Melissa Santos
@melissajsantos.bsky.social
Reporter at Axios Seattle, with a focus on Washington state and local politics. (But also doughnuts). Formerly a state politics reporter for Cascade PBS and The News Tribune in Tacoma.
The holdup is one of several tied to a media policy Ferguson's office instituted last year, which requires most agency press releases and communications with reporters to be approved by the governor's office.
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Scoop: Governor sign-off rule snarls flow of information in Washington
Records show delays in public updates on vaccine access, measles exposure risk and more.
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August 13, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The holdup is one of several tied to a media policy Ferguson's office instituted last year, which requires most agency press releases and communications with reporters to be approved by the governor's office.
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Our story looking at Seattle's light rail ridership can be found here.
@yonahfreemark.com of the Urban Institute, who noted these numbers last week, said Seattle's light rail system "carries a surprisingly high number of people" for its size and young age.
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@yonahfreemark.com of the Urban Institute, who noted these numbers last week, said Seattle's light rail system "carries a surprisingly high number of people" for its size and young age.
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![What they're saying: Seattle's light rail system "carries a surprisingly high number of people" for its size and age, says Yonah Freemark, who researches transit at the Urban Institute.
"Compared to systems in Los Angeles [and] in San Diego, it's decades younger," Freemark wrote in an email, after posting on social media about the Seattle numbers last week.
"And it's a shorter system — it only has about 63 miles of service, compared to more than 100 in Los Angeles. So that means it's attracting more people despite not being as extensive."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bl3k5w2fsje4v57ng6p3tpg7/bafkreigqdyacj7aq7uivouodqgkzhfwnw2qdm7huijm3ofxznf3l6usfza)
June 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Our story looking at Seattle's light rail ridership can be found here.
@yonahfreemark.com of the Urban Institute, who noted these numbers last week, said Seattle's light rail system "carries a surprisingly high number of people" for its size and young age.
www.axios.com/local/seattl...
@yonahfreemark.com of the Urban Institute, who noted these numbers last week, said Seattle's light rail system "carries a surprisingly high number of people" for its size and young age.
www.axios.com/local/seattl...
Seattle's light rail system surpassed Atlanta's MARTA in ridership in April — an interesting milestone given the history.
After Seattle/King County voters rejected plans for a heavy-rail system in 1968 and 1970, federal funds slated for the project ultimately helped build MARTA instead. #transit
After Seattle/King County voters rejected plans for a heavy-rail system in 1968 and 1970, federal funds slated for the project ultimately helped build MARTA instead. #transit
June 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Seattle's light rail system surpassed Atlanta's MARTA in ridership in April — an interesting milestone given the history.
After Seattle/King County voters rejected plans for a heavy-rail system in 1968 and 1970, federal funds slated for the project ultimately helped build MARTA instead. #transit
After Seattle/King County voters rejected plans for a heavy-rail system in 1968 and 1970, federal funds slated for the project ultimately helped build MARTA instead. #transit
Just DM'd you, you can also text/call me at 253-970-9463
June 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Just DM'd you, you can also text/call me at 253-970-9463
Pretty sure this was a staff member at my kid's school, very sad
June 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Pretty sure this was a staff member at my kid's school, very sad