and Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center A recent survey published May 12 by Vanderbilt University shows that approximately half of Tennessee voters would support a gas tax increase between 8 and 16 [...]
Unable to reach a compromise, Minnesota lawmakers adjourned at midnight on May 23 without making progress on legislation to provide needed funding for the state’s transportation infrastructure. With only hours left in the [...]
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor ARTBA A dozen state lawmakers were briefed May 19 by ARTBA’s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Black on state and local funding trends as part of the Council of [...]
by Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Ballot initiatives proposed by a coalition of Colorado businesses that sought to increase investment in roads, bridges, and highways throughout the state were withdrawn on May [...]
Learn why and how a record number of transportation investment initiatives have passed in 2015 at the 3rd Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates,” being held July 13 at the [...]
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Portland, Oregon voters approved a 10 cents-per-gallon local gas tax on May 17, with unofficial results showing 51.8 percent of residents voted in favor of the measure. The local gas tax will expire [...]
Facing a May 23 deadline to pass legislation, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) May 16 proposed two compromise plans to increase transportation funding. One proposal includes a 5 cents-per-gallon gas tax increase and [...]
Arkansas Gov. Ava Hutchinson (R) May 16 formally requested lawmakers to enter a special session beginning May 19 to increase state transportation funding. Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Scott Bennett told Arkansas Highway Commission [...]
The Iowa Department of Transportation announced a $3.5 billion plan May 11 to improve roadway safety. The plan must be approved by the state transportation commission before implementation. Last year, Iowa increased the [...]
