Oklahoma Transportation Department deals with fund cuts (News OK)
State transportation officials are bracing for less money both from the state and federal governments.
The state Transportation Department, like other state agencies, is preparing for additional 5 percent monthly reductions in state allocations through June, the end of the state’s fiscal year, Gary Ridley, the department’s […]
Colorado governor increases transportation funding (AP)
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is asking state legislators for a 6 percent increase in transportation funding, one of the few bright spots in next year’s budget plan.
Ritter submitted the request to lawmakers Monday as part of his $1.03 billion transportation budget proposal for next year.
Ritter says the additional […]
DOT changes course on I-75/I-575 toll proposal (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
The state Department of Transportation is ditching its only active privately-funded toll road partnership, according to state and county officials. That completes a 0-for-5 record for proposals in the program so far — or, DOT officials say, lays the groundwork for its rebirth.
The concept for the […]
US Railroad Head: Hopeful For January $8 Billion Stimulus Spending (NASDAQ)
EVANSTON, Ill. -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Railroad Administration will award $8 billion in stimulus money to develop high-speed-passenger-rail service to various state applicants this winter, “hopefully in January,” Joseph Szabo, administrator of the U.S. railroad oversight agency said following a presentation Monday.
Speaking at a Northwestern University symposium […]
Padgett wins despite late write-in campaign (Independent Tribune)
Scott Padgett, who has been mayor of Concord since 2001, won his third term Tuesday, receiving about 72 percent of the vote percent against opponents Johnny “Elvis” Almond, who received about 19 percent, and write-in candidate Alex Porter.
Write-in votes accounted for about 9 percent, or 298 votes, in […]
Lawmakers return to NC capital to talk sales tax
By GARY D. ROBERTSON (AP)
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina lawmakers returned Tuesday to resume conversations on overhauling the state’s tax system as soon as next spring after House and Senate Democrats couldn’t agree on a plan before the Legislature adjourned in August.
A joint House-Senate finance committee held […]
Here’s a quick summary:
| City of Charlotte | Mayor | Patrick | McCrory | Not seeking reelection | Foxx |
| Town of Chapel Hill | Mayor | Kevin | Foy | Not seeking reelection | Kleinschmidt |
| City of Greensboro | Mayor | Yvonne | Johnson | Defeated | Knight |
Mayor Joines (Winston Salem) Wins (The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)Greensboro to get new mayor Dec. 1 (The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area) Bill Knight, who ran on a fiscal conservatism message, won the city’s close mayoral race Tuesday, edging out incumbent Yvonne Johnson 51.3 percent to 48.6 percent. Out of 34,347 votes cast, Knight’s margin was 935. On the Greensboro City Council, at-large seats went […] Saffo cruises to re-election in Wilmington mayoral race (Star News)Saffo cruises to re-election in Wilmington mayoral race (Star News) Bill Saffo will lead the city into the next decade. The incumbent Wilmington mayor won another two-year term Tuesday, handily defeating his only challenger, Paul Knight, in a race in which fewer than 20 percent of the registered voters cast ballots. “I think the people have spoken very […] Mayor Kluttz (Salisbury) WinsBlackwell, Miller join City Council (Salisbury Post) When a woman handed Maggie Blackwell her “lucky scarf” at church Sunday, she didn’t realize just how lucky she’d be on election night. “She told me I could only keep it a week, so it must be lucky,” said Blackwell. In what’s become a recurring Salisbury City Council election night […]   |