Taxes. Everyone’s favorite punching bag. They’re too high, there’s too many of them, any dollar paid in taxes is a wasted dollar, etc. We’ve heard it all before. Before we let our knees jerk too far, let’s consider some of the things tax revenues go to. With just infrastructure it’s roads, sewers, drinking water systems, [...]

Without immediate and sustained investment in transportation infrastructure, the U.S.’s global competitiveness and quality of life will begin to degrade at an alarming rate, says a new study from the University of Virginia’s Miller Center for Public Affairs out this week. The final report of the David R. Goode National Transportation conference, “Well Within Reach: [...]

Tags: investment, Miller Center, transportation