en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Fri, 24 May 6:23:15 PDT http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-amtrak-ceo-joe-boardman-new-contract.html Thu, 23 May 11:59:00 PDT The move comes at a time when Congress is preparing to develop its long-term passenger rail bill. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-transportation-nominee-anthony-foxx-sails-easy-hearing.html Wed, 22 May 17:20:00 PDT The Charlotte mayor didn't face many hardball questions from senators. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-rail-subcommittee-questions-amtraks-long-haul-routes.html Tue, 21 May 17:15:00 PDT As passenger rail legislation expires this fall, those money-losing routes could be in the cross hairs of House Republicans. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-infrastructure-must-reads-federal-transportaion-policymakers-ignore-decline-driving.html Fri, 17 May 2:0:00 PDT News you should know about transportation and infrastructure. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-online-tax-bill-passes.html Tue, 7 May 8:0:00 PDT It's the first time any version of the legislation, which state and local leaders have long fought for, has ever been approved by either chamber of Congress. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-what-anthony-foxxs-nomination-means-for-transportation.html Mon, 29 Apr 0:0:00 PDT The Charlotte mayor's nomination as DOT secretary is being viewed as an overture to the role of metro areas in transportation planning. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-whats-the-back-up-plan-for-health-insurance-exchanges.html Thu, 25 Apr 13:0:00 PDT Nobody knows for sure, as critical deadlines approach. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-highway-trust-fund-future-jeopardy-infrastructure-transportation.html Wed, 24 Apr 14:0:00 PDT A new report from the Congressional Budget Office warns that Congress will have to dramatically cut transportation spending or raise the gas tax. http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-senate-could-pass-online-sales-tax-bill-this-week.html Tue, 23 Apr 12:30:00 PDT The legislation, which would allow states to collect sales taxes from Internet retailers, now has the White House's backing. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-gas-tax-increase-hike-politically-unpalatable.html Mon, 22 Apr 2:0:00 PDT It's conventional wisdom in Washington that voters won't support a gas tax hike or a vehicle miles traveled fee. A new study suggests that long-held belief is wrong.