ISSUE / Week of November 12, 2018
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Appropriations,Automated VehiclesNovember 16,2018 |Lame-Duck Agenda is Short, but Time May Be Shorter
November 16, 2018 This week was the first week of the final lame-duck session of the 115th Congress. Congress is taking next week off for the Thanksgiving holiday and will return on Monday,... -
Federal Governance,GovernanceNovember 16,2018 |
(Almost) Final 2018 Election Results: D’s Circa 233 Seats in House; R’s With 51 to 53 Senate Seats
November 16, 2018 The 2018 midterm elections were ten days ago, and two U.S. Senate races and six U.S. House of Representatives races still have not been called by the Associated Press. But from...
DeFazio, Graves Set to Run House T&I Committee
November 16, 2018 | Jeff DavisNovember 16, 2018 As expected, Peter DeFazio (D-OR), who has been the senior Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the last two years, will almost certainly be...
How Did Different Transportation Modes Fare at the Ballot Box?
November 16, 2018 | Alexander LaskaUpdated December 5, 2018 *This article is being updated. Check back soon for the final 2018 numbers. Voters approved far more ballot measures to raise money primarily for roads than for any...
Ballot Initiatives: Phrasing Matters
November 16, 2018 | Jeff Davis(Or, A Tale of Two Gas Tax Ballot Measures) November 16, 2018 Transportation and construction industry advocates are rejoicing that California voters last week rejected a ballot measure that...
U.S. Senate Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization
November 16, 2018 | Alexander LaskaNovember 15, 2018 This week, the U.S. Senate passed the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, which authorizes funding and end-of-year strength levels for the Coast Guard. It also...
3 of 4 Congressional Caucuses Select New Leadership
November 16, 2018 | Jeff DavisNovember 16, 2018 This week, Republicans in the House and Senate, as well as Senate Democrats, chose their party leaders for the upcoming 116th Congress. House Democrats are scheduled to select...
California Auditor Questions Completion Timetable for High-Speed Rail Project
November 16, 2018 | Jeff DavisNovember 16, 2018 Yesterday, the California State Auditor released a new report critical of the state's high-speed rail project. The report title itself was fairly damning: "California...
Trump Nominates Two Federal Maritime Commissioners
November 16, 2018 | Alexander LaskaNovember 16, 2018 President Trump announced this week the nominations of two Federal Maritime Commission members, one of whom previously served on the Commission. Daniel B. Maffei is nominated...