Join us for a free webinar Nov. 10 at 1pm Eastern to dissect the 2022 midterm election results, what they mean for transportation infrastructure funding, and how they compare to historical trends. Staff [...]
What happened: The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aug. 30 authorized a 10-year plan to fund and complete $85 billion worth of transportation projects. Why it matters: Much of the plan focuses on [...]
What Happened: Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund needs nearly $15 billion more in order to meet the state’s infrastructure needs. The shortage is primarily due to vehicle fuel efficiency gains and a stagnant gas tax, according to a Sept. 1 [...]
As the number of alternative-fuel cars continues to grow, states are considering ways to expand transportation funding mechanisms to ensure drivers of fuel-efficient vehicles contribute to road construction and maintenance. A Road Usage [...]
The 9th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Funding, sponsored by the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC), will take place July 12-13 at the Grand Hyatt Washington. Transportation investment advocates, state [...]
What happened: The Washington, D.C. City Council increased the annual vehicle registration fee to $500 from $175 for passenger vehicles over 6,000 pounds. The increase was included in the 2023 city budget, approved [...]
Lawmakers in New York, Florida, Connecticut, Maryland, and Georgia this year have suspended their state gas taxes collections as pump prices soar to near $5 per gallon. Legislators in two dozen other states [...]
What happened: Louisiana state lawmakers June 5 passed a bill that will charge annual fees of $110 for electric vehicles, and $60 for hybrid vehicles. Bipartisan support in the House and Senate provided [...]
What happened: Over 90 percent of Michigan voters view roads and bridges negatively and a plurality of respondents to a new poll also listed ‘improving state infrastructure’ as their top issue over crime, [...]
What happened: Atlanta voters May 24 approved a ballot measure renewing a 0.4 percent sales tax to be used for road and bridge improvements. The sales tax will generate an estimated $350 million [...]
