John Kasich
Midwest Govs Go All Out to Raise More Money for Highways
We've been watching how governors around the country are getting extra "creative" as they try to keep their transportation budgets solvent. Yesterday we witnessed an excise tax on bicycles floated in Washington State.
February 22, 2013
Ohio’s “Jobs and Transportation Plan”: A Blueprint for Robbing Young People
The other day I stumbled upon a document from the Ohio Department of Transportation called Ohio's Job's and Transportation Plan [PDF]. As I read it, I couldn't help but feel pessimistic about the direction of the state.
January 30, 2013
The State DOT Revolving Door: Meet Jerry Wray, Ohio’s “Asphalt Sheriff”
One of the top goals of the national transportation reform movement is to get state DOTs to spend their money more wisely. The feds distribute tens of billions of dollars to state DOTs each year with very few strings attached. But for every state like Massachusetts or Tennessee that's decided to shift toward building walkable streets and away from highway construction, there are plenty of state DOTs that continue to build very expensive, sprawl-inducing roads, even though they can't afford to maintain what they already have.
January 29, 2013
John Kasich’s Sad War on Transit (and Cities)
Of all the anti-transit zealots in office right now, Ohio Governor John Kasich really stands out from the rest.
April 15, 2011
Wisconsin, Ohio Governors-Elect Press Ahead to Pull the Plug on Rail
Wisconsin Governor-Elect Scott Walker has pledged to kill the planned high speed rail line between Milwaukee and Madison. If current Governor Jim Doyle doesn’t beat him to it.
November 5, 2010