Benton Graham

1 week ago | smartcitiesdive.com | Benton Graham

An article from Dive Brief A Department of Transportation-funded survey finds nine out of 10 U.S. residents own vehicles, and most believe they’re essential to daily life. Published June 17, 2025 By Benton Graham Rush hour traffic on the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn, New York. deberarr via Getty Images Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback.

2 weeks ago | austinchronicle.com | Benton Graham

Trump puts college campuses front and center in his mass deportation campaign College was supposed to be a refuge for X. After immigrating to the United States from Zambia as a 9-year-old in 2012, she moved in with her father in North Texas. There, she endured years of neglect. Her father focused his time and money on his girlfriend.

1 month ago | facilitiesdive.com | Benton Graham

In Paul Denham’s view, working in skilled trades is more than a job. It’s a career. An HVAC technician can do good work, rise through ranks and eventually become a project manager, he said. For many young people, working in skilled trades is increasingly seen as a more appealing option than pursuing a college education and possibly getting saddled with debt, said Denham, president and CEO of Southern Air, an HVAC company based in Lynchburg, Virginia.

2 months ago | automotivedive.com | Benton Graham

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The number of automotive technicians employed in the U.S. reached 794,600 in 2023, according to the TechForce 2024 Supply & Demand report. The growing workforce is over 5% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The projected demand for automotive service technicians is expected to rise by over 470,000 between 2024-2028, according to the report.

2 months ago | rsn.org | Benton Graham

The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C.Major crime is down 29 percent compared to last year on New York City’s subways and buses — a seemingly positive trend. But that’s not how the U.S. Department of Transportation sees it.