Government

David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu January 28, 2016

N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Promises Big 2016 for Transportation Projects

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Gov. Andrew Cuomo will formally unveil his 2016 agenda and budget proposal Jan. 13 during his State of the State address to lawmakers. But he has already detailed many of his top priorities in a series of speeches throughout the state....

Jennifer McDermott - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 27, 2016

States Throw Cash at Military Bases to Keep Them Open

GROTON, Conn. (AP) States with large military bases are filling what is traditionally the federal government's role by picking up the tab for construction and repairs, saying they can't afford not to....

David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 25, 2016

Gov. Cuomo's $100B List of Projects Will Cost N.Y. Far Less

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Three billion dollars for a new Penn Station. Twenty billion for affordable housing and the homeless. Another $22 billion for highways and bridges. And $26 billion for New York City transit....

Fri January 22, 2016

Gov. Herbert Asks to Reduce Road Construction Earmarks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says that the state has handcuffed itself by automatically socking away a portion of public money for things like road projects. For the second year in a row, he's asking lawmakers to consider chipping away at the increasing amount of earmarked dollars....

Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu January 21, 2016

U.S. to Consider Alternative to Montana's Yellowstone Dam

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) U.S. officials will consider an alternative to a dam proposed on the Yellowstone River over worries it could hurt an endangered fish species that dates to the time of dinosaurs, after a judge on Jan....

Cassie Cope - THE STATE OF COLUMBIA - Wed January 20, 2016

Interim Roads Chief Driving S.C. Transportation Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Christy Hall knows how to patch a pot hole. Step 1. Shovel out the lose material. Step 2. Pour in new asphalt. Step 3. Compact the repair. In addition to fixing pot holes, Hall — the interim secretary of the S.C....

Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 20, 2016

New Administration to Negotiate for More Money for Roads

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The incoming transportation secretary for Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards said Jan. 4 that the new administration will negotiate with lawmakers about the long-term possibility of raising taxes or fees to whittle down a $12.7 billion backlog of road and bridge work....

Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 20, 2016

S.C. Legislators to Address Road Funding, Flood Relief

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) While legislators pledge to address road funding and flood relief over the next six months, there's no consensus on what they'll do. A $1.3 billion windfall makes a compromise even harder....

Wed January 20, 2016

Worker Housing Cancelled Amid Shortage Fears

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Plans for a temporary worker housing facility in Lake Charles have been cancelled, adding to concerns of a housing shortage for construction workers on upcoming industrial projects....

Mon January 18, 2016

S.D. DOT Pays Out Nearly $50M to Counties, Cities

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The South Dakota Department of Transportation has paid out nearly $50 million in state highway funding to counties and some city governments. The department said the funds replaced federal highway dollars, giving counties and cities more flexibility to pay for road and bridge projects....