Look back at 2013 Agenda Updates from reporters in 8 states Additional updates on 10 others States divided up regionally (West, Midwest, East, South) Your comments & questions
2013 in State Transportation Funding Dan Vock Staff Writer, Stateline -- Covers transportation, politics & immigration -- Fmr. Illinois statehouse reporter, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin @danvock
Source: Transportation for America http://www.t4america.org/maps-tools/state-plans- tracker/
States to Watch in 2014? West: California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Midwest: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin East: Delaware, New Hampshire, Rhode island South: Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, West Virginia
Jordan Schrader State Government Reporter, The (Tacoma, WA) News Tribune -- Fmr. state gov t reporter, Asheville (NC) Citizen-Times Washington -- @jordan_schrader
Idaho Dan Popkey Political Columnist, The Idaho Statesman -- Thirty-year veteran of the newspaper -- Has covered 26 sessions of the Legislature as a reporter or columnist -- @IDS_Politics
More Western States to Watch in 2014 California: Ballot measure Colorado: Statewide sales tax Utah: Local taxes, gas tax increase, transit fare increases, indexing gas tax Wyoming: Still needs additional revenues after 2013 gas tax increase
William Petroski Senior Reporter, Des Moines Register -- Covers the Iowa Legislature -- Has been writing about state transportation funding issues for almost 4 decades -- @WilliamPetroski Iowa
Michigan Gary Heinlein The Detroit News Lansing Bureau -- Covers state gov t & politics -- Fmr. editor, St. Ignace News (Mackinac County, MI) -- Fmr. reporter, Des Moines Register
Wisconsin Mary Spicuzza State Gov t Reporter, Wisconsin State Journal -- 2012 Pulitzer Finalist for Breaking News -- Documentary filmmaker: Matias (2005) -- @MSpicuzzaWSJ
More Midwestern States to Watch in 2014 Indiana: Regional taxes for transit Minnesota: Indexing gas tax to overall fuel purchase; bonding
New Hampshire Brian Wallstin Digital Journalist, New Hampshire Public Radio -- 20 years in journalism -- Fmr. Asst. Professor, University of Missouri -- Fmr. City Editor, The Columbia Missourian -- @wallstin
New Hampshire State gas tax: 18 cents per gallon Last raised: 1992 Maintenance backlog: $1.3 billion 37% of state roads in poor condition 31% of bridges structurally deficient or functionally obsolete
More Eastern States to Watch in 2014 Delaware: Gas tax increase proposed by Gov. Jack Markell (1/29/14) Rhode Island: Legislation being crafted; gas tax re-direct
Jeff Amy Associated Press (Jackson) -- Covers Mississippi gov t, business & education -- Fmr. Reporter, Mobile (AL) Press-Register -- Fmr. Reporter, The Aniston (AL) Star -- @jeffamy Mississippi
West Virginia Dave Boucher Capitol Reporter, Charleston Daily Mail -- Native of Michigan -- At Daily Mail for 2 yrs. -- Covered politics & the military for Kentucky New Era (Hopkinsville) -- - @Dave_Boucher1
More Southern States to Watch in 2014 Missouri: Sales & use tax increase ballot measure Texas: Rainy Day Fund redirect
States to Watch in 2014: Transportation Funding Dan Vock Staff Writer, Stateline -- Covers transportation, politics & immigration -- Fmr. Illinois statehouse reporter, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin -- @danvock
Your Questions & Comments States to Watch in 2014: Transportation Funding
Sean Slone The Council of State Governments sslone@csg.org http://www.csg.org/transportation @CSGTransport States to Watch in 2014: Transportation Funding