ARTBA Executive Committee Meets with Biden Transition Official
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA ARTBA’s Executive Committee Jan. 12 shared its transportation policy priorities with a key member of President-elect Joe Biden’s U.S. Department of Transportation transition team. Chairman Steve...
U.S. DOT Secretary Chao Resigns
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, an original member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, announced her resignation, effective Jan. 11. “Yesterday, our country experienced a traumatic and entirely...
Preparing for 2021 with the Benefit of Hindsight
By Dave Bauer ARTBA President & CEO “The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” –Winston Churchill The peaceful transition of power is a hallmark of American democracy, signifying fresh faces and sometimes fresh perspectives to...
Congress Provides Supplemental Transportation Funding for 4th Consecutive Year in FY 2021 Deal
Update: President Trump signed this measure late Dec. 27. By Lauren Schapker, vice president of legislative affairs, ARTBA Federal transportation programs will receive nearly $4 billion in supplemental transportation spending, above and beyond levels authorized under...
Congress to Approve COVID Relief Package with Transportation Aid
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations An eight-month congressional log jam on COVID relief is breaking and a $900 billion package is heading to Americans in time for the holidays. Bipartisan congressional leaders Dec. 20 announced the...Advertisements:
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