Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer (R) signed into law legislation to create the state's "Joint Legislative Transportation Vision Task Force" to evaluate the current system’s condition and funding of the state’s transportation system. The [...]
Due to additional transportation revenue from a 2015 fuel tax increase, the Iowa Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2019-2023 Improvement Program released May 8 shows over $1 billion dedicated to improve state-owned bridges [...]
Transportation funding advocacy doesn't end once legislation is approved! Join fellow transportation champions in the Nation's Capitol on July 18 to learn how a California coalition is mobilizing to protect a $5.4 billion [...]
Connecticut lawmakers approved a compromise deal within the state budget on May 9 to accelerate the transfer of the sales tax on cars from the general fund to the transportation fund, and utilize [...]
Colorado lawmakers reached a deal on May 7 to provide revenue from the state's general fund— $495 million in 2018, $150 million in 2019, and $50 million annually thereafter— and a $3.25 billion [...]
The ability for states and cities to partially fund transportation projects with "new, non-Federal revenue" will be a factor when applying for grants through the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Infrastructure Investments program [...]
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed into law on May 3 legislation to permit metro Atlanta to form a board and ask for voter approval of a local sales tax to fund transit [...]
Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James P. Redeker warned Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) of an "economic death spiral" if the state legislature does not approve additional transportation funding. In an April 20 letter, [...]
Legislation Passed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) April 25 signed a law to increase vehicle registration fees, which will be used to fund the State Highway Patrol so revenue isn’t diverted from the [...]
Learn why and how a record number of transportation investment initiatives have passed since 2013 at the 5th Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates,” being held July 18 at the [...]
