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Rep. Andrew Barkis, ranking Republican on the House Transportation Committee, reviews the Democrats' $16.8 billion transportation proposal with Jason Rantz on KTTH. Barkis exposes the plan's overemphasis on funding from costly...
Rep. Andrew Barkis joins John Carlson to discuss the Democrats’ $16.8 billion transportation package
Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia, joins KVI's John Carlson to discuss a new $16.8 billion transportation package that House and Senate Democrats released Tuesday without Republican input. The proposal pours funds into...
The top Republican on the House Transportation Committee says a new transportation proposal by majority Democrats Tuesday would boost taxes and fees but does little to move Washington ahead. John Sattgast...
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...
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....