Despite concerns about the U.S. economy and affordability, voters in Tuesday's general election approved 81 percent of 294 state and local transportation funding measures, according to preliminary results analyzed by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment [...]
North Carolina lawmakers on Oct. 7 approved legislation to suspend state motor fuel taxes through Nov. 30, becoming the seventh state to do so in the lead-up to the Nov. 3 General Election. [...]
Ohio legislators on Sept. 30 approved a 90-day state motor fuel tax suspension with bipartisan support. The bill draws $725 million from the state's general fund surplus to backfill the lost revenue. Gov. [...]
Several states are confronting transportation funding challenges as maintenance costs rise, and traditional revenue sources face pressure. The Virginia Department of Transportation reported a projected $1.7 billion funding gap for highway maintenance over [...]
The Maine Department of Transportation announced on May 18 that it is preparing to cut up to $400 million in planned projects. In a memo to Gov. Janet Mills (D), Transportation Commissioner Dale [...]
Who should pay for transportation—and how? Is it the end of the road for the federal Highway Trust Fund? The National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates (July 13-14 in Washington, D.C.) [...]
Oregon voters on May 19 overwhelmingly rejected a transportation funding plan passed by the state legislature last fall that was expected to generate $4.3 billion in new revenue over 10 years. The package [...]
Successful state and local transportation funding campaigns are built on insight: understanding which funding strategies work, applying proven campaign best practices, and staying on top of how states are addressing the need for [...]
Learn how transportation funding is evolving—and what it means for your work—at the 13th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates on July 13-14 in Washington, DC. This annual event offers [...]
An analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published April 10 found that overall gas consumption decreased by 1 percent in 2025 when compared to the previous year, while overall vehicle-miles traveled [...]
