Three Things: Transportation Ballot Measures
Hear from TIAC Director Carolyn Kramer Simons on the three things to know about upcoming transportation investment ballot measures.
Transportation Funding on the November Ballot
Voters in nearly 20 states will consider approximately 300 state, county, city and other local transportation investment questions on the November 5 General Election ballot, according to early research by ARTBA's Transportation Investment [...]
Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America’s Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data
States Dedicating 2021 Infrastructure Law Funds to 4,100+ Projects National and State Rankings Available: www.artbabridgereport.org (WASHINGTON)— Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis [...]
One Month Until Transportation Funding Workshop
Join advocates, policymakers, and public officials in Washington, D.C. July 15-16 for the annual "National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates," a two-day event that influences outcomes and moves the needle on [...]
NY Governor Puts the Brakes on Congestion Pricing
What happened: New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) June 5 directed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to "indefinitely pause" implementation of a New York City (NYC) congestion pricing plan, which was set to [...]
Why I Attend the Workshop for State & Local Transportation Funding
Hello, As an ardent supporter of transportation infrastructure investment, I know first-hand the tremendous benefit of attending the National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates being held July 15-16 this year in [...]
Southern Georgia Region Voters Renew Transportation Sales Tax
What happened: Voters in 18 counties in the Southern Georgia region voted on May 21 to renew a one-cent local sales tax for transportation improvements. What it matters: The measure, passed with 56.75 [...]
States Introduce 117 Transportation Funding Bills in the First Five Months of 2024
Lawmakers in 33 states introduced 117 measures to increase transportation revenue in the first five months of 2024, according to a May analysis by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Notable measures include: New [...]
Updated: Electric Vehicle Registration Fee Guide
What’s happening: The ARTBA-TIAC state transportation funding guides are updated regularly to reflect recent changes in state transportation funding law. The Electric Vehicle Registration Fee Guide was updated on June 4 to include [...]
Portland, Oregon Voters Approve Tax Renewal
What happened: Voters in Portland, Ore. overwhelmingly approved a gas tax renewal question on the May 21 ballot with 72 percent support. The local 10 cents-per-gallon motor fuel tax was originally approved in [...]