Our leaders in Washington can’t solve any of our nation’s problems unless they have strong public support—that’s democracy. That is also why the GAIN Coalition is working to raise awareness of the dire state of our country’s infrastructure. A study was released today by international communications firm Brodeur Partners that suggests a need to…
Just two days ago we talked about the poor state of rural America’s digital infrastructure, and on Wednesday President Donald Trump made it clear that he views it as a priority, telling a crowd in Iowa that he “will be including a provision in our infrastructure proposal…to promote and foster, enhance broadband access for rural…
These days in Washington, it can seem as though you might see pigs fly before you see a Democrat and a Republican sitting down for a thoughtful discussion on policies that would benefit all Americans. Today, however, was an exception. Federal and state government leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as leaders…
Did you know that rural counties that have access to fast broadband internet connections report higher income and lower unemployment levels? A 2015 study by researchers at universities in Oklahoma, Mississippi and Texas found that access to high-speed broadband internet can be a bridge between higher incomes and low unemployment levels. However, 39 percent of…
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced that they have taken the next steps in their modernization project of I-94 in Detroit. A notice of intent was published in the Federal Register, showing their plan to produce a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. The project was originally discussed in the 1990’s, but…
The current, crumbling state of American infrastructure creates an opportunity for improvement across the country, and not just for our roads and bridges. The opportunity to boost America’s infrastructure also presents a chance to invigorate a depleted workforce through education and skills training. As Tamar Jacoby writes for the Los Angeles Times, “this could be…
Following last week’s White House infrastructure summit, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu met with President Trump and cabinet officials to further discuss the President’s infrastructure initiative. Governor Sununu commented that he felt convinced the President’s plan would find support on Capitol Hill given the strong bipartisan nature and vital need for improving our country’s infrastructure…
President Trump welcomed officials from across the nation at the White House last Thursday, June 8th to discuss the need to begin a national dialogue on repairing the state of America’s decaying infrastructure. The President discussed the punishingly burdensome regulations that prevent projects from receiving permits required to begin construction. He also reiterated his goal to…
Senseless regulations have long restricted the growth of American businesses, and experts have estimated these regulations cost the American tax payer up to $2 trillion each year. Despite media focus on other issues, the Trump Administration has made great progress in removing these suffocating regulations. Federal agencies often produce mandates without data to support their…
The highly anticipated new Goethals bridge is set to open in stages this weekend, replacing the old bridge, which first opened in 1928 and connected New Jersey and Staten Island for nearly a century. “This is the first major, new bridge erected in New Jersey in decades and it was long overdue, as anyone who navigated the old…
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