Federal Highway Administration
Coverage of Federal Highway Administration in the Nexus archive.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting
American teens driving less is linked to lower voter registration rates, as fewer visits to DMV reduce registration opportunities. Civic groups like The Civics Center and the League of Women Voters are promoting high school voter registration drives to address this issue, with data showing 7.5 million 16-18-year-olds lack driver’s licenses.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.
American teens driving less reduces opportunities to register to vote at DMVs, potentially lowering youth voter registration. Civic groups like Open Democracy and The Civics Center are adapting with high school registration drives and partnerships, such as with the League of Women Voters, to address this challenge.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.
American teens driving less reduces opportunities to register to vote at DMV, prompting civic groups like The Civics Center and Open Democracy to adapt with high school registration drives. Data shows 60% of 18-year-olds now hold driver’s licenses, down from 74% in 1994, correlating with under-30% voter registration rates among this age group in midterms.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.
Fewer American teens driving due to factors like rising license costs is linked to lower voter registration rates. Civic groups like Open Democracy and The Civics Center are adapting by promoting high school voter registration drives and partnerships, such as with the League of Women Voters, to offset missed registration opportunities at DMVs.
- When teens drive less, they don’t register to vote. Here’s how civic groups are adapting.
American teens driving less reduces opportunities to register to vote at DMVs, prompting civic groups like Open Democracy and The Civics Center to adapt with in-school registration drives. Over 7.5 million teens aged 16-18 lack licenses, with 3 million becoming eligible voters by 2028, as registration rates for 18-year-olds remain below 30% in midterms.
- Mamdani restarts work on 34th Street busway project paused after Trump admin threats last year
New York City is restarting the 34th Street busway project, paused last year due to threats from the Trump administration, to improve bus speeds and safety. The project, led by the Department of Transportation, will create dedicated lanes between Ninth and Third Avenues, allowing buses to bypass traffic for 28,000 daily riders.
- A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide
A bipartisan amendment in a federal highway bill aims to end police license plate tracking nationwide by stripping funds from cities and states that use automated plate tracking programs. This would effectively ban the technology for all but toll collection purposes. The move targets automated license plate readers used by law enforcement.