Times are grim in West Virginia. So grim that new Gov. Jim Justice, who pledged not to raise taxes as a candidate last year, called in his Feb. 8 State of the State address for new taxes worth about $450 million.
February 21, 2017TCA
Infrastructure Legislation Back on Congress' Radar
President Donald Trump's pledge to bring massive investments in U.S. infrastructure projects showed new signs of life Feb. 17 after lying dormant for weeks, as leading Republican lawmakers said proposals from the administration could be in the offing.
February 21, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Coalition Rallies to Promote States’ Infrastructure Priorities
Groups representing business executives, manufacturers and private investors joined forces this month to draw attention to the hundreds of infrastructure projects governors would like the Trump administration to fund in a long-term plan.
February 20, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Q&A: How Trump Might Try to Fix Bridges and Highways
It’s one point of agreement in a politically polarized government: U.S. highways, bridges and airports are in need of repair and rehabilitation.
February 17, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Senator Again Endorses Repatriation as Means to Fund Infrastructure
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul touted potential benefits of repatriating overseas corporate profits as a way to boost a federal road building account, a proposal he looked to advance a few years back.
February 13, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Tapping Private Sector for Roads, Bridges Poses Hurdles for Trump
One alternative asset manager raised $14 billion for infrastructure deals last year — the biggest such fund ever. About six months later, another manager topped it, raising $15.8 billion.
February 13, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Governors Press Trump on Infrastructure
The group representing the country’s governors delivered a list to the White House this week that outlines hundreds of infrastructure projects governors would like the administration to prioritize.
February 10, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Trump’s Plan to Tap Offshore Profit for Infrastructure Gains an Ally
President Trump’s plan to use corporate profits returned from overseas to help finance nationwide improvements to roads, bridges, airports and other public works picked up an important supporter in the U.S. House: Rep. Bill Shuster.
February 8, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Texas Officials Drafting Wish List for Potential Infrastructure Funding Windfall
Steve Costello — Houston's chief resilience officer, aka "flood czar" — needed less than a second to answer how to spend a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure for America.
February 3, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Infrastructure Bank Proponent Rep. John Delaney to Co-Lead Democrats’ Task Force
Rep. John Delaney, an ardent advocate in the House for establishing an infrastructure bank, is joining fellow Democrats on a new task force that will examine proposals for funding infrastructure projects.
February 2, 2017