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Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


GovernmentBusiness

Trump Orders Federal Spending Cuts as Chao Touts Regulatory Streamlining

The U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies have to come up with a 5% reduction in their budgets for next year, President Donald Trump told his Cabinet during a recent meeting at the White House.

October 22, 2018
BusinessSafety

NTDC Grand Champion Scott Woodrome to Be Honored at MCE

The country鈥檚 top truck driver will be honored at the Management Conference & Exhibition, the annual industry gathering hosted by American Trucking Associations.

October 19, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure, Climate to Be Priorities for Democrats in Congress in 2019

The White House next year intends to promote a robust infrastructure agenda and will expect Congress to produce legislation that would ensure long-term funding for roads and bridges, senior Republican policymakers in the U.S. House told Transport Topics in recent interviews.

October 18, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

States Will Lead in Infrastructure Funding Innovations, IBTTA Panelists Say

BALTIMORE 鈥 Infrastructure funding programs across several states eventually will serve as models for federal transportation agencies, experts at a conference hosted by a tolling advocacy group indicated Oct. 15.

October 18, 2018
Government

Midterms 2018: Key Transportation Democrats in Tough Election Contests

Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, the ranking member of the transportation committee, is one of several Democrats on the midterm ballot. Here's how transportation Democrats may fare.

October 17, 2018
Government

Senate Clears Water Infrastructure Bill for Trump鈥檚 Signature

A water infrastructure policy measure easily cleared the U.S. Senate on Oct. 10, and it鈥檚 ready for President Donald Trump鈥檚 signature.

October 12, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Senate Autonomous Bill Negotiations Continue After Heated Confirmation Fight

Senators are negotiating safety provisions in an autonomous vehicles bill that proponents insist could advance before lawmakers leave Capitol Hill ahead of the midterm elections next month.

October 11, 2018
Government

Midterms 2018: A Look at Top Republican Transportation Policymakers

With the midterm elections less than a month away, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will begin next year with a new leader. After six years as head of the transportation panel, Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) announced he would not seek re-election.

October 10, 2018
GovernmentBusiness

No Infrastructure Bill Yet, but Speaker Ryan Says House GOP Delivers Economic Agenda Ahead of Midterms

House Republicans have focused on a pro-growth economic agenda during President Donald Trump鈥檚 first two years in office that was not anchored on infrastructure policy, House Speaker Paul Ryan reminded voters with the November midterm elections less than a month away.

October 10, 2018
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Capitol Agenda for the Week of Oct. 8: Federal Funding for Roads on Tribal Lands

A funding opportunity of $300 million for the building and repairing of surface transportation at tribal and federal lands has been made available, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Oct. 3. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

October 5, 2018