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Federal workers spent $3.5 billion on transportation costs in the 2018 fiscal year, with about 71 percent on flights and 18 percent on rental cars. Image: Garen M.

All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.

Senate Majority Mitch McConnell is opposed to raising the gas tax in any transportation bill. Here's why that's a bad idea. Image: Gage Skidmore

Here’s Why McConnell Is Wrong On The Gas Tax

By Aaron Short | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already signaled that he will oppose significantly altering the gas tax, which is currently 18.3 cents per gallon. He should relent. Here's why.

The Trump administration is revoking a waiver allowing California to set stricter tailpipe pollution limits than the federal government.

Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions

By Aaron Short | Sep 18, 2019 | 10 Comments

The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.

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Federal unSAFE Rollbacks Would Have Dire Consequences for Air Quality

By Melanie Curry | Jun 6, 2019 | No Comments

The federal proposal poses some very serious problems; litigation might delay them, but few want to talk about other solutions

Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Trump Proposes Massive Cuts to Transit, Amtrak

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 11, 2019 | 114 Comments

He wants to cut funding for new transit projects 35 percent and slash Amtrak funding. But Congress has ignored him in the past.

A carbon tax could offset President Trump's proposed cut in MPG standards for cars.

A Carbon Tax Could Recoup Trump’s MPG Standards Cut

By Charles Komanoff | Aug 6, 2018 | 4 Comments

All told, a carbon tax would suppress carbon dioxide emissions eight times as much as the mileage freeze will elevate them.

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