DJ Gribbin, and others gathered at the White House, want to devolve the burden onto the local governments and the states, pretend they did something, and that’s it. It’s all ideology, and part of Paul Ryan is ideology. All the people are fighting against real investment. They’re doing it from the ideology, including the hypocrisy of Grover Norquist who blessed the five cent increase in the inland diesel tax and called it a user fee. But, if we want to increase the diesel or gas tax on trucks and cars, “No, that’s a tax, you can’t do that.” What a bunch of shit.
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Guest on The Infra Blog: Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018Trump’s Infrastructure Plan is out – and controversy is rampant!
Thursday, February 15th, 2018Written by Mary Scott Nabers President and CEO, Strategic Partnerships Inc. President Trump released his Infrastructure Plan on Monday and to no surprise…it pleased almost no one…other than perhaps those who crafted it. Some have questioned whether the plan pleases anyone. The plan has been touted as a $1.5 trillion investment but there is actually […]
View this complete post...State of the Union Address: Reactions from the Infrastructure Community
Tuesday, February 6th, 2018Trump’s first State of the Union address lasted a respectable 1 hour and 20 minutes, and delved into a familiar set of issues: jobs, economic growth, immigration, and national security. Infrastructure made a brief appearance, but many stakeholders around the country, on both sides of the aisle, are left with questions about the exact nature of Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal.
View this complete post...ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — 2018 Legislative Outlook: Infrastructure Up Next
Monday, January 29th, 2018Will 2016 Election Promises for Significant Infrastructure Investment Be Kept? Today’s political environment can be summed up in two, frustrating words: partisan gridlock. Aside from the year-end sprint to pass tax reform, it has become next-to-impossible to enact major legislation in several areas, including transportation, water infrastructure and energy. Expectations for 2018 nonetheless, remain high.
View this complete post...President’s ‘leaked draft plan’ for infrastructure holds high interest
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018The expanded use and funding for Private Activity Bonds (PABs) has again taken over the spotlight in infrastructure debate in America. A six-page document claimed to be the draft outline for President Trump’s long-awaited national infrastructure plan was leaked this week and PABs are among the major infrastructure funding principles addressed.
View this complete post...Citizens will hopefully get involved in this issue
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017Just a week ago, the president started walking back his often-stated commitment to use $200 billion in federal funding to leverage another $800 billion in private capital and other non-federal funds for an infrastructure plan. Word from the Beltway this week is that a new “outline of principles” for an infrastructure plan will be forthcoming from the Trump administration, possibly in the next week or so.
View this complete post...Public, private stakeholder input sought on infrastructure regulatory reform
Thursday, June 15th, 2017The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced it has published a Federal Register notice seeking public input on regulatory reform regarding infrastructure projects, including the identification of hurdles that currently exist and how to alleviate them. Those interested in offering comments have until July 24 to respond.
View this complete post...President Trump’s Plan to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017Rebuilding America’s infrastructure is a critical pillar of President Donald J. Trump’s agenda to promote job creation and grow the U.S. economy. America’s infrastructure has fallen to 12th in the world and that is unacceptable. Every American depends on our roads, rails, ports, and airports, and the President is committed to fixing this problem, not just pushing more liabilities onto future generations.
View this complete post...Trump’s Air Traffic Control Privatization Proposal: Stakeholder Reactions
Thursday, June 8th, 2017This week, President Trump announced a proposal to privatize air traffic control throughout our nation’s aviation system. If the proposal becomes law, the FAA will no longer be responsible for managing air traffic control; instead, the responsibility will be delegated to a nonprofit corporation headed by board members representing various sectors of the aviation industry.
View this complete post...President Trump Gives Remarks on His Infrastructure Initiative
Wednesday, June 7th, 2017President Trump delivers remarks on his infrastructure initiative in Columbus, OH.
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