Trump ‘Self-Help’ Infrastructure Plan Irks State, Local Leaders
Mayors and state lawmakers from both parties are blasting President Donald Trump’s proposed transportation budget and $1 trillion infrastructure initiative, saying his plans would cut federal funding for critical projects and leave them holding the bill.
Democrats Rip Trump's Infrastructure Plan as ‘Sleight of Hand’
President Donald Trump’s $1 trillion plan for improving the nation’s infrastructure isn’t enjoying the immediate bipartisan support he may have hoped for.
Trump Budget Said to Include $200 Billion for Infrastructure
President Donald Trump will propose spending $200 billion in federal funds over 10 years to spur investment in the nation’s infrastructure, a senior Office of Management and Budget official said.
Trump’s Public-Private Infrastructure Vision Rejected in Texas
President Donald Trump’s plan to invest $1 trillion in U.S. infrastructure with the help of public-private partnerships has hit a speed bump in Texas.
Trump Study of Gas Tax Could Run Afoul of GOP, Rural Voters
President Donald Trump said he’s open to raising the federal gasoline tax to fund infrastructure improvements — a position that could pit him against his fellow Republicans in Congress and might hit rural voters who supported him harder than others.
FedEx Pushes for Infrastructure Fix as Trump Weighs Investment
The growth of e-commerce is putting enormous new demands on U.S. highways, airports and other infrastructure, which must be modernized with sustainable funding, FedEx Corp. Chairman and CEO Frederick Smith said.
To Toll or Not to Toll Is Question for Trump Infrastructure Plan
The Brent Spence Bridge between Ohio and Kentucky carries twice as much traffic as it was built to handle — it’s 54 years old and functionally obsolete.
States Send Trump Wish Lists for Promised Infrastructure Plan
With President Trump promising to rebuild crumbling U.S. highways, bridges and buildings, states have begun submitting lists of priority projects in need of funding.
Highway Funds Fall Low Enough That Republicans Seek Taxes
Falling fuel prices, crumbling roads and bridges and a gridlocked Congress have U.S. states, even those run by Republicans, debating higher taxes.