Palin support for Juneau access road fading
Gov. Sarah Palin, who supported the Juneau access road in her campaign for governor in 2006, is now backing away from that support.
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Archive of Transportation on Friday May 09, 2008
Palin support for Juneau access road fading
Gov. Sarah Palin, who supported the Juneau access road in her campaign for governor in 2006, is now backing away from that support. Read More
Schwarzenegger, automakers agree to pursue emissions control
In their first face-to-face meeting, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and automakers Thursday agreed to explore new cooperative approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions even as they duel in court and in Congress over just how far the state can go. Read More
Delawareans' lives change as gas prices soar
She's canceled her summer vacation, consolidated her shopping trips, even bought a smaller car. Still, Suzanne Lubin is paying more for gasoline. Read More
Prevent blindness, save the manatee - and give to Family First?
A Tampa group that promotes healthy families would be the first of its kind allowed to ask Florida drivers to donate money under a little-noticed bill headed to the governor. Read More
Drivers near 'tipping point' as Hawaii gas prices climb
With gas expected to hit $4 a gallon on O'ahu this summer, more and more residents are changing how they get around - filling city buses, sharing rides or even biking to work to lessen their pain at the pump. Read More
Senator questions printing of DOT notice in Spanish
Senate Republican Leader Ron Wieck of Sioux City says it appears the Iowa Department of Transportation broke the law by having a public hearing notice printed in the Sioux City Journal Thursday in both English and Spanish. Read More
DOT to continue using Spanish, other languages
The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to keep publishing official notices in Spanish and other languages, despite a recent court ruling upholding the state's English-language law, a spokeswoman said Thursday. Read More
Emissions testing sites reshuffled in Metro East
Metro East drivers will have to go to different vehicle emissions testing centers than before under a new arrangement by the state that closed five area testing sites. Read More
Soldiers could get break on vehicle fees
Soldiers stationed overseas may soon get a break on their vehicle registration fees if a proposal that passed the Illinois House Wednesday makes it into law. Read More
State audit questions bridge inspections
More than 1,700 Illinois bridges were overdue for federally required inspections and, in some cases, the state transportation department was more than a year delinquent in checking the structures, auditors said Thursday. Read More
Forby -- Governor had talked about moving state jobs out of Springfield
State Sen. Gary Forby, D-Benton, whose district could get the nearly 150 Illinois Department of Transportation jobs that Gov. Rod Blagojevich's administration wants to move out of Springfield, said Thursday that Blagojevich told him in the past he wanted to move state jobs out of the capital city. Read More
Legislature's issues in 2008 mirrored nation's
Kansas lawmakers spent the 2008 session wrestling mightily with problems of national, even global scope, and their failures were nearly as big. Read More
Roads chief says program bankrupt
Louisiana's road-building agenda will suffer because a special program for 16 projects has gone bankrupt, state Transportation Secretary William Ankner said Thursday. Read More
Little left in tank for 2 local projects
Two New Orleans area projects to be financed by a special 4-cent state gasoline tax are in jeopardy because the revenue being generated is not enough to keep up with soaring construction costs, the head of the state's transportation agency said Thursday. Read More
Court OKs watercraft ban ruling
PORTLAND, Maine- Just in time for boating season, the Supreme Judicial Court has determined that it is allowable for municipalities to ban personal watercraft on ponds and lakes. The Law Court overturned a lower court ruling that allowed the operation of personal watercraft on bodies of water despite municipal ordinances preventing their use. Read More
Campers get gas-saving perk
Gas price sticker shock has prompted the state to offer a new deal for campers: Store your RV, camper trailer or boat and trailer at certain state parks and recreation areas -- free -- for up to 15 days. Read More
Legislators OK higher dropout age, minimum-wage hike
Legislators dropped the hammer on Minnesota teens, and passed a bill to raise the minimum wage in two stages. But a transportation policy bill that would have made the failure to wear seat belts a primary offense was sent back to a conference committee. Read More
I-35W Bridge Collapse / I-35W bridge collapse victims 'grateful' for compensation
Minnesota's creation of a $38 million fund won't erase the emotional or physical pain that survivors of last year's Interstate 35W bridge collapse feel, several victims said after Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed the fund measure into law Thursday ? but it helps. Read More
Minn. pays victims of bridge collapse
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A close-knit coalition of Minneapolis bridge collapse victims - some in wheelchairs and others still wearing casts - looked on yesterday as Governor Tim Pawlenty signed a $38 million package to compensate them for their injuries and losses. Read More
MHP checks stopped 277 vehicles
The Montana Highway Patrol squad that conducted traffic enforcement in the Billings area last week stopped 277 vehicles. Read More
Auditors want more vigilance on disqualified bus drivers
The state Motor Vehicle Commission and the Department of Education must standardize and reconcile their systems of tracking disqualified school bus drivers, state auditors contend, noting flagged drivers are still being listed as eligible to transport children. Read More
There's hail to pay. New War on illegal livery pickups
The city is launching a major offensive against limos and livery cabs that illegally pick up fares. Read More
Montco proposes novel funding plan for road project
With federal and state funding prospects looking grim, Montgomery County officials have devised an unorthodox plan to pay for a road linking downtown Norristown to the Pennsylvania Turnpike, a $160 million project considered essential to the community's long-delayed revitalization. Read More
PennDOT stays in-house with new keystone logo
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has changed its logo for the second time in seven years. Read More
Red-light cameras are a go
The state House of Representatives last night approved a controversial provision to permanently allow red-light cameras at traffic intersections. Read More
Senators prepare to hear from Keel
Confirmation hearings for Gov. Mark Sanford's nominee to lead the embattled Department of Public Safety likely will be held the week of May 19, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said Thursday. Read More
Senators prepare hard questions for Public Safety nominee
The governor's nominee to lead the Department of Public Safety will face questioning from senators later this month about how he plans to restore public trust in the agency. Read More
Hearing planned for safety chief nominee
Senators won't be trying to solve problems within the state Department of Public Safety when they meet May 19 to confirm a new director. Read More
Tax break would bring no relief
While a summer holiday from gas taxes might seem like a relief for financially strapped South Dakotans, it would do more harm than good, according to state Sen. Alan Hoerth and former Clinton administration Energy Secretary Federico Pena. Read More
Group critical of gas, sales tax ideas
With the governor preparing to unveil his transportation proposal next week, a group yesterday warned that the two types of tax increases being debated by Democrats would both disproportionately hurt the poor. Read More
Tax increases would hurt poorest, group says
Some of the taxes and fees being considered by Virginia lawmakers to fund the state's transportation needs could hit the neediest residents the hardest, according to a report released yesterday. Read More
Treating drunk drivers like criminals
The Wisconsin chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants to make first-offense OWI a criminal offense in Wisconsin, rather than a civil violation. Read More
Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
23 states face budget gaps in '09
Like a college student fishing for stray quarters in the sofa cushions, states are tightening their belts, dipping into their rainy day funds and hoping revenues will pick up. But the faltering economy already has punched a $26 billion hole in 23 state budgets for 2009 – and it could get worse, according to a new report issued today (April 25). Read More
WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More |
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