Stories by Mariya Frost
15 stories
Opinion: In five years, Sound Transit has racked up an additional $50 billion for rail plan
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reveals how the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority went from costing taxpayers $92 billion to costing $142 billion.
Opinion: WSDOT canceled ferry service to avoid daily bad press
Decision was made a week before WSDOT fired over 400 employees due to the state vaccine mandate.
Opinion: Washington attorney general fires Ukrainian paralegal over vaccine mandate
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center illustrates how Washington continues to maintain its state of emergency and vaccine mandate.
Opinion: Transportation tax package is partisan and divisive
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reports that the $16. 8 billion Democrat transportation revenue legislation was developed to the exclusion of Republicans.
Opinion: WSDOT employees – ‘How we were treated was terrible, just absolutely terrible’
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares stories from former employees about how they were treated by WSDOT leaders.
WSDOT overwhelmingly denied accommodations to staff with approved religious exemptions
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center provides insight of WSDOT’s actions to be in compliance with the governor’s vaccine mandate.
Opinion: When the next storm comes, the public should expect WSDOT to do better
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center points out the likelihood that, for political reasons, the WSDOT secretary and governor are not going to admit they made a mistake, no matter how much h…
Opinion: Lawmakers urge Gov. Jay Inslee and WSDOT to modify mandate and accept snow removal aid regardless of vaccination status
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares the issues created by WSDOT’s staff shortage, worsened by the governor’s vaccine mandate.
Opinion: New CDC guideline highlights miscalculation in state firing unvaccinated WSDOT employees
In mid-October, Governor Inslee and WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar fired over 400 employees in order to comply with the governor’s vaccine mandate.
Opinion: WSDOT has spent over $234 million in constitutionally protected road funds to benefit transit, bike and pedestrian projects
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center examines how the agency is spending funds that are dedicated by the state constitution’s 18th amendment.
Opinion: Washington State has ‘the worst of both worlds, high spending and poor roadways’
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares that lawmakers should consider meaningful reforms before giving the state Department of Transportation additional tax revenue.
Opinion: WSDOT admits winter travel will be slow and dangerous due to staffing shortage
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center reports potential impact from the firing of over 400 essential WSDOT employees due to Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate.
Opinion: WSDOT employee firings could create unsafe winter roads
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center addresses impact of staff cuts at WSDOT due to governor’s vaccine mandate
Opinion: National mileage tax pilot tucked away in Biden’s 2,700-page infrastructure bill
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center shares her opinion that a proposed national mileage tax pilot program should be rejected.
Opinion: Relieving traffic congestion is the best way to improve access to jobs
Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center believes a recent presentation to the Washington State Transportation Commission shows the impact congestion relief could have on access to more jobs.