Sheldon bill blocking Seattle tolling plan advances to Senate Rules Committee OLYMPIA – A bill that would block Seattle’s plans to impose tolls on downtown streets was approved Tuesday by the Senate Transportation Committee, with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 5104, sponsored by state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, would prohibit city and county governments from imposing tolls. Any toll would have to... Read More...

Hearings Wednesday on Sheldon bills that take a whack at tolling OLYMPIA – Hearings are set for Wednesday on two bills sponsored by Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, that aim to keep driving affordable for Washington’s 5.3 million motorists. The measures target Seattle’s plan to impose tolls on downtown streets and road usage charges currently under study by the state Transportation Commission,... Read More...

Sen Sheldon on the Lars Larson show: Seattle tolling plan a threat to the entire state Do we want a society in which only the rich can afford to drive? That’s where Washington state is heading, under Seattle’s new plan to toll downtown streets, says state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch. In this appearance on the Lars Larson show Jan. 8, Sheldon describes his bill to prohibit... Read More...

Sheldon bill would block Seattle tolling plan, keep driving affordable OLYMPIA – State Sen. Tim Sheldon has introduced legislation to block Seattle’s plan to impose tolls on downtown streets, calling the city’s war on the automobile an elitist threat to the entire state. Sheldon’s SB 5104, introduced Tuesday, would prohibit cities, counties and other local governments from imposing tolls, and... Read More...

Sen. Sheldon’s scorecard for the 2018 session Read Sen. Tim Sheldon’s scorecard for the 2018 legislative session — a year of important accomplishments and missed opportunities. Read More...

Sheldon survey shows jobs, economy are top concerns in the 35th District OLYMPIA – A new survey from state Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, indicates jobs and the economy are the top concerns for residents of the 35th Legislative District. More than a third of 35th District residents said “jobs and the economy” is the most important issue facing the Legislature. The 36.2 percent... Read More...

Capitol cleanup, key projects for 35th District funded by Legislature’s final budget deal Sen. Sheldon gets tough on grime   OLYMPIA – Final budgets approved as the Washington Legislature headed toward adjournment Thursday night include important projects for the 35th District and a good start on cleanup of the grimy state Capitol. State Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, sponsor of a bill (Senate Bill... Read More...

Breaking the mold at Washington Capitol — Sheldon bill targets dingy dome Bill urges cleanup of Legislative Building’s filthy sandstone OLYMPIA – Dark times have fallen on the Washington Capitol, says Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, and it’s going to take plenty of soap and water to make things white again. Visitors to the Capitol this year have been struck by the dome’s... Read More...

Senate bills give Belfair Bypass new name, boost local projects, Sheldon says OLYMPIA – The Belfair Bypass gets a new name – the “SR3 Freight Corridor” – under a transportation budget passed by the Senate last week. At the same time, Senate budget bills provide funding for the State Patrol Academy at Shelton and a new teen center at Belfair. The projects... Read More...

Senate approves sweeping bill to expand rural broadband access OLYMPIA – With lightning-fast Internet and 5G service just around the corner, the Washington Senate approved a sweeping bill Wednesday that paves the way for expansion of high-speed broadband services in rural and underserved areas of the state. Senate Bill 5935, sponsored by Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch, establishes high-speed broadband... Read More...