Latest News Updates From Noël Fletcher

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Arkansas Invests $4.6M in 5 Port Infrastructure Projects

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has awarded $4.6 million to five port infrastructure projects to help boost the state’s economy. Arkansas boasts 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

November 12, 2025
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Texas Awards Grants to Train 145 Heavy-Duty Truck Drivers

Texas leads the nation in employment of heavy-duty truck drivers with 212,770 who earn an average of $54,550 yearly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

November 12, 2025
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Oklahoma, ICE Launch Second I-40 CDL Crackdown

“To lawfully operate a commercial motor vehicle in Oklahoma, you must be here legally and you must be able to understand English," Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a Nov. 4 statement.

November 7, 2025
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Indiana to Expand Commercial Vehicle Enforcement With ICE

“The safety of our state is our top priority, and we’ll keep working with our federal partners to keep Hoosiers — and Americans — safe,” Gov. Mike Braun said.

November 6, 2025
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DOT Sets Sights on CDL Mills After Safety Audit Findings

“We are going to take a hard look at those individuals and there will be serious consequences for them,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said of lax driver training schools.

November 6, 2025
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California Disputes FMCSA on Non-Domiciled CDL Compliance

DOT Secretary Sean Duffy has accused California of having the most “egregious” licensing situation of any state, with 25% of its non-domiciled CDLs in violation of federal rules.

November 5, 2025
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Delhaize USA to Open $860M East Coast Distribution Center

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein welcomed an $860 million investment by grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize USA to build a large distribution center in Burlington to bolster brands like Food Lion.

October 28, 2025
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Duffy Ups Pressure on California After Latest Truck Crash

Secretary Sean Duffy is turning up the heat on California after another truck driver holding a non-domiciled CDL issued by the state was involved in a fatal crash. But California is pushing back.

October 27, 2025
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Utah Trucker's Relief Efforts Net Nearly $1 Million in Goods

A regular route that had a trucker pulling an empty trailer into California became a life-changing opportunity to deliver aid to individuals in need after two deadly wildfires.

October 26, 2025
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2 More States Respond to FMCSA’s ELP Mandate

New Mexico, Washington and California were warned by DOT Secretary Sean Duffy to enforce English-language proficiency regulations or face withholding of up to 100% of the funds.

October 23, 2025