Maria Cantwell: “Our expansion was over 600,000. And our uninsured rate was cut by 60 percent. Uncompensated care was slashed.”

This new station gives more north Seattle riders access to fast and affordable public transportation, with service every few minutes to UW, SeaTac Airport, and beyond.

But compensation on revenue sharing is probably the most important thing we could possibly enshrine in federal law today.

Federal investment in our light rail system pays dividends in driving local economies and helping residents reach jobs, education, healthcare, and other essential services across the region.

It is deeply troubling that now more than half of local elections officials worry about the safety of their colleagues, and a third have experienced threats or abuse.