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by Tyler Durden
By Mark Solomon of FreightWaves,
President Joe Biden has thrust a dagger into the heart of the federal motor fuels tax and, with it, the trust fund that’s long been dedicated to paying for highway projects.
So says Randy Mullett, a multi-decade veteran of the inside-the-beltway transportation wars and head of a Virginia-based consultancy. Biden’s staunch opposition to an increase in the federal fuels tax which hasn’t been raised since 1993 sends a clear message to Congress that the Highway Trust Fund, which for decades has used fuel tax proceeds to funnel money to states for road infrastructure projects, has reached the end of its useful life, Mullett said. The Trust Fund was created in 1956 to fund the interstate highway system and other road projects.
Biden sends federal motor fuels tax packing, Washington insider says
President’s opposition to fuel tax increase to fund infrastructure sends signal the model is obsolete, Mullett says 3 minutes read Has Biden buried the fuel tax and trust fund? (Image: C-SPAN)
President Joe Biden has thrust a dagger into the heart of the federal motor fuels tax and, with it, the trust fund that’s long been dedicated to paying for highway projects.
So says Randy Mullett, a multidecade veteran of the inside-the-beltway transportation wars and head of a Virginia-based consultancy. Biden’s staunch opposition to an increase in the federal fuels tax which hasn’t been raised since 1993 sends a clear message to Congress that the Highway Trust Fund, which for decades has used fuel tax proceeds to funnel money to states for road infrastructure projects, has reached the end of its useful life, Mullett said. The Trust Fund was created in 1956 to fund the interstate highway system and
Posted: May 06, 2021 7:00 AM NT | Last Updated: May 6
Tony Fowlow does what he loves best driving the Zamboni and clearing the ice at the Glacier in Mount Pearl. He was sidelined by a stroke in December.(City of Mount Pearl/YouTube)
From Phonse to Mr. Mount Pearl to the Earl of the Pearl, Tony Fowlow has a lot of nicknames. But he s best known for being the man behind the Zamboni at the Glacier Arena and a beloved member of the province s hockey and figure skating community for more than four decades. He s a true legend in Mount Pearl, said Kim Pelley, the president of the Mount Pearl Minor Hockey Association. She says Fowlow has been there since the beginning, from the construction of the Smallwood arena in the 70s to getting hired there and later moving over to the Glacier.
Biden nominates Pete Buttigieg as DOT secretary
3 3,183 2 minutes read New Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is now a powerful figure in the freight community. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg, who dropped out of 2020 presidential campaign earlier this year and endorsed Biden, as secretary of transportation.
“I am nominating him for Secretary of Transportation because this position stands at the nexus of so many of the interlocking challenges and opportunities ahead of us,” Biden said on Tuesday. “Jobs, infrastructure, equity, and climate all come together at the DOT, the site of some of our most ambitious plans to build back better. I trust Mayor Pete to lead this work with focus, decency, and a bold vision he will bring people together to get big things done.”