elections News Updates

Government, Business

Buttigieg Weighs Whether to Run for President or Senate

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg must decide soon whether he wants to return to the national spotlight as a candidate in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race or instead run for president.

February 20, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

EVs Become a Debate Topic Ahead of Midterm Elections

Heading into November’s midterm elections, many Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on voters’ concerns about inflation by targeting a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles.

October 31, 2022
Government, Business, Fuel

Gasoline Prices Are Rising Again as Big Oil Profits Soar

U.S. gasoline prices are on the rise for the first time in 16 days, potentially posing a political challenge for the Biden administration ahead of elections even as it casts a spotlight on Big Oil’s massive profits.

October 28, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety

Manufacturers Stakeholder Calls for Trump-Biden Cooperation During Transition

Leaders at the National Association of Manufacturers argued the incoming administration would be better prepared to address concerns regarding the economy, national security and the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines via a collaborative process between President Donald Trump’s outgoing team and President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming personnel.

November 19, 2020
Government, Business

Stocks, Bonds Rally as Election Bets Retooled

After a wild election night sowed confusion across U.S. markets, investors frantically bid up stocks Nov. 4, sending major averages to the biggest rallies in five months, as they grew more confident that the tightly contested outcome would ensure key elements of the bull market remain intact for years to come.

November 4, 2020
Government, Business

Trucking Industry Touts Susan Collins’ Record in US Senate

Freight industry stakeholders in Maine and around the country are emphasizing Sen. Susan Collins’ contributions to the transportation community.

October 19, 2020
Government, Business

Mike Bloomberg Releases Infrastructure Plan

Mike Bloomberg is the latest presidential candidate to release an infrastructure investment plan.

January 23, 2020
Government, Safety

Transportation Measures Find Success on State, Local Ballots

Voters resoundingly supported ballot measures that would boost state and local transportation funding during the recent election.

November 12, 2019
Government, Business

House Democrats, Now the Majority, Will Push Infrastructure Funding, Oversight Agenda in 2019

A long-term infrastructure funding measure and increased oversight of the Trump administration will be priorities the new Democratic leadership in the U.S. House intends to pursue during the next two years, the incoming chairman of the transportation panel told reporters Nov. 7.

November 8, 2018
Government

Tom Carper, Other Transportation Policymakers Fend Off Challengers

The leadership of the surface transportation panel in the U.S. Senate and other senior freight policymakers were among candidates cruising to victory Nov. 6 in the first midterm elections of President Donald Trump’s tenure.

November 6, 2018