Infrastructure News Updates

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Vermont鈥檚 Gov.-Elect Phil Scott Wants to Boost Transportation, Not Taxes

Vermont is Bernie Sanders鈥 home state, but its governor-elect is hardly in the former Democratic presidential candidate鈥檚 tax and spend model. Speaking to the Vermont Petroleum Association on Dec. 7, Republican Phil Scott said he wants to rebuild the state鈥檚 infrastructure but without raising taxes.聽

December 8, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

House Speaker Paul Ryan Says Infrastructure Funding Is High Priority Next Year

Determining the most efficient way for boosting funds for new and existing infrastructure projects will be a top priority for the Republican-led U.S. House next year, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Dec. 5.

December 5, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Funding Proposal Would Last Into Late Spring, Ryan Says

Funding for government agencies is expected to go beyond March in a bid to give Trump administration officials a voice in the congressional appropriations process next year, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Dec. 1.

December 5, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Trump鈥檚 Infrastructure Plan Dwarfed by Estimates of Need

If President-elect Donald Trump is successful with his proposed $1 trillion, 10-year program to fix America鈥檚 disintegrating and inadequate infrastructure, the states have a list of critical projects ready for him. And while $1 trillion could be a decent down payment, it鈥檚 not nearly enough.

December 2, 2016
TCA

Schumer: Congress Could Strike Infrastructure Deal in Trump's First 100 Days

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Dec. 1 that he's optimistic Congress will strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill within the first 100 days of the new administration.

December 1, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrat Says Party Promotes Infrastructure, P3s

The Democrats鈥 platform includes supporting new infrastructure projects through the help of private capital, Rep. Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat challenging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for her leadership聽post this week, said on Meet The Press.

November 28, 2016
GovernmentBusinessSafety

In Trump鈥檚 Shadow, Rep. John Delaney Pushes Infrastructure Bank

While President-elect Donald Trump continues to defend his proposal to invest a $1 trillion in infrastructure, a member of Congress is reminding his colleagues that he, too, has a plan for upgrading the country鈥檚 crumbling infrastructure.

November 23, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

ATA to Expedite Task Force for Infrastructure Funding

Sensing a significant opportunity to advance trucking鈥檚 legislative and regulatory agendas in the nation鈥檚 capital, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he will accelerate the creation of an ATA infrastructure task force to the end of this month.

November 21, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Team Floats 鈥業nfrastructure Bank鈥 Derided by Campaign

A key member of Donald Trump鈥檚 transition team said the incoming administration is exploring ways to fund bridge and road repairs, including the establishment of聽an 鈥渋nfrastructure bank,鈥 a concept Hillary Clinton promoted and the Republican鈥檚 campaign derided.

November 16, 2016
GovernmentBusiness

Oklahoma City Mayor Touts New Technologies, P3s to Fund Infrastructure

WASHINGTON聽鈥 Enhancing transportation technologies and establishing partnerships with investors to finance large-scale infrastructure projects are ideal ways for cash-strapped cities to boost their economies, Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett told a group of transportation observers here Nov. 14.

November 14, 2016