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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
May 20 Weekly Transportation Funding Roundup
by Tyler Kane, Transportation Investment Advocacy Center Ballot initiatives proposed by a coalition of Colorado businesses that sought to increase investment in roads, bridges, and highways throughout the state were withdrawn on May 18 from this year’s upcoming election. The number of initiatives on November’s [...]
Register Now: National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates Coming Soon
Learn why and how a record number of transportation investment initiatives have passed in 2015 at the 3rd Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates,” being held July 13 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Workshop, a signature program of [...]
Act Now!
Guess Congress still doesn’t get it on need for HTF fix— https://youtu.be/BKufd-iQIzo Do something about it!
May 17: Portland Voters Approve Local Gas Tax Increase
Portland, Oregon voters approved a 10 cents-per-gallon local gas tax on May 17, with unofficial results showing 51.8 percent of residents voted in favor of the measure. The local gas tax will expire after four years and will begin no earlier than September 2016. It [...]
May 16: Minnesota Governor Offers Two Transportation Funding Compromises
Facing a May 23 deadline to pass legislation, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) May 16 proposed two compromise plans to increase transportation funding. One proposal includes a 5 cents-per-gallon gas tax increase and an increase in license fees, while the second plan would eliminate the [...]
Arkansas Special Legislative Session begins May 19
Arkansas Gov. Ava Hutchinson (R) May 16 formally requested lawmakers to enter a special session beginning May 19 to increase state transportation funding. Arkansas Department of Transportation Director Scott Bennett told Arkansas Highway Commission members at a Dec. 2 meeting that without additional funding the state [...]
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