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Eide comments on unanimous passage of Senate transportation budget 4/19/2013
Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, issued the following statement regarding the $8.7 billion 2013-15 transportation budget passed unanimously today by the Senate. The action came just one day after Senate Bill 5024 was passed out of the Transportation Committee unanimously.
VIDEO: A mid-session transportation update from Sen. Tracey Eide 3/14/2013
Sen. Tracey Eide discusses the Senate Transportation Committee on TVW's "The Impact."
AUDIO - Eide supports House transportation plan 2/25/2013
The co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee is supporting a House revenue package in the Transportation budget. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
Sen. Eide: South King County sends key players to Senate (Federal Way Mirror – Inside Politics) 2/12/2013
The story below appeared in the Federal Way Mirror on Feb. 8:
As the legislative session moves into its second month, there is very little movement on the major issues confronting the state.
Senate approves Seattle NFL-MLS license plates 2/7/2013
The word football applies to two professional teams in Washington, and fans of both will be able to show their support on the roads and highways under a bill approved by the Washington State Senate. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
Sen. Eide proposes bill to help communities crack down on copper wire, other metal theft 2/6/2013
Legislation proposed by Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, would help communities crack down on copper wire and other metal theft. Senate Bill 5413, an act relating to metal theft would expand metal theft provisions relating to costs to repair physical damage, penalties, and seizure and forfeiture.
Sen. Eide meets with labor members, local dentists 2/1/2013
Eide to co-chair Transportation Committee 1/17/2013
Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, has been elected co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee for the 2013 Legislative session. Eide has served on the Transportation Committee for more than 16 years and will be working hand-in-hand with Republican co-chair, Sen. Curtis King of Yakima.
Sen. Eide recognized by Federal Way Mirror as 2012 political award winner 1/2/2013
The Federal Way Mirror's "Inside Politics" had this to say about Sen. Tracey Eide's work on transit issues in 2012:
"Before we say goodbye to 2012, we need to take a moment and reflect on our leaders and bestow upon them awards they have so richly earned. The leadership of King County Councilman Pete von Reichbauer and Sen. Tracey Eide earned them the "Saved our Transit Bacon" award, after they rescued us and City Hall from a political quagmire by gaining regional support to keep transit planning for Federal Way moving ahead."
Sen. Eide recommended to chair Senate Transportation Committee 11/27/2012
Earlier today Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, was recommended by Washington state Senate Democrats to chair the Senate Transportation Committee.



