Lawmakers said they hope the 3-month patch — the 34th short-term transportation extension since 2009 — will be Congress' last.
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House votes to provide money for highways, transit
In one of their last decisions before adjourning for a month, the House backed a bill that would extend spending authority for transportation programs through Oct. 29, and replenish the federal Highway Trust Fund with $8 billion.
Read More »User fees are smartest revenue sources for roads
A response to David Strom's commentary on Minnesota's gas tax.
Read More »Big wheels line up in transportation push
Are broad coalitions the cooperative politics we need, or a play for spoils?
Read More »Congress employs gimmicks to provide highway funds
Congress is providing $11 billion to prevent a 28 percent reduction in federal highway and mass transit spending at the peak of the summer construction season.
Read More »Congress spins its wheels on highway funds
The Obama administration is warning states that cutbacks in federal aid will start as soon as the first week in August if lawmakers don’t act on the federal Highway Trust Fund.
Read More »Bill calls for ‘gross receipts’ sales tax on gas
A state transportation bill introduced last Friday includes a gas sales tax that would help road improvement funds keep pace with inflation, an idea that has the strong support of transportation backers but is likely to face stiff resistance in an election year.
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