Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
WASHINGTON — Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump said Friday he was declaring a national
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Michigan GOP leaders don’t rule out new road taxes, but want details
LANSING, Mich. — Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday did not rule out the need for tax or other revenue increases to improve Michigan’s deteriorating roads
Truck drivers, other motorists slip and slide as Upper Midwest caught in more snow, frigid temps
MILWAUKEE  — Unrelenting winter weather again made travel difficult in the Upper Midwest Tuesday, causing highway spinouts, hundreds of school closings and some grounded flights.
Buzz on highways? Florida may see new honeybees license tags
By MERYL KORNFIELD Fresh Take Florida News Service TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tired of the typical Florida orange stamped on the back of your car? The
Arkansas governor unveils $300 million highway funding plan; includes gas tax hike
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ governor on Monday unveiled a $300 million highway funding plan that calls for increasing taxes and tapping into expected casino
Vermont bill proposes to raise fines for driving while texting
MONTPELIER, Vt.  — Vermont lawmakers have introduced a bill that would increase fines for texting while driving and other distracted driving offenses. The Times Argus
Road crew staffing spotlighted in Kansas budget debate
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas has trouble keeping road equipment operators from leaving for other, better-paying jobs — so much so that supervisors worry about being
Snowstorm buries Pacific Northwest, with more on the way
SEATTLE — Residents of the Pacific Northwest took to neighborhood hills with skis, sleds or even just laundry baskets Saturday to celebrate an unusual dump
Iowa panel OKs Senate bill to ban cellphone use while driving
DES MOINES, Iowa — A bill to ban the use of cellphones while driving has advanced out of an Iowa Senate subcommittee. The bill would
Michigan House speaker says taxes at pump should fund roads
LANSING, Mich. — New Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield said Michigan will always struggle to fund roadwork until it solves the root problem — drivers
S.D. House panel backs bill to expand texting while driving ban
PIERRE, S.D. — A House panel on Tuesday endorsed a bill that would expand South Dakota’s texting while driving ban to mostly prohibit mobile device
Florida legislators may push for new toll roads, election changes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New toll roads. Election law changes. School safety. A possible rollback of health care regulations. Florida’s top legislative leaders and Gov. Ron
Ex-Michigan legislative leaders: Hike fuel taxes 47 cents for roads
LANSING, Mich. — Four former legislative leaders said Thursday that Michigan’s per-gallon gasoline and diesel taxes should be increased by 47 cents over nine years
Arkansas bill would tap revenue, raise tax for highways
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas lawmaker on Monday proposed tapping into tax revenue from car sales and imposing a new tax on motor fuels
Missouri lawmakers look to limit cellphones behind the wheel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers have introduced at least six separate proposals since last month to restrict the use of cellphones while driving. Missouri
Michigan to install new warning system to reduce wrong-way crashes
DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to install a new warning system on highway ramps with the goal of reducing deadly wrong-way crashes
Big rigs being detoured around damaged bridge on U.S. 49 south of Jackson, Mississippi
RICHLAND, Miss. — Commercial traffic is being routed to a detour off of a busy section of highway in central Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of
Rural drivers applaud Minnesota speed limit hike, safety experts worry
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is pushing the speed limit to 60 mph on most two-lane state highways. The Star Tribune reports that state traffic officials say
Bill requiring hands-free phones for Minnesota drivers passes first test
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill to require motorists to use hands-free devices when talking on the phone while driving passed its first committee stop
Interstate 59/20 through Birmingham closing for more than 1 year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Traffic through Alabama’s largest city won’t be normal for months as the state’s busiest road closes for a construction project beginning Monday.