Government Operations
Small Communities' Air Service Declines Despite Federal Support
A recent GAO report published in June 2026 documents a stark reality: nonhub airports, which serve smaller communities with 10,000 to 0.05 percent of the...
Congress Divided on Federal Transit-Oriented Development Support
Congress faces a fundamental disagreement over federal policy on transit-oriented development. A recent Congressional Research Service report frames a sharp...
Gas Tax Erosion Threatens Federal Highway Funding, CRS Says
Congress faces a growing revenue problem as fuel-efficient and electric vehicles erode the federal gas tax base, a Congressional Research Service report...
Starr County Hires Valiant Strategies on Transportation Lobbying
Starr County, Texas has entered the federal lobbying arena, retaining Valiant Strategies LLC to push for Transportation policy changes. The South Texas...
NARC Lobbies on Transportation Reauthorization
The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) has engaged Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP to represent it on federal lobbying efforts, marking a new...
Epps Holloway Enters Federal Aviation Lobbying Arena
A Tennessee-based law firm has entered the aviation lobbying arena. Mercury Public Affairs LLC registered Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkeimer LLC as a new...
Skyways Air Transportation Hires Greenberg Traurig Lobbying Team
Skyways Air Transportation Inc. has assembled a heavyweight lobbying team at Greenberg Traurig LLP to push its agenda on Capitol Hill. The company is...
Fischer (R-NE) Secures $20.5 Million for Nebraska Airports
Sen. Deb Fischer spent the bulk of this week touring western and central Nebraska, attending ribbon cuttings, visiting ranchers, and marking community...
CarCompany.AI Lobbies on Transportation Policy
CarCompany.AI is entering the lobbying arena on transportation policy, registering its first federal lobbying efforts on August 13, 2026. The company, led...
Collins Secures $5.5M for Bangor Airport Taxiway Repairs
Sen. Susan Collins had a full week in Washington, securing federal dollars for Maine infrastructure, advancing legislation for educators and healthcare...
Galveston LNG Bunker Port Hires Montfort Group
Galveston LNG Bunker Port LLC hired Montfort Group to lobby on marine/maritime and energy issues, marking a shift in representation after terminating Thorn...
Town of Bennett Hires Holland & Knight for Federal Push
Holland & Knight LLP registered Town of Bennett, Colorado as a new client on August 10, 2026, to lobby on Budget/Appropriations and Transportation issues.
Liberty Maritime Lobbies on Maritime Trade Issues
Liberty Maritime Corp., a U.S.-flag commercial shipping company, filed an amended second quarter lobbying disclosure on July 22, 2026, reporting $320,000 in...
Zipline International Spends $150,000 In Lobbying
Zipline International, the drone delivery operator, reported $150,000 in lobbying spending for the second quarter of 2026, continuing its regulatory...
Highway Bill Shifts Away From Climate Initiatives
A recent CRS report examines the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870), a surface transportation reauthorization bill that would reshape federal highway funding...
Asphalt Association Boosts Lobbying Spending to $150,000
The National Asphalt Pavement Association is navigating a complex policy landscape where federal infrastructure spending meets environmental regulation and...
Freight Rail Automation Sparks Labor-Industry Policy Battle
A recent Congressional Research Service report on rail safety and automation has laid bare a fundamental tension: the railroad industry is investing heavily...
Better Trucks Ends Foxhound Advisors Engagement After Two Months
Foxhound Advisors LLC ended its representation of Better Trucks on June 23, 2026, less than two months after taking on the last-mile logistics company as a...