Don Thompson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 16, 2016
Analysts Disagree With Gov. Brown's Plan to Build Jails
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California lawmakers should reject Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to give counties another $250 million for jail construction, the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst said Feb....
Dan Elliott - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 16, 2016
Colorado Governor Backs Superfund Cleanup for State's Leaking Mines
DENVER (AP) Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper formally endorsed a Superfund cleanup for 48 old mining sites in the southwestern corner of the state on Feb. 29, including one that sent a torrent of wastewater into New Mexico and Utah rivers last summer....
Wed March 16, 2016
Budget Cuts Impact ODOT's Eight-Year Plan
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's Monday, March 7 meeting include an update on cuts to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's budget following declaration of the state's second revenue failure, commission approval of contracts for improvements to the Broken Arrow Expressway in Tulsa, U.S....
Mon March 14, 2016
Florida Legislature Pledges to Spend $250M a Year On Everglades
The Miami Herald is reporting that Florida legislators sent a message to voters Friday that they are committed to funding the state's ailing Everglades ecosystem and polluted springs and passed legislation that will carve out at least $250 million a year for those purposes for the next 20 years....
Jeffrey Collins - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sat March 14, 2015
Worry Lingers With Proposed S.C. $400M Road Plan
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The House speaker and some other lawmakers were cautious while many Senate Republicans and the governor celebrated a plan that could set aside an additional $400 million to repair South Carolina roads without raising the gas tax....
Gary Fineout - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sat March 14, 2015
Schools to Get More Than $700M for Construction
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) State legislators are going to set aside millions for a new downtown campus of the University of Central Florida as well as $75 million for the state's charter schools. Budget negotiators on March 6 agreed to spend more than $700 million on school construction projects....
Marc Levy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sat March 14, 2015
Clash Develops Over Highway, Police Funding
HARRISBURG, PA (AP) – Call it Pennsylvania's highway robbery. A pot of money from a huge increase in fuel taxes and motorist fees under a 2013 law designed to shore up Pennsylvania's highways and bridges is not so huge anymore, as a growing amount is getting diverted to the Pennsylvania State Police....
Fri March 11, 2016
Construction Firm Fights City Hall
The New York Post is reporting that a construction firm involved in the renovation of City Hall claims it is owed $12,570,174 for extra work — because there were so many change orders that the project was extended by two years....
Thu March 10, 2016
New Reports Shows Each Presidential Candidate's Stance on Transportation
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has compiled transcripts, public statements, legislative votes, and more on each of the remaining candidates for President on transportation infrastructure investment.ARTBA will continue to supplement the information during the campaign with any new information or positions from the candidates....
Adam Aton - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 09, 2016
Lawmakers Look for Road Funds in Unusual Places
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers are looking beyond the usual places for funding road and bridge repairs after they promised to make it a priority this session. House Republicans hope to send the Senate a budget that includes roughly $30 million to revive the Missouri Department of Transportation's cost-sharing program....
