Media

BAF IN THE NEWS:

PennLive.com: Corbett challenger co-authors $1 billion transportation bill

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/06/corbett_challenger_co-authors.html

As state lawmakers haggle over how to fund the commonwealth's infrastructure needs, U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz may have stolen a march Friday toward helping repair Pennsylvania's crumbling roads and bridges, according to a new release.

NATIONAL NEWS:

New York Times: Deal Book: Cost of Public Projects Is Rising, and Pain Will Be Felt for Years

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/bill-for-public-projects-is-rising-and-pain-will-be-felt-for-years/?_r=0

States and cities across the nation are starting to learn what Wall Street already knows: the days of easy money are coming to an end.

BAF IN THE NEWS:

Governing: To Toll or Not: Could the Feds Lift a Ban on Interstate Tolling?

http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-could-feds-lift-ban-interstate-tolling.html# 

If Patrick Jones has his way, you could wind up paying a toll every time you drive on the interstate.

BAF IN THE NEWS:

Huffington Post: Sea Level Rise Poses Increasing Threat To U.S. Airports, Studies Show

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/sea-level-rise-airport_n_3468170.html?utm_hp_ref=green

When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012, the dark waters of Flushing Bay poured over the edges of LaGuardia Airport, flooding parts of the facility’s 7,000-foot long east-west runway, and damaging lighting and navigation systems. The floodwaters created an eerie image of jetways ending in water, as if they had been converted into boat ramps.