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Proposed gas taxes didn’t stop state lawmakers from advancing in primaries
Of the state lawmakers running for reelection in November 2018's general election, 96% in favor of gas taxes and 97% against gas taxes have advanced.
August 16, 2018
Business
Can Trump’s wall be built? Will it be effective? Should you bid? No, no and no. Here’s why.
As of last week, more than 700 companies had responded to the Customs and Border Patrol agency’s request for proposals on building President Trump’s wall between Mexico and the United States. Early cost estimates for the 1,300 mile long wall run around $38 billion—the single most expensive infrastructure project ever undertaken in the U.S. The […]
April 12, 2017
Construction Equipment
Heavy equipment manufacturers release election-themed mobile game
Hoping to reach the electorate on issues related to manufacturing during this chaotic election cycle, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers have released a game for smartphones and tablets. The I Make America Game, named for the AEM campaign launched in 2010, first presents users with one of several construction and agricultural equipment-themed mini-games before testing their […]
April 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Obama proposes $10-per-barrel tax on oil production to fund green infrastructure
President Barack Obama is aiming to implement more measures to combat climate change, and this time he’s eyeing oil companies to foot the bill. The Hill reported that the White House announced Obama will propose with his budget request next week a $10-per-barrel fee on oil production in order to fund a new $32.4 billion per-year “green transportation plan.” The plan […]
February 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
Democratic presidential candidates call for increased highway funding
During Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday night, all three candidates vowed that transportation funding would be one of their top priorities if they were elected to the White House. In the first question of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses, front-runner Hilary Clinton, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Mayland Gov. […]
January 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
AED: Highway bill to stimulate more than $13 billion in heavy equipment sales
The newly passed FAST Act that pumps $305 billion into transportation over the next five years isn’t just good for the construction companies doing the road work and the drivers who might have an easier commute. It’s also major boon for the heavy equipment industry. Associated Equipment Distributors said that the Fast Act would pump $13.27 […]
December 11, 2015
Construction Equipment
Bonus depreciation, Section 179 poised for year-end boost?
If it’s mid-December, it must be time for Congress to extend the bonus depreciation just in time for late holiday equipment shopping. As in 2014, Congress appears poised to extend the bonus depreciation, giving contractors the chance to buy new equipment before Dec. 31st to take advantage of a 50 percent bonus depreciation. The caveat: […]
December 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
States praise Congress for passing long-term highway bill
When Congress passed the first national long-term highway bill in a decade last week, it was a huge relief to state officials across the U.S. The constant uncertainty with patch after patch made planning for transportation projects difficult because state DOTs didn’t know if and how much money they might be getting from the federal […]
December 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Obama signs 5-year highway bill into law
For the first time in a decade the United States has long-term transportation funding as both the House of Representatives and Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to pass the five-year, $305 billion FAST Act. President Obama signed the bill into law Friday. “Under the Act funding will go up by roughly 11 percent over five years. This […]
December 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
White House says Obama will sign highway bill; House set to vote today
President Barack Obama will sign Congress’ new $305 billion transportation bill into law should it pass both the House of Representatives and the Senate this week. According to The Hill, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the president will sign the FAST Act into law before the deadline in order to prevent transportation funding […]
December 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
House and Senate unveil 5-year, $305 billion highway bill
Members of the United States House of Representatives and the Senate were able to reach an agreement on a unified highway bill and announced on Tuesday a $305 billion bill that would provide transportation funding for five years. The negotiators from the two chambers in the conference committee unveiled on Tuesday the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, […]
December 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Hillary Clinton rolls out $275 billion infrastructure plan at launch of construction coalition
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton rolled out a massive $275 billion infrastructure at the launch of her campaign’s new “Hard Hats for Hillary” coalition. According to ABC News, the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination revealed her new five-year plan to invest in America’s infrastructure that would be paid for by business tax reform. Clinton […]
December 1, 2015
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