/news/tags/infrastructure infrastructure en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:00:34 GMT /government-politics/2023-02-03/rep-emilia-strong-sykes-promises-big-investments-in-northeast-ohio The first term congresswoman from Akron was recently appointed to the Science, Space and Technology and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 23:00:34 GMT /government-politics/2023-02-03/rep-emilia-strong-sykes-promises-big-investments-in-northeast-ohio Abigail Bottar /2023-01-04/biden-covington-brent-spence-bridge-funding Both Democratic and Republican elected officials struck a tone of partnership in remarks made in front of the Brent Spence Bridge, which is getting more than $1 billion in funding for a revamp of the 60-year-old span. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 18:36:04 GMT /2023-01-04/biden-covington-brent-spence-bridge-funding Nick Swartsell /news/community/2022-09-26/akron-will-transform-its-decommissioned-innerbelt-into-a-park-for-one-day The Reconnecting Our Community initiative is a project that will decide what to do with the decommissioned innerbelt through community engagement. Mon, 26 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/community/2022-09-26/akron-will-transform-its-decommissioned-innerbelt-into-a-park-for-one-day Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2022-03-01/beshear-dewine-seek-2-billion-for-brent-spence-bridge-companion-project The governors of Kentucky and Ohio signed a memorandum of understanding Monday stating their commitment to work together to make the companion bridge a reality. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-03-01/beshear-dewine-seek-2-billion-for-brent-spence-bridge-companion-project Jolene Almendarez /news/2022-02-14/morning-headlines-former-ohio-house-speaker-william-batchelder-dies-president-biden-to-visit-northeast-ohio Longtime state legislator and influential Medina conservative William Batchelder has died at age 79; President Joe Biden will visit Cleveland, Lorain on Thursday; COVID-19 metrics continue to drop in Ohio; and more stories. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:49:20 GMT /news/2022-02-14/morning-headlines-former-ohio-house-speaker-william-batchelder-dies-president-biden-to-visit-northeast-ohio Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-11-17/northeast-ohio-transportation-agencies-make-long-term-plans-for-federal-infrastructure-dollars The federal infrastructure bill signed by President Biden this week will provide funding for improvements across a broad range of areas, including water quality, roads and bridges and broadband internet access. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:35:47 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-11-17/northeast-ohio-transportation-agencies-make-long-term-plans-for-federal-infrastructure-dollars /news/government-politics/2021-11-15/sen-portman-touts-bipartisanship-at-infrastructure-bill-signing Ohio Sen. Rob Portman was one of 19 Republicans to vote “yes” on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill President Joe Biden signed into law Monday. Tue, 16 Nov 2021 04:41:34 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-11-15/sen-portman-touts-bipartisanship-at-infrastructure-bill-signing Mark Arehart /news/government-politics/2021-11-15/as-infrastructure-bill-is-signed-ohios-democratic-senator-predicts-another-big-biden-win-soon Ohio's Democratic US Senator says talks are going well, so the next step in President Biden's economic agenda will come up for a vote in short order. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:24:57 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-11-15/as-infrastructure-bill-is-signed-ohios-democratic-senator-predicts-another-big-biden-win-soon Karen Kasler /news/podcast/the-feed-from-wksu-news/2021-11-15/hitting-the-ground-running-congresswoman-shontel-brown-on-representing-ohios-11th-district After winning Ohio’s 11th congressional district seat in a special election earlier this month, Rep. Shontel Brown got right to work. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/podcast/the-feed-from-wksu-news/2021-11-15/hitting-the-ground-running-congresswoman-shontel-brown-on-representing-ohios-11th-district Mark Arehart /news/government-politics/2021-10-27/sen-portman-is-confident-infrastructure-bill-will-help-supply-chain The bill includes money for port modernization, freight rail, waterway transportation, highways and airports. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:05:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-10-27/sen-portman-is-confident-infrastructure-bill-will-help-supply-chain Abigail Bottar