Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed into law on August 2, 2015 legislation to permit $2.8 billion in transportation bonds. The bonds will be used to fund the first five years of Gov. Malloy's “Let’s [...]
There’s good news and bad news to report about the condition of America’s bridges. The good news is there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in 2015 compared to the number in 2014. The [...]
Forty-four bills to increase transportation funding have been considered in 23 states so far in the 2016 legislative session, according to an updated report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Of those considering [...]
February 8, 2016 Letters to the Editor “The Wall Street Journal” 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 To the Editor: The broadside by Messrs. Schwartz and Stevens of Americans [...]
While some states move forward on transportation funding legislation, others grapple with transportation revenue shortfalls. State Transportation Funding Legislation Activity Hawaii Gov. David Ige included a plan to increase the state gas tax [...]
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) proposed an increase in the state motor fuel tax during his Jan. 26 State-of-the-State address. Read More *** A plan to increase the Alaskan state gas tax received [...]
Falling oil and gas prices are affecting both California and Texas’s transportation funds. The drop in the price of gasoline has created a $754 million shortfall in California’s anticipated transportation revenue over the [...]
Gas tax increases advanced in state legislatures, state transportation funding gaps were examined, a governor endorsed a gas tax increase, and more this week in state transportation funding news. Aging and underfunded infrastructure [...]
Three advocates will discuss how they successfully campaigned to increase state transportation investment when increasing motor fuel taxes was not an option during a free webinar at 3:30pm ET Feb. 24. The best [...]
After falling gas prices drastically decreased local transportation revenue, Virginia local governments and agencies are proposing a ‘floor’ for the state’s regional gas tax. The state’s motor fuel tax already has a floor [...]
