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Election preview: âmixed bagâ for trucking if Republicans take Senate
Will the trucking industry benefit if Republicans gain a majority in the U.S. Senate? Maybe, maybe not, says a top official with ATA, who calls the likely direction of a Republican Congress âa mixed bag.â Regardless, the industry faces a busy year on the regulatory front.
November 3, 2014
Business
A little pork can go a long way: the case FOR earmarks in transportation funding
Thereâs nothing sizzling in the frying pan to remind Congress itâs time for breakfast and to go to work, so whatâs wrong with a little pork on the plate if it helps get Washington moving a transportation bill?
July 9, 2014
Business
A modest proposal to fix the Highway Trust Fund: Bring back bacon grease
Itâs easy just to say that Congress is broken â but that doesnât solve anything. So CCJ Senior Editor has a modest proposal: Letâs bring back earmarks.
July 7, 2014
Business
President talks transportation, briefly, in jobs pitch
Support for a new highway bill, for building out the natural gas fueling infrastructure, for improved truck fuel efficiency and even for a trucking company CEO, all were mentioned in President Barack Obamaâs State of the Union address Tuesday night â briefly. Very briefly.
January 29, 2014
Business
Bill would fund freight projects with new shipping fee
Rep. Adam Smith, D.-Wash., has reintroduced legislation that would fund improvements in U.S. freight movement by tacking a 1 percent shipping fee on the total cost of domestic transport.
January 13, 2014
Business
Freight panel âkicks the canâ on funding decisions
A House panel that spent six months assessing the nationâs freight transportation needs has unanimously decided the U.S. should spend more, but made no specific recommendations as to where any funding increase should come from.
October 30, 2013
Business
Follow the money: Tracking truckingâs friends, opponents in Congress
Now that Congress has averted â or at least rescheduled â a couple of crises of their own doing, they can focus on routine things like running the country. A review of campaign contributions can be a leading indicator of what to expect in the next highway bill.
October 17, 2013
Business
By the way: Highway bill to expire in 365 days
If Congress canât even keep the doors of the federal government open, what are the chances for a substantial new highway bill by this time next year? Whatâs the alternative?
October 1, 2013
Business
Forget Goldilocks Congress; trucking makes a difference
The budget porridge on one end of the Capitol was too hot, and the porridge on the other end was too cold. So this Goldilocks Congress, rather than working to find a Transportation Department appropriation that was just right, has busted up the furniture and skipped away back home for the summer break.
August 2, 2013
Business
President urges investment in transportation; Congress seeks additional revenue
Upgrading the U.S. transportation infrastructure, and paying for it, are in the political spotlight as President Obama and a divided Congress continue to squabble over the best ways to grow the American economy. âIf you want to create jobs right now, but also jobs that will have impacts for years, hereâs the way to do [âŚ]
July 29, 2013
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