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Infrastructure
The Incoming Biden Administration Raises the Possibility of More Infrastructure Weeks and More Infrastructure Spending
More spending doesn't necessarily mean better results.
House Democrats' $500 Billion Transportation Overhaul Would Require Doubling the Federal Gas Tax
Senate Republicans have proposed a far more modest reauthorization of federal surface transportation spending programs that are set to expire in September.
House Moves To Give Homeland Security More Power To Snoop
Plus: Santa Cruz decriminalizes shrooms, the feds target medical marijuana in Michigan, "the growing threat to free speech online," and more...
House Democrats' $760 Billion Infrastructure Proposal Has Lots of Funding Proposals, Few Proposed Funding Sources
The "Moving Forward Framework" includes some sensible reforms alongside expensive, dubious policy proposals.
The Trump Administration Wants To Speed Up the Delivery of Infrastructure Projects
New proposed regulations from the White House's Council on Environmental Quality would limit how long federal environmental reviews could last.
How Can Our Dumb Infrastructure Accommodate Smart Cars?
We’re going to need a lot more sensing equipment—and fast. Here’s how to do it.
America's Roads Are Getting Bumpier and More Dangerous
A new report from the Reason Foundation highlights some of the worsening conditions of America's roadways.
Democrats Forget the Flint Water Crisis Was Caused by a Bold New Infrastructure Plan
Michigan and Flint authorities thought switching water providers would be a great job stimulus program.
Pelosi, Schumer Pitch Trump on Spendy, Protectionist Infrastructure Package
The president continues to move closer to Democratic proposals on infrastructure spending.
D.C. Water Spent Nearly $4,000 On Its Wendy the Water Drop Mascot
The feds aren't the only ones capable of designing cringe-worthy mascots.
Remy: Old Town Road (Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus Parody)
Making infrastructure funds fun again!
Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is Back
The administration's new $1 trillion infrastructure plan is light on both details and free market reforms.
Rebuilding America's 'Crumbling Infrastructure' Gets Half-Hearted Shoutout in Trump's State of the Union Address
The president proposed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan in his previous State of the Union address.
Kamala Harris Helped Secure Federal Funding for California's Disastrous High Speed Rail Project
The California senator's terrible record on policy extends to infrastructure.
Most Americans Want Congress to Fix Budget Crisis, Increase Spending. Huh?
You can't have it both ways.
Trump Has Always Been the 'King of Debt,' but Now He's Sticking Taxpayers With the Tab
Trump planned to borrow heavily to fund his still unreleased infrastructure plan, even while the Republicans in Congress were making the deficit worse.
Domino's Will Build the Roads
The company's "paving for pizza" initiative answers an age-old question.
Under Trump, Republicans Have Become the Party of No Ideas
The GOP is abandoning policy goals that used to define the party, and replacing them with raw Trumpism.
Trump Says Syria Withdrawal Coming 'Soon,' Weed 'Beer' Promises Buzz With No Alcohol, California May Slap Cancer Warning on Coffee: Reason Roundup
Plus: Billy Corgan says he's a "free-market libertarian capitalist" and Westworld's robots are on a rampage.
Congress Has Ditched Trump's Transit Cuts. What Does That Tell Us About His Infrastructure Plan's Chances?
The administration's proposed cuts to transit did not survive the sausage-making process.
The Federal Government's TIGER Program Splurges on Sidewalks in Rural Florida and Recreational Boat Ramps in Iowa
It was supposed to be a temporary stimulus program. Instead it's an engine for pork.
Senate Dems Infrastructure Plan: A Tale of Tax Hikes and Transit Subsidies
The plan calls for $1 trillion is spending on everything from walking trails to high-speed internet.
As Hyperloop Projects Advance, So Do Calls for Subsidies
Trump's infrastructure proposal includes $20 billion for projects like the Hyperloop.
Trump Donates $100,000 to the Department of Transportation. How Much Infrastructure Will That Buy?
The president's gift underscores how little consumers of road and rail pay for the infrastructure they use.
Trump Infrastructure Plan: Privatization, Deregulation, and Spending
The plan would see $200 billion in new federal spending, but it would also open up opportunities for private infrastructure investment.
Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling.' Repeat: Our Infrastructure Is Not 'Crumbling'
The number of structurally deficient bridges, never high to begin with, has been dropping over the past 30 years.
Rural America Needs Road Infrastructure Investment the Least
But Trump's infrastructure plan will give it to them anyway.
SOTU: Trump Promises Streamlined Regulations, More Private Investment in Infrastructure
The president's comments adhered pretty closely to past statements but offered little added detail.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Wrote a Letter to Trump About Infrastructure. It's 3 Pages of Protectionist Nonsense.
The point of infrastructure spending is to build infrastructure, not create jobs.
Leaked Copy of Trump's Infrastructure Plan Reveals Emphasis on Private Investment
The document gives us the most detailed take yet on the administration's $1 trillion infrastructure plan.
Who Wants a Big Gas Tax Hike?
Some people are pushing Trump to fund his infrastructure dreams with a 140 percent increase in the federal gas tax.
New York's Subway Boondoggles Illustrate How Governments Bungle Infrastructure
Why don't "we" build anything anymore? Because corrupt unions and politicians recognize a guaranteed payday when they see it
Would More Infrastructure Spending Have Stopped Yesterday's Derailment?
President Trump seems to think so.
Private Investment Back in Trump's Infrastructure Plan
A full infrastructure plan is due to be released this January, and will make use of $800 billion in private investment.
A Rising China Bets Big on Infrastructure Spending Overseas, As U.S. Wavers
China's recent moves to be a world leader could be beneficial in some areas, particularly when it comes to those investments in the developing world.
In Stunning Reversal, Trump Gives Up on Private Sector Infrastructure Investments
Libertarians have increasingly little to like about his presidency.
Republicans Want to Talk Tax Reform. Trump's Outbursts Mean They're Talking About Nazis.
President Trump's outbursts are making governance impossible
Mayor Bill de Blasio: The Perfect Ayn Rand Villain [Podcast]
Reason editors talk immigration, affirmative action, and why the "Pharma Bro" witch hunt should concern everyone.
5 Cities That Won't Be Hosting the 2024 Olympics, and Why That Makes Them Winners
Hosting the Olympics is a bad deal, and organizers are having a harder time finding willing rubes.
Los Angeles is Spending $16 Million on a Bridge That Was Supposed to be Free
The Atwater Bridge was supposed to be a free gift to the city from a philanthropic investor.
Trump Is Right: Regulation Is Massively Slowing Down and Boosting the Costs of Modernizing Infrastructure
'Red tape is not the price of good government; it is the enemy of good government.'
The Right Way to Boost Infrastructure Spending
The most important thing the federal government can do is get out of the way.
The Huge Promise of Trump's 'Infrastructure Week' [Reason Podcast]
From reforming air-traffic control to expanding road capacity with private capital, the president's plan may really get America moving again.
How Trump's Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan Could Succeed
Former Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith on the privatization revolution.
California Road-Tax Hike Is Really A Pension Tax
Who will pay for the roads? Taxpayers, every year.
Trump Promises 'An Announcement' on Davis-Bacon Within Two Weeks, Setting Up Showdown With Labor Unions
Davis-Bacon is a blatantly protectionist law that benefits labor unions at the expense of taxpayers (and it's racist too). Trump should dump it.