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...
by Carolyn Kramer | Sep 7, 2018 | Bond, Indiana, Latest News, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, States, Tolling
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed legislation into law on Aug. 29 to increase transportation funding by $200 million annually. The package will provide revenue through a variety of measures, including a portion of a settlement with BP over the 2010 Deepwater...
by Carolyn Kramer | May 22, 2018 | Bond, Kansas, Latest News, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, States
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 task force will make...
by Carolyn Kramer | Oct 19, 2017 | Arkansas, Latest News, Louisiana, States
Louisiana voters approved a measure on Oct. 14 to dedicate all revenue from new taxes on motor fuel (created on or after July 1, 2017) to a Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund. This fund would be used by state and local governments for construction...
