Feds push Congress to spend $98B on transportation this year
Keith Laing - 02/24/16 03:37 PM EST
"That is a robust investment," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said.
Highway Trust Fund
US residents drove record 3.1 trillion miles in 2015
Keith Laing - 02/22/16 11:25 AM EST
DOT officials said 3.148 trillion miles were traveled last year.
Study: Pothole damage costs drivers $3 billion per year
Keith Laing - 02/17/16 11:40 AM EST
AAA said most drivers in the nation experience damage from potholes three times per year.
Obama proposes $320B for 'clean transportation'
Keith Laing - 02/09/16 11:45 AM EST
The proposal calls for spending $32 billion per year to green transportation.
Alabama considering gas tax hike
Keith Laing - 01/28/16 12:53 PM EST
The state is the latest to consider a local increase as Congress resists a federal hike.
Study: States wasting billions on highways
Keith Laing - 01/19/16 11:07 AM EST
The study says states are too focused on "new and wider highways" that aren't needed.
Christie: Tax offshore profits to fund roads
Keith Laing - 01/14/16 11:16 PM EST
The GOP presidential candidate said overseas profits should be taxed at an 8.75 percent rate.
House Dems want states to test gas tax alternatives
Keith Laing - 01/07/16 06:09 PM EST
Lawmakers used $70 billion from other areas of the federal budget in a recent highway bill.
Study: Highway bill will generate $13B for equipment industry
Keith Laing - 12/09/15 04:19 PM EST
Backers say the measure will create 4,000 jobs at equipment dealerships.
Advocates exhale after passage of 'monumental' highway bill
Keith Laing - 12/04/15 11:05 AM EST
The $305 billion measure is the first multiyear highway measure in a decade.
Feds applaud House passage of $305B highway bill
Keith Laing - 12/03/15 05:03 PM EST
Anthony Foxx said the measure "reflects a bipartisan compromise I always knew was possible.”
House to vote Thursday on $305B highway bill
Keith Laing - 12/02/15 03:59 PM EST
The measure includes approximately $205 billion for highways and $48 billion on transit projects.
California lowers gas tax
Keith Laing - 02/24/16 10:51 AM EST
The state is lowering its fuel levy by 2.2 cents per gallon.
Study: 'Good time' for gas tax hikes
Keith Laing - 02/22/16 10:13 AM EST
The study argues that U.S. fuel prices are likely to remain low for the foreseeable future.
CBO: Tolls, mileage fees would better fund roads
Keith Laing - 02/16/16 05:57 PM EST
Study calls for a new approach to fund roads in lieu of relying mostly on the gas tax.
Hawaii eyes gas tax hike
Keith Laing - 01/29/16 12:27 PM EST
The state is reportedly considering a three-cent hike in its fuel tax.
US drivers travel record 3 trillion miles in 2015
Keith Laing - 01/25/16 02:48 PM EST
The feds project an increase of over 100 billion miles driven from 2014.
Clinton: Increase road spending to boost jobs
Keith Laing - 01/15/16 10:53 AM EST
"We need more jobs and we need good jobs," Clinton says.
Obama mum on transportation in final SOTU
Keith Laing - 01/13/16 11:13 AM EST
There was only one mention of road and transit spending during the speech.
Dem gov backs gas tax increase
Keith Laing - 01/06/16 12:03 PM EST
The proposal would increase the Missouri’s 17.3 cents per gallon gas tax by 1.5 cents.
Mileage-based gas tax backers tout $305B highway bill
Keith Laing - 12/07/15 05:39 PM EST
The measure includes $95 million to study future alternatives to the existing gas tax.
Senate sends $305B highway bill to Obama
Keith Laing and Jordain Carney - 12/03/15 09:01 PM EST
The measure extends federal transportation funding until 2020.
Lawmakers drive to finish $305B highway bill
Keith Laing - 12/03/15 09:20 AM EST
The House is expected to approve the measure on Thursday.
WH: Obama will sign $305B highway bill
Keith Laing - 12/02/15 03:35 PM EST
An aide calls the measure "a real step forward for our transportation infrastructure."
