MRSC: Gift of Public Funds

This page provides information about the Gift of Public Funds doctrine in Washington State and how it applies to the local and state governments. On this Page [hide] Overview Origins of the Doctrine What is Prohibited? Why the Prohibitions? Permitted Actions Avoiding a Violation What Happens if a Violation Occurs? Overview The Gift of Public

Senate Commerce Committee passes Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 on February 9, 2024. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation accidents and near-misses. Maria Cantwell “This bipartisan bill delivers

Senate Commerce Committee Passes 5-Year Bipartisan Senate FAA Reauthorization Focused on Improving Safety, Advancing Technology.

February 8, 2024   Increases FAA safety inspectors, air traffic controllers, FAA oversight of foreign repair stations Requires FAA safety technology deployment to prevent near-misses, 25-hour cockpit voice recorders, investigations of service difficulty reports Sets refund standards for non-refundable tickets, protects vouchers for five years, prohibits fees for family seating, triples fines for airline consumer violations

State of Washington: Glossary of Legislative Terms

Select letter to navigate this comprehensive, alphabetical list of legislative terms: A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y A ACT A bill adopted by the Legislature. ACTUARY A legislative staff officer appointed by the Select Committee on Pension Policy to prepare actuarial analyses of pension proposals and other items as directed by the Legislature. AD HOC COMMITTEE A committee formed for

Seattle-Tacoma Airport Expects To Handle Most-Ever Passengers In 2024

  Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) forecasts it will exceed 2019 passenger traffic in 2024 and record its busiest year ever, following up on 2023, when international traffic levels edged over 2019 figures and domestic traffic fell just short of pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the airport handled 50.9 million passengers in 2023, up 11% over 2022, but

Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 Lost Nose Wheel Before Takeoff, F.A.A. Says

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 aircraft similar to the one that lost a nose wheel as it prepared to take off from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday.Credit…Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto, via Getty Images By Orlando Mayorquin A Boeing 757 plane operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel as it prepared to take

Boeing’s manufacturing, ethical lapses go back decades

By  Andy Pasztor Special to The Seattle Times Probes of the recent Boeing 737 MAX cabin blowout must expand far beyond safety practices and manufacturing controls. Investigators should scrutinize persistent company failures over the past four decades to become more transparent and law-abiding. Before this month’s cabin blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet