roads and bridges

Rising fuel efficiency in today’s automobiles means that the state’s fuel taxes do not generate sufficient revenue to do all of the desired road and bridge work that state and local government would like to see done. The Alabama Business Council of Alabama has been promoting an increase in the state’s fuel taxes to pay … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama Arise Citizens’ Policy Project held a press conference in support of legislation to advance public transportation. The legislation, Senate Bill 85 and House Bill 10, is sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, and State Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia. Alice Paris chairs Alabama Arise’s legislative committee. “Alabama is … Continued

By Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey When I struck the gavel for the Senate to adjourn Sine Die at midnight on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, the Senate completed its 30th and final legislative day of the 2016 Regular Session. Sine Die is a Latin phrase meaning “without day” that is, without designating the next day the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed Senate Bill 192 into law.  SB 192 creates the Rural Assistance Match Program (RAMP), which will help more counties participate in the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP).  ATRIP is the largest road and bridge improvement program in Alabama’s history … Continued