Originally posted by Fred Lambert on electrek.co. The White House released today its plan on spending the $7.5 billion on electric vehicle infrastructure with the goal to grow the US’s national EV charging network to 500,000 charging stations. While a lot of the focus right now is on the Build Back […]
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Kentucky Drivers Won’t See a Gas Tax Increase, For Now
This article was originally posted by Erin Kelly on the Spectrum News 1. FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentuckians won’t be paying more in gas taxes for now. A move to increase the tax by 10 cents did not move forward before the legislative session ended Tuesday. What You Need To Know A bill that […]
Kentucky has allocated half of its federal stimulus money. Where will the rest go?
This article was originally posted by Daniel Desrochers on the Herald-Leader. When Kentucky lawmakers learned they would be receiving more than $2.4 billion in federal stimulus money, imaginations started running. It was the legislative budgeting equivalent of winning the lottery — an unexpected windfall and they didn’t even have to […]
White House Proposes 8-Year, $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
This article was original posted by Lauren Schapker on the Washington Newsline What’s happening: President Joe Biden today is proposing $387 billion for transportation infrastructure improvements during an event in Pittsburgh. The American Jobs Plan (AJP) is billed as a way to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure systems while generating employment […]
‘Totally overwhelming.’ KY’s sole progressive in DC on big plans, newfound power and pot
This article was originally posted by Linda Blackford on the Herald-Leader. As the only Democrat in Kentucky’s Congressional delegation — and a progressive one at that — U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville has spent a lot of time shouting into the wind. Guns, climate change, minimum wage, over the […]
HB 580 a Good Start to Fund Kentucky’s Decaying Infrastructure
Co-Authors Mark Day, Director of Development and Facilities, Lexington Blue Grass AirportChuck Craycraft, Vice President, HW Lochner Inc.Honorable Brad Schneider, Henderson County Judge-ExecutiveAndrew Aiello, General Manager, Transit Authority of Northern KentuckyAnne Lawson, Manager, Elizabethtown Flying Service, Elizabethtown Regional AirportWilliam Downey, Director Government Affairs, RJ Corman Railroad Group LLCGreg Pritchett, Port […]
ARTBA Calls for New Approach to Roadway Safety
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA ARTBA is calling for a shift in how the nation approaches roadway safety. The association April 9 submitted its views to a U.S. House Highways and Transit subcommittee hearing. Rather than the usual federal focus on reducing the number of crashes by improving motorists’ […]
Leaders Say Riverport Upgrades Could Mean Economic Growth for Paducah, Mccracken County
PADUCAH – Two grants, one riverport, and endless possibilities: The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority is currently upgrading the riverport in Paducah. City leaders say it could put Paducah on the map as a landing site for a major employer, which could mean more jobs. Crews are working on reinforcing concrete at […]
Take the Pledge
Today is the official end of National Work Zone Awareness week which kicked off on Monday. According to the US DOT, there were approximately 3,100 work zone crashes in 2018. Distracted driving was and is a major contributor to work zone crashes. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that […]
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Road Fund Receipts Fell 11.7 Percent
GENERAL FUND AND ROAD FUND RECEIPTSFOR MARCH 2019 General Fund receipts rose 10.7 PercentRoad Fund receipts fell 11.7 Percent FRANKFORT, Ky. (Wednesday, April 10, 2019) – State Budget Director John Chilton reported today that General Fund receipts climbed 10.7 percent in March with revenues of $820.1 million. March’s receipts compare favorably […]