highway funding
Congresswoman confident long-term infrastructure bill will be passed
A Republican congresswoman stressed on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show that passage of a long-term transportation infrastructure bill will be a priority when the next Congress takes office in January. "As you think about building a healthy economy, we have a… Keep Reading
P&Q Roundtable & Conference part two: Solution searching
Participants discussed highway funding, energy costs, Tier 4 emissions regulations and more at the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference in Cleveland. The roundtable event was divided into two sessions, with different participants in each. Following is an abbreviated… Keep Reading
A national audience
About 12 million people watch the television news magazine 60 Minutes each week. So, when yesterday's program led off with a report about America's aging and crumbling roads and bridges, viewers heard in 15 minutes a message our industry has… Keep Reading
Senator: New highway-funding mechanism to come
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) offered some insight on the future of highway funding at a meeting with the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority that also included Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.). “Coming up between now and May, you’ll see a… Keep Reading
Public content
I've used this space from time to time in recent years to suggest that a large highway bill isn't getting done because politicians in Washington simply don't have the stomach to vote for a costly measure that would require raising… Keep Reading
7 questions with NSSGA’s Bailey Wood
The National Stone Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) brought Bailey Wood on board earlier this summer as its vice president of communications. Wood joined NSSGA from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), where he was responsible for much of NADA’s… Keep Reading
Missouri voters reject tax slated for roadway improvements
Voters in Missouri rejected a proposed sales tax designed to fund transportation projects. Primary elections were held Aug. 5 in the state, and a constitutional amendment that would help maintain Missouri’s roads and bridges was among them. Amendment 7 would… Keep Reading
Gas tax reduction now being explored in Congress
The federal gas tax could be on its last legs. According to The Hill, the Senate planned to hold a vote this week on a conservative proposal that would reduce the majority of the gas taxes U.S. drivers pay over… Keep Reading
Secretary Foxx and 11 others advocate long-term transportation investment
As Congress debates legislation in an effort to avoid the shortfall of the Highway Trust Fund, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and 11 former DOT secretaries expressed their opinions in an open letter to Congress. In the letter, Foxx and the… Keep Reading
