#Funding

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Half A Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Investments to

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) today announced the list of 41 recipients of nearly $500 million in...

Trump infrastructure plan comes up $1 trillion short of its funding goal, analysis finds

The Trump administration's plan to pay for rebuilding America's aging infrastructure comes up short by more than $1 trillion, according...

Mayors Skeptical of Trump Infrastructure Plan

When big-city mayors met in Washington last week, one of their primary messages regarding infrastructure was that the federal government...

GOP lawmakers derail high-speed train plans to Chicago

A pair of Republican state lawmakers have effectively derailed — at least for now — plans for so-called “high-speed” passenger train...

Analysis: The line for money at the Texas Capitol just got longer

Legislative sessions are almost always about the money — how much is available, and who is going to get it. The next session of the Texas...

An Infrastructure Deal Should Be Easy, But Isn't

The stars should be aligned for a big infrastructure deal. The lingering devastation from the hurricanes that crippled Houston and...

Agencies Told to Cut Regulatory Budgets in Fiscal 2018

President Trump’s point person in his push for deregulation has sent regulatory officers at all agencies instructions to submit a budget...

Trump predicts swift emergency funding for Texas

President Trump predicted Monday that Texas will receive swift emergency funding from Congress to help with Hurricane Harvey relief...

The Untapped Wealth of American Cities

Americans who travel abroad sometimes wonder why many of our airports are lacking in comparison to the best international airports. Or...

Decaying infrastructure taking a toll on America

America's infrastructure is in a state of crisis. Roads and train lines are old, dangerous and cost the country billions of dollars in...