Tag Archives: Transportation

US could dismiss air traffic controllers who fail to work during shutdown, transportation secretary says  Reuters As the shutdown wears on, Transportation secretary threatens to fire ‘problem children’ air traffic controllers ‘lashing out’  CNN How air traffic controllers navigate through government shutdown  WTOP Duffy hints at firing air traffic controller ‘problem children’ amid continuing delays  Politico Airport Delays Move the Government Shutdown Fight to …

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Plan to Fast-Track Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles  Federal Aviation Administration (.gov) Trump Administration Seeks Pilot Projects for Air Taxis  The New York Times Joby Plans to Jumpstart US Operations through White House eVTOL Integration Program  Joby Aviation Archer Plans For Air Taxi Trial Participation Under White House eVTOL Pilot Program With U.S. Airlines and Cities  Archer …

A lunar rover makes its way across rough terrain in August, navigating past rocky outcrops and around, or sometimes over, small craters. The topography in this case, is not the moon but instead in Colorado, at a site selected by Lunar Outpost to test the rovers it is developing for NASA and others. In many respects, the landscape is far …

Oregon Democrats on Tuesday delayed the final vote on a transportation funding plan until Sept. 17 because Sen. Chris Gorsek, a Gresham Democrat, is unable to attend a planned vote this week due to serious health issues, they said. Democrats were relying on Gorsek’s vote to approve the package because they have exactly the required 18 members in the Senate …

After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package  Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon road funding bill, slightly slimmer, moves forward  Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB Live updates: Day 3 of the Oregon special session on transportation funding  Statesman Journal More than 84K drivers could face new pay-per-mile fee  NewsNation Oregonians divided over $5.8B transportation plan as lawmakers prepare for Monday votes in Salem  KGW Source …

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon House has voted to pass a transportation funding bill, which looks to increase and add taxes to pay for highway maintenance and save hundreds of jobs. Monday marked day three of the Oregon Special Session, which was called by Governor Tina Kotek after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation bill in the regular session. …

Two months after a transportation funding package died on the Oregon House floor in the final minutes of this year’s legislative session, Democrats successfully passed a revised proposal through the chamber Monday afternoon. On the fourth day of an ongoing special session, one Republican and all but one Democrat in the House voted to raise taxes and fees to boost …

SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) – Monday – Labor Day – marks day three of lawmakers convening at the Oregon Capitol to decide the fate of Governor Tina Kotek’s transportation bill, a proposal designed to protect hundreds of ODOT jobs, but with a catch: Doubling the payroll tax, a permanent hike to the gas tax, and increased vehicle registration fees. The first …

Oregon Democrats advanced their transportation funding proposal through a key committee on Sunday after making some tweaks to appease Republican lawmakers.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Democrats in the Oregon Legislature successfully advanced their transportation funding proposal through a key committee on Sunday after making some last-minute tweaks to appease Republican lawmakers. On the third day of a special session, the legislative transportation …

Gov. Tina Kotek speaks at a media March 2025 availability with Speaker of the House Julie Fahey and Senate President Rob Wagner.Office of Gov. Tina Kotek After weeks of preparation, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon began a special session Friday – and immediately failed spectacularly to advance a major transportation package on the promised timeline. Even with a few Republicans and …