The States Show Up Congress on Road Repairs - The New York Times: "States still need the federal funds that they rely on for about half their capital expenditures related to transportation. But governors and legislatures, fed up with delay, have been approving higher fuel taxes, vehicle fees and construction bonds with little hesitation, while the Republican Congress remains stuck on its no-new-taxes campaign mantra.
Indeed, instead of confronting the clear need for durable long-term funding, Congress began its August recess by resorting to another temporary patch to keep the depleted federal highway fund operating through October. This was the 34th such patch since 2009, continuing long years of congressional procrastination; the 18.4-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax has not been raised since 1993, truly a disgrace."