The Biden administration’s manufacturing subsidies are disproportionately flowing to red states and districts.
Infrastructure, Housing & Transportation
Posted inEconomic Policy
TCTACs: A Treat for Disadvantaged Communities
The Biden administration is funding technical assistance for places that have been left behind, so they can access public investments.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Jackson Out of Sight as Mississippi Goes to the Polls
The state’s water crisis hasn’t fully abated, but nobody’s talking about it on the campaign trail.
Posted inTransportation
Corporate Capture in California
The state DMV went to extreme lengths to shield Waymo from having to release any information about how it obtained permits for self-driving taxis in San Francisco.
Posted inTransportation
A Potential End to Monopolizing the Rails
The nation’s rail regulator proposes that shippers receiving poor service can get a competitor to carry their goods.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Energy Insufficiency
With a mission to create green jobs and bring green-energy loans to the poor, BlocPower has gained powerful backers in tech, finance, and government. Where are the results?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
In London, ULEZ Is a Dirty Word
A climate backlash over the expansion of emission fees on older vehicles simmers in Britain.
Posted inTransportation
EV Fees Point to a Looming Policy Challenge
The gas tax is effectively a user fee on roads. EV drivers don’t pay it. How do we deal with that?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Construction Bids for EV Projects in Georgia Go to Gov. Kemp’s Donors
Under an obscure program, state and local authorities got to pick construction firms for Rivian and Hyundai plants. They chose non-union firms that have contributed heavily to Republicans.
Posted inTransportation
The Battle to Link Up Texas
Could an Amtrak partnership get a real high-speed rail line built between Dallas and Houston?
