U.S. federal executive department overseeing highways, railroads, aviation, transit, and other modes of transportation
Vincent Smith and Shantanu Kamat explore the impact of a significant federal regulatory waiver. The Jones Act, which restricts cargo shipments between US ports to US-flagged and owned vessels, has…
Recent reports of election administration problems in North Carolina over the past several elections are a wake-up call. We should join the growing number of states that conduct election performance…
Andrew Kerr of the Washington Free Beacon highlights a disturbing new report from Capitol Hill. California’s long-troubled high-speed rail project is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes…
Thomas Catenacci writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a regulatory change that could help boost American infrastructure. The Department of Transportation is taking action to expedite permitting for infrastructure…
With budget negotiations stalled over disagreements on personal income tax rate cuts and revenue triggers, both chambers unveiled two spending bills this week. On Monday, the Senate released a revamped…
Introduction North Carolina has more than 80,500 miles of state-owned highways, more than any other state besides Texas. Unlike Texas, which owns one-fourth of the 322,000 miles of roads in…
On December 17th, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee unveiled a 1,547-page continuing resolution and disaster recovery bill that included financial assistance to North Carolina and multiple other states devastated by…
In 2022, Governor Cooper issued an executive order to raise the number of registered zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the state to 1.25 million by 2030. ZEVs include electric vehicles (EVs)…
Joseph Simonson of the Washington Free Beacon explains how one bad Biden administration policy is thwarting another bad Biden administration policy. In 2021, the Biden administration pledged it would build…
Jordan Boyd writes for the Federalist about an inconvenient development for a U.S. senator who complains about Supreme Court ethics. Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse allegedly spent the last 17 years…
Jeremiah Poff writes for the Washington Examiner about the negative impact of electric vehicle mandates. The advent of electric vehicles is providing the Democratic Party with new ways to spit…
North Carolina’s no-more-stringent law forbids state environmental agencies from imposing stricter environmental regulations than required by the federal government. In 2022, as per his agreement with California Gov. Newsom, Gov.…