Issues & Modes / Funding & Finance
Politicians and Experts Debate Whether Gas Tax Holidays are Worthwhile
Mar 16, 2022 | Jeff DavisSeveral Democratic U.S. senators are calling to suspend the federal gas tax. Such proposals are not a surprise, says Jeff Davis...
Congress and White House Open the Flow of Public Transportation Funds
Mar 15, 2022 | Jeff DavisTaking into account funding from the infrastructure law and the proposed FY2022 budget, total FTA funding will jump more than...
Just How Bad of an Idea Is a Gas Tax Holiday?
Mar 14, 2022 | Jeff Davis“Since the Trust Fund ran out of money in 2008, instead of raising taxes or cutting spending, Congress has chosen the path of...
California’s Ambitious High-Speed Rail at a Crossroads
Mar 13, 2022 | Jeff DavisCalifornia’s high-speed rail will “get some federal funding now that there’s a Democratic administration in place and the...
Webinar: Reforming Governance to Transform Cities
May 05, 2022 | Madeline GormanCities own the streets that transit agencies need for their bus lanes. Regions often lack a coordinated entity to oversee...
What’s in the FY22 Omnibus: US Department of Transportation
Mar 11, 2022 | Jeff DavisFollowing is a summary of the USDOT funding in the omnibus appropriations bills. Readers are also encouraged to download this PDF...
What’s in the FY22 Omnibus: Water Resources Funding
Mar 11, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe just-passed fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill contains $8.3 billion in funding for the civil works (a.k.a. water...
What’s in the FY22 Omnibus: The Big Picture
Mar 11, 2022 | Jeff DavisEleven months passed between the release of President Biden's fiscal 2022 discretionary appropriations proposal on April 9, 2021 and...
FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Clears Congress; FY23 Budget Submission Imminent
Mar 11, 2022 | Jeff DavisLast night, the U.S. Senate passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations act for fiscal year 2022 by a vote of 68 to 31. All 50...
House Passes FY22 Omnibus Appropriations
Mar 09, 2022 | Jeff DavisThe House of Representatives has (finally) passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that was unveiled at 1:30 a.m. this...
Rapid Response Webinar: A Debrief on the Omnibus Appropriations Package
Mar 10, 2022 | Madeline GormanCongress may have just released the text of its $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations package, but Jeff Davis already has you...
Why A Gas Tax Holiday Likely Wouldn’t Make a Big Difference At The Pump
Mar 09, 2022 | Robert PuentesAnd while savings at the pump may be relatively small, you could drive a Hummer through the hole it would leave in the federal...