National Association of Counties
Coverage of National Association of Counties in the Nexus archive.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion annually in transportation funding from the 2021 infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. States will face reduced federal transportation funds starting Oct. 1, with California and Vermont among those losing significant amounts.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion in annual transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. States face reduced federal transportation budgets starting Oct. 1, with California losing nearly $1.1 billion annually and Vermont losing $55.6 million. Advocacy groups, including the National Association of Counties, have urged Congress to extend the supplemental funding.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
A U.S. Senate stopgap spending bill failed to renew $38.6 billion annually in transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. States will face reduced federal transportation budgets starting Oct. 1, impacting programs for bridges, airports, and transit.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate's stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion annually in transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires on Sept. 30. States will face reduced federal transportation funding starting Oct. 1, affecting programs for highways, transit, and infrastructure maintained by state departments of transportation.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion in annual transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. The stopgap measure, passed by the Senate, keeps the government funded at current levels through Dec. 11 but leaves states facing budget cuts starting Oct. 1, affecting transportation programs for bridges, airports, and transit.
- Louisiana could potential lose $275M in federal funding for infrastructure
Louisiana could lose $275M in federal infrastructure funding as the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law expires Sept. 30, with a stopgap spending bill failing to extend supplemental transportation funding. The expired law authorized $184B over five years for transportation programs, and states face reduced funding starting Oct. 1 if Congress does not act.
- US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The US Senate's stopgap spending bill does not renew $38.6 billion in annual transportation funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which expires Sept. 30. States will face reduced federal transportation funding starting Oct. 1 if the funding is not extended.
- Future uncertain for Pennsylvania warehouses after ICE pivot
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has abandoned plans to convert warehouses in Pennsylvania into detention facilities, leaving local governments without tax revenue from the properties. Local officials seek payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) to offset losses, but federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security are not authorized to provide such payments, relying instead on Congressional action.