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Because being there is what's most important, WPC's Center for Transportation researches and analyzes the best practices for relieving traffic congestion by recapturing a vision of a system based on freedom of movement.

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Citizens' Guide to Clark County Proposition 1 (Vancouver Light Rail)

September 25, 2012 in Publications
By

Michael Ennis, Director, Center for Transportation

, September, 2012

Key Findings

Citizens' Guide to Clark County Proposition 1 (Vancouver Light Rail)

September 25, 2012 in Publications
By

Michael Ennis, Director, Center for Transportation

, September, 2012

Key Findings

Public Needs to Ask Tough Questions before Giving C-TRAN More Money

September 4, 2012 in Publications
By

Michael Ennis, Director, Center for Transportation

, August, 2012

Vancouver Business Journal published this column on August 30, 2012.

Public transit is an important service in Clark County, and in November C-TRAN officials will ask voters to dig a little deeper to expand it. But with recent service reductions, poor ridership, high unemployment and a painful recession, do C-TRAN officials have the performance record to deserve a second tax increase in as many years?

Local Tribes Could Lose Gas Tax Exemption

September 4, 2012 in In the News
KGMI 790 AM (Bellingham)
Source: 
KGMI 790 AM (Bellingham)
Date: 
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Link: 
http://kgmi.com/Local-Tribes-Could-Lose-Gas-Tax-Exemption/14149589

Washington State Supreme Court OKs Gas Tax Challenge

On August 30th, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that the case challenging the state's fuel tax compacts with Indian tribes can proceed. KOMO 4's Tracy Vedder interviewed WPC transportation director Michael Ennis, whose research showed tribes use the closed-door negotiated fuel tax rebates to undercut non-tribal businesses.

Wash. state high court OKs gas tax challenge

September 4, 2012 in In the News
KOMO 4 News
Source: 
KOMO 4 News
Date: 
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Link: 
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/168016696.html

The tribal sovereign immunity case and the governor

September 4, 2012 in In the News
The Seattle Times
Source: 
The Seattle Times
Date: 
Friday, August 31, 2012
Link: 
http://seattletimes.com/html/edcetera/2019035107_the_indian_sovereign_immunity.html

WA Supreme Court rules against tribes in gas tax case

August 30, 2012 in Blog

In a blow to state Indian tribes, the Washington State Supreme Court just issued their decision in the tribal gas tax case, siding with the plaintiff and sending the case back to the trial court to proceed without the tribes as a party.

Initiative 1185 impact on road tolls

August 24, 2012 in Blog

There has been some concern expressed that under Initiative 1185 (supermajority for tax increases), a highway or bridge toll increase would be subject to the same two-thirds vote requirement as tax increases. Nothing in the text of the measure supports this interpretation, however.