Posts by Carrie Halpern
U.S. DOT Proposes Ending Key Provisions of DBE Program
What happened: In a federal court filing May 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S.…
Read MoreHouse Republicans Advance New Highway Trust Fund Revenue Measure
What happened: The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) may finally see new user-fee revenue after a…
Read MoreChildren of Fallen Transportation Construction Workers to Receive College Financial Assistance
(WASHINGTON) – Seven children of transportation construction workers killed on the job will…
Read MoreBusiness Tax Provisions Added to GOP Tax Bill
What happened: Several House committees the week of May 11 passed their respective parts of the…
Read MoreHouse Transportation Committee Approves Revised HTF Revenue Legislation
What happened: On a party-line vote, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee April 30 moved…
Read MoreGraves Takes First Step to Add New Highway Trust Fund (HTF) Revenue
What happened: House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) April 29 released…
Read MoreMarch Contract Awards Continue Upward Trend
What happened: The total value of state and local government highway and bridge contract awards was $33.5 billion…
Read MoreARTBA Provides Hill Update on Third Year of Record Federal Surface Transportation Investments
What happened: Close to 50 Capitol Hill staffers attended a briefing April 22 by ARTBA Senior…
Read MoreIndustry Gets Peek at New Equipment Designed to Save Lives
What happened: With the 2025 National Work Zone Awareness Week kicking…
Read MoreTrump Administration “Open for Business” on Regulatory Reform; ARTBA Member Input Needed
What happened: The Trump administration signaled a ramp up of efforts to cut…
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