Obama Wants to Overturn Fossil-Fuel 'Nuisance’ Ruling
August 27, 2010 The Obama administration is calling on the Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court ruling that would allow...

Virginia Toll-Lane Suit Adds Federal Official as Defendant
August 25, 2010 WASHINGTON — A northern Virginia county suing federal and state transportation authorities over certain environmental...

Congressman Floats Possibility of National Sales Tax on Motor Fuels
August 20, 2010 As members of Congress and the White House struggle to find a suitable replacement for, or addition to, the current gas tax...

Chamber Takes EPA to Court Over Gas Emissions
August 17, 2010 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is challenging in federal court the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate...

FMAP Extension Means States Could Revisit Budgets
August 13, 2010 Many states will have to revisit their fiscal 2011 budgets and may have to rearrange their spending plans due to gaps between...

Fitch Releases Expanded Evaluation Criteria for Toll-Backed Borrowings
August 11, 2010 WASHINGTON — Fitch Ratings this week released expanded global criteria that its analysts will use to evaluate debt...

Lobbyists Line Up to Push BAB Extension
August 10, 2010 WASHINGTON — Since the beginning of the year, Wall Street firms, trade associations, and municipal bond issuers have...

Senate Passes FMAP Bill With Aid for Local Schools
August 5, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Senate yesterday voted 61 to 39 to approve a $26 billion measure that would extend but phase out...

GAO: Highway Fund an Even Deal
August 4, 2010 WASHINGTON — A new study released this week by the Government Accountability Office shows that nearly all states have...

More P3s Predicted for Airports As Private Sector Takes Up Slack
July 26, 2010 Airports may begin seeking more public-private partnership agreements as financing needs mount and more private investors step...