One of the major issues facing states is funding for the Highway Trust Fund. The temporary infusion of funding is set to run out by May. Many states have put transportation projects on hold or have taken action to make their own transportation funding more sustainable, as they wait to see if additional funding will be provided.
To help journalists cover this issue, The Pew Charitable Trusts is hosting a webcast from 9-11:30 a.m. (EDT) on Friday with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, who will make opening remarks, before a panel discussion with state and local officials will take place. To register for the event, click here.
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Dienstag, April 14, 2015
Pew Charitable hosts webcast for journalists to focus on navigating transportation funding
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