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Keith Goble

@LLstatesman

State Legislative Editor for Land Line Magazine -- The official publication of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association

 Grain Valley, MO
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Oregon DOT lays out a stark picture of what transportation system would look like without new funding oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2…
ODOT lays out a stark picture of what transportation system would look like without new funding •...

ODOT lays out a stark picture of what transportation system would look like without new funding •...

ODOT is facing a fifth budget cycle where it’ll have to cut services unless lawmakers provide more revenue or rearrange existing funding.

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As predicted, ODOT sees drop in gas tax revenue due to more efficient cars, less use of high-priced...

As predicted, ODOT sees drop in gas tax revenue due to more efficient cars, less use of high-priced...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon Department of economists have long predicted gas tax revenue would decline as Oregonians purchase more efficient vehicles and use less gas to travel. That decline is...

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New Jersey governor warns ports against accepting Russian diesel msn.com/en-us/news/other/new…
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RIDOT installs 700-pound concrete covers to combat copper theft turnto10.com/news/local/rido…
RIDOT installs 700-pound concrete covers to combat copper theft

RIDOT installs 700-pound concrete covers to combat copper theft

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is installing heavy concrete covers to deter copper theft after more than $1 million worth of wiring was stolen.

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Massachusetts officials share updates on wrong-way driver detection system wcvb.com/article/officials-s…
Officials share updates on wrong-way driver detection system after fatal Route 1 crash

Officials share updates on wrong-way driver detection system after fatal Route 1 crash

Massachusetts officials shared updates on the rollout of a wrong-way driver detection system as the North Shore community mourns the death of a high school senior in a wrong-way crash.

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Iowa, Illinois recommend $237M bridge to replace Centennial Bridge kwqc.com/2026/10/22/iowa-ill…
Iowa, Illinois recommend $237M bridge to replace Centennial Bridge

Iowa, Illinois recommend $237M bridge to replace Centennial Bridge

Iowa and Illinois transportation officials recommend a $237 million project to build a new bridge next to the 85-year-old Centennial Bridge in Rock Island. Public comment is open until Nov. 4.

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Missouri Department of Transportation increases speed limits on four interstates krcgtv.com/news/local/missou…
Missouri Department of Transportation increases speed limits on four interstates

Missouri Department of Transportation increases speed limits on four interstates

A new law permitted the department to raise the maximum speed limit on rural highways to 75 mph after reviewing several eligible locations.

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2 years into Austin's I-35 overhaul, here's what's coming next mysanantonio.com/news/local/… via @mySA
TxDOT charges ahead on billions in I-35 reconstruction work

TxDOT charges ahead on billions in I-35 reconstruction work

Heads up, Texas: You've still got several years of construction work to wade through.

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Gov. Mills says ending fuel tax would hurt Maine's highway budget wgme.com/news/local/gov-mill…
Gov. Mills says ending gas tax would hurt Maine's highway budget

Gov. Mills says ending gas tax would hurt Maine's highway budget

Maine's average gas price is $4.36 per gallon, a few cents above the national average of $4.33.

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Arkansas Department of Transportation receives $23M for new Interstate 49 rest area fox16.com/news/state-news/ar…
Arkansas Department of Transportation receives $23M for new Interstate 49 rest area

Arkansas Department of Transportation receives $23M for new Interstate 49 rest area

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced it received a $23 million grant for a new rest area and truck parking facility along the future Interstate 49 extension in the River Valley.

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Port of Savannah gets green light for $2.3 billion expansion wjcl.com/article/port-of-sav…
Port of Savannah gets green light for $2.3 billion expansion

Port of Savannah gets green light for $2.3 billion expansion

Savannah’s port just got approval for a $2.3 billion expansion that officials say could bring more cargo, businesses and jobs.

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Maryland Transportation Authority delays 2027 toll hikes after governor orders a pause wbaltv.com/article/maryland-…
Governor Moore announces pause in state toll increases

Governor Moore announces pause in state toll increases

Governor Wes Moore said in a video posted to social media that the move would save Marylanders $50 million.

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Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/sou…
Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night

Texas cities work to make road signs more visible at night

The City of Austin has been swapping out signs for newer versions. It’s the same marking, but more retroreflective for drivers to see.

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US agency to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare yahoo.com/news/us/articles/u… via @@YahooNews
US agency to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare

US agency to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that it will rewrite its vehicle lighting standards to address concerns about

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Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska apnews.com/article/trump-neb…
Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska

President Donald Trump has taken his Republican midterm rescue mission to Nebraska. At a campaign rally Monday he signed an executive order to ease limits on the tax-free use of red-dyed diesel.

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Colorado DOT Officially Opens New I-25 Auxiliary Lanes aashtojournal.transportation…
AASHTO Journal - Colorado DOT Officially Opens New I-25 Auxiliary Lanes

AASHTO Journal - Colorado DOT Officially Opens New I-25 Auxiliary Lanes

The Colorado Department of Transportation and its contract partner, SEMA Construction, recently finished a three-year project to add auxiliary acceleration and deceleration lanes in both directions...

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NC traffic safety experts call for tougher laws on speeding, impaired or distracted driving ncnewsline.com/2026/09/30/nc…
NC traffic safety experts call for tougher laws on speeding, impaired or distracted driving • NC...

NC traffic safety experts call for tougher laws on speeding, impaired or distracted driving • NC...

In a crowded hotel conference room in Raleigh Tuesday, traffic safety researchers, and state government officials attended the final summit hosted by the North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transporta...

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Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2…
Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis • Oregon Capital...

Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis • Oregon Capital...

Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as their top priority in a new survey.

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Charlotte transportation board approves I-77 toll lanes project; two members resign in frustration wfae.org/politics/2026-09-23…
Regional transportation board approves I-77 toll lanes project; two members resign in frustration

Regional transportation board approves I-77 toll lanes project; two members resign in frustration

The Charlotte area’s regional transportation board voted Wednesday to reverse an earlier decision and support the state’s plan to install privately managed toll lanes on an 11-mile stretch of...

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In reversal, ALDOT says tolls on new Mobile River bridge automatically will rise annually fox10tv.com/2026/09/18/rever…
In reversal, ALDOT says tolls on new Mobile River bridge automatically will rise annually

In reversal, ALDOT says tolls on new Mobile River bridge automatically will rise annually

Alabama transportation officials and local leaders have promised for years that tolls on a new bridge over the Mobile River would never rise. Documents submitted in support of the sale of revenue...

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