MEC and House of Representative push for transportation funding
Thursday in the House, a bill regarding Mississippi’s failing roads and bridges was passed by a vote of 109-7....
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State could lose money over closed bridges
In a time where the funding for Mississippi’s roads and bridges is the hot topic at the state Capitol, the closing of 100 bridges could...
MEC calls for Legislature to fix Mississippi roads
by Sarah Ulmer
Tired of bad roads and crumbling bridges? So is the Mississippi Economic Council. They’ve urged the Legislature to find a solution before the end of...
Fix our roads: Thousands petition lawmakers for road funding
If you’ve driven down a Mississippi road, you’ve endured the bumps, the potholes–and maybe you’ve changed your route because of closed bridges. The Mississippi Economic...
Internet sales tax could restore roads and bridges
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- A proposed bill to apply an internet sales tax to online purchases could help fix Mississippi roads and bridges. ...
Most Mississippians prefer higher taxes if it means better roads
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- Mississippi voters support spending more to fix the state’s roads and bridges – even if it means a reasonable increase in taxes and...
Hurricane Katrina and Mississippi Coast Bridges: MDOT Recalls the Rebuilding Efort
by kim
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.–If you saw pictures of film footage of what Hurricane Katrina’s massive storms surge did to bridges that connected communities of the...
Mississippi Roads and Bridges Could Be Fixed Under DRIVE Act Passed by Senate
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The roads and bridges you drive on are not in great shape, but a six-year transportation bill passed in DC Thursday may mean the...
Pres. Obama’s Budget: Mississippi Senators Say Republicans Will Have a Better Plan
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Washington, D.C. is a partisan world when it comes to making policies that shape the way your government operates. Another indication that political in-fighting...
The Road You’re Traveling On: New Report Says Mississippi Roadways Not So Good
by kim
WASHINGTON, D.C.–You’ve probably suspected that some of Mississippi’s roads are not in the best of shape and, if fact, Mississippi’s Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick...