King County Executive Ron Sims has his own inconvenient truth to convey: Tolls are inevitable on all major Seattle-area freeways. And he already has a plan for us to discuss.
There would be no toll booths. Electronic sensors would detect whether you have a paid pass to use the freeways, and if you didn't, there would be cameras ...
A new coalition of labor activists, politicians and state employees is working to make all state purchasing sweat-free. But the effort needs a push from incoming governor Jay Inslee.