Political action committees

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Nikola founder Trevor Milton can start selling his shares on Monday. Plus, what roles PACs play for transportation stakeholders and how diesel supporters feel about a Joe Biden presidency.

Transportation PACs offer a way for trade associations — and the smaller companies they represent — to have a political voice, proponents say.

A politician’s perceived influence over transportation policy may factor into who gets financial support.

A look at the latest campaign spending reports shows that those in the transportation industries are heavily supporting Democratic candidates, but Trump holds a big edge among companies and PACs.