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2014 Post-Election Analysis: State and Local
With 36 gubernatorial races and 87 out of 99 state legislative chambers holding elections this year, control of governments at the state level was once again put to voters. Five of the 36 governor’s mansions up for grabs flipped to another party yesterday, with three [...]
Another Big Election Winner: Transportation Funding Initiatives
Voters across the nation again demonstrated they strongly support increased investment in transportation improvements, approving 63 of 94 (67 percent) transportation-related initiatives that were on the November ballot, according to a report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (ARTBA-TIAC). The [...]
Statewide Transportation Measures on the Nov 4 2014 Ballot
On November 4, six states will be asking residents to vote upon transportation measures that will determine investment in the region’s infrastructure. Wisconsin Transportation Fund Amendment, Question 1: Wisconsin voters are being asked to consider a measure that would require revenue generated from taxes on [...]
Study Finds $7 Billion Washington State Transportation Investment Would Have $42 Billion ROI
Investing $7 billion in Washington’s transportation system would generate $42 billion in economic benefits, according to a study released October 21. This would include creating 184,000 jobs and reducing the cost of future road repairs by $650 million. The savings would be widespread over 30 [...]
Backlog of Mississippi Bridge Work is $2 Billion
It will cost an estimated $2 billion to repair or replace the hundreds of state and local bridges in need of assistance, according to Mississippi Transportation Commissioner Tom King. There are currently 700 low-weight posted bridges in the state with restricted access. These weight limits [...]
Wisconsin Governor Considers Exchanging State Gas Tax for Transportation Sales Tax
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) said he is considering replacing all or part of the state gas tax with a sales tax on gasoline and alternative vehicle fuel purchases. His remarks were made during a visit with the Wisconsin State Journal October 13. Wisconsin has [...]
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