Arkansas and the Biden infrastructure plan
Arkansas and the Biden infrastructure plan JOE BIDEN Phil Roeder via Creative Commons
In an effort to sell President Biden’s expansive $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, the White House has released a “fact sheet” for each state that details needs and how they would be addressed under the plan. See the one for Arkansas below.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said this weekend that the administration hopes to see major progress on the bill in Congress by Memorial Day.
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President Biden is meeting today with a bipartisan group of senators and representatives to discuss the plan.
By Spectrum News Staff Worcester PUBLISHED 1:30 PM ET Apr. 12, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:30 PM EDT Apr. 12, 2021
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MASS. - The Biden White House released
state-by-state breakdowns of its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package that show the dire shape of roads, bridges, the power grid and housing affordability.
The White House says
Massachusetts earned a C- grade on its infrastructure report card due to its enormous needs to improve roads and bridges, public transportation, housing, drinking water and more.
Here s the White House breakdown of infrastructure needs in Massachusetts:
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ROADS AND BRIDGES: In Massachusetts there are 472 bridges and over 1,194 miles of highway in poor condition. Since 2011, commute times have increased by 10.9% in Massachusetts and on average, each driver pays $620 per year in costs due to driv