No Time For Delays Maury Tobin

There have always been champions who help get things done in our country and soon-to-retire Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) is one of those. He has spent years advocating for sustainable federal dollars for modernizing infrastructure and knows that every dollar invested yields far more in economic returns.The United States has lagged, in recent decades, behind its peers in the developed world when it comes to infrastructure, according to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The U.S. b...

Without question, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is finally moving critical infrastructure projects forward with new funding to states. Yet the gulf between Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the importance of funding transportation is omnipresent. This is despite a March NBC/NORC poll which concluded that, among categories where American adults would like to see more spending, 62 percent said there is too little spent on infrastructure. While the IIJA is spurring green...

Interview with Paso Robles Councilmember Fred StrongRebuilding America’s transportation system and infrastructure remain a top-line concern. But managing higher project costs and improving road safety are at the forefront of states’ expansion efforts. On the Central Coast of California, a national tragedy long ago pointed to the need to reconstruct more narrow rural roads and address potentially dangerous features.California’s push to improve portions of State Route 46, from a two-lane to a f...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is giving a formidable boost to Kentucky and Ohio through more than $1.5 billion for the Brent Spence Bridge Project.In 2021, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed, allocating $1.2 trillion to modernize the United States’ infrastructure. Now, Kentucky and Ohio are among the states that are benefiting from the bill.President Biden recently visited the area and met with regional officials (including Kentucky Gov. An...