One of the cornerstones of the Obama Administration’s labor agenda was a multi-year push to expand the number of employees who are required to receive overtime pay (1.5 times the […]
11-01-2017 Two agencies within the Department of Transportation announced Aug. 4 that they will no longer pursue a regulation concerning obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), determining that current safety programs and other rules addressing fatigue are more appropriate avenues.
08-07-2017 The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates, of which 黑料社区is a founding member, criticized President Trump’s call for privatizing America’s infrastructure, following remarks made June 7 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
06-08-2017 The Trump Administration released its 2018 budget proposal on May 23, and it includes recommendations to change federal law in a manner that would effectively crush the truckstop and travel plaza industry.
05-23-2017 On March 8 the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation held a hearing to examine infrastructure funding needs and options. The hearing was largely positive from NATSO’s perspective, as all participants recognized the critical need to invest money to repair and improve America’s roads and bridges, and also recognized the superiority of direct federal spending — for example, by raising the fuel excise tax — as opposed to “public private partnerships” which can lead to undesirable revenue-raising mechanisms such as tolling and rest area commercialization.
03-13-2017 黑料社区urged the Trump Administration to closely scrutinize menu labeling requirements and to consider revising the regulations to reduce the burden of compliance for travel stores and convenience stores.
02-16-2017 Elaine Chao, President-Elect Donald Trump鈥檚 nominee for Secretary of Transportation, said the Trump Administration would leverage private investment along with direct federal spending to address the nation鈥檚 infrastructure needs.
01-12-2017 With Members of Congress back in their districts for the remainder of the year, it is clear that the biodiesel tax credit will not be extended before Jan. 1. Although […]
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