They’re crucial to local economies. As Congress debates a new surface transportation bill, it’s a time to set funding formulas that reflect needs on the ground.
Despite failing to cover the costs of infrastructure, state and federal motor fuel taxes have been an elegant solution to funding transportation. More user fees are likely, but they will be kludgier and more intrusive.
They’re a crucial public resource, but cities don’t manage or maintain them well. There is plenty they could be doing.
Proposed changes would improve tracking of towed vehicles and limit when they can be sold.
With no pipeline access and declining refining capacity, the state faces growing supply risks.
Roadways that were designed to move commuters at breakneck speed are dangerous and hamper business. Starting with a hard look at one-way streets, cities are trying to turn their thoroughfares back into something more than speedways.
But some cities with the best opportunity are leaving it on the table.
States face an $86 billion funding gap as inflation and staffing shortages make infrastructure upkeep more expensive.
Fatalities fell 6.7 percent in 2025, nearing pre-pandemic levels. But experts warn the U.S. still lags far behind peer nations on safety.
The state has welcomed testing and deployment, but policymakers are still grappling with how to regulate safety and liability.
Only California and Alaska, which respectively placed 49th and 50th, fared worse.
Transportation officials say the state needs flexibility to buy diesel buses as electric bus supply shortages threaten transit service levels.
With oil prices spiking at a time when voters are focused on affordability, states could find it even harder to pay for transportation needs.
Grants once slated for trail networks and pedestrian improvements are being canceled or delayed, leaving state and local leaders searching for replacement funding.
The English-only requirement follows decades of debate in a region where many households speak Spanish and multilingual voting remains protected.
Plans for an autonomous vehicle future are being made in many large cities. But how close are those plans to being realized?
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