House Republican lawmakers in Olympia are proposing to “get REAL” with transportation funding. A new state transportation funding plan was released today (Wednesday) and comes with a twist. John Sattgast reports...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, said today he will champion the Reprioritizing Existing Appropriations for Longevity (REAL) Act at the start of the 2022 legislative session....
House Republican Transportation Leader Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, tells KVI's Ari Hoffman “many critical positions” were lost when 462 state transportation workers and 74 Washington State Patrol troopers were fired or...
House Republican Transportation Leader Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, says 13 of the 17 Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) workers in Goldendale lost their jobs over the COVID vaccine mandate. He...
House Republican Transportation Leader Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, says “all is not well” at the Washington State Department of Transportation after 462 workers were fired or forced to leave their jobs...
House Republican Transportation Leader Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, tells KXL Radio's Lars Larson the loss of state employees due to the vaccine mandate could affect whether highways get plowed this winter,...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, tells Robb Francis and Greg Neft on KONA Radio that recent firings of transportation workers due to the COVID mandate...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, joins Jason Mattera on KIRO Radio to discuss potential impacts of state worker shortages after nearly 1,800 employees left or were fired over Gov. Inslee's COVID-19 mandate....
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, released the following statement on the state employees terminated on Monday. Oct. 18 because of Gov. Jay Inslee's COVID-19 vaccine...
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, joins talk host Ari Hoffman on KVI to discuss the staff shortage aboard Washington State Ferries. Wash. House Republicans ·...
