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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Committee Approves NHTSA Nominee Heidi King

Heidi King took a step forward in her quest to become administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

April 5, 2019
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Colorado Drillers Face Tougher Rules Under New Reforms

Colorado’s Legislature passed a sweeping overhaul of the state’s oil and natural gas laws, giving local governments more power to regulate drilling in one of the nation’s top crude-producing regions.

April 5, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafetyEditorial

Editorial: Starting the Clock on HOS Reform

The Department of Transportation has taken an important first step in potential reform of the hours-of-service rules that regulate how much time truck drivers can spend behind the wheel, and we’re glad to see it.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTop 100

Three Former Roadrunner Executives Charged With Fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally charged the former chief financial officer and two of his associates at Roadrunner Transportation Systems with accounting fraud and misleading investors about the company’s financial results.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

OOIDA-Backed Lawsuit Over Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls Dismissed

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on April 4 dismissed the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s class-action lawsuit claiming the state lets the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission collect “excessive” tolls, hampering interstate commerce.

April 4, 2019
Government

Rep. Rodney Davis: Fund Infrastructure Account Like a 401(k)

WASHINGTON — How do you keep infrastructure projects funded in this country is the multitrillion-dollar question policymakers on Capitol Hill have yet to answer.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Federal Judge in New Orleans Dismisses Alleged ‘Staged Accident’ Lawsuit

At the request of the plaintiffs, a federal judge in New Orleans dismissed a civil lawsuit April 8 involving a truck accident that was similar to numerous others that the trucking company defendants said are under investigation by federal law enforcement for being staged by the alleged victims.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Trump Threatens Car Tariffs on Mexico Over Drug Flow Across Border

President Donald Trump retreated from threats to immediately close the border with Mexico over migration, instead abruptly pivoting April 4 to a new demand: that the Mexican government stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. within a year or face car tariffs.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Jobless Claims Fall to 49-Year Low, Below All Forecasts

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell, dropping to the lowest since December 1969, as the labor market tightened further.

April 4, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Investors Leery of Sharp Downturn in Labor Market

Investors were on edge a year ago for signs the U.S. labor market was overheating. Now they’re primed for the opposite.

April 4, 2019