California has set up electric truck chargers to increase by 25%
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has approved $94 million to build more than 500 electric vehicle charging ports for trucks along the state’s busiest trade corridor, demonstrating its efforts to continue the state’s transition to electric vehicles and trucks. According to an article in the Carter Rubin for the Natural Resources Defense Council, “This investment […]
Trump’s executive order on homelessness calls for forced institutionalization
President Trump has signed an executive order, making it easier for cities to take barren people off the streets and potentially institutionalize them, report Joey Garrison of USA Today. “The move, originally reported by USA Today, redirects federal funds to ensure that affected homeless people will be transferred to rehabilitation, treatment and other facilities, but […]
Cash-bound Ripta reveals massive cuts to bus services across the state
This article by Christopher Shear was originally published in Current, Rhode Island. It’s shortened. To cover the $10 million deficit, Rhode Island Public Transport (RIPTA) on Thursday created a broad plan to cut services. And how deep are they? Well, it might be easy to say what’s not in the chopping block. That’s because the […]
How Truck Tax Can Save Highway Trust Funds
In a paper published by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Michael F. Gorman outlines the discussion of Vehicle Mileage Tax (VMTT) on Cargo Trucks, causing an unbalanced amount of damage to the road. Some states have VMT taxes on private vehicles, but public support is low, and Gorman argues that imposing taxes on freight […]
Metro data: LA Transit Ridership Falls due to an immigrant raid
In the wake of violent immigrant raids and widespread fears among migrant communities, Los Angeles transport fell in June, reports Joe Linton of Streetsblog LA. Some ice temptations were made during transport by bus stops, stations and buses. Some bus operators have resisted ice to protect riders, and supporters have pushed this to the transport […]
Portland Transit Agency announces planned service cuts
Trimet Transport in Portland has announced that Oregon legislature is preparing for a series of service cuts needed to prevent it from passing House Bill 2025. According to Roberta Altstadt, Trimet News wrote, “The failure of HB2025 will require many Oregon transit agencies, including Trimet, to maintain service levels in the coming years.” The agency […]
Gallatin County, Montana passes public camp ban
This article by Jordan Hansen originally appeared in the Daily Montanan. Like other communities in Montana, Gallatin County and the Bozeman area have struggled with rising home prices and homelessness over the past decade. A 2023 report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that Montana had an 89% increase in homelessness […]
Maine legislators remove red tape to allow for more affordable home construction
This article by Eesha Pendharkar originally appeared in the Main Morning Star. Shortened by the planet. bill [Maine House of Representatives Speaker Ryan Fecteau] Introduction – Finally wrapped in budget, Ld 1082 increases real estate transfer tax on properties sold for more than $1 million. Increases in revenue, which apply only to a portion of […]
Dispatch from London Tech Week: Keir Starmer, The Digital Twin Boom, and FySelf’s Game-Changing TwinH
The air at London Tech Week 2025 last week wasn’t just abuzz with ideas. It crackled with a palpable sense of urgency: Have we suddenly moved from merely experimenting with Artificial Intelligence to a period of undeniable, world-changing action? That was the clear, resounding message echoing through Olympia’s cavernous halls, a jamboree of bold ideas, […]
New rental cap sets for Washington for 2026 are set below 10%
This story by Jake Goldstein Street was originally published in Washington Standard. The limit that will take effect on Jan. 1 will be set at 9.683%, the state Department of Commerce said Friday. House Bill 1217, signed into law in May by Gov. Bob Ferguson, limits annual housing rent increases to 7% plus inflation, or […]