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
Feb 12 Watch 5:54 Here’s what Trump’s spending proposal would fund and cut By PBS News Hour President Trump unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure plan to fix roads, bridges and airports on Monday, as well as his $4.4 trillion outline of spending priorities. But the plan was overshadowed by internal struggles at the White House, and questions of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:50 LA mayor: Infrastructure fuels prosperity, and federal government needs to do its part By PBS News Hour President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure blueprint relies on states and local governments, as well as private sector investment, to provide much of the needed funding. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says that his city is doing its part already, and… Continue watching
Feb 12 WATCH: Trump says it’s ‘up to’ Congress to act on plan to rebuild roads By Ken Thomas, Associated Press "If you want it badly, you're going to get it," Trump told state and local officials during a meeting at the White House. "And if you don't want it, that's OK with me too."… Continue reading
Feb 06 WATCH: White House addresses infrastructure plan, immigration By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The Trump administration wants to generate $1 trillion in infrastructure spending over the next decade. But only $200 billion would be federal dollars. Continue reading
Jan 08 What would it take to fix America’s crumbling infrastructure? By Daniel Bush Can Congress pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill in 2018?… Continue reading
Sep 09 Column: Six rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of ‘unprecedented’ weather events By Thaddeus R. Miller and Mikhail Chester, The Conversation After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump abandons plans for infrastructure advisory council By Associated Press It's the third such industry council to be eliminated by the White House this week after the backlash to the president's comments blaming "both sides" for the recent violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to speed up permits for infrastructure projects By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press This is Trump's second executive order aimed at streamlining infrastructure projects. Continue reading