Georgia Senate bill could make blocking roads during protests a felony offense
ATLANTA — A Georgia state Senate committee is reviving a proposal to require a permit for any protest statewide, and classify it as an illegal
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8,000 gallons of milk spilled in North Dakota semi crash
WING, N.D. — Authorities say a semi-trailer hauling milk crashed in central North Dakota over the weekend and spilled nearly 8,000 gallons of milk. The
Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday, March 14, pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be
Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska dig out from powerful snowstorm, Iowa reports hazardous conditions
People in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa were digging out Monday, March 15, from a powerful late winter snowstorm that led to airport and road
Governor seeks overhaul of Pennsylvania’s highway funding
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday, March 12, proposed phasing out Pennsylvania’s
Suit seeks to stop $7 billion expansion of Houston area interstate
HOUSTON — A federal lawsuit was filed Thursday, March 11, to stop a massive $7 billion highway widening project in Houston that local officials and
Washington farm exports hampered by cargo-container shortage
SEATTLE — Farm exporters in Washington state have been left with stockpiles of product and idle trucks as the pandemic has created a shortage of
State lawmaker introduces bill calling for halt to PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The chair of Pennsylvania’s Senate Transportation Committee on March 10 said he wants to halt plans to toll nine major bridges on
Clean fuel proposal gets green light from New Mexico panel
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico legislative panel on March 9 advanced a measure that would set the stage for the creation of a clean
South Carolina House passes bill to ticket slow left lane drivers
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House has passed a bill that would let police write a ticket for someone driving too slow in the
SUV came through hole in border fence before crash with semi, 13 dead
HOLTVILLE, Calif. — The 13 people killed in one of the deadliest highway crashes involving migrants sneaking into the U.S. had entered California through a
USDOT’s inspector general faults former Secretary Elaine Chao over ethics concerns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s watchdog asked the Justice Department to criminally investigate Elaine Chao late last year over concerns that she misused
US infrastructure gets C- from engineers as roads stagnate
AUSTIN, Texas — America’s infrastructure has scored near-failing grades for its deteriorating roads, public transit and storm water systems due to years of inaction from
Biden team readies infrastructure package after virus relief
WASHINGTON — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority —
Owners of Massachusetts trucking company involved in crash that killed 7 charged
BOSTON — The owners of the truck involved in a crash in New Hampshire in June 2019 that killed seven motorcyclists are facing charges of
Judge dismisses suit over trucker’s 2017 death on Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
EASTVILLE, Va. — A Virginia judge has dismissed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by the widow of a trucker whose tractor-trailer plunged over the Chesapeake Bay
Missouri Senate passes bill against road-blocking protesters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri protesters who repeatedly block traffic without permission could face felony charges under a bill passed Thursday, Feb. 25, by the
Mississippi House kills proposal for gas tax election
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House is backing away from a proposal for a statewide election on increasing gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to pay for
Pennsylvania lawmakers unhappy about bridge tolls reminded of law they passed
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who are unhappy Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is considering tolling nine major bridges were warned about that prospect when
Mississippi bill would let state voters decide on fuel tax increases
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi House will consider a bill that could lead to an increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to pay for