Infrastructure News Updates

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Biden $6 Trillion Federal Budget Fueled by Higher Taxes

President Joe Biden issued his first full budget proposal May 28, detailing his ambitions to dramatically expand the size and scope of the federal government with more than $6 trillion in spending over the coming fiscal year.

May 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Kansas Leaders Issue Funds for 30 Projects Through Cost Share Program

Kansas officials announced May 26 that $42 million has been invested for transportation projects through the Cost Share Program.

May 28, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

FHWA Issues $5.6 Million to States for Innovation Projects

FHWA announced May 26 that $5.6 million had been distributed in Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program grants.

May 28, 2021
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Hudson River Rail Tunnel Gets Environmental OK

Amtrak鈥檚 proposed $11.6 billion passenger rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey received long-delayed environmental clearance from U.S. officials, the project鈥檚 biggest step forward in years. The decision is crucial to start the next phase of work and secure billions of federal dollars for what鈥檚 considered one of the most vital U.S. infrastructure needs.

May 28, 2021
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Mississippi Transportation Commission Awards 14 Contracts

The Mississippi Transportation Commission awarded 14 contracts for infrastructure projects at its recent meeting.

May 28, 2021
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Biden to Meet GOP Next Week on Infrastructure After Latest Offer

President Joe Biden plans to meet with Republicans next week after a group of GOP senators pitched a fresh offer on a major new infrastructure plan that still left them over $1 trillion short of the White House鈥檚 latest proposal.

May 27, 2021
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Commerce Secretary Promotes Climate Resilience, Supply Chains at Senate Hearing

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo touted comprehensive climate change policy proposals President Joe Biden鈥檚 administration aims to tackle over the coming years.

May 27, 2021
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GOP Offers $928B on Infrastructure, Funded With COVID Aid

Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal May 27 that would tap unused coronavirus aid, a counteroffer to President Joe Biden鈥檚 more sweeping plan as the two sides struggle to negotiate a bipartisan compromise and remain far apart on how to pay for the massive spending.

May 27, 2021
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The Commercial EV Buzz Is Coming From Infrastructure

It鈥檚 spring, and talk of electric vehicle infrastructure is sprouting all over.

May 27, 2021
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ATA, OOIDA Letter Strongly Opposes Cornyn鈥檚 Trucks-Only VMT Idea

Trucking industry stakeholders continue to push back on Sen. John Cornyn鈥檚 suggestion of a nationwide transportation fee that would exclusively be levied on commercial vehicles.

May 26, 2021