Mon May 16, 2016
Colo. Supreme Court Strikes Down Two Fracking Bans
DENVER (AP) The Colorado Supreme Court struck down attempts by two cities to ban or delay fracking, a major victory for the oil and gas industry. The court ruled that a ban on fracking in Longmont and a five-year moratorium in Fort Collins are invalid because they conflict with state law....
Chuck Harvey - Fri May 13, 2016
STA Seeks Voter Approval for Transportation Sales Tax on November Ballot
The Sacramento Transportation Authority will seek voter approval of a half-cent transportation sales tax in November to cover $3.6 billion in highway, bridge, rail and road maintenance projects within Sacramento County over the next 30 years....
Fri May 13, 2016
Bullock Launches Infrastructure Funding Plan to Build Montana, Create Jobs, Grow Economy
Gov. Steve Bullock launched his plan to fund millions of dollars of infrastructure needs across Montana and create thousands of good-paying jobs now and for future generations of Montanans. “My number one priority moving into the 2017 legislative session is once again to invest in infrastructure across the state, and I am calling on every legislator that comes to Helena in January to put Montana jobs over Montana politics and get this done,” said Bullock, speaking at a press conference in Billings....
Fri May 13, 2016
Gov. Mead Hails Carbon-Conversion Lab Possibilities
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) Gov. Matt Mead and others are hailing the possibilities of an industrial-scale laboratory where researchers will test new technologies to make profitable use of carbon dioxide emissions from a coal-fired power plant....
BobCaina Calvan - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 13, 2016
Montana Invites PayPal After Firm Spurns North Carolina
HELENA, Mont. (AP) Montana officials sought to capitalize on North Carolina's loss and announced that they would be courting PayPal to open an operations center. In a letter, Gov. Steve Bullock and U.S....
Juliet Williams - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 13, 2016
High-Speed Rail Board Approves Revised California Plan
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. (AP) The board that oversees California's high-speed rail project approved a revised $64 billion plan that calls for the train to go from the Central Valley to the San Jose area before it heads to Southern California, acknowledging the political reality that federal and private financing has fallen far short of what backers had hoped....
Michelle Rindels - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu May 12, 2016
Vegas May Win Big If It Builds Venue for Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) Raiders owner Mark Davis pledged this week to relocate his NFL team from Oakland to Las Vegas if a proposed $1.4 billion, 65,000-seat domed stadium is built. Here are some hurdles the proposal would have to clear before becoming reality....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed May 11, 2016
S.C. Wants $2B for Roads
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Senators said April 19 they like the idea of raising more than $2 billion for one-time spending on road construction projects, but they disagreed over how the money would be spent. Bills discussed by the Senate Finance Committee would send $200 million to the State Infrastructure Bank, for borrowing an estimated $2.2 billion....
Jeff Amy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue May 10, 2016
Road Money Lobbying Heats Up, Outcome Unclear
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Fights in the Mississippi Senate over a transportation spending bill that doesn't actually do anything yet indicates how intensely people are lobbying for and against more money for roads and bridges....
Tue May 10, 2016
Treasury Dept. Rejects Plan to Cut Teamster Pension Benefits
The New York Times is reporting that the Treasury Department on Friday rejected a plan to cut benefits for 270,000 union drivers and retirees who belong to a deeply troubled Teamster pension fund, a decision that could thwart the intentions of other large, financially struggling pension funds....
