Emily Buenzle - Tue April 30, 2019
Trump, Pelosi, Schumer Agree on $2T Infrastructure Bill
President Trump and Congressional Democrats have agreed to spend $2 trillion on fixing the nation's infrastructure. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with President Trump for 90 minutes the morning of April 30, to discuss an infrastructure plan....
Office of Senator Hughes - Wed April 24, 2019
Alaska Leaders Urge Rail Through Canada
The Alaska Senate on April 15 unanimously voted for a resolution urging the United States to issue a presidential permit allowing a railroad crossing between Alaska and Canada. "A railroad connecting Alaska to Alberta would provide a huge boost to our state's economy," said Sen....
CEG - Tue April 02, 2019
Legislators Fail to Agree on DeWine's Gas Tax Proposal
A Sunday deadline passed with the Ohio Legislature and Senate failing to reach a deal on Gov. Mike DeWine's proposal for a gasoline tax increase. Negotiations between the state House and Senate broke down March 29 and were adjourned until April 1, ensuring that the deadline of March 29 would not be met and the proposed tax increase would not take effect by July 1, as the governor wanted....
Associated Press - Thu March 28, 2019
Border Wall Could Grab $200M From Portsmouth Shipyard
KITTERY, MAINE (AP) The Defense Department's list of projects that could be cut to fund President Donald Trump's wall at the southern border includes more than $200 million of projects that are aimed at making Portsmouth Naval Shipyard more efficient in refueling and overhauling nuclear-powered submarines....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 25, 2019
Highway Funding Plans Move Ahead
The governors of Arkansas and Alabama recently approved fuel tax increases, with Arkansas also placing on the 2020 ballot an amendment that would "indefinitely" extend a half-cent sales to generate $205 million a year for highway infrastructure needs....
AASHTO Journal - Wed March 20, 2019
Wisconsin Eyes Fuel Tax Reform
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers wants to generate $600 million in new revenues to "fix Wisconsin's roads, bridges, and highways" through additional registration fees on personal vehicles and commercial trucks as well as through adjustments to the state's fuel tax formula....
ALAN FRAM and LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press - Tue March 19, 2019
Pentagon Lists Possible Project Cuts to Pay for Wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon sent a 20-page list of military construction projects to Congress on March 18, that might be slashed to pay for President Donald Trump's wall along the Mexican border....
Office of Sen. Charles Schumer - Thu March 14, 2019
Bipartisan Federal Lands Package Grants Easement for Staten Island Seawall
Days after a visit to Staten Island, where he made the case for the swift passage of a federal lands package, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced that his push to allow the National Park Service (NPS) to grant an easement to New York City for access to land so they can perform maintenance and general operation of the Staten Island Seawall has just passed the Senate as part of a larger bipartisan federal lands package....
Associated Press - Wed March 13, 2019
Montana House Passes Rules for Infrastructure Bill
HELENA, Mont. (AP) The Montana House unanimously passed a bill on Feb. 28 to set rules for lawmakers to determine how much money the state can afford to borrow and spend on building construction and maintenance....
Joe Barron – CEG Associate Editor - Mon March 11, 2019
House Reconsiders Equipment Rental Fee as Aid to Dealers
The Georgia General Assembly is once again considering a law that would impose a fee on the rental of construction equipment. House Bill 420, which was assigned to the House Ways and Means Committee Feb....
