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TIAC tracks the latest state & local transportation funding news. To contribute to this effort, contact Carolyn Kramer Simons.
ARTBA to Host Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates July 15 in the Nation’s Capital
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is bringing together transportation investment champions under one roof this summer to share best practices, playbook secrets and other keys to success in advancing legislative and ballot initiatives that boost transportation infrastructure investment. The 2nd Annual “National [...]
A real fix for Texas’s traffic problems
An op-ed written by Scott Haywood, Regional Co-Chair for the Transportation Investment Advocates Council, published in "TribTalk" March 17, 2015. A patchwork of one-time funding jolts to our state’s transportation system isn’t sustainable. We need predictable, long-term sources of revenue. By Scott Haywood, president of Move [...]
New ARTBA Transportation Investment Advocates Council Connects Allies for Information Sharing on State & Local Legislation and Ballot Initiatives
(WASHINGTON)— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today announced the launch of a “Transportation Investment Advocates Council™” to provide a home for a national network of business professionals and public officials who share a common interest in building support for transportation infrastructure investments in [...]
Transportation Funding Bills Advance in N.C., Texas & Ga.
North Carolina A bill to lower the amount of a scheduled state gas tax decrease passed the North Carolina House with amendments on March 5 with a vote of 72-42. The state gas tax reduction, scheduled due to the terms of the state’s variable-rate gas [...]
Iowa State Gas Tax Increase Signed into Law This Week; 12 States Considering Similar Plans, According to a New Report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center
(WASHINGTON) – A 10 cents-per-gallon state gas tax increase signed into law Feb. 25 by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) is the latest in a series of initiatives recently put forward by state governments to boost infrastructure funding, according to a new report from the [...]
February 2015 State Transportation Funding Initiatives Report
The Transportation Investment Advocacy Center’s second 2015 report on state transportation legislation is now available. 21 states are currently considering transportation funding legislation, with more expected as the year progresses. TIAC staff have tracked 48 transportation funding bills introduced in 2015, with over 70 bills in [...]
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