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‘Historic’ Infrastructure Bill Launches Electric School Bus Funding Stream
President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited bipartisan $ 1.2 trillion investment in infrastructure and jobs (IIJA) law that allocates $ 5 billion in new federal funding over five years for electric school buses and low-emission and includes…
Historic infrastructure bill presents unique opportunity and challenges for communities
With the passage of the $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by Congress, cities and counties across the country are taking stock of the needs of their communities to best prioritize spending when funding arrives, I hope as soon as…
Comment: We know what works to keep children in Maine safe. Now is the time to act.
Following the deaths of five children earlier this year, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services asked Casey Family Programs, a national child protection agency, to conduct a study on the protection system. from the childhood of…
Our View: Historic Infrastructure Bill Will Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives
The political drama surrounding the infrastructure bill has eclipsed its substance. But make no mistake - the more than $ 1,000 billion package passed by Congress last week is monumental.
The infrastructure bill, championed by President…
America wins, far left and right lose
WASHINGTON, November 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / - The US House passed the landmark bipartisan infrastructure bill last night and a courageous group of bipartisan members made all the difference. Democrats and Republicans - most from within…
Historic Infrastructure Bill Heads To Biden’s Office After House OK | 2021-11-05
The House finally approved a $ 1.2 trillion infrastructure bill on Friday night that will provide a historic injection of federal funding into rural broadband expansion and the construction of roads, bridges, waterways and Western water…
Alaska to benefit greatly from historic infrastructure bill
Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. Photo by Margaret Bauman / for the Cordova TimesSeveral years ago, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Alaska's infrastructure a C-minus rating. Their report reiterated what too many Alaskans…
Opinion: Alaska to benefit greatly from historic infrastructure bill
Several years ago, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Alaska's infrastructure a C-minus rating. Their report reiterated what too many Alaskans know and face every day: our still young state lacks water and wastewater, ports…
Alaska to benefit greatly from historic infrastructure bill
09.22.21
Several years ago, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Alaska's infrastructure a C-minus rating. Their report reiterated what too many Alaskans know and face every day: our still young state lacks…
Alaska to benefit greatly from historic infrastructure bill
Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, one of the bipartisan infrastructure negotiators, leaves the chamber as the Senate moves forward to formally begin debate on a roughly $ 1,000 billion infrastructure plan, a process that could take several…