Cyrus Habib presides over Washington state’s Senate in his capacity as lieutenant governor — a task that would have been much more difficult if he had been elected a decade… Read More
Despite its tech giants, leading universities, and talent, Seattle still struggles to stack up to Silicon Valley when it comes to venture capital funding and the startup activity dependent on… Read More
Following states like California and Colorado, Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland) today introduced legislation that would allow on-demand transit companies like Uber and Lyft to operate legally in Washington. SB 5550 would… Read More
It could soon be a whole lot easier for Washington citizens to have their opinion heard in Olympia. Sen. Cyrus Habib (D-Kirkland) and Secretary of State Kim Wyman have proposed a bill that… Read More
Colorado already has its own set of state-level regulations for companies like UberX and Lyft. California just enacted its own laws earlier this month. Now, Washington is preparing to do the… Read More
One Washington state politician thinks Seattle is making a mistake with its plan to place caps on app-based transportation startups, and plans to introduce his own statewide legislation to regulate these companies. Cyrus… Read More