House Democrats prep changes to coronavirus relief package
Jeff Davis discusses the transportation aspects of the latest coronavirus relief package.
Long Road, Tough Choices Ahead for Biden Car-Charging Pledge
/Electric Vehicles, Emissions, Environment
/Robert Puentes discusses electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure expansion as a way reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Biden’s Economic Legacy at Stake as Next Package Takes Shape
/Federal Funding, Federal Governance, Infrastructure
/By Jeff Davis
“There’s a lot of appetite to do something this year,” said Jeff Davis. “But there seems to be no appetite to pay for it.”
For Buttigieg, ‘Generational’ Transportation Change May Not Be Easy, Experts Say
//“I don’t think the Biden administration would have picked Pete Buttigieg if they wanted him to be quiet and stay in line,” said Eno’s Paul Lewis.
Mayor Pete confirmed as Secretary Buttigieg
//“It’s clear that climate is going to be a major focus,” Robert Puentes said.
Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?
//“When you start shifting funds around, some states start gaining and some states start losing,” said Mr. Lewis, of the Eno Center for Transportation. “That means huge reforms can face a prolonged political fight.”
Democrats renew fight for $15 minimum wage as Sanders vows passage
//Jeff Davis says using reconciliation for the minimum wage could run afoul of the Byrd rule, which limits what can move with the privileged procedure to provisions that produce changes to federal spending or revenue….
Here’s What $4 Trillion In Infrastructure Spending Could Fix
//As the Eno Center for Transportation’s Jeff Davis put it over email, this is “just a stupendous amount of money.”
Can Joe Biden get infrastructure done in 2021?
//“It’s doable, but the Democrats are not going to be able to reinvent the wheel” by including a lot of provisions not palpable to Republicans,” said Jeff Davis.
MTA’s transit governance isn’t working for Baltimore, a new report says
//This article is on Eno’s Transit Reform for Maryland report and its recommendations from Paul Lewis and Brianne Eby on improving Baltimore’s transit system.
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