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Half of States Have a Gas Tax Policy That's a Decade Old
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) released a new chart this week clearly showing how long it’s been since many states have changed their gas tax policy. In about half the states, it has been a decade or more since they’ve changed their...
New Report Card for Illinois' Infrastructure Shows Progress
The 2014 Report Card for Illinois’ Infrastructure was released today by the Illinois Sections of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at the Illinois Statehouse. A panel of professional civil engineers throughout the state graded each infrastructure category according to the following eight criteria: capacity,...
This Week in Infrastructure: The High Cost of Insufficient Funding
On Tuesday, TRIP issued a report on the condition of North Carolina’s roads, bridges and traffic conditions. The bottom line: traffic is bad and the poor condition of roads costly. As the 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure shows us, this TRIP report, along with...
This Week in Infrastructure: One Year Anniversary of the Report Card
One year ago this week, we released our 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. Our nation’s D+ infrastructure grade is an important piece of data to share as we advocate for infrastructure investment, especially as the United States approaches the Highway Trust Fund’s financial cliff...
Today, Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx spoke in front of over 200 civil engineers outside of Washington, D.C. Secretary Foxx spent his time urging ASCE members to tell their Members of Congress about America’s infrastructure needs and how the impending insolvency of the Highway...
Not in D.C. No Problem. Make Your Voice Heard.
Can’t travel to Washington for the ASCE’s Annual Legislative Fly-In this week? You can still participate through the Fly-In @ Home. Here are some great ways you can interact with Members of Congress in from your state: Attend a town hall or other local events...
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