
Washington Policy Center released
a new report showing Sound Transit officials using public money to contribute to special interest groups. The study was featured in an
investigative report on KIRO (CBS) television this evening (video of the story is
available here).
Through
public disclosure requests, Sound Transit provided a list of non-governmental interest groups that have received direct financial contributions from the agency since it received taxing authority. According to Sound Transit records, the agency has contributed more than $164,000 to special interest groups ...