EXCLUSIVE: Joni Ernst Asks Transportation Sec To Hand Over List Of $1 Billion Projects That Are Way Behind Schedule
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst asked Department of Transport Secretary Shawn Duffy to provide a list of Department of Transport’s “Billion Dollar Bundogle” projects on Tuesday that were either over budget or behind schedule. In a letter sent Tuesday, Ernst requested that the list be made that projects that are delayed in schedules of more […]
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Transportation Department Reviewing Grants Funding DEI, Green New Deal Initiatives
President Donald Trump’s division has been awarded thousands of grants awarded during the Biden administration to eradicate funding diversity, equity and inclusion or Green New Deal initiatives, daily callers have learned. During the Biden administration, the Transportation Bureau revealed that thousands of “bligated unobligated announced subsidies” between 2022 and 2026. The grants that have not […]
U.S. Senate Confirms Sean Duffy As Secretary Of Transportation
The Senate was confirmed Sean Duffy As STransported ECRETARY 77-22 votes on Tuesday. More than half of the Senate Democratic Party joined the Republican member and through the former Republican Republican member VoteSince the Senate unanimously voted, mark the most “eh” voting received by the cabinet appointment. Marco Rubio As Secretary of State on January […]
Republicans file lawsuit to block Maricopa County transportation tax
The Maricopa County Republican Party has filed a lawsuit challenging a transportation sales tax extension that county voters likely approved on this year’s ballot. Official results show 59.83% of Maricopa County voters approved Proposition 479. In a lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, the Maricopa County Republican Committee argued that at least 60% support […]
Maricopa County Republican say transportation ballot measure fell short of vote threshold to pass
Maricopa County Republicans are asking a judge to repeal the county’s latest version of the long-running transportation sales tax, citing a lack of 60% voter approval. Originally adopted as Prop. 300 in 1985, continued as Prop. 400 in 2004, and passed as Prop. 479 in 2024, the county’s 0.5 cent transportation sales tax has been […]
Local leaders announce over $44M for transportation projects in Tempe, Flagstaff, Page
Tempe is one of three state municipalities with transportation projects to receive a total of $44.5 million in Rebuild America’s Infrastructure funding from Sustainability and Equity grants made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Act. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego, and Rep. Greg Stanton said in a Jan. 8 press release that RAISE grants will […]
Yuma’s historic Hotel Del Sol being made into new transportation hub
Yuma, Arizona (AZFamily)— Federal and state funding will help transform the historic Hotel Del Sol in downtown Yuma into a transportation hub. City engineers are working to preserve elements of the hotel’s exterior, but much of it will be demolished to make way for Yuma’s first intermodal transportation center. The city received $10.6 million from […]
Lawsuit against Maricopa County transportation tax extension set to be dismissed
Maricopa County Superior Court judge in removal process lawsuit He opposed a voter-approved proposal to extend the sales tax by half a cent for transportation projects in the county. Plaintiff’s notice of termination was filed over the weekend. The judge in the case canceled future hearings and plans to file a formal dismissal, a court […]
Maricopa County transportation tax extension poised to succeed
A proposed transportation tax extension is expected to be successful in Maricopa County. The 0.5 cent sales tax was first enacted in 1984 and then updated in 2004. If passed, it would be extended for another 20 years and is expected to fund billions of dollars in transportation projects, including I-10 and I-10 updates. 17. […]
Narcissists in Hollywood, Yavapai County Transportation Update, and YC Campus Dining | Top Prescott Podcasts
Open audio article player Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. Cast11 is a Prescott, Arizona podcast network covering local events, sports, events, people, and communities in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and beyond. Listen to all of Cast11’s podcasts on Apple, Spotify, […]
