Issues & Modes / Governance
Eno Releases First Iteration of Transit Construction Cost Database
Dec 11, 2020 | Romic Aevaz and Paul LewisA growing cadre of researchers, advocates, and experts are asking: why does it cost so much to build infrastructure, particularly...
New Chairmen, Ranking Members of House Committees Selected
Dec 04, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis week, House party caucuses selected almost all of the new committee chairmen and ranking minority members for the upcoming 117th...
Biden Announces Economic Team, but No SecDOT (Yet)
Dec 04, 2020 | Jeff DavisPresident-elect Joe Biden announced the key members of his proposed economic team this week, but still has not announced his choice to...
US House Update: 8 Seat Dem Loss Could Rise to 10
Nov 20, 2020 | Jeff DavisThis is your Friday morning November 20 update, and California and New York are still counting ballots, 17 days after Election...
Returning Committee Members for the 117th Congress
Nov 20, 2020 | Jeff DavisThere will be remarkably little turnover on key transportation committees in the next Congress. While there were a number of...
Barrasso Will Leave Highway Chairmanship
Nov 20, 2020 | Jeff DavisSenate Environment and Public Works chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) announced on November 18 that, if Republicans retain control of the...
How Will 2021 Resemble 2009?
Nov 20, 2020 | Jeff DavisAmerica is in the midst of a major, ongoing crisis, and the American people have voted to switch party control of the White House. The...
Transit Reform for Maryland: New Models for Accountability, Stability, and Equity
Nov 11, 2020 | Brianne Eby and Paul LewisThe Central Maryland area of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, and...
Significant Changes in Transportation Leadership Expected in Senate
Nov 06, 2020 | Jeff DavisRepublicans have term limits on committee chairmen and ranking minority members, and Democrats don’t. This means that, assuming the...
Democrats Seen With Advantage As Election Day Looms
Oct 30, 2020 | Jeff DavisThe federal midterm elections are Tuesday, November 3, and Democrats appear to have early voting and overall enthusiasm advantages to...
Major Transit Expansions, Gig Worker Regulations, and Sidewalks: 10 Measures to Watch on Election Day
Oct 30, 2020 | Romic AevazMillions of Americans have already cast their ballots in record breaking numbers in the run up to next Tuesday’s general election. In...
Alan S. Boyd, 1922-2020: His Transportation Policy Legacy
Oct 23, 2020 | Jeff DavisAlan Stephenson Boyd, the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation, died on Sunday, October 18 at his assisted living facility in...