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COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Turnpike is looking for new legal power to bill freeloading drivers as it prepares to institute no-stop, electronic toll lanes as part of a modernization plan it hopes will speed up traffic across the state.

A highway policy bill that promotes safety programs and severe-weather infrastructure resilience are key priorities for the group representing the nation’s state departments of transportation. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Canada’s transportation authority imposed new rules on its two largest railroad companies operating in wildfire-ravaged British Columbia as it investigates whether a freight train caused a blaze that destroyed a village two weeks ago.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a legislative package meant to protect workers and employers from unlawful misclassification.

President Joe Biden signed July 9 an executive order that the White House says will target anti-competitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy while boosting workers’ wages and consumer protections.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was recently elected chairman of the National Governors Association, which has prioritized economic recovery as the country continues to climb out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said July 9 he wants his chamber to vote on pivotal budget and infrastructure legislation before lawmakers break for their August recess, and warned he may delay that summer break to allow more time for work on President Joe Biden’s top domestic goals.

A list of six highway projects announced this week by Gov. Laura Kelly includes three projects to repair and upgrade U.S. 50 in the Harvey County area.

The European Union is set to propose a switch to zero-emission vehicles and boost its renewable energy target in an unprecedented push to align its economy with more ambitious climate targets.

WASHINGTON — Major business and union groups have formed a new coalition designed to add momentum for a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package that the Senate is expected to take up this month.