Obama Offers a Transit Plan to Create Jobs (The New York Times)
Obama Offers a Transit Plan to Create Jobs (The New York Times)
MILWAUKEE — President Obama, looking to stimulate a sluggish economy and create jobs, called Monday for Congress to approve major upgrades to the nation’s roads, rail lines and runways — part of a six-year plan that would cost tens of billions of dollars and […]
LaHood Says No Fuel Tax Increase Needed for Transport (The Journal of Commerce Online)
LaHood Says No Fuel Tax Increase Needed for Transport (The Journal of Commerce Online)
Highway funding to come from tolls, Obama’s proposed infrastructure fund
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said a combination of current-level gas tax receipts, road and bridge tolling and President Obama’s proposed infrastructure fund could offer a way to fund a long-term federal infrastructure […]
Oberstar stymied on transit bill (Politico)
Oberstar stymied on transit bill (Politico)
It was supposed to be a career-defining moment for Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.). He finally held the gavel of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, after four decades of waiting and had a like-minded president in office to help enact his sweeping vision for highways and public works.
But Oberstar […]
Administration Shifts DOT Priorities (The Journal of Commerce)
Administration Shifts DOT Priorities (The Journal of Commerce)
2011 budget emphasizes infrastructure but rises only a little
President Obama’s 2011 budget for the Department of Transportation shows an overall 2.3 percent increase compared with 2010 as the administration emphasizes infrastructure projects but hopes to curb unnecessary spending.
The new bright spot in the DOT’s budget is […]
The President’s FY2011 Proposed Transportation Budget
The President’s FY2011 Proposed Transportation Budget
Read the summary here.
Foxx: Obama focus is jobs (Charlotte Observer)
Foxx: Obama focus is jobs (Charlotte Observer)
After Tuesday’s vote in Massachusetts, the Obama administration appeared to step up its emphasis on getting Americans back to work, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx said this morning.
Foxx met with officials during the U.S. Conference of Mayors conference in Washington.
Voters in Massachusetts said concern over the economy and frustration […]
No commitment from President Obama on $500 billion transportation bill (The Hill)
No commitment from President Obama on $500 billion transportation bill (The Hill)
President Barack Obama has yet to back a $500 billion transportation bill that Democrats plan to move early this year.
During a closed-door session with the entire House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), the chief sponsor of the transportation reauthorization measure, pressed Obama […]
Obama Focuses on Jobs, Infrastructure, Energy Rebates (Wall Street Journal)
Obama Focuses on Jobs, Infrastructure, Energy Rebates (Wall Street Journal)
‘Urgent Need’ to Boost Job Growth in Short-Term, President Says
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama proposed small business tax cuts, home retrofits and infrastructure investment as ways to accelerate job growth Tuesday, saying more programs are needed to boost the weak labor market and ensure the recovery […]
Why big city pols are frustrated with Obama’s agenda—and why statehouses love it (The Atlantic.com)
Why big city pols are frustrated with Obama’s agenda—and why statehouses love it (The Atlantic.com)
During the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt frequently entertained his friend and fellow New Yorker Fiorello La Guardia, the mayor of New York City, at the White House. La Guardia would tell the president a “sad story” about some project he […]
