Tag: Transportation infrastructure
States see potential federal windfall, go slow on road taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have...
Georgia man on way to prison escapes at convenience store
ATLANTA — Authorities were searching Friday morning for an inmate who escaped from custody while being taken to a state prison and residents in...
Water bill may open spigot for Biden infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON — Rarely has a routine water resources bill generated so much political buzz, but as senators hoisted the measure to passage Thursday the...
Brockton to name street in honor of the late Marvin Hagler
BROCKTON, Mass. — Middleweight boxing champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler is being celebrated in his Massachusetts hometown with a street named in his honor.
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18 months after collapse, a New Orleans street reopens
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans officials marked the return of two-way traffic to a major New Orleans thoroughfare Wednesday, more than 18 months after...
$25M suit blames energy, boat companies in fatal capsizing
NEW ORLEANS — The offshore oil industry boat that overturned in a deadly Gulf of Mexico disaster last week was ordered to sea in...
UN concerned over halt of oil production in eastern Libya
CAIRO — The United Nations voiced concern Thursday over the recent halt of oil production at a Libyan eastern terminal and more imminent shutdowns...
Airlines waiting for word from Boeing on fixing Max planes
More than 100 new Boeing 737 Max jetliners remain grounded by problems with an electrical issue in some components, and airlines are waiting for...
LA homeless spending could near $1B as crisis rages
LOS ANGELES — Faced with an out-of-control homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday will propose spending nearly $1 billion in the...
Greece lifts quarantine requirement for US, EU, others
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from most European countries, as well as Israel and the United States as...