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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.

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USPS Still Not Processing Election Mail Fast Enough, States Say

The U.S. Postal Service still isn’t processing election mail on time, even after being ordered by judges to halt disruptive changes like banning worker overtime and late delivery trips, Pennsylvania’s attorney general said.

October 20, 2020
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Oil Slips With Renewed Virus Restrictions Sapping Rebound

Oil slipped as nations reimposed tighter lockdown restrictions in hopes of containing a resurgent pandemic that is depressing demand.

October 20, 2020
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Stimulus Nears Election Endgame on Pelosi Deadline, Senate Vote

After months of on-again, off-again talks on an increasingly needed fiscal-stimulus package, Oct. 20 is shaping up as a do-or-die moment for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to get a virus relief deal done in time for Election Day.

October 20, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Average Diesel Price Declines for Sixth Time in Seven Weeks

The national average price of diesel decreased seven-tenths of a cent, according to the Energy Information Administration’s weekly data released Oct. 19. The fall is the sixth drop in the past seven weeks.

October 19, 2020
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Trucking Industry Touts Susan Collins’ Record in US Senate

Freight industry stakeholders in Maine and around the country are emphasizing Sen. Susan Collins’ contributions to the transportation community.

October 19, 2020
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Sen. Mitch McConnell Announces Oct. 21 Vote on COVID-19 Relief Package

Sen. Mitch McConnell announced a vote scheduled for Oct.. 21 on a package that would seek to expand unemployment benefits, as well as enhance a loan program for struggling small businesses. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 19, 2020
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Congressional Policymakers Propose Infrastructure Resilience Review Board

A seven-member independent board would recommend ways local governments could strengthen their resilience to severe weather events as part of legislation congressional policymakers unveiled this month.

October 19, 2020
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Four More Individuals Indicted in Staged Accidents Scam in La.

Four others have been indicted in connection with a sweeping federal investigation into staged accidents with commercial vehicles in the New Orleans area.

October 19, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Idaho Transportation Department Collects Comments on Truck-Weight Issue

The Idaho Transportation Department is accepting public comments on applications to allow trucks weighing up to 129,000 pounds to travel on segments of three routes.

October 19, 2020
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Pelosi, Mnuchin to Talk Fiscal Stimulus Again

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a call the afternoon of Oct. 19 on a fiscal-stimulus package, a day before Pelosi’s deadline for a pre-election package expires.

October 19, 2020