Tag: transportation funding

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September 8, 2014 By

I’ve used this space from time to time in recent years to suggest that a large highway bill […]

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Secretary Foxx and 11 others advocate long-term transportation investment

July 21, 2014 By

As Congress debates legislation in an effort to avoid the shortfall of the Highway Trust Fund, Transportation Secretary […]

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House Speaker floats idea of nine-month transportation bill

June 23, 2014 By

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to approve a multi-year transportation bill, Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Speaker […]

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Gas tax increase out for now

February 10, 2014 By

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that a gas tax increase […]

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House bill aims to up federal gas tax by 15 cents

December 9, 2013 By

Another bill was introduced in the House of Representatives related to transportation infrastructure funding. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) […]

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ARTBA forecasts moderate 2014 growth for infrastructure

December 2, 2013 By

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forecasting that the overall U.S. transportation infrastructure construction market […]

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Pennsylvania to pump $2.4 billion into its transportation system

December 2, 2013 By

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R-Pa.) signed a transportation bill into law that invests an additional $2.3 to $2.4 […]

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LaHood weighs in on need for federal infrastructure funding

December 2, 2013 By

Ray LaHood, former transportation secretary, said on an MSNBC radio show that the federal government is “too afraid” […]

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Proposal would eliminate federal transportation funding

November 18, 2013 By

Two U.S. Congressmen filed a bill dubbed the Transportation Empowerment Act (TEA) that would gradually eliminate federal funding […]

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