Opinion
Washington can’t come to the rescue
If NC needs to spend $120 billion on water and sewer over the next 20 years, that’s a matter for local boards and the General Assembly to address, not Congress.
Opinion
Raleigh area’s US-1 is a road standing still in a region moving forward
With rising costs and an overburdened state budget due to Hurricane Helene and economic concerns, the future of the US-1 upgrade project depends on
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Lawmakers push for 1% sales tax for Charlotte transportation projects
A bill that could dramatically reshape transportation funding and planning in Mecklenburg County took a key step forward this week as House Bill 948—the “PAVE Act”—cleared a House Transportation Committee.
Opinion
Set clear priorities for road funding
North Carolina’s No. 1 ranking in road performance reflects both low administrative costs and relatively high performance in output measures.
Opinion
Wealthy drivers don’t pay fair share under regressive gas tax
Driving the annual NC average of 16,073 miles, the driver of a 10 MPG truck pays about $650 in gas tax towards state roads, while the EV owner only contributes a $180 registration fee.
Opinion
State must face reality on roads
No reform of our financing system, no matter how carefully designed and skillfully marketed, can generate enough revenue to fund all desired roads at a cost that won’t provoke intense opposition.
Opinion
Defending one of state government’s best reforms
State senators fear a new Megaproject Fund could erode a key 2013 transportation reform.
Opinion
Billion-dollar buses
Wake County plans to spend billions for a transit plan targeting a small percentage of the local population.
Opinion
Road Policies Deserve Attention
North Carolina’s new “Strategy Mobility Formula” will have the effect of shifting scarce road dollars from projects that would have transported relatively few people to those that will transport lots of people.
Opinion
Dream Big, Start Small
Successful conservative leaders articulate ambitious goals to motivate their followers and then keep them motivated by winning and celebrating gradual victories.
Opinion
States Take the Wheel
The long-term solution for transportation needs in America is to shift transportation decisions and funding away from the federal government and to the states.
Opinion
Fund Transfer Finally Ends
More than $200 million a year in revenue collected from motorists will now be used to maintain, refurbish, and expand the roads and bridges they traverse across North Carolina.
