Category Archives: Legislative / Political

2015-05-08

Gov. Ricketts Taps Schneweis as Director at Nebraska Department of Roads

2015-05-08

Associations, Agencies Use “Week” Themes to Highlight Transportation System Needs

2015-05-08

State DOTs Deployed Huge Fleets at High Costs to Combat 2014-15 Winter Storms

2015-05-08

Business, State Leaders Spell Out Stark Impact of Short-term Extensions

2015-05-04

Ryan: $10 billion stopgap in the works as a “Plan B” for Highway Trust Fund

2015-05-04

Survey of 23 States Shows $1 billion Spent, 8 Million Work Hours Logged and Six Million Tons of Salt Used to Battle Winter Weather

2015-05-04

MoDOT Ramps Up Effort to Highlight Funding Squeeze, Risks to Infrastructure

2015-05-04

Michigan Voters to Decide Fate of Road Funding Package on May 5 Ballot

2015-05-04

Gas Prices Spike; Diesel Sees Slower Gains

2015-05-04

AASHTO, AMPO Renew Decade-Old Plea for EPA to Accurately State ‘Conformity’ Costs

2015-05-04

Capitol Hill Signs Point Toward Trust Fund Extension to Late in Calendar Year

2015-04-29

Hearing on the FY16 U.S. Department of Transportation Budget

2015-04-29

Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

2015-04-24

Maryland Highway Agency Chief Resigns

2015-04-24

Pence Taps Hendrickson as Indiana DOT Commissioner After Browning Resigns

2015-04-24

Hickenlooper Seeks Change to Colorado Law That Stifles Funding for Transportation

2015-04-24

Average Gas Price Jumps Nearly 8 Cents in Latest Week; Diesel Rises 2.6 Cents

2015-04-24

Oregon Gov. Brown Presses Legislature to Increase Transportation Project Funding

2015-04-24

USDOT Says New Highway Demand Levels Highlight Need for Trust Fund Boost

2015-04-24

Pulitzer-Winning Writer on Distracted Driving to Address Association Spring Meeting

2015-04-24

S. Carolina, Nebraska Governors Threaten Vetoes on Fuel Charge Bills in Legislatures

2015-04-24

TRIP report ties Michigan economic health to road and bridge conditions

2015-04-23

World Road Association Newsletter: April 2015

2015-04-23

Routes/Roads Magazine: April 2015

2015-04-22

RFP: Summary of Federal Law Restricting Use of Highway Safety Data in Tort Litigation

2015-04-20

Caltrans’ Dougherty Tells TTV About Plans for a Pilot Test of a Direct Road User Charge

2015-04-20

Gov. Walker: Wisconsin Gets Interstate 41

2015-04-20

Idaho Lawmakers Vote to Hike Fuel Charges, Vehicle Fees for Transportation Upgrades

2015-04-20

Fuel Prices Down in Latest Week

2015-04-20

Foxx Eyes Short Extension of Highway Trust Fund as Congress Works on Long-Term Plan