by Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center The latest news on state and local transportation funding around the country. To receive this weekly digest by email, subscribe to TranspoAdvocates News. Louisiana Department of [...]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) signed into law on Oct. 14, legislation that will provide $16 billion in new state transportation funding over the next eight years. The 23 cents-per-gallon gas tax [...]
The New Jersey Senate and Assembly on Oct. 7 approved legislation that will increase the state gas tax by 23 cents per gallon and the diesel tax by 27 cents per gallon effective [...]
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Unable to secure enough votes for an emergency voting session earlier in the week, New Jersey legislators will take up legislation to increase the state gas [...]
Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced on Sept. 30 that New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) will be reauthorized for $2 billion per year for the next eight years, the largest and longest reauthorization [...]
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer delivered a public presentation on Sept. 27 about why the state needs to increase transportation funding and what [...]
The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s funds remain stable, despite cuts to the state budget that have affected multiple other state agencies. The department’s financial stability is due in part to its minimal reliance [...]
A coalition of 64 Californian business, labor and government groups signed a letter asking state lawmakers to return to Sacramento and resume discussions on a solution to California’s transportation funding shortfall. While the [...]
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D- Tenn.) stated Aug. 19 that Tennessee is at risk of losing approximately $60 million in federal highway funding due to a newly enacted state law that raised the [...]
With Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center As the impasse continues over increasing transportation funding, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) issued an executive order on Aug. 17 to utilize state General Fund [...]
