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dan-vock

Daniel C. Vock

Staff Writer

Dan is Governing’s transportation and infrastructure reporter. Dan developed a deep knowledge of government generally, and of states specifically, as a reporter for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and for Stateline. He has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and a bachelor’s degree in English and German from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

As the demands on fire departments have grown in recent years, modern firehouses have had to change with them.
The president's budget proposal has many in the industry worried that he might break his promise to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure.
The state wants to expand an already hated highway in an impoverished Denver neighborhood. The neighbors are fighting back.
The White House's push to build more infrastructure -- and quickly -- will likely bring changes to some of the country's most iconic environmental laws.
But it's not all bad news. The American Society of Civil Engineers reports that some types of infrastructure have improved.
Before the new laws, utilities let residents unknowingly drink toxic water for months.
Brooklyn, N.Y., has one of the most innovative courts in the country -- not just for its approach toward defendants but also for its success in reducing recidivism.
Even though Denver and Austin came up just short in the federal technology competition, both are moving forward with their ideas.
As dozens of cities try to emulate Sweden's success, they're learning what works and what doesn't.
Outgoing Anthony Foxx says the industry needs to work more cooperatively to plan for the future.