Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

Trump Orders Buy America Rules Applied to Federal Loans and Insurance

February 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 | Jeff Davis

February 2, 2019 - Yesterday, President Trump signed a new executive order that orders federal agencies to expand Buy America...

Bicycle, FASTLANE, Federal Governance, Highways, Pedestrian, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Safety

FHWA Nominee Enjoys Positive Reception at Confirmation Hearing

February 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 | Hayley Burton

January 31, 2019 - After more than two years without a Federal Highway Administrator, a confirmation hearing was held on...

Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance

New Forecast Delays Arrival of Trillion-Dollar Deficits

February 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 | Jeff Davis

January 31, 2019 - The new CBO baseline delays the anticipated arrival of trillion-dollar budget deficits by a year (compared...

Air Traffic Control, Airports, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Freight, Fuel tax, Highways

CBO Estimates Future Transportation Excise Tax Yields Increasing

January 31, 2019

Jan 31, 2019 | Jeff Davis

January 31, 2019 - Projections for transportation excise tax receipts are up substantially in several areas in the new CBO...

Local governance, Microtransit, Public transit, Rail, TNCs

LA Metro Launches On-Demand Shared Ridehailing Around Three Stations

February 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 | Alice Grossman

February 1, 2019 - On Monday, Los Angeles Metro launched an on-demand shared ridehailing service around three transit stations as...

Federal Funding, Federal Governance, State Governance

FHWA Takes Back $23 Billion in Highway Spending Authority From States

January 31, 2019

Jan 31, 2019 | Jeff Davis

January 31, 2019 - As predicted in ETW, the enactment of the continuing resolution that ended the government shutdown is...

FASTLANE, Federal Budget, Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Highway Trust Fund, Highways, Public transit

CBO Issues Update of Highway Trust Fund Forecast

January 28, 2019

Jan 28, 2019 | Jeff Davis

January 28, 2019 - The Congressional Budget Office today issued a revised Highway Trust Fund forecast estimating that about $165...

Federal Budget, Federal Governance

Subcommittee Leadership and Rosters Continue to be Named

February 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 | Jeff Davis

February 1, 2019 - This week, complete subcommittee memberships for House Appropriations and Senate Commerce were named, along with some...

Environment, Federal Governance, Highways

Capitol Hill Events - Week of February 4, 2019

February 1, 2019

Feb 1, 2019 | Jeff Davis

Tuesday, February 5 – Senate Environment and Public Works – full committee business meeting to vote on pending business including...