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Voters Approve Transportation Spending

Started by cpzilliacus, November 16, 2012, 07:53:01 AM

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cpzilliacus

Governing.com: Voters Approve Transportation Spending, AASHTO's New President and More

QuoteWhile infrastructure netted hardly a mention in this year's presidential campaign, dozens of state, city and county governments held elections related to highway, transit and water infrastructure. By and large, voters supported these efforts.

QuoteThe narrative, infrastructure advocates say, is a familiar one, and the results aren't unusual. Historically, state and local voters have more often than not supported funding local transportation projects.

QuoteThe trend also illustrates a stark contrast to the state of affairs at the federal level. Congressional lawmakers have been wary of approving solutions that would generate new revenue for transportation projects. "I think the initiatives we saw that were successful [in states and localities] showed again that when people know what they're going to get, they're more likely to support it," said Kerry O'Hare, vice president and director of Building America's Future Educational Fund.
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kphoger

When my eyes first drifted past the subject, I thought it said "Voters Approve . . . Speeding".

Drat!

He Is Already Here! Let's Go, Flamingo!
Dost thou understand the graveness of the circumstances?
Deut 23:13
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: PKDIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

cpzilliacus

Quote from: kphoger on November 16, 2012, 01:33:20 PM
When my eyes first drifted past the subject, I thought it said "Voters Approve . . . Speeding".

Drat!

The United States would have much higher maximum freeway and rural arterial speed limits if the voters approved them.
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