by Quintin McClellan | Jul 3, 2019 | Latest News, Louisiana, States
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) June 28 signed a bill into law that appropriates $700 million from the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill settlement to transportation construction projects across the state. Projects to receive...
by Quintin McClellan | May 3, 2019 | Latest News, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
The Pennsylvania Turnpike April 30 announced it is nearly $11 billion in debt and faces a catastrophic funding crisis if it continues payments to the Pennsylvania Transportation Department (PennDOT). The Turnpike has borrowed almost $1 billion every year,...
by Quintin McClellan | Apr 26, 2019 | Federal Transportation Funding, Latest News, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, States
Don’t Miss Our Free April 29 Webinar on State Campaign Success Strategies. Three advocates will share their experiences managing multi-year campaigns, harnessing public and legislative will to revisit the issue, and passing multiple bills to address their...
by Carolyn Kramer | Dec 20, 2018 | Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Latest News, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, States, Wisconsin
In the southeast… Alabama Sen. Pro Tem Del Marsh (R- District 12) Nov. 28 stated that the legislature would likely consider increasing the state gas tax during the 2019 legislative session. The Association of County Commissions of Alabama reported July 20 that a new...
by Carolyn Kramer | Dec 13, 2018 | California, Connecticut, Election Results, Illinois, Kentucky, Latest News, Local Transportation Funding, Louisiana, States
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) Dec. 11 called on lawmakers to increase transportation funding in 2019, including raising the state gas tax and fees on fuel-efficient vehicles. Read More>> Several Illinois local leaders, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, on...
by Carolyn Kramer | Nov 29, 2018 | Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Latest News, Louisiana, States
A Kansas legislatively-appointed task force Nov. 28 reached consensus on 280 new transportation projects to recommend for inclusion in the next multiyear transportation plan, as well as 21 projects that were not completed in the previous plan. The projects would be...
