State of Rhode Island Archives: on Technology

Bob Flanders: invest in crumbling roads & bridges with Infrastructure Bank

America desperately needs to invest in its infrastructure. Rhode Island, in particular, lags behind the nation in its maintenance of its critical infrastructure, including our crumbling roads and bridges. Addressing infrastructure needs is stymied by the realities of unprecedented federal debt. Therefore, we must get more "bang for the buck" and make our infrastructure programs more effective and efficient by:

Expediting the Federal Permitting Process, to streamline permits and lower the cost of making infrastructure investments in the US.
Establishing an Innovation-Infrastructure Bank, dedicated to advancing America's competitive advantage in the 21st Century. This bank could leverage a $10 billon investment to support credit enhancements to build innovative educational capital project to support career and technical education or some other functions.
Re-designing the Highway Trust Fund System by turning greater control over highway projects back to the states.

Source: 2018 R.I. Senate campaign website FlandersForSenate.com Nov 1, 2018

Gina Raimondo: Sustainable funds for RIPTA; revolving funds for roads

Rhode Island spends more on its roads and bridges per lane mile than almost any other state, yet we are consistently ranked among the worst in the country. 70% of Rhode Island roads are in poor or mediocre condition. Rebuilding Rhode Island's roads and bridges will put people to work in the short term, while ensuring that we have the infrastructure we need to be competitive for years to come. As governor, Gina will:

Allow cities and towns to immediately upgrade their worst roads and bridges through low-interest loans in an expanded Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund, a program she helped create as Treasurer.
Establish a Road and Bridge Funding Formula to pay for ongoing maintenance so that our local roads never become as deteriorated and dilapidated as they are now.
Establishing a stable, sustainable funding formula for RIPTA that is less reliant on a gas tax, a source of revenue that actually decreases as more Rhode Islanders choose to take the bus.

Source: 2014 R.I. Gubernatorial campaign website, GinaRaimondo.com Nov 4, 2014

Sheldon Whitehouse: Create new infrastructure to renew economy

Hinckley favors cutting the business tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. Senator Whitehouse blamed the Bush administration for the economic situation that Rhode Islanders face. He favored innovation, manufacturing and creating new infrastructure as key ways to renew Rhode Island's economic landscape. The senator vowed if he was re-elected, Rhode Island's unemployment rate could drop to around six percent at the end of his second term. Source: Examiner.com on 2012 R.I. Senate debate Oct 23, 2012

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