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NMA E-Newsletter #292: Passing the Sniff Test

August 17, 2014 • CIVIL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, ILLEGAL SEARCH, NEWSLETTER, TRAFFIC STOP

The civil forfeiture racket is never far from the headlines these days, and thanks to the ubiquitous use of drug sniffing dogs, it’s easier than ever for police to shakedown motorists and get away with it. Here’s how the scam works: A police officer pulls over a driver for a routine traffic stop, becomes “suspicious” […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #291: How Much Does Your State Divert Federal Highway Funding To Transit Projects?

August 10, 2014 • ARKANSAS, DELAWARE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, HAWAII, LEGISLATION, MISSISSIPPI, NEW JERSEY, NEWSLETTER, NORTH DAKOTA, OREGON, ROAD-USER FEES, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WYOMING

This week we wrap up our examination of the three equal-weighted metrics that comprise the State Fiscal Responsibility scoring in the recent NMA report, “Motorists Beware: Ranking the States That Treat You Worst.” Part 1 (Legislative Interference with Transportation Planning, #289) rated the influence of lawmakers in determining the planning and spending of funds on […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #290: How Well the States Apply Your Road-User Fees

August 3, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, NEWSLETTER, ROAD-USER FEES

Or how poorly the states spend your money, depending on the level of cynicism you have built up as a taxed-and-surcharged driver over the years. Last week (Legislative Interference with Transportation Planning, #289) we took a look at the first of three metrics that we used to determine the State Fiscal Responsibility score in the […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #289: Legislative Interference with Transportation Planning

July 27, 2014 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Fuel Tax, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, VMT

The states are experts at spending your money. Mind you, they don’t spend it efficiently or constructively, but boy can they spend it. When we put together our Memorial Day rankings of the states by how they treat motorists, one of our primary evaluation categories—State Fiscal Responsibility—didn’t draw too many questions. But that was then […]

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NMA E-Newsletter #288: A Horse of a Different Color

July 22, 2014 • 85TH PERCENTILE, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, IDAHO, INSURANCE, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT, TEXAS, TICKET CAMERA, UTAH

AAA, formerly known as the American Automobile Association, was founded in 1901 to lobby for driver and passenger rights, fair laws, and safer vehicles. It has long since morphed into an insurance and financial services giant. If there is any doubt about that, check out its profile at Hoovers.com where AAA’s primary competitors are listed […]

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