A guilty plea by a retired Albuquerque officer who served in law enforcement for more than 30 years illustrates the extent of the biggest police scandal in the state's history.
Roundabouts are more efficient because they let drivers rely on themselves, not an inert piece of infrastructure.
Local officials initially were unfazed by complaints that the constant surveillance raised serious privacy concerns.
"This is a gut punch," says Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen. "This is a kick to my balls and two black eyes, to be honest with you."
New Mexico State Police Sgt. Toby LaFave, "the face of DWI enforcement," has been implicated in a corruption scandal that goes back decades and involves "many officers."
In the latest guilty plea, a local defense attorney says he had been bribing cops to make DWI cases disappear "since at least the late 1990s."
Plus: A listener asks the editors about subsidies for trains, planes, and roads.
Previously you had to hit the animal yourself during hunting season to claim the carcass.
No technology exists today to enable railroads to comply with the state's diktat, which villainizes a mode of transportation that is actually quite energy efficient.
The freedom to protest is essential to the American project. It also does not give you carte blanche to violate other laws.
The good news: Regulators have exercised unusual restraint.
Lawmakers should consider a user-fee system designed to charge drivers by the mile.
The Golden State's new rules—which Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board opted to copy—will increase the cost of a new truck by about one-third.
The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.
The closure of I-95 is a teachable moment. But highway critics are learning the wrong lesson from it.
The argument has some appeal, especially to libertarians. But it's actually a rationale for sweeping statist constraints on liberty.
When you meet folks in their natural environment, it's easier to appreciate their differences.
State governments already want relief from the "Buy American" mandates included in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
From immigration to drug reform, there is plenty of potential for productive compromise.
Politicians overstate the situation, and to the extent there is a problem, it’s their doing.
Taxpayers will pay the tab for spruced-up bridges and rebuilt freeways, doubling down on a worrying trend.
While the fatality rate rose substantially in 2020, it remained essentially the same in 2021.
Pennsylvania has one of the nation's highest gas taxes, but those user fees haven't helped fix the state's poor roads and bridges.
It's one of the most expensive legislative packages in American history, but the $1.2 trillion bill will end up doing far less than it otherwise could have.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation said that the sign was a safety hazard and therefore had to go.
The bill working its way through Congress would create a national pilot program to study replacing the gas tax with a mileage-based user fee.
Washington isn’t helping, so let states take the lead.
COVID-19 is reigniting old debates about zoning, public health, urban planning, and suburban sprawl.
A new report from the Reason Foundation highlights some of the worsening conditions of America's roadways.
These citizen meter maids would be empowered to ticket drivers for parking in bike lanes
"We love the city, we hope they fill the potholes faster. And if they’re not going to do it, we’ll do it ourselves.”
Yet another example of private citizens taking it upon themselves to do what the government is incapable of.
He's taken it upon himself to do what the government is apparently incapable of.
Economics 101 indicates that toll roads can help solve the problem of traffic congestion. But public ignorance often prevents government from acting on this basic insight.
A full infrastructure plan is due to be released this January, and will make use of $800 billion in private investment.
One resident will have to pay $8,500 to install a municipally mandated walkway.
The network misreads federal data, conflating positive drug tests with impairment.
A government official warns them they might be breaking the law.
The state spent $365 million and over a decade to build five miles of rural highway.
Fatal accidents down over recent years, and distracted driving makes up a small portion of those.
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