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2013/05/18 21:50
2013/05/18 21:50
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The fate of planned new and increased coastal ferry tolls that go into effect July 1 remains in the hands of the General Assembly committees. House Bill 475, which calls for removing the tolls and...
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2013/05/18 07:17
2013/05/18 07:17
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May 16, 201301:24 PMDaily Biz BriefsPierce Chamber to join transportation package rally The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce will join groups from across the state in a bipartisan show of...
2013/05/17 06:22
2013/05/17 06:22
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate raced this week to meet their Thursday crossover deadline – when bills that don’t deal with money or constitutional amendments must pass at least one chamber. Of...
2013/05/17 00:11
2013/05/17 00:11
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Dredging projects critical to navigation, one of several political priorities for the industry, took a step forward Wednesday when the U.S. Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act by a vote...
2013/05/16 19:22
2013/05/16 19:22
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Raleigh's Tift Merritt has a lovely song that comes to mind on the General Assembly's frantic "Crossover Day." Any bill that didn't clear one chamber by the end of the day Thursday was eliminated from...
2013/05/16 10:58
2013/05/16 10:58
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RALEIGH, N.C. The North Carolina General Assembly worked Wednesday through dozens of bills - both commonplace and contentious legislation - before a self-imposed cutoff designed to whittle down the...
2013/05/16 01:34
2013/05/16 01:34
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Lawmakers meeting in special session must come up with $450 million for the CRC to fly. Without that, Oregon's promised matching money will evaporate, the project will miss its federal funding...
2013/05/16 00:34
2013/05/16 00:34
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A bill backed by Rep. Cheri Bustos and both Illinois senators has cleared the Senate, and the waterway infrastructure-boosting legislation now heads to the House of Representatives. Earlier this...
2013/05/15 23:59
2013/05/15 23:59
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WASHINGTON -- In a rare display of bipartisanship on major legislation, the Senate passed a bill Wednesday to move forward on a variety of water infrastructure projects throughout the country. The...
2013/05/15 23:55
2013/05/15 23:55
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The city of Cedar Rapids has been working for the five years since its $7-billion flood disaster to convince Congress to provide help for the city to build a flood protection...
2013/05/15 19:27
2013/05/15 19:27
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Military spending is not right way to boost America's economic security That Washington is holding defense cuts responsible for slow economic growth is a specious argument at best. War spending is...
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2013/05/15 08:57
2013/05/15 08:57
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Finish what we’ve started. That’s the catchphrase being bandied about in Olympia as state legislators debate how to raise and spend new transportation dollars. The proposal they’re discussing –...
2013/05/14 12:57
2013/05/14 12:57
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Editor's note: State lawmakers are currently debating a House proposal that could generate billions in new transportation spending over the next 12 years. This story is the first in a four-part series...
2013/05/14 11:42
2013/05/14 11:42
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Have you seen the condition of the roads in Michigan? We have fuel taxes and excise taxes in place but that money is being spent on other things. Something needs to be done! I am suggesting that we...
2013/05/14 07:56
2013/05/14 07:56
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Published: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 12:01 a.m. Special session takes 'nice first step' Key state lawmakers appear to be more committed to advancing a transportation package. OLYMPIA -- A special...
2013/05/13 22:11
2013/05/13 22:11
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The city of Orlando's population is expected to grow 74 percent in the next twenty years, putting more cars on already crowded roads. Barley says the region isn’t ready for that kind of growth, at...
2013/05/10 15:12
2013/05/10 15:12
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That's that ugly "trust" word again. House Republicans are inching toward a comprehensive transportation package, which is code for, they might raise taxes to get the job done. For sure it looks like...
2013/05/10 02:32
2013/05/10 02:32
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Washington state is buying new ferries to replace an aging fleet. But a recent state audit said Washington taxpayers spent from $7.5 to $42 million more than other ferry buyers for the six newest...
2013/05/09 01:06
2013/05/09 01:06
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Bill to Raise Interstate Speed Limit Clears Il. House Committee A bill to raise the speed limit to 70 MPH on Illinois interstates and tollways sailed through the Illinois House Transportation...
2013/05/08 19:20
2013/05/08 19:20
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SPRINGFIELD — Legislation that would raise the speed limit on interstate highways in most sections of downstate Illinois to 70 mph advanced through the House Transportation Committee Wednesday,...