Michael Sargent is a policy analyst for transportation and infrastructure in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump described the goal of his infrastructure plans: to cover the nation with “gleaming new roads”… Read More
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Following on the president’s campaign promise to invest $1 trillion in the nation’s infrastructure, the Trump administration has made it clear that it intends to… Read More
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As the Houston Astros enjoy their World Series victory, taxpayers across the country have a reason of their own to celebrate this week. Buried in… Read More
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While Congress has flown the coop for its August recess, the clock is ticking toward the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Sept…. Read More
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While grumbling about inconveniences at U.S. airports is a national pastime among travelers, the criticism has been especially shrill this year. President Donald Trump has… Read More
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Last week, the NFL approved the long-anticipated move of the Raiders from Oakland, California to Las Vegas, Nevada. Understandably, Raiders fans are feeling betrayed. But… Read More
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Following on his pledge to eliminate wasteful and inappropriate federal programs, President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint delivers when it comes to the Department of Transportation…. Read More
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The nation’s bustling airports are in the midst of accommodating the more than 6 million people who were expected to take to the skies this… Read More
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“Metro sucks.” That was the message, via chants and boos, of Washington Nationals fans last week when the D.C. Metro system stopped running D.C.-bound trains… Read More
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It’s an all too familiar sight: It’s the end of the fiscal year, and Congress is scrambling to keep the government open after it has… Read More
