highway funding News Updates

Government, Business

Appropriators to Take Up Transportation Funding Bill July 17 With Meal, Rest Break Provision

House Republican leaders are measuring the degree of support within their caucus for a provision in a fiscal 2018 transportation funding bill that would pre-empt state laws on meal and rest breaks for truckers, congressional aides told Transport Topics.

July 14, 2017
Government, TCA

Connecticut’s Governor Promotes State’s Transportation Lockbox

Gov. Dannel Malloy, who is not seeking re-election in 2018, is promoting a lockbox concept approved in both the state Senate and House as the only guarantee that transportation funds will be set aside and protected for future use by his successor.

July 7, 2017