Court Strikes Down PennDOT’s P3 Bridge Plan
Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court ruled last week that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's plan to toll nine interstate bridges in Pennsylvania violates state law. PennDOT's announcement that I-79 will be tolled was met with opposition as South Fayette...
The Best and Worst Ways Nonprofits Store Evaluation Data
When non-profit organizations set out to measure their outcomes and evaluate their programs, data is precious. They typically turn to a variety of data storage methods, but some are more effective than others.
Legal Issues in Broadband Public-Private Partnerships: Finding a Private Partner
A growing number of local governments are coming to see fiber broadband networks as essential infrastructure for the 21st century, infrastructure that is capable of driving and supporting simultaneous progress in just about every area of significance to their...
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Flash Update: GDP Growth in Every City (September 2023 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for all 50 U.S. states. In this post, we look at the latest GDP figures by state. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the Bureau of Economic...
Flash Update: Personal Income Growth in Every City (September 2023 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities and states in the United States. In this post, we look at the latest per capita personal income data for every state in the United States. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
Flash Update: Inflation in Major Cities (October 2023 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at the latest CPI release and the 11 cities tracked in this release. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]....
$375 Million Earmarked for Transportation Projects in Massachusetts in Latest Bill
Massachusetts municipalities are set to receive a boost of $375 in funding after Gov. Maura Healey signed the Chapter 90 conference committee bill. This amount will be used to finance various infrastructure and transit projects, with $200 million of the total funding...
Pennsylvania Allocates $400 Million for Organizations That Will Provide Training for Infrastructure Repair
As Pennsylvania takes a proactive step in building a stronger workforce, Gov. Josh Shapiro has recently signed an executive order that will funnel $400 million in federal funding towards organizations that will provide on-the-job training for new infrastructure...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Approves $2.6 Billion Infrastructure Package, Largest in State’s History
In a momentous feat for Minnesotans, Gov. Tim Walz has recently signed a $2.6 billion infrastructure bill, which is tagged by the administration as the largest state investment in history. The funding will be allocated towards transportation infrastructure...
Tennessee Awards $300 Million in Grants for Water Infrastructure Projects
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation recently announced that it has awarded 131 grants worth $299,228,167 through the American Rescue Plan fund. These grants are composed of 29 collaborative grants and 102 non-collaborative grants and will be used...
Minnesota Legislature Approves $195 Million in Funding for the Proposed Northern Light Express Rail Service
Minnesota inches closer to seeing the materialization of the Northern Light Express (NLX) passenger rail project as the legislature approves a transportation bill that will allocate $195 million in funding for the project. This project is a higher-speed rail that...
Texas Allocates $33 Million for Water Infrastructure Development
Four water infrastructure projects will receive a cut from the recently announced $33,370,000 in funding rolled out by the Texas Water Development Board. The approved funding was made through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the Economically Distressed Areas...
Commerce Department Allocates $930 Million to Boost the Internet Connectivity in 35 States
With the goal of eliminating the digital divide in America, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration unveiled that $930 million will be invested towards improving internet connectivity in the country through the Middle Mile Infrastructure...
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