$2 trillion plan would be on the scale of the new deal. On Wednesday, President Biden delivered a message from Pittsburgh unveiling his administration’s plan to tackle the…
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Debate Begins on Infrastructure
Administration’s $3 trillion proposal would target education, infrastructure, climate, and workforce development. President Biden met privately with members of Congress on Monday to discuss his administration’s upcoming $3…
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Buttigieg says goal is to move project forward before September. On Monday, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke of the coming infrastructure plan from the president’s administration, saying…
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Major Federal Tax Hike Coming
First major tax increase since Clinton in 1993. President Joe Biden is planning a tax hike to help pay for the long-term economic program designed as a follow-up…
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National Guard Assists with Water Crisis in Mississippi
Decades of similar crises begs for infrastructure overhaul. The National Guard was recently deployed to aid the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, passing out water to the capital…
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ASCE Gives U.S. Infrastructure Poor Grade
American Society of Civil Engineers warns of underfunded repair efforts. On Wednesday, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced their grade for the nation’s infrastructure. Assessed every…
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Another Stimulus Package to Follow $1.9T
“Need to go further,” says Senator Schumer. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan package is expected to pass the House of Representatives this week. The Senate will vote…
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Senate Confirms Transportation Secretary
His agenda includes rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure. Pete Buttigieg, a 39-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has been confirmed by the Senate to be Transportation Secretary. He…
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President Updates Environmental Permitting Requirements
Some rules have not changed since the Nixon administration. President Trump is revealing updates to decades-old environmental permitting requirements in an effort to speed approval of infrastructure projects…
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President Issues Emergency Infrastructure Executive Order
Environmental reviews are waived to expedite projects. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that would expedite permitting for infrastructure projects, building on earlier orders to ease…
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