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Just Say No to Stillwater Bridge

November 09, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Commitee in advance of its markup of S. 1134... Read More

Transportation Reauthorization: Congress Needs to Pay to Pave

November 03, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Both the House and Senate are poised to begin deliberations over different versions of transportation reauthorization legislation. Though... Read More

California’s Rail Project Costs More Than Double

November 02, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

According to a business plan released by the California High Speed Rail Authority this week, the costs for a high speed rail connection... Read More

It’s Time to Rethink the Stillwater Bridge

October 04, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the House Natural Resources Commitee in advance of its markup of a related bill, H.R.... Read More

Deal May Increase Transportation Spending, But at What Cost?

September 27, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Updated 9/28/2011 Reports of a meeting between House Republican leadership and Rep. John Mica (R-FL), Chair of the Transportation and... Read More

Joint Letter in Support of Common Sense Flood Insurance Amendments

September 21, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Taxpayers for Common Sense joined other groups in support of the two amendments Senator Hagan (D-NC) filed to the Flood Insurance Reform... Read More

TCS Testifies on the Inland Waterways Trust Fund

September 20, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

Today, TCS Vice President Steve Ellis will be testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water... Read More

The American Jobs Act: Concerns mount over President’s Infrastructure Bank proposal

September 12, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

On Tuesday, September 12th, the Obama Administration released the text of the “American Jobs Act” which includes $447 billion in tax... Read More

House and Senate Craft Disappointing Extension of Surface Transportation, FAA Programs

September 09, 2011 | Transportation & Infrastructure

After negotiations between majority leaders in the House and Senate, a bill was introduced that would extend the surface transportation... Read More

Support FAA Extension, Reform the Essential Air Service

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the Senate, encouraging it to pass H.R. 2553, which would reform the wasteful... Read More

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February 15, 2013

Engineering Boondoggles

While Washington is wringing its hands about the automatic across-the-board budget cuts known as... Read More