This is supposed to be the era of enlightened federal transportation policy. Sometimes you have to wonder.

In an all-but-deadlocked Montana House, iconoclast Rick Jore holds the balance of power.

Chicago and Indiana were the pioneers: They tapped into public-private partnerships--known as P3s--to improve their highways and infuse their coffers with billions of dollars.

One of the toughest things for states or localities to do is get bona fide input from citizens on how they're doing.

Language is powerful. So when a negative word becomes linked to an idea or program, the result often is damaging. That's what I see happening...