Feds tie transportation funding to birth rates

Trump Administration Prioritizes High-Birthrate Areas for Transportation Funds
Some policy experts said they were not sure how the move was connected to the president’s overall transportation goals.
Department of Transportation Wants to Fund Places With High Birth Rates
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Feds tie transportation funding to birth rates: ‘Concerning,’ says Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey slammed a memo from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that directs the federal Department of Transportation to prioritize projects in communities that have birth rates higher than the national average.
Healey slams Department of Transportation memo tying funding to birth rates
DOT Secretary Sean Duffy mandated that DOT programs, grants, and policies “give preference to communities” with high marriage and birth rates.
Transportation Memos Favor Places With Higher Birth and Marriage Rates
Places with higher marriage and birth rates should get preference for federal transportation grants and initiatives, according to a set of US Department of Transportation memos. The policies, released one day after Sean Duffy was sworn in as Department of Transportation head,
Trump admin prioritizes high-marriage-rate areas for transportation funds
Conservatives like Elon Musk and JD Vance have fixated on America’s declining birthrate, but it's unclear how directing more transportation funding to areas with higher birth and marriage rates would reverse the trend.
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