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Rising flood insurance rates a growing fear in Lowcountry

July 29, 2013 | The Post and Courier | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Michael Sally, who works in the real estate business, went on a road trip in May. His destination: Washington, D.C. The purpose: to hear... Read More

Bill would raise flood insurance for some and subsidize others

July 26, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Tucked into the Department of Homeland Security spending bill the Senate Appropriations Committee approved this week is a nefarious... Read More

Flood insurance changes hit resistance, face delay as premiums are due to spike

July 16, 2013 | Associated Press | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

Hundreds of thousands of homeowners facing higher federal flood insurance premiums under reforms passed last year would win a temporary... Read More

Flood Insurance Rates Could Jump for Thousands of Homeowners in Hawaii

July 16, 2013 | Honolulu Civil Beat | Budget & Tax , Earmarks & Appropriations , Transportation & Infrastructure

More than 13,000 Hawaii property owners — including businesses, owners of vacation homes, and those whose properties have had major problems... Read More

Landrieu inserts controversial flood insurance provision into spending bill

A major battle is unfolding in Congress over the troubled National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The fight pits homeowners in... Read More

D.C. group blasts KABATA as geotech work for bridge begins

June 30, 2013 | Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman | Transportation & Infrastructure

This week the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority announced the start of geotechnical work in Anchorage and a national watchdog group gave... Read More

Alaska Ear: We win again

June 30, 2013 | Alaska Daily News | Transportation & Infrastructure

WE WIN AGAIN ... Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan national watchdog organization, has awarded our apparently eternal Knik Arm... Read More

Optimism grows for repairing Western Pennsylvania locks and dams

June 30, 2013 | Pitttsburgh Post-Gazette | Transportation & Infrastructure

River industry officials are confident Congress will approve legislation this year that would boost funding for much-needed repairs to... Read More

KABATA announces Government Hill tunnel survey, catches national flak

June 28, 2013 | Alaska Dispatch | Budget & Tax , Transportation & Infrastructure

A critical legislative audit and an attempt at transferring project management has failed to slow down the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll... Read More

Knik Arm Bridge Under Fire From Taxpayer Advocacy Group

Many efforts have been made to find an alternative means of moving people and vehicles from the Mat-Su Valley to Anchorage and points... Read More

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September 13, 2013

Syria: Excuse 535 To Not Cut the Deficit

Volume XVIII No. 37 Possible action in Syria has become the most recent excuse du jour for Pentagon boosters... Read More