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Redmond Municipal Airport Secures Federal Grants for $180 Million Upgrade
Redmond Municipal Airport is set for a $180 million expansion, backed in part by $9.7 million in newly secured federal grants for rural Oregon airports, most of which will go to Roberts Field. The project will add seven jet bridges, expand terminal seating and dining...
Seattle Passes Law to Accelerate Light-Rail Expansion
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has signed legislation to streamline permitting for the Ballard and West Seattle light-rail extensions, aiming to cut approval times in half. The unanimously passed measure updates the city’s land use code to accelerate project timelines,...
Lawsuit Looms Over Ohio’s Plan to Use Unclaimed Funds for Browns Stadium
Two former Democratic officials are preparing a class-action lawsuit against Ohio’s newly passed budget provision that redirects unclaimed funds over 10 years to help finance a new Cleveland Browns stadium. Despite their warnings that the move is unconstitutional and...
States Win Partial Victory as Judge Blocks Trump Freeze on EV Charger Funding
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions in electric vehicle charger funding that had been frozen earlier this year, ruling the move violated constitutional authority. The ruling partially grants a preliminary injunction sought by 16...
Bills Introduced to Withhold Federal Payments in Response to Trump Funding Cuts
Democratic lawmakers in several blue states are introducing bills that would allow states to withhold payments to the federal government in response to President Trump’s funding freezes. The proposed measures, introduced in Maryland, Connecticut, New York, and...
DeSantis, Trump Want Florida to Take Over $4B Everglades Reservoir Project
Governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump voiced support for transferring control of the $4 billion Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) reservoir project from the federal government to the state of Florida. They argued that the state could complete the reservoir...
Trump Administration Seizes MBTA Train Parts Delivered from China
The Trump administration has detained subway car components made by Chinese state-owned CRRC Corp. for the MBTA, citing concerns under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The seizure of the components threatens to delay or halt production the trains at CRRC’s...
Golden Gate Bridge District Mulls Dropping “DEI” References to Protect Federal Funding
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is considering rescinding its 2020 resolution, which includes anti-racism and DEI language, as a preemptive action to avoid potential federal funding penalties under the Trump administration’s crackdown on...
Trump OKs Expansion of Texas–Mexico Cross-Border Bridge
President Donald Trump has approved the expansion of the Eagle Pass bridge, a U.S.–Mexico border crossing aimed at easing congestion and boosting trade. The project will double the number of lanes on the Camino Real International Bridge, enhancing capacity between...
Trump Admin Supports Texas Bid For More Control Over Highway Projects, Less Oversight
The Trump administration is backing a proposal that would give the Texas Department of Transportation expanded authority over its own environmental reviews for highway projects, reducing public transparency and oversight. If approved, the agreement would eliminate...
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