CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is linking a proposed Interstate Highway from Las Vegas to Phoenix to the 2016 Presidential election. Sandoval has said that presidential candidates may be judged by Nevadans on their support for Interstate 11, which would connect the two cities. Damo ...Read More

EAGLE, Colo. - "Just add water." Simple instructions on the back of your muffin mix, but coming up with the Colorado Water Plan dictated by the Governor last year is proving to be much more complicated. Currently, regional meetings are taking place to put together a plan that will work for the entir ...Read More

ST. PAUL, Minn. - For the first time in more than a year, President Obama is making a stop in Minnesota today to talk about transportation and the economy. Obama is expected to announce a new competition encouraging investments to create jobs and restore crumbling roads and bridges. That focus is m ...Read More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Affordable housing can be key to helping working families to attain financial stability, but for many such people across Tennessee the cost of rent is taking more than its share of the monthly budget. The Center for Enterprise Development analyzed the latest data, and according to ...Read More

BILLINGS, Mont. – A new report on rail shipping shows the tracks already are congested in several areas, and as Powder River Basin coal is marketed for export, it raises questions about whether there's room for that much additional rail traffic. Terry Whiteside, the report’s author, sa ...Read More

INDIANAPOLIS - Big trucks making their way across Indiana will be held to tighter fuel standards in coming years. President Obama on Tuesday directed federal agencies to develop higher fuel-efficiency standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles by March 2016. John Graham, dean of Indiana Universi ...Read More

CHICAGO - With a growing number of residents not owning automobiles, and the increase in bicycle and transit use, business and policy experts are brainstorming ways to make Chicago a "car lite" city. According to Howard Learner, executive director of the Environmental Law and Policy Center, there wi ...Read More

HOOD RIVER, Ore. - Two Oregon buildings are getting national attention for maximum energy-efficiency - and one is passing its benefits on to the next generation. For three years, Hood River Middle School's unique addition has been where students learn firsthand about creating solar and geothermal e ...Read More