Infrastructure
Infrastructure, Budget Bills Estimated to Support 4M Jobs
The budget bill would add 1.1 million jobs related to caregiving alone, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Out-of-State Toll Scofflaws Vex State Authorities
States such as New Jersey are losing millions when out-of-state drivers fail to pay their tolls, fines and fees. Some states are looking at reciprocal agreements.
Removing Urban Highways Can Improve Neighborhoods Blighted by Decades of Racist Policies
COMMENTARY | At least 28 cities have begun or are planning to partly or fully remove highways that have isolated Black neighborhoods.
Climate Change Is Already Rejiggering Where Americans Live
Some Hurricane Ida survivors may have no choice but to leave. Sooner or later, people across the country will be in the same bind.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
Flash Flooding Highlights Immediate Dangers of Climate Change – Again
Elected officials and activists say state and local governments need to do more now.
Deadly Auto Crashes Up, Despite Less Driving
New federal statistics show that a troubling trend with a rise in fatalities on the nation's roadways continued into this year.
40 Million People Rely on the Colorado River. It’s Drying Up Fast.
One of the country’s most important sources of fresh water is in peril, the latest victim of the accelerating climate crisis.
Want More Affordable Housing? Try Building Narrower Streets
New research highlights how city streets that are too wide can take up valuable space that could be used to build more homes.
Transit Leaders See New Federal Money as a Bridge, Not the End of the Line
Bus, subway and local rail systems nearly shut down when the pandemic first struck. Now they’re trying to find a new way forward.
As Colorado River Basin States Confront Water Shortages, it’s Time to Focus on Reducing Demand
The federal government has declared a water shortage that will mean reductions in how much states can pull from the strained river system.
The Infrastructure Bill Needs a Makeover, Not a 'Spineless Rubber Stamp'
The U.S. Senate's bill falls short in several ways and needs to be fixed before it is passed by Congress, according to a Maryland mayor.
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