Apr 08 Under Trump, new transportation grants ditch bikes, walkways By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for the president in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such… Continue reading
Mar 29 Trump warns he may freeze South Korea trade deal for North Korea talks By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "hold up" the trade agreement his administration finalized with South Korea this week in an effort to gain more leverage in potential talks with North Korea. Continue reading
Mar 29 WATCH: Trump shares $200 billion plan to update bridges and roads By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is visiting Richfield, Ohio, to sell the public on his plan to use $200 billion in federal money to spur at least $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade to repair or replace highways, bridges, ports, airports… Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 7:24 News Wrap: Federal investigators join Florida bridge collapse probe By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the death toll from a pedestrian bridge collapse in South Florida rose to six, and could go higher still. Federal investigators from the national transportation safety board have joined the investigation. Also, the White House… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 5:48 Flexing cyberwarfare muscle, Russia shows it can cause major disruptions By PBS News Hour The Trump administration has accused Russia of a series of cyberattacks on American and European power plants, water facilities and electrical grids, dating back to 2015. Why target a country’s infrastructure? And what are the risks of such acts of… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Cars crushed in deadly Florida bridge collapse By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a newly built pedestrian bridge collapsed in the Miami area, crushing eight vehicles. Authorities reported multiple deaths and injuries. Also, the special counsel in the Russia investigation is going after the business records of the… Continue watching
Mar 05 Republicans in Congress look to keep a low profile By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press After last year's successful drive to cut taxes, what do President Donald Trump's allies in Congress do for an encore? The answer seems to be, "Not so much."… Continue reading
Feb 18 Measuring up U.S. infrastructure against other countries By Hiba Baroud, The Conversation This year’s report urged the government and private sector to increase spending by US$2 trillion within the next 10 years, in order to improve not only the physical infrastructure, but the country’s economy overall. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 8:05 Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore’s school infrastructure By PBS News Hour Baltimore City Public Schools faced outrage from parents after images emerged of students wearing coats in a freezing classroom. More than a third of schools reported a lack of heat this winter during a cold snap, and that’s just one… Continue watching
Feb 13 WATCH: White House says Trump will donate fourth-quarter salary to infrastructure The donation announced Tuesday in the White House briefing room comes a day after Trump released a plan to rebuild crumbling roads, bridges and ports. Continue reading