politics
No increased WA gas tax in 'unprecedented' $16.8B transportation budget
As vehicles change and with more available money, lawmakers look for other ways to fund transportation improvements.
Lizz Giordano
Lizz Giordano is Cascade PBS's investigative labor reporter focusing on workplace safety, labor organizing and worker rights. lizzgiordano@cascadepbs.org
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WA transit agencies say federal relief funds were distributed unfairly
The federal government sent $2 billion to help keep regional transit alive. But the debate over how to spend that money is contentious.
News
Are WA traffic cameras reducing dangerous driving or making it worse?
Here's what an analysis of citation data across three cities shows.
Inside Cascade PBS
How deaf-blind Seattle transit riders shared their stories with Crosscut
Through interpreters and tactile sign language, they explain how changes to buses and the light rail affect daily life.
Equity
Why transit access can be unsafe for deaf and blind passengers
New bus and train routes in Seattle are excellent news for some, but make life more complicated for those with limited sight and hearing.