Lawmakers work toward restoring money to KDOT
There’s a move underway at the Kansas Capitol to restore money to the highway department that was diverted from transportation to schools several years...
Gas tax bills running out of fuel
A Legislature eager to cut taxes probably has little interest in raising the state's gas tax to pay for a new multiyear transportation program,...
Former transportation secretary named to turnpike board
Gov. Laura Kelly late Friday appointed former Transportation Secretary Deb Miller to the Kansas Turnpike Authority board.
Miller led the Kansas Department of Transportation from...
Leading lawmakers thumbs down on road-use charge
Leading lawmakers on Wednesday bristled at the idea of moving away from a fuel tax to fund roads to a tax based on how...
KDOT aviation director resigns
Bob Brock resigned his position as director of aviation this week at the Kansas Department of Transportation, an agency spokesperson said.
Brock stepped down from...
UPDATED: Kansas wins grant for planning Amtrak extension to OKC
(Updated to include comment from state senator who chaired the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission and the governor)
Kansas took a significant step toward reviving...
Final appointments round out transportation task force
The final appointments to a new transportation task force are now in and the panel is complete.
This week, Economic Lifelines named three appointments to...
Lawmakers working on transportation-funding bills
Lawmakers are working on a package of bills that could help raise money for a multiyear transportation program recommended by a recent task force.
Attorneys...
KDOT seeks to rework new tolling law
Public transit could be funded with tolling revenue generated from new highway lanes built under a law enacted two years ago.
The House transportation committee...
UPDATED: House passes bill banning cellphones for drivers under 18
(Updated to reflect House passage)
The Kansas House on Thursday passed a bill that attempts to curb risky driving for a vulnerable population of Kansas...
