Funding

Wed August 16, 2017

Secretary Chao Signs Trump's Executive Order to Reform Infrastructure Permits

U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined President Donald J. Trump as he signed a new Executive Order that will streamline the permitting and review processes for infrastructure projects, Aug. 15. The Executive Order, titled, “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects,” streamlines the environmental review system and removes current roadblocks in order to ensure a faster and more efficient permitting process for America's major infrastructure projects....

Emily Buenzle - Mon August 14, 2017

Public Works Funding Down Across States

Transportation and public works projects are seeing less funding as both federal and state governments watch their wallets. According to data from the Census Bureau, spending in these areas totaled 1.4 percent of the country's economic output for the second quarter of this year, the New York Times reported....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017

Maryland Field House Construction Costs Jump to $196M

The cost of the University of Maryland's $155 million Cole Field House construction project has now jumped to $196 million. The budget increase was "quietly approved in June" by the University's Board of Regents, 247 Sports reported....

Emily Buenzle - Fri July 28, 2017

Senate Committee: DOT to Receive Funding in Key Areas

The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved legislation July 27 that would provide a $19.5 billion funding boost for the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2018, The Hill reported. The spending plan is $978 million above the DOT's current levels, and almost $3.3 billion more than what President Trump had requested....

Wed August 17, 2016

Laid-Off Workers Wait on N.J. Lawmakers

Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday squarely placed blame for a protracted impasse on transportation funding that has idled road projects across New Jersey on the Democratic-controlled Senate, saying lawmakers should return to Trenton and pass a bill....