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Chris Clifford, center, of Vancouver makes an impassioned appeal to politicians at a Senate Transportation Feedback Forum Monday October 7, 2013 in Vancouver, Washington. “This is the same old dog and pony show,” said Clifford, who is opposed to any tax increases. One of 10 town hall meetings being sponsored by Senate Transportation Committee Co-Chairs Curtis King, R-Yakima, and Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, political leaders are trying to gauge public interest in new transportation projects vs. public dislike of taxes to pay for them. (Troy Wayrynen/The Columbian)
