Greenville News editorial: S.C. needs to fund road upgrades (S.C. Greenville Online)
At perhaps the worst possible time, improving and maintaining South Carolina’s disproportionately high volume of state-maintained roads is emerging as a top priority for the state. Lawmakers and other state leaders need to work diligently toward finding a solution — our state’s economic strength […]
Construction Companies Losing Billions Stuck in Gridlock, AGC Report Finds (AASHTO)
Traffic delays are costing construction companies billions of dollars in lost time each year, according to a report released last week by the Associated General Contractors of America.
AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr warned that, as long as Congress puts off passing new surface transportation reauthorization legislation, […]
Oberstar points to road problem: a shortage of federal gas-tax revenue (MinnPost.com)
WASHINGTON — The problem is simple, says Rep. Jim Oberstar, who chairs the House Transportation Committee: There simply isn’t enough money coming in through the federal gas tax right now to meet the nation’s current needs for road and bridge repairs.
And as fuel efficiency […]
Biotech Venture Capital Bill Back on Legislative Menu (Carolina Journal)
Opponents call measure a corporate bailout
RALEIGH — Lawmakers might soon take up a bill that would put North Carolina into the venture capital business by using taxpayer funds to subsidize private investments in biotechnology startups.
Critics call the move foolish in a shaky economy, comparing it to […]
House Majority Leader Hugh Holliman acknowledged that House Democrats are divided over what to do about video sweepstakes games, just over two weeks after sponsors of a bill to prohibit the games said they hoped for quick approval of a ban. Holliman, D-Davidson, said the issue of what to do about the […]
Toll talk (News and Observer)
Like holiday traffic jams, tolls on North Carolina’s 182-mile stretch of Interstate 95 appear increasingly inevitable.
The north-south route’s traditionally toll-free status is under pressure from heavy traffic, tight funding and new technologies that claim to eliminate some of tolling’s aggravations. Within a year, members of the General Assembly can expect a […]
Hello Everyone:
I am pleased to announce that Sheila Holman has agreed to become the new director of the N.C. Division of Air Quality, following the retirement later this month of Keith Overcash. This appointment comes after a nationwide recruitment and the consideration of a number of interested candidates for this important position.
Sheila has worked at […]
Assembly Has Roads On Agenda (Charlotte Business Journal)
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BUDGET TARGETS (Part of an AP story)
Budget subcommittee leaders have received spending targets they must meet to work out differences between competing House and Senate spending plans. The chief budget-writers for both chambers gave out the marching orders to the subcommittees and told them to report back next week with recommendations. Sen. Linda Garrou, D-Forsyth, […]
Congress looks at making cities more “livable” (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate moved closer on Wednesday to making the concept of “livable communities” a part of national law that would provide federal grants to help local governments implement comprehensive city planning.
Almost a year after Sen. Chris Dodd, the Banking Committee chairman from Connecticut, introduced a […]
