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August 6, 2012

Seminar available on federal cell tower pre-emption

On Tuesday, August 14 at 1 p.m., the International Municipal Lawyers Association will be holding a teleconference to discuss Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief Act and its provisions relating to cell tower co-location. Call in to find…
August 3, 2012

USDOT makes available $17 billion in loans for infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced it is making available $17 billion in loans for critical infrastructure projects. The loans are part of an expansion of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program in the recently approved MAP-21…
July 29, 2012

USDOT announces funding for Michigan transit projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that over $45 million will be awarded to local communities in Michigan and MDOT to modernize and replace aging transit facilities and vehicles.  The awards are part of a total of $787 million being…
July 29, 2012

MAP-21 Webinar and resources

On August 2nd, one of the League's partners on national transportation issues, Transportation for America, will be hosting a webinar to discuss the newly enacted federal transportation act, "MAP-21" (Moving ahead for Progress in the 21st Century). The webinar will…
July 29, 2012

Congress to begin summer break

As Congress begins their annual August break, the opportunity presents itself for local officials to speak with their federal representatives about a number of different issues. This includes not only local matters, but others that have the potential to impact…
July 16, 2012

MAP-21 resources available

For those interested in information, reports, and analysis of the new transportation authorization act known as "MAP-21" (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century), you are encouraged to visit Transportation Issues Daily, "MAP-21 Learning Center".  The site contains links to congressional summaries and…
July 16, 2012

“Fiscal Cliff” on the horizon

With the presidential election heating up, the debate over how to deal with federal deficit is coming into sharper focus. Recall that as part of the deficit deal of last year, automatic spending cuts and tax hikes will take effect if…
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