Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Can a Ridiculously Simple Sign Prevent Car Accidents?
• Oct 4, 2013
• Arlington County, Va., police went back to the basics and to everyone's surprise, a sign that says "Don't Hit the Car in Front of You" seems to be reducing accidents.

• 3 States Must Help Fund Amtrak or Lose Service
• Oct 3, 2013
• California, Illinois and Indiana are quickly approaching a federal deadline that will require them to help fund Amtrak operations or lose service in their states.
• 1 Comments

• Shutdown Puts Republican Governors in Tricky Spot
• Oct 3, 2013
• Many GOP governors oppose Obamacare, but they don't want their own states to suffer from a shutdown.
• 9 Comments

• What the Shutdown Means for States & Localities
• Oct 1, 2013
• States and localities aren't too concerned about the immediate impacts of the federal shutdown that began at midnight, but a prolonged one is another matter.
• 15 Comments

• Would States Be Repaid for Filling Federal Holes?
• Oct 1, 2013
• If the shutdown lasts more than a couple weeks, the states may start paying for federal programs. But it's unclear whether they would ever be reimbursed.

• Houston: The Surprising Contender in America’s Urban Revival
• Oct 1, 2013
• Even the country’s most sprawling, least dense, most automobile-dependent city in America is trying to adapt to people’s preference for urban living.
• 14 Comments

• October 2013 Last Look: Who Let the Dogs Out?
• Oct 1, 2013
• The site of the now-demolished Detroit Tigers baseball stadium is now home to “pop-up dog parties.”

• Old Enough to Drive -- and Vote?
• Oct 1, 2013
• Like many places, Takoma Park, Md., suffers from low turnout for local elections -- part of the reason it’s lowering the voting age to 16 starting next month.

• Need to Make a Call? Wait Until the Next 'Text Stop'
• Sep 24, 2013
• New York officials believe they're the first to use signs to encourage drivers to use cellphones in safe, designated places like rest stops.
• 3 Comments

• A New Study Could Help Make Driving Vastly Safer
• Sep 23, 2013
• Researchers are studying how motorists interact with their cars in the moments before a crash.
• 3 Comments

• Water Bill Sails Through House Committee
• Sep 19, 2013
• The legislation, which will cut red tape and ensure critical port projects are completed more quickly, got unanimous passage. Its next stop is the full House of Representatives.

• House Outlines 7 Online Sales Tax Principles
• Sep 18, 2013
• The legislation to allow states and localities to collect online sales taxes has been stuck in the U.S. House, but the issue may gain momentum back.
• 8 Comments

• A Renewed Push to Nix Nebraska's Income Tax
• Sep 17, 2013
• Gov. Dave Heineman, who tried to eliminate the state income tax earlier this year, wants to replace the lost revenue by ending some sales tax exemptions. But legislators still aren't sold.
• 1 Comments

• Online Sales Tax Legislation Faces Uncertain Future in House
• Sep 12, 2013
• With Congress back in session, tough issues like Syria and the deficit may put the bill known as the Marketplace Fairness Act on the back burner.
• 9 Comments

• How to Toll Every Interstate Highway in America
• Sep 12, 2013
• The Reason Foundation -- one of the early champions of public-private partnerships -- outlines a plan for lifting the federal ban on interstate tolling to fund roads.
• 9 Comments