Bill Raising Tennessee's Gas Tax Passed Into Law
Gov. Bill Haslam on April 26 signed his IMPROVE Act into law as soon as the bill reached his desk. The bill raises gas and diesel taxes by six cents and 10 cents, respectively, over a three-year period, as well as several fees, including a $5 increase on annual car registrations.
April 27, 2017Massachusetts UPS Driver Receives Citation for Putting Out Fire
He heroically put out a fire on the front porch of a Haverhill, Mass., home earlier this month as he finished up his UPS delivery route.
April 26, 2017More Layoffs at CSX Brings Total Dismissals to 1,000, as Originally Projected
Jacksonville, Fla.-based CSX Corp. finalized the company’s layoffs April 25 with the termination of 200 workers, bringing the complete tally of layoffs to 1,000, which the company originally projected in February.
April 26, 2017Mack's First-Quarter Deliveries Decline but Orders Surge
Mack Trucks delivered a mixed load of numbers in its first quarter, dragged down by lower output totals but propelled forward by a surge in orders logged during the first three months of 2017.
April 25, 2017Teamsters Say N.Y. Distributor Threatens to Replace Striking Drivers, Warehouse Workers
The union representing more than 100 striking delivery drivers and warehouse workers employed by East Yaphank, N.Y. , beer distributor Clare Rose said it was notified April 24 that the strikers would be “permanently replaced” on April 25.
April 25, 2017Norfolk Southern to Develop Second Pittsburgh Route for Double-Stack Freight Cars
Last June, a landslide from the Mount Washington hillside in Pittsburgh pretty much closed the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks near Station Square for 11 days, crippling the company’s ability to move double-stack freight cars through the region.
April 25, 2017Fate of Montana Infrastructure Bonding Bill up to House Republicans, Who Reject Attempt to Revive It
Both bonding proposals to fund hundreds of infrastructure projects statewide sit in the Montana House as the end of the Legislature looms during the week of April 24 — the day one of those bills was again rejected.
April 25, 2017Wisconsin Governor Backs Using General Fund Taxes for Roads
Gov. Scott Walker said April 24 he has no interest in raising the gas tax or vehicle registration fees in the budget, but he supports using general fund taxes to help pay for roads.
April 24, 2017Breaking Down California’s New Higher Gasoline Tax
The California Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown just passed a bill that will plow $52.4 billion in taxes and fees aimed at shoring up California’s freeways, roads and bridges.
April 24, 2017Demand for Warehouses Rises in Houston Fueled by Online Shopping
The hottest niche in Houston's recovering real estate market is warehouses, evidence of the city's growing position as a distribution center for consumer goods in a rapidly evolving retail environment.
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