A (SLOW) GROWING CONSENSUS FOR RAISING THE FEDERAL GAS TAX… AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP
Written by Stephen E. Sandherr, Chief Executive Officer of the Associated General Contractors of AmericaDuring the past few months there has been a slow growing bipartisan consensus around the idea of raising the federal gas tax.
Transportation is once again at the forefront of legislative issues, and the success of Proposition 1 certainly caught the attention of our state lawmakers.
Looking Pretty Good for 90
Written by Kristen Ogden SmithThe year is 1924: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue debuts in New York. Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins his bid for leadership.
Safety: Mission Zero
Written by John Obr, Construction Division Director, Texas Department of TransportationAt TxDOT, safety for the traveling public, our workforce and contractors is our number one priority.
BIGGEST TURNOVER IN STATE SENATE IN A GENERATION
Written by Lawrence Olsen, Executive Vice President, Texas Good RoadsWhen Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst* gaveled the Texas Senate on Jan 13 to begin the 84th session of the legislature, there were eight new senators in the assemblage.
The 84th Texas Legislature is now officially in session, and we expect to make
progress in our effort to increase transportation funding – thanks in part to the
80 percent support from Texas voters in the fall election.
The Sum Efforts of Outstanding Individuals
Written by Doug Walterscheid, 2015 AGC of Texas PresidentMy term as 2015 AGC of Texas President had an inauspicious debut, as I suffered a serious respiratory illness during the January letting.
