Money for Roads not Reducing Unemployment (Associated Press)
AP Report: No Tangible Impact on Jobless from Government Stimulus Funds for Rebuilding Roads and Bridges
Ten months into President Barack Obama’s first economic stimulus plan, a surge in spending on roads and bridges has had no effect on local unemployment and only barely helped the beleaguered construction industry, […]
N.C. Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes won’t seek re-election (Wilmington Star News)
Another week, another local Democrat announces plans not to seek re-election this year.
State Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes announced Monday she won’t seek another two-year term in Raleigh representing a district that currently includes portions of northern New Hanover and western Pender counties.
Because of a […]
Smog limit challenges state (News and Observer)
Your future could include a little extra in your paycheck for commuting to work by bus or for carpooling with your neighbors. You might have to get used to limits on mowing your lawn on sweltering summer afternoons.
You’ll breathe easier for your trouble.
Public officials across the state will soon […]
Charlotte eclipses Triangle in loop miles (Triangle Business Journal)
RALEIGH – Despite winning accolades as the fastest growing metro in the country, the Triangle lags behind Charlotte when it comes to the number of miles of funded highway loop projects.
An analysis of North Carolina’s urban loop funding program shows that Raleigh and Durham […]
New Durham, NC Department of Transportation Optimizes Transportation, Transit and Parking Operations (Alliance for Innovation)
To put more focus on transportation and transit issues facing Durham and the Triangle region, Durham City Manager Tom Bonfield has announced the creation of a new Department of Transportation for the City of Durham to be headed by long-time transportation […]
Law firm hires McCrory as a public policy consultant (Charlotte Observer)
Moore & Van Allen cites the former mayor’s experience in public and private sectors.
Fourteen years as Charlotte’s mayor has proven a powerful resume-booster for Pat McCrory, who plans to put his experience to use in a new job: He’s joined law firm Moore & Van […]
Cities push for revised road funding (High Point Enterprise)
Local governments argue the Triad is getting shortchanged when it comes to large transportation projects because of the state’s funding method.
The city councils for High Point and Thomasville are among the bodies that have passed a resolution in support of evaluating and revising the state’s transportation equity […]
Public-Transit Passengers Face Rough Ride (Wall Street Journal)
Agencies Nationwide Raise Fares, Cut Service as Budget Pressures Mount; In Chicago, ‘Less Frequent, More Crowded Service’
Public transportation will be more crowded and more expensive this year as big-city transit systems across the country respond to severe budget pressures.
Funding from state and local governments — a key part […]
Should drivers be taxed by the mile? (The Houston Chronicle)
Highway fund crunch has Texas ordering a study of that question
AUSTIN — If you don’t like gasoline taxes, here’s an alternative: a tax on the number of miles you drive in a year.
The Texas Transportation Commission has directed a fresh study of the idea, and […]
Wilmington mayor Saffo says he will not run for N.C. Senate (Wilmington Star News)
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo will not seek New Hanover County’s state Senate seat in 2010, he said Monday afternoon.
“I felt that I had made a commitment to run for mayor of the city, and I needed to fulfill that commitment,” he said.
It […]
