U.S. Department of Transportation

2 stories
Questions involving infrastructure safety, federal transportation grants, highway transportation policy, and aviation transportation policy commonly bring U.S. Department of Transportation into local or Michigan reporting. U.S. Department of Transportation is a United States federal institution whose role is defined by its own national programs, administration, enforcement, research, safety, health, labor, transportation, tax, housing, energy, environmental, or consumer responsibilities. Farmington Voice uses the subject when that federal authority has a concrete Michigan or local consequence, such as rules, funding, enforcement, benefits, standards, guidance, investigations, or public programs.

JD Vance Rallies Michigan GOP, Criticizes El-Sayed in Senate Race

Vice President JD Vance visited Sterling Heights to support Michigan Republican candidates and challenge Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, as the state's high-profile Senate race intensifies ahead of the 2026 midterms

Read Story

Report: Broadband Projects Face Permit Delays Across U.S.

A new report finds that nearly 7,000 broadband projects funded by the $42 billion BEAD program will require more than 86,000 permits, with many projects facing complex and lengthy approval processes at federal, state, and local levels.

Read Story