21.8 million reduction in the operating side of the transportation budget. &#8220;We are not done looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gregoire proposes Regional Ferry District, new taxing authority for ferry system</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/01/gregoire-weve-gotta-find-a-better-way-to-do-business-for-ferry-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/01/gregoire-weve-gotta-find-a-better-way-to-do-business-for-ferry-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It goes without saying that we find ourselves in historic times,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We are on the road to economic recovery but it is truly a bumpy path to get there,&#8221; she said. The solution: Find creative, &#8220;transformative&#8221; ways to do business. First up: The ferry system. &#8220;Around the globe, people equate our region with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senators Mike Hewitt and Karen Fraser preview budget strategies on The Impact</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/01/senators-mike-hewitt-and-karen-fraser-preview-budget-strategies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2011/01/senators-mike-hewitt-and-karen-fraser-preview-budget-strategies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for tomorrow&#8217;s show The Impact, host Jessica Gao just interviewed Senate Minority Leader Mike Hewitt and Senate Majority Caucus Leader Karen Fraser. With the session set to kick off next Monday the thing on everyone&#8217;s mind is the budget.  Both caucuses are busy trying to figure out how to balance the books with a $4.6 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic, construction and more: Watch this morning&#8217;s transportation accountability session</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/09/traffic-construction-and-more-watch-this-mornings-transportation-accountability-session/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/09/traffic-construction-and-more-watch-this-mornings-transportation-accountability-session/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, Gov. Chris Gregoire will hold a GMAP forum on transportation, where Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond will face questions. GMAP sessions are meant to ensure accountability in state government by measuring performance &#8212; publicly. See the full schedule and read more about it here. Today&#8217;s transportation forum will start at 8:30 a.m. and last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Up now in the Senate: Transportation budget</title>
		<link>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/02/up-now-in-the-senate-transportation-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/index.php/2010/02/up-now-in-the-senate-transportation-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niki Reading</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.tvw.org/capitolrecord/?p=4065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Senate passed their transportation budget. &#8220;Transportation is the bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economic picture,&#8221; Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen said, kicking off debate.  &#8220;Over 18,000 jobs have been or will be created to sustain the (transportation) budget that we passed last year,&#8221; she said. She said this supplemental transportation budget doesn&#8217;t add much [...]]]></description>
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