FY 2019 Spending Bills Are Finally Law
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA The House and Senate Feb. 14 overwhelmingly approved the final seven FY 2019 spending bills after nearly five months of short-term extensions and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. ...
“Infrastructure Incidents” in Major Cities As Congress Deliberates on Highway Trust Fund
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA The temporary closure of famed Lake Shore Drive in downtown Chicago this week is just one of at least six “infrastructure incidents” across the nation since Jan. 1, according to ARTBA research. Chunks of...
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hears Pitch to Raise Gas Tax
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA If the experience of newly elected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) is any indication, campaigning on raising the gas tax isn’t political suicide. It’s a path to victory. Speaking Feb. 7 before a hearing of the...
Poll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Infrastructure Bill
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA While a new national poll shows only 43 percent of likely voters support using federal dollars to build “a wall or physical barrier along parts of our southern border to make it harder for people to enter...
ARTBA Announces Highway & Transit Reauthorization Task Force
Paula Hammond and Tim Duit By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA ARTBA Chairman Bob Alger, president and CEO of The Lane Construction Corporation, has announced the creation of a member-led “FAST Act Reauthorization Task Force.” The group is charged with...Advertisements:
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