If you blinked, took a short summer vacation or shifted your focus to another task, you may have missed the announcement that approximately $2 billion in federal funding was just made available. Here’s hoping you didn’t miss the initial announcement because the application timeline is so short it is shocking! Between July 28 and Aug. […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced a $150 million plan to address the shortage of commercial-truck parking in Ohio by adding 1,400 new commercial truck parking spaces across the state. With the plan, the state will create or expand long-term truck parking lots at 33 sites in 19 counties, […]
The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced last week $102.9 million in funding for wetland conservation projects throughout the nation. The funding comes from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to help conserve or restore 548,242 acres of critical wetland habitat. The announcement provides the U.S. […]
Profiles in Power highlights public officials nationwide who are improving their communities through their dedication, enthusiasm, creativity and experience. This week’s profile is the Teena Piccione, the Secretary & State Chief Information Officer for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. My public career highlights and education: This is my first role in the public sector […]
The city of Alexandria is planning a substantial modernization and renovation of the city’s historic city hall and Market Square, a rich chapter of American and local history that still in active use. Under the proposal, city hall, built in 1871, will undergo structural repairs, infrastructure modernization, improved accessibility and security, upgraded technology, and more […]
The U.S. Transportation Department is tackling the country’s air traffic controller shortage by expanding its collegiate training pipeline. The department announced Monday that Nashua Community College (NCC) in New Hampshire has become the state’s first institution to join the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative (E-CTI). NCC is the fifth school this year to sign on […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will spend $225.5 million to rehabilitate the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge over the Susquehanna River. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027. The 1.26-mile bridge has been steadily falling into decline since its original construction in 1930. The department has determined that the bridge suffers from structural deficiencies due to natural […]