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Category: The Transportation Lobby

A look into America’s dysfunctional transportation policy, and its finances, ahead of a $500 billion transportation bill.

Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

The perils of a highway bill

by Gordon Witkin October 14, 2011January 28, 2022

The latest idea for jump-starting the economy? A new highway spending bill. But as iWatch News reported in 2009, such efforts have traditionally been loaded up with pork and loaded down by thousands of lobbyists. According to POLITICO, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has directed his staff to work with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee […]

Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

High-speed rail initiative derailed as part of budget compromise

by The Center for Public Integrity June 15, 2011January 28, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Obama proposal aims at problems highlighted in Center series

by Gordon Witkin September 7, 2010January 28, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Partisan sniping over transportation earmarks

by Nick Schwellenbach May 17, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inDemocracy

The road gang

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis April 28, 2010September 6, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Ray Lahood speaks to the National Bike Summit

by The Center for Public Integrity April 28, 2010January 28, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

The Transportation Lobby: South Florida

by The Center for Public Integrity April 28, 2010January 28, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Developers in the driver’s seat on transportation

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis March 11, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Halt in federal highway program reveals lobby’s larger frustrations

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis March 2, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Winter ends for the high-speed rail lobby

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis January 27, 2010January 7, 2022
Posted inDemocracy

Main Street chases transportation money

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis January 21, 2010July 31, 2019
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Money to high speed rail could create conflicts with other transpo projects

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis November 30, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

While federal action stalls, a battle rages in Virginia

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis October 26, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Congress hits snooze button on transportation bill

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis October 2, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inDemocracy

Crafting a transportation bill

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis September 16, 2009July 31, 2019
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

About this project

by The Center for Public Integrity September 16, 2009January 28, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Following the money for construction, campaigns

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis July 20, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

How does high-speed rail get from here to there?

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis April 2, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

FAA reauthorization ‘stuck on the tarmac’

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis February 13, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

New, performance-based method of divvying up funds at risk

Avatar photo by Matthew Lewis February 5, 2009January 7, 2022
Posted inCongress, Democracy, The Transportation Lobby

Stimulus for planes, trains, but mostly automobiles.

by Joe Eaton January 15, 2009January 7, 2022

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