Jonathan J. Cooper and Sophia Bollag - Wed May 10, 2017
Gas Tax to Raise $52B for Road Repairs
California drivers will see gas prices jump in November and will pay more to register their vehicles come January after Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a tax hike of $5 billion per year to fix the state's crumbling highways....
Thu May 04, 2017
AED's McGuire: Perkins Reauthorization Essential to Equipment Industry Growth
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), issued the following statement in conjunction with the introduction of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Carl D....
Thu May 04, 2017
White House Receives Rule to Withdraw WOTUS
According to NSSGA, the Trump administration has taken a major step towards rewriting the burdensome and controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. On May 2, a rule called the Definition of “Waters of the United States” – Recodification of Preexisting Rules progressed to the White House, indicating it is undergoing inter-agency review....
Wed May 03, 2017
Year Two of Cuomo's $21.1B Investment Resumes in Albany
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that work on a $22.4 million project to rehabilitate the South Mall Expressway in Albany is now under way. This is the second year of a three-year project that is part of a larger $21.1 billion investment in roads and bridges across New York State....
Tue May 02, 2017
Tax Proposal Boon For New Construction According to Newest AGC Report
Construction employment increased in 224 out of 358 metro areas between March 2016 and March 2017, declined in 92 and stagnated in 42, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Mon May 01, 2017
Rail Funding Top Priority For State Senator in NE Corridor
Connecticut's U.S senators are calling for increased funding for rail investment along the Northeast Corridor, citing 7 million jobs along the line and $50 billion in annual contributions to the nation's economy....
Mon May 01, 2017
April Wrap-Up: Gov. Fallin Talks Transportation Issues
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's April 10 meeting included a visit from Gov. Mary Fallin to kick off the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's work zone safety campaign and discuss transportation issues....
Matt Volz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon May 01, 2017
Montana Senate Panel Trims House Proposal to Increase State Fuel Tax
A Senate panel trimmed a proposed increase to the state's fuel tax previously passed by the Montana House to pay for road and bridge projects. The Senate Finance and Claims Committee approved raising the gas tax by 4-½ cents a gallon beginning this summer and gradually increasing it another 1-½ cents by mid-2022....
Konrad Putzier - therealdeal - Fri April 28, 2017
New Bipartisan House Bill Overhauls HVCRE, Could Boost Construction Spending
When mortgage bankers complain about Obama-era financial regulations hurting the industry, they usually point to one obscure rule: High Volatility Commercial Real Estate, or HVCRE. Now, a new bipartisan House bill wants to overhaul the rule and make it easier for banks to fund development projects....
Giles Lambertson - Fri April 28, 2017
Opinion: Eminent Domain Makes Eminent Sense for Border Fence
President Trump's desire to build a fence along sections of America's southern border will be helped along, if necessary, by expropriation of property. If it comes to that, the president will be on firm constitutional ground....
