Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/missourians-reject-sales-tax-for-infrastructure/">Missourians Reject Sales Tax for InfrastructureMissourians Reject Sales Tax for Infrastructure
August 06, 2014
On August 5 Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have established a dedicated infrastructure fund from revenue earned through three-quarters of a cent sales tax increase. Constitutional Amendment 7 was dismissed in a 59% to 41% vote. “We are very disappointed in the result, but the people have spoken and we respect that.” Stephen......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/statement-on-the-congressional-passage-of-the-10-month-patch-to-the-highway-trust-fund/">Statement on the Congressional Passage of the 10 Month Patch to the Highway Trust FundStatement on the Congressional Passage of the 10 Month Patch to the Highway Trust Fund
August 01, 2014
Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) Over, P.E., President of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the passage of short-term funding to the federal Highway Trust Fund.: “We thank Congress for passing the short-term patch to the Highway Trust Fund. This legislation will protect thousands of jobs and avert......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-action-packed/">This Week in Infrastructure: Action PackedThis Week in Infrastructure: Action Packed
August 01, 2014
Between the water main break on UCLA’s campus, the two Senate votes, and House vote to patch the Highway Trust Fund, the high cost of the failure to act was obvious this week. D+ infrastructure, the overall grade in ASCE’s 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, is in part because of the aging pipes, roads,......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/asce-statement-on-the-senate-passage-of-h-r-5021-to-sustain-the-highway-trust-fund-until-december/">ASCE Statement on the Senate Passage of H.R. 5021 to Sustain the Highway Trust Fund until DecemberASCE Statement on the Senate Passage of H.R. 5021 to Sustain the Highway Trust Fund until December
July 29, 2014
Washington, D.C. —The following is a statement from Randall (Randy) Over, P.E., President of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on the passage of H.R. 5021 in the U.S. Senate: “This evening, the United States Senate assured that road, bridge, and transit projects, along with countless American jobs, will be preserved until at least......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/advocate-profile-shelia-montgomery-mills-p-e-m-asce/">Advocate Profile: Shelia Montgomery-Mills, P.E., M. ASCEAdvocate Profile: Shelia Montgomery-Mills, P.E., M. ASCE
July 29, 2014
Shelia Montgomery-Mills, P.E., M.ASCE, is a manager of projects and systems at Appleseed Workshop and also owns her own consulting firm, Civil Construction Solutions. She works on commercial and residential renewal projects in Birmingham, Alabama. Shelia’s experiences in her career, along with attending the ASCE Legislative Fly-In, contributed to her active role in advocacy. The......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-all-eyes-are-on-the-senate-for-next-week/">This Week in Infrastructure: All eyes are on the Senate… for next weekThis Week in Infrastructure: All eyes are on the Senate… for next week
July 25, 2014
The Senate will vote early next week on the House’s bill to extend funding to the Highway Trust Fund until May. The upper chamber is poised to debate and vote on the bill and four amendments to it, including the Carper-Corker-Boxer Amendment, which ASCE supports. If passed, the amendment would shorten the funding extension, thus......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/planning-americas-energy-future-at-asce-2014-shale-energy-engineering-conference/">Planning America’s Energy Future at ASCE 2014 Shale Energy Engineering ConferencePlanning America’s Energy Future at ASCE 2014 Shale Energy Engineering Conference
July 24, 2014
This week, ASCE’s inaugural Shale Energy Engineering Conference was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It included three days of plenary panels, technical sessions and a visit from the Commonwealth’s Governor, Tom Corbett. In his remarks, Governor Corbett reminded the audience that 10 years ago the United States was an importer of natural gas, and today, those......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/how-your-state-funds-school-construction/">How Your State Funds School ConstructionHow Your State Funds School Construction
July 24, 2014
In every community across the U.S. is a school building. They’re used for learning, libraries, sports, and feeding kids, but they’re also used for community meetings, school programs, and in emergencies. Each one of these schools is different, and so it’s probably not a surprise that they’re all funded differently. The Pennsylvania Department of Education......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/is-our-infrastructure-making-the-grade-we-know-the-answer/">Is Our Infrastructure Making the Grade? We Know the AnswerIs Our Infrastructure Making the Grade? We Know the Answer
July 22, 2014
A few weeks ago, a new report from CG/LA Infrastructure and Autodesk offered a six-point plan to address the dismal D+ grade from our 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. As Rep. John Delaney (D-MD) put it, “there are real economic costs associated with our infrastructure gridlock. This is a domestic emergency.” Throughout the new......
Link to Post:https://infrastructurereportcard.org/this-week-in-infrastructure-the-house-approves-a-highway-trust-fund-patch/">This Week in Infrastructure: The House Approves a Highway Trust Fund PatchThis Week in Infrastructure: The House Approves a Highway Trust Fund Patch
July 18, 2014
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a short-term bill to keep the Highway Trust Fund up and running until May 2015. While Democrats were hesitant about the proposal, ultimately the bill passed with bipartisan support, 367-55. In a statement commenting on its passage, ASCE reiterated the need for a long-term, sustainable funding solution. A......
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