This Bill Would Give Your Community More Money To Build Its Own Transportation Future
States monopolize federal transportation funding even though local and regional governments oversee most of our nation's roads. It's time for that to change, a new bill argues.
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9:03 PM PST on February 9, 2026
States monopolize federal transportation funding even though local and regional governments oversee most of our nation’s roads. It’s time for that to change, a new bill argues.
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