Transportation
We advocate for effective transportation dollars and resources to address potentially dangerous travel conditions and research the impact of green energy policies.
Biden Mouthpiece Considers $1.6 Trillion in Taxpayer Money ‘Minimal’
Jim Geraghty of National Review Online takes issue with the latest pronouncement from President Biden’s top spokeswoman. [E]asily overlooked in [Monday’s] White House press briefing: Q: Is the White House…
Shadowy Liberal Groups Push Partisan Infrastructure Package
Collin Anderson of the Washington Free Beacon reports on a high-dollar effort to block bipartisanship on Capitol Hill. A trove of dark money is behind a liberal campaign to push…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Carolina Journal Online reports that the state Senate’s budget will feature a 10-year, $12 billion plan to use cash for capital and infrastructure projects. John Hood’s CJ Opinion explores timeless…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Jeff Moore reports for Carolina Journal Online on who determines energy policy for N.C. state government. John Hood’s CJ Opinion argues that users should pay for highways.
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Dallas Woodhouse reports on U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx’s latest political moves. The latest CJ Opinion explains why N.C. policymakers should rely on user fees to meet transportation needs.
Using User Fees for Infrastructure
If you watched last week’s Shaftesbury Society meeting, you heard Cato Institute transportation expert Randal O’Toole’s recommendation that North Carolina rely more on user fees to meet its transportation needs.…
Cato Expert Offers Multiple Reasons to Reject Federal Infrastructure Plan
Chris Edwards of the Cato Institute offers Daily Caller readers a list of reasons to oppose the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposals. President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan is getting…
New Carolina Journal Online Features
Johnny Kampis reports for Carolina Journal Online on an audit that raises questions about N.C. Department of Transportation projects. Ray Nothstine’s CJ Opinion reminds us why Memorial Day matters.
First, fix the roads
In his recent report on state transportation spending, Randal O’Toole agrees with the NC FIRST Commission that the state should move from the gas tax to a mileage-based user fee for road…
Towards Safe, Cost-Effective, Equitable Transportation
In January 2021, a state commission recommended that the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) budget be increased by a behemoth 40%. The recommendation generates critical questions that must be…
Towards Safe, Cost-Effective, and Equitable Transportation
In January 2021, a state commission recommended that the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) budget be increased by a behemoth 40%. The recommendation generates critical questions that must be…
Biden’s Baffling Approach to Pipeline Problems
Charles Cooke of National Review Online considers the president’s puzzling reaction to the Colonial pipeline shutdown. Sometimes I’m left unsure as to what progressives believe the government is for. In…