As of September 2025, 41 states have introduced a total of 173 bills related to transportation investment, according to the latest analysis from the ARTBA Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). Key Highlights: Mississippi [...]
Several states are reporting significant transportation funding challenges due to declining revenues and rising costs. On September 11, the Vermont Agency of Transportation proposed $7.5 million in project delays and administrative cost cutting [...]
A widely used transportation funding resource series has been updated to incorporate legislative changes enacted during the 2025 legislative session. ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC) has created a series of one-page guides [...]
Securing a transportation revenue increase is a major milestone—but the work doesn’t end there. At the 12th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates (July 14-15 in Washington, D.C.) advocates will [...]
The best idea to increase transportation funding is the one that earns approval from elected leaders and voters. Policy proposals that "look good on paper" may not make it into law. What does [...]
Thirty-nine states introduced 154 bills related to transportation investment in the first four months of 2025, according to the latest analysis from ARTBA's Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). Twelve bills have already been [...]
States have been exploring new ways to diversify transportation revenue streams, and for funding advocates, there are many lessons to be learned. The 12th Annual National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates [...]
Public officials in at least three states have presented plans to cut transportation spending in the next fiscal year. Colorado legislators on March 31 proposed a $64 million cut from the State Highway [...]
What happened: Maryland lawmakers on April 7 approved legislation that would generate an estimated $500 million in new transportation revenue for fiscal year 2025-2026. Specifically, the plan calls for: Increasing vehicle excise tax [...]
During the first three months of 2025, 37 states introduced 130 bills related to transportation investment, according to the latest analysis from ARTBA's Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). This is comparable to the last [...]
