The North Carolina Department of Transportation has replenished the state’s Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with $1.1 billion — two years ahead of schedule.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 12:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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At a forum hosted by the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance on Jan. 9, House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger discussed a host of issues leading up to the 2023 legislative session, which began on Jan. 11.
Published: Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 @ 8:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Expresses Appreciation for DOT Collaboration
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 2:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Presents Unclaimed Property Check to the Vital Transportation Asset
Published: Monday, January 23rd, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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This latest aviation meltdown joins a seemingly endless series of blunders by the Department of Transportation
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 7:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Pete Buttigieg has addressed criticism surrounding his lackluster performance as Secretary of Transportation by reminding everyone that he's really, really gay.
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 6:49 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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Financing Was Requested for Recreation, Transportation, Public Safety Vehicles, Equipment
Published: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 @ 8:42 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down flights after Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg fell asleep on the department's "SHUT DOWN ALL AIR TRAVEL" Button once again.
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 @ 9:37 am
By: Babylon Bee
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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers said Friday the agency intercepted a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints this year, a nearly 10% increase over 2021's record level.
Published: Saturday, December 31st, 2022 @ 9:35 am
By: Daily Wire
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg vacationed in a famous tourist hotspot in Europe as the threat of a rail strike threatened to grind the U.S. economy to a halt.
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 7:40 am
By: Daily Wire
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant program awarded the N.C. Department of Transportation $10.4 million
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 @ 3:58 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A Fox News panel piled on Transportation Secretary — and green energy advocate — Pete Buttigieg, decrying him as a hypocrite when they learned that he was not only regularly flying private rather than commercial, but using taxpayer dollars to fund that travel.
Published: Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 @ 2:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, an ardent proponent of reducing carbon emissions, has taken taxpayer-funded private jets rather than commercial planes at least 18 times since he was inaugurated into office, a new report says.
Published: Sunday, December 18th, 2022 @ 4:00 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle State Policy Bootcamp and Showcase emphasizes the importance of electric vehicles across the state
Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 @ 10:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued on Thursday that citizens of Texas should consider purchasing electric vehicles.
Published: Sunday, October 23rd, 2022 @ 3:36 am
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Roy Cooper says more people rode the N.C. Department of Transportation’s intercity passenger rail service in September than any previous month in the 32-year history of the NC By Train service.
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 9:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg remarked on Friday that he is “interested” in an upcoming California ban on new gas-powered cars as the Biden administration weighs nationwide electric vehicle policies.
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2022 @ 2:56 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Department of Transportation declared a regional emergency Saturday affecting four Midwest states after a fire earlier this week caused an “unanticipated shutdown” of a BP oil refinery in Indiana.
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2022 @ 8:52 am
By: Daily Wire
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg claimed during a CNN interview on Sunday that the supply chain crisis facing the U.S. right now is in part due to how “successfully” President Joe Biden has managed the economy, despite skyrocketing inflation and millions quitting their jobs.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 12:50 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg faced criticism on Sunday over a remark that he made earlier in the day during a CNN interview where he claimed that the supply chain clog that is currently hitting the U.S. economy is partially due to President Joe Biden.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 8:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced $60 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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President Joe Biden has fallen behind his own Transportation Secretary among likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire, who narrowly prefer Pete Buttigieg over Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024.
Published: Saturday, August 6th, 2022 @ 8:59 am
By: Daily Wire
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President Joe Biden’s Department of Transportation, led by Secretary Pete Buttigieg, was widely mocked online and even faced ethics questions over a meme that the department posted to its official Twitter account.
Published: Thursday, July 21st, 2022 @ 7:40 am
By: Daily Wire
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A 17-state coalition seeking out gas tax alternatives is looking for volunteers in North Carolina to test mileage-based user fees (MBUF).
Published: Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 @ 12:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Monday that the Biden administration would use money from the infrastructure bill to address what he claims were racist highway designs.
Published: Sunday, July 17th, 2022 @ 7:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) called Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg a liar for claiming the Biden administration had “acted from day one after the recall” of baby formula.
Published: Monday, May 23rd, 2022 @ 7:21 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman confirmed this week that a 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck involved in a fatal car crash that left nine people dead, including six college golf teammates from the University of the Southwest and the team’s head coach.
Published: Saturday, March 19th, 2022 @ 6:42 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reportedly been on paid leave for months as the U.S. is facing a historic supply chain crisis that is causing pain for Americans throughout the course of their daily lives.
Published: Sunday, February 6th, 2022 @ 1:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visit Charlotte, North Carolina, in a strange meeting of potential Biden successors in 2024.
Published: Saturday, December 4th, 2021 @ 10:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Transportation continues to be under the watchful eye of the state auditor, who in a report released this week says that department failed to exceed its developed spending plan only by pure luck.
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 10:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina should focus on user fees to help address long-term transportation needs.
Published: Tuesday, June 8th, 2021 @ 11:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The state auditor said in an examination released Wednesday, May 26, that the N.C. Department of Transportation’s sloppy record keeping led to inaccurate reports on advance construction.
Published: Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 @ 11:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Jennifer Homendy for Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Published: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 @ 8:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In response to the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, Governor Roy Cooper today signed an Executive Order declaring a state of emergency in North Carolina
Published: Saturday, May 22nd, 2021 @ 12:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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