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Roadbuilding
Pete Ruane, âdeanâ of transportation lobbyists, handing over the reins
Ruane is honored to have served ARTBA and to have helped advance its mission of ensuring solid investment in transportation infrastructure. More on Ruane here.
July 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
Shuster rules out gas tax increase
The chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Bill Shuster, says passing a long-term transportation funding bill is top priority heading into 2015, but he rules out the possibility of a gasoline tax increase, or a motorist user fee, according to a report on triblive.com. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, has been a supporter of a vehicle-miles-traveled tax [âŚ]
December 30, 2014
Roadbuilding
Alerting Congress: Most jobs created by transportation investment occur in non-construction sectors
If Congress somehow lacks the motivation needed to agree on a long-term Highway Trust Fund, a new report from IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, may lead to some more serious discussions. âCongress has decided to leave town and leave behind a gaping policy hole that needs to be filled,â said [âŚ]
December 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Boxer urges House Ways & Means Committee to save Highway Trust Fund
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee has made it clear that saving the Highway Trust Fund is among her top priorities. In a letter to Congressman Dave Camp, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Sander Levin, she urges for help in finding a long-term solution. [âŚ]
October 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA Video: Fix the Highway Trust Fund âŚNOW!
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Pete Ruane has released the above video urging transportation design and construction industry professionals to let their voices be heard during the mid-term elections. Ruaneâs video highlights the current political situation with the Highway Trust Fund and explains what stakeholders can do to help ensure their [âŚ]
October 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
Congress passes Highway Trust Fund patch; Obama signs
Just hours after the House turned down the Senateâs highway funding bill, Congress has passed a $10.8 billion bill to fund the Highway Trust Fund. Without the temporary patch, the HTF would have run dry in the next month or so. The bill is expected to be signed by President Barack Obama and should allow [âŚ]
August 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway Funding: On the Edge of Disaster?
Congress passed legislation to patch the Highway Trust Fund until May 2015 â but itâs just another Band-Aid.
August 6, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
TCCâs âHardhats for Highwaysâ campaign urges Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund
A group of associations and labor unions is working to alert Congress to the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) â the main source of highway infrastructure funding, which could run out as early as August. The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) â an alliance of 29 associations and labor unions focused on federal [âŚ]
March 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation Talk: Can We Stop a âPainfulâ Transportation Situation?
As the nation continues in a slow economic recovery, we need to ensure the HTF remains solvent.
March 8, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
ARTBA President Pete Ruane urges ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees to tell Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has been shedding light on the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and other transportation-related policy with its âTransportation Makes America Workâ campaign. The campaign includes a grassroots-focused website, an advocacy app and more. Now ARTBA President and CEO Pete Ruane is urging ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees to tell Congress to [âŚ]
February 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
President Obama briefly addresses transportation in State of the Union
Tuesday night, President Obama gave his State of the Union address, which offered a chance for the president to present potential solutions for transportation and infrastructure funding. However, our sister site Overdrive points out that the president only briefly mentioned transportation in his speech. Instead bringing focus to nationâs deteriorating transportation system, Obama mentioned infrastructure [âŚ]
January 29, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA elects Oldcastle President, COO Doug Black as 2013-2014 chair
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has elected Doug Black, president and chief operating officer of Oldcastle, the associationâs chairman. ARTBA announced the election results during its national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 8-10. In a September 10 speech at the convention, Black outlined four key objectives for the association in the coming year: [âŚ]
September 12, 2013
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