by Aim Admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
On the final day of the 2017 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly strongly endorsed a compromise on House Bill 1002, the proposal to establish long-term road funding, after days of intense negotiations. The measure now goes to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk....
by Aim Admin | Apr 24, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist Upgrades to Wabash’s downtown and riverfront and plans for a new all-inclusive park are part of the city’s strategy to grow its population. “We are trying to create a quality of life, quality of place,” Wabash Mayor...
by Aim Admin | Apr 20, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed as an Opinion in the Journal Gazette, April 20. With only days left in the session, the Indiana General Assembly faces a major task – approval of a long-term transportation funding plan capable of meeting needs in communities statewide. “We believe...
by Aim Admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed online in the Times Union, April 18. State legislators in the Senate and House are hammering out the differences between two competing plans to fund long-term road construction, with a deadline set for midnight Friday. The final bill is expected to...
by Aim Admin | Apr 18, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Originally printed in the Northwest Indiana Times, Guest Commentary, April 18. We’ve all heard a lot about road funding in recent months. Whether you believe it or not, the fact that it’s being discussed is a very good thing. For much too long and for whatever...
by Aim Admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
With this year’s General Assembly session expected to end this week, legislative leaders are putting final touches on a road funding plan. Here are the top five things you need to know as negotiations come to a close: The amount of funding for local roads is a key...