In his four years as U.S. transportation secretary, Anthony Foxx has pressed public officials and industry leaders to rethink many of their long-held assumptions about transportation. Lately, he’s been trying to make sure they continue to mull over his ideas even after he’s out of office.
January 18, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Fed Says US Growth Continues Modestly as Job Market Tightens
The U.S. economy continued to expand modestly from late November through the end of 2016 as a tightening labor market helped lift wages and prices more broadly, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
January 18, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Port Everglades to Explore Export Opportunities With Cuba
Port Everglades plans to sign an agreement with Cuba designed to generate job opportunities locally and revenue for both the port and its Caribbean counterpart, according to a letter by Port Director Steven Cernak inviting business leaders to the signing on Jan. 26.
January 18, 2017Government
Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Freight Movement Expected to Increase 40% by 2040
The 10-county southwestern Pennsylvania region can expect the amount of freight moving into and out of the area to increase by 40% by 2040.
January 18, 2017Government
RI Trucking Association Seeks to Prevent RIDOT From Receiving FASTLANE Grant
The Rhode Island Trucking Association wrote to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Jan. 11 in hopes of preventing the state’s Department of Transportation from receiving a $59 million FASTLANE grant from USDOT.
January 18, 2017Government
Six Carriers Request Exemption That Would Permit Hair Testing
Six large motor carriers have asked federal regulators to allow them to conduct pre-employment drug and alcohol testing for drivers using hair samples in lieu of the current mandatory requirement that the tests be conducted with urine samples.
January 18, 2017Government
Business Euphoria Over Trump Gives Way to Caution, Confusion
Early optimism among business lobbyists and executives that Donald Trump's election heralded better days has slowly given way to uncertainty as the president-elect fires off mixed and sometimes confusing messages on health care, taxes and trade.
January 18, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Indiana Nonprofit Works to Improve State’s Logistic Network
Conexus Indiana staff members don't consider themselves lobbyists, but rather staff for the General Assembly "thinking through policy issues.
January 18, 2017Government
VP-Elect Mike Pence Tells Mayors to Expect ‘Big’ Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON — The country’s next vice president arrived at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual meeting Jan. 17 to deliver a message from, who else, President-elect Donald Trump.
January 17, 2017Government
Kansas Governor's Plan to Sweep More Highway Money Faces Pushback
Larry Hauth has a farm in Coffey County, Kansas, and a daughter in Wichita. Good roads are kind of important to him.
January 17, 2017