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31
Jan
House To Tackle Massive Highway Funding Bill
The House Transportation Committee plans a full-committee mark-up Thursday, Feb. 2, of what Republicans are touting as the largest transportation reform bill since the interstate highway system’s creation in 1956.
The American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act will be introduced before that meeting, according to Committee Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.). The earmark-free legislation contrasts with the previous surface transportation law, which contained more than 6,300 earmarks.
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26
Jan
Say hello to our new graduates this week!
These guys are ready to get on the road!
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24
Jan
IWLA Opposes Bill To Ban Independent Truckers From Ports
The International Warehouse Logistics Association joined other logistics industry associations in writing a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urging him to oppose a bill that would close the U.S. ports to independent truck owner-operators.
Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced The Clean Ports Act of 2011 (S. 2011). It would reverse a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and grant to local governments the ability to regulate interstate and foreign commerce by trucks within the port jurisdiction. The Ninth Circuit ruled only the federal government has the power to regulate truck interstate and foreign commerce.
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19
Jan
1/18/2012
Congrats to today’s graduating class! New drivers for the new year!
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17
Jan
Real Time Results!
Juan Carcamo and Aureliano Herrera just passed their DMV test at this very moment! Congratulations to them, now they’ll start submitting their new job applications!
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