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Ralph Northam on Technology
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Need to change the way transit & roads are funded
Transit systems, bridges, and roads enable Virginia to compete in a fast-changing global economy. It's no secret that the current way we fund transportation is simply not sustainable. It's good that people are burning less gas driving cleaner and more
efficient cars. But that means revenues are dropping, while transportation costs are rising. We need to reform transportation funding this session and start to make new investments in transit to help commuters and low-income people get to work.
Source: 2020 Virginia State of the State address
, Jan 8, 2020
We need to invest $35 million per year in broadband
We also need to invest in broadband. Because the changing economy is about much more than moving people and goods--it's also about moving information. Broadband has become an economic necessity for business, for education, for healthcare, and for
everyday life. So I've sent you a budget that invests $35 million each year to get more communities connected. I ask you to pass it.
Source: 2020 Virginia State of the State address
, Jan 8, 2020
Ensure universal broadband access
I'm laying out the roadmap to a competitive, brilliant future for all Virginians.Until we come together to ensure universal broadband access, we are keeping opportunity out of reach for entire communities in Virginia.
When a community doesn't have reliable Internet access, it can't attract businesses, support its home-grown entrepreneurs, keep its students up to date, or use telehealth to keep people healthy.
The ability to get online anywhere--that's what makes a Commonwealth of opportunity.
Weeks ago, I shared an ambitious budget proposal to speed up our progress and achieve universal broadband access within the next few years.
This is probably the number one issue I hear from Virginians as I travel around the state, and the number one issue I hear from legislators--both Republicans and Democrats.
Source: 2019 State of the State address to Virginia legislature
, Jan 9, 2019
Transportation bill including investments in mass transit
Virginia drivers know that improvements to our transportation system have been long overdue. Since I was elected to the Senate in 2007, I have worked diligently to help find a sustainable source of revenue to fix our transportation crisis
without shortchanging key investments in education, law enforcement, and public health. For years, progress in this area has stalled in the General Assembly, but persistence has finally paid off.
This year I was part of the bi-partisan effort in the Senate to reach a transportation compromise that will put the Commonwealth on a path to address the chronic congestion on our roadways. [We passed] a comprehensive transportation bill that will
increase the level of sustainable funding for our roadways, make investments in mass transit options, and direct transportation money to the regions of the state with the highest traffic levels (Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia).
Source: 2016-17 VA gubernatorial campaign website NorthamForLG.com
, Nov 1, 2013
Page last updated: Jun 30, 2020
