WASHINGTON — Transportation authorizers need to consider ways to reform the planning and approval process for highway infrastructure projects, Mike Patterson, executive director of Oklahoma’s Department of Transportation, told a House subcommittee April 5.
April 6, 2017TCA
Oklahoma Port Sees Increased Tonnage on Stronger Energy Sector
Shipping activities picked up in March at the Port of Muskogee in Oklahoma, which ended the first quarter of the year on a high note after struggling several months to gain momentum.
April 24, 2017Government
Oklahoma Submits Seven Infrastructure Projects to Trump for Consideration
Four highway projects are among the seven total infrastructure priorities that Oklahoma submitted to the National Governors Association as part of a 428-item list that the NGA is asking the Trump administration to consider.
February 13, 2017Government, Fuel
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Proposes Gas, Diesel Tax Increase
Oklahoma’s tax on gas and diesel would increase under a budget proposal Gov. Mary Fallin (R) presented to legislators this week.
February 7, 2017Government
Oklahoma Transportation Department Presents Budget Needs to State Lawmakers
Lawmakers in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on Jan. 5 sat through a second day of in-depth budget hearings that give agency heads a chance to ask for more money.
January 6, 2017Government
Oklahoma DOT at Crossroads, Director Says
Mike Patterson is worried about the future of transportation in Oklahoma.
August 4, 2016Government, Business
Arkansas Trucking Association President Supports Gas-Tax Hike
The Arkansas Trucking Association supports an increase in the state’s portion of the gasoline and diesel tax to make roads and bridges safer.
January 11, 2016Government
Oklahoma Road Projects in Peril Because of Budget Constraints
Mandatory state budget cuts may impact area road construction projects, though the Oklahoma Department of Transportation has not yet selected which projects could be eliminated.
January 11, 2016Business, Government
Oil Falls After Biggest Monthly Gain in Six Years
Oil declined in New York on April 30 after its biggest monthly advance since May 2009.
May 1, 2015