Governors in at least 11 states, including Michigan, Ohio and Connecticut, are pushing for new taxes, bond sales and tolls to raise money for long-needed work on roads, bridges and transit systems after President Donald Trump failed to enact a major infrastructure plan.
March 11, 2019Transportation Compliance News
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.
Domestic Discretionary Spending Slashed in Trump’s $4.7 Trillion Budget Proposal
President Donald Trump will propose a U.S. budget that wouldn’t balance for 15 years, even assuming stronger economic growth than private forecasters expect and with deep domestic spending cuts that have little chance of passing Congress.
March 11, 2019Tennessee Panel OKs $10 Million for FedEx Project in Memphis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee panel has approved a $10 million economic development grant to establish the FedEx Logistics headquarters in downtown Memphis.
March 11, 2019Pelosi Says Trump Willing to Work With Dems on Infrastructure
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump “assured” her that they could work together on two bipartisan priorities: increasing infrastructure spending and reining in drug prices.
March 8, 20192019 TMC Photo Gallery
Look back at photos from American Trucking Associations' 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 17-21.
March 8, 2019Railroad Representatives Petition FMCSA for HOS Exemption
Two companies and a trade association representing railroad employees have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for relief from certain hours-of-service rules.
March 8, 2019EPW Chairman John Barrasso Calls for Confirmation of FHWA Nominee Nicole Nason
Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, pressed his colleagues to support the confirmation of Nicole Nason to lead the Federal Highway Administration.
March 8, 2019Hiring Plunges to 20,000 as Wage Gains Top Estimates
U.S. hiring was the weakest in more than a year while wage gains were the fastest of the expansion and the unemployment rate fell, a possible sign that America’s jobs engine is starting to slow down. Treasuries rose while the dollar and stock futures fell.
March 8, 2019Trade War Leaves Pacific Northwest Port Growth at Risk
An industry that saw dramatic growth in the 10 years before Donald Trump became president is now concerned his administration’s trade tussle with China, and the lack of a deal with Japan, will cut future growth short.
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