House Transportation Republicans Urge Bipartisan Policymaking
Shortly after the House transportation panel handed off pandemic aid recommendations to the Budget Committee, transportation Republican policymakers called the process partisan. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
February 22, 2021Pennsylvania Trucking Industry Opposes State DOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a list of bridges that are being considered for tolling, a practice the state’s trucking community has bristled against.
February 19, 2021Extreme Winter Weather Causes Vaccine Shipping Delays
WASHINGTON — Extreme winter weather has dealt the first major setback to the Biden administration’s planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines, delaying shipment of three days’ worth of shots, or about 6 million doses.
February 19, 2021Massachusetts Bond Bill Includes Funding for Roads, Bridges and Transit
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed a $16 billion transportation bond bill, which includes funding to modernize various modes of transportation.
February 19, 2021Buttigieg: After COVID-19 Relief, an Infrastructure Policy
Transportation Secretary Pete Buittigieg echoed the White House’s strategy of pursuing comprehensive infrastructure legislation after the approval of a new round of COVID-19 aid.
February 19, 2021Deere Surges With Farmers Signaling Best Year Ever
Deere & Co. lifted its earnings guidance above analyst estimates, with elevated crop prices and an improving farm economy signaling a record windfall for the biggest maker of agricultural machinery.
February 19, 2021Ex-Pilot Flying J President Hazelwood, Two Others, to Be Retried
There is no question now that former Pilot Flying J President Mark Hazelwood and two former company executives, already convicted of cheating truckers out of diesel fuel rebates, will be retried on federal criminal charges. What remains unknown, though, is when?
February 19, 2021UK Supreme Court Gives Uber Drivers Benefits in Landmark Ruling
LONDON — Uber drivers in Britain should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled Feb. 19, in a decision that threatens the company’s business model and holds broader implications for the so-called gig economy.
February 19, 20212021 Farm Exports to China Will Approach Record
The value of U.S. farm exports to China will touch $31.5 billion in the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the highest ever, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Feb. 18 in a report.
February 18, 2021House Democrats Ready to Address Climate Crisis, Pallone Says
Power outages in Texas and recent severe weather events around the country justify congressional Democrats’ policy directives on climate change, the chairman of the influential Energy and Commerce Committee said.
February 18, 2021