What's Happening in Transportation & Infrastructure

Stillwater Bridge Proposal is Too Big, Too Costly for Nation’s Taxpayers

Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Commitee, explaining why the Stillwater Bridge...

Analyzing the House Transportation Proposal

Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure John Mica (R-FL) released a summary of his transportation...

Taxpayers for Common Sense Supports Consideration of Stillwater Bridge Alternative

A coalition of local organizations released an alternative to the proposed $700 million Stillwater Bridge replacement. This alternative...

Coalition & TCS Action Letters to House Lawmakers Concerning Amendments to H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011

Today, Taxpayers for Common Sense Action sent a letter to the entire House of Representatives, urging lawmakers to support Amendment No....

Anchorage Sues FHWA to Stop Knik Arm Crossing

The Municipality of Anchorage (Alaska) filed suit in U.S. District Court challenging the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the...

TCS Letter to the Editor in St. Louis Post-Dispatch - “Solution to flood protection is not new earmarks”

Letters to the editor, June 14 Joshua Sewell • Washington, D.C. Policy Analyst, Taxpayers for Common Sense It is disappointing to...

Federal taxpayers railroaded? New report says California’s rail project needs an overhaul

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced an additional $2 billion in grant money for developing high speed rail (HSR)...

Taxpayers for Common Sense on PBS Nightly Business Report commenting on the National Flood Insurance Program

Taxpayers for Common Sense on PBS Nightly Business Report: May 17, 2011 Taxpayers for Common Sense VP Steve Ellis commenting on the...

Coalition Letter Opposing Wasteful Mississippi River Locks

Taxpayers for Common Sense recently joined other Nicollet Island Coalition members on a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers detailing how new locks on the Upper Mississippi are economically unjustified....

Updates & Budgetary Gimmicks in the Final Continuing Resolution Unveiled by House Appropriations

The House Appropriations Committee released the final Continuing Resolution (CR) funding the federal government for the rest of the 2011...

Engineering Boondoggles

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