Government

Thu July 07, 2016

Could Soo Locks Closure 'Collapse' U.S. Economy?

Upper Michigan Source is reporting that Gov. Rick Snyder sent a letter Tuesday to Michigan's members of Congress formally requesting the federal government to fully fund reconstruction of portions of the Soo Locks....

Tue July 05, 2016

Gov. Christie Orders N.J. Road Projects Shut Down

The website NJ.com is reporting that Gov. Chris Christie late Thursday declared a state of emergency and ordered state officials to plan a shutdown of all ongoing work paid for by the nearly broke Transportation Trust Fund....

Mon July 04, 2016

Prominent Arrest Made at Pipeline Construction Protest

BOSTON (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore's daughter was among 23 people arrested during a protest of a pipeline under construction. The arrests happened Wednesday at the site of Spectra Energy's West Roxbury Lateral pipeline in Boston....

Fri July 01, 2016

Milwaukee Gets $1M Loan to Start Replacing Lead Pipes

MILWAUKEE (AP) Milwaukee is getting a $1 million state loan to begin the costly task of replacing 70,000 lead water pipes throughout the city. Public works officials say the priority is replacing pipes to 385 state-licensed day care centers in Milwaukee, since none of the city's public schools get their water through lead pipes....

Fri July 01, 2016

Facebook Founder Constructs Six-Foot Wall Around His Home – Gets Unfriended by Neighbors

Mark Zuckerberg is erecting a six-foot barrier around his $100 million waterfront property on the island of Kauai, blocking out roadside ocean views and infuriating residents in the tight-knit community....

Thu June 30, 2016

Appeals Court Affirms Order Stopping Work on Ring Levee

FARGO, N.D. (AP) An appeals court has sided with a federal judge who ordered the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority to halt construction on a ring levee south of Fargo until an environmental review is completed....

Thu June 30, 2016

Ind. Leaders Expect Influx of Funds for Roads

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Local government leaders in Indiana are poised to receive an influx of state money for road construction projects this summer. The Evansville Courier & Press reported that the funding takes the form of a one-time gift, derived from an excess in income taxes, that state lawmakers chose to give local governments....

Mon June 27, 2016

U.S. DOT Announces $874.6M TIFIA Loan for Maryland Purple Line Project

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of $874.6 million to Purple Line Transit Partners LLC for implementation of the Maryland Purple Line....

Fri June 24, 2016

Wyoming Lawmakers Call for Higher Taxes on Wind Industry

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) A group of lawmakers is seeking to increase taxes on wind farms to put more money into education, which is mostly funded through payments made by the declining coal industry. The Casper Star-Tribune reports that the Legislature's Joint Revenue Committee discussed two proposals that would raise wind taxes....

Fri June 24, 2016

Tax Talk Raises Concern From Company Developing Wind Project

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) Increasing Wyoming's tax on wind generation could derail a proposed 1,000-turbine wind farm in Carbon County, a representative of the company behind the project said. “The discussion of increasing the taxes on wind puts the project at risk,” Roxane Perruso, vice president and general counsel of Power Company of Wyoming, said....