By Shelia Dunn, NMA Communications Director On a recent Saturday evening, I spoke at a concerned-citizen Zoom meeting on the planned express toll lanes for US Highway 69 in Overland Park, Kansas. In researching the topic and listening to local residents and commuters, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the difficulty in […]
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Overland Park, KS: Future of US Highway 69 and the Proposed Express Toll Lanes: NMA E-Newsletter #647
June 7, 2021 • 0 Comments • Congestion Pricing, ETL, Gas Tax, LEGISLATION, Mass Transit, NMA, Road Diets, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOLLING, Traffic Calming, Traffic Congestion, traffic safety
ATFI Letter to President Biden and Secretary Buttigieg on the American Jobs Plan and Tolling in Infrastructure
May 19, 2021 • 0 Comments • ATFI, Congestion Pricing, Gas Tax, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, LEGISLATION, NMA, PPP, Public Private Partnership, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, TOLL, TOLLING, tolls, Traffic Congestion
Editor’s Note: The National Motorists Association supports the Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates and this letter to our nation’s leaders on tolling in America. Dear President Biden and Secretary Buttigieg: The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI) is a growing alliance of individuals, businesses and organizations advocating for long-term, sustainable, efficient, equitable, and sensible highway infrastructure funding […]
American for Toll-Free Interstate Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing Tolls on Existing Interstates
May 12, 2021 • 0 Comments • ATFI, Gas Tax, Highway Trust Fund, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, NMA, Public Private Partnership, REVENUE GENERATION, TOLL, Toll Roads, TOLLING, tolls
Editor’s Note: This letter was sent last week to Congress, and the National Motorists Association is one of over 80 signatories. The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader […]
Should We Lean into a Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax?: NMA E-Newsletter #643
May 10, 2021 • 0 Comments • Auto Industry, Auto Privacy, Electric Vehicle, Gas Tax, GPS, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, LEGISLATION, NMA, PRIVACY, REVENUE GENERATION, Road Usage Charge, Road User Charge, Traffic Congestion, VMT Tax
Most experts agree that the way America funds infrastructure is broken. Many of our roads are in terrible shape. The Highway Trust Fund is nearly empty. Many local governments have difficulty paying for year-round road maintenance. The reasons vary. The federal and state gas taxes have never been adjusted for inflation. Many states divert funds […]
Long-term Implications of Working from Home
• March 26, 2021 • 0 Comments • Gas Tax, Infrastructure, infrastructure funding, LEGISLATION, Telecommuting, TICKET FINES
Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as NMA E-Newsletter #624. If you would like to receive the weekly newsletter via email, subscribe today! You might not think telecommuting is a motorist issue, but you’re mistaken. Recently, various news outlets stated that almost half of the 160 million American workers commute from home due to the pandemic. Even […]
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