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Today’s Headlines – 8/1/11

6 August 2011 – 3:23 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 8/1/11

Congress and the White House finally agree in principle on a deal to raise the debt ceiling. (New York Times) The Raquel Nelson story continues. NPR examines some of the larger issues, namely the auto-centric design of suburbs not matching up with the lifestyle of many living in them who are walking and taking public [...]

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Today’s Headlines – 8/1/11

6 August 2011 – 3:22 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 8/1/11

Congress and the White House finally agree in principle on a deal to raise the debt ceiling. (New York Times) The Raquel Nelson story continues. NPR examines some of the larger issues, namely the auto-centric design of suburbs not matching up with the lifestyle of many living in them who are walking and taking public [...]

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Today’s Headlines – 8/1/11

6 August 2011 – 3:22 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 8/1/11

Congress and the White House finally agree in principle on a deal to raise the debt ceiling. (New York Times) The Raquel Nelson story continues. NPR examines some of the larger issues, namely the auto-centric design of suburbs not matching up with the lifestyle of many living in them who are walking and taking public [...]

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Today’s Headlines – 7/29/11

6 August 2011 – 3:22 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 7/29/11

House Republican leaders now say they expect a vote on Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling plan this morning, after failing to secure the necessary support late last night. (The Hill) If the debt ceiling is not raised, most all funding for transportation could be halted. (Infrastructurist) Secretary Ray LaHood called on Congress to compromise on renewing [...]

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Today’s Headlines – 7/29/11

6 August 2011 – 3:21 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 7/29/11

House Republican leaders now say they expect a vote on Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling plan this morning, after failing to secure the necessary support late last night. (The Hill) If the debt ceiling is not raised, most all funding for transportation could be halted. (Infrastructurist) Secretary Ray LaHood called on Congress to compromise on renewing [...]

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Today’s Headlines – 7/29/11

6 August 2011 – 3:20 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 7/29/11

House Republican leaders now say they expect a vote on Speaker Boehner’s debt ceiling plan this morning, after failing to secure the necessary support late last night. (The Hill) If the debt ceiling is not raised, most all funding for transportation could be halted. (Infrastructurist) Secretary Ray LaHood called on Congress to compromise on renewing [...]

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Innovative federal financing is expanded under House bill

6 August 2011 – 3:19 am PST

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Innovative federal financing is expanded under House bill

The House has not yet released the full text of a transportation bill proposal, but the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has released an outline of the principles that will be included in the bill. We posted an analysis of the outline here. This is one in a short series of posts looking into some [...]

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Innovative federal financing is expanded under House bill

6 August 2011 – 3:18 am PST

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Innovative federal financing is expanded under House bill

The House has not yet released the full text of a transportation bill proposal, but the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has released an outline of the principles that will be included in the bill. We posted an analysis of the outline here. This is one in a short series of posts looking into some [...]

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Innovative federal financing is expanded under House bill

6 August 2011 – 3:18 am PST

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Innovative federal financing is expanded under House bill

The House has not yet released the full text of a transportation bill proposal, but the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has released an outline of the principles that will be included in the bill. We posted an analysis of the outline here. This is one in a short series of posts looking into some [...]

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Today’s Headlines – 7/28/11

6 August 2011 – 3:17 am PST

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Today’s Headlines – 7/28/11

Deteriorating infrastructure could cost the U.S. more than $3 trillion down the road. (HuffPost, WP, Reuters) House Speaker John Boehner exhorted fellow Republicans to get behind his debt ceiling plan in a vote slated for this evening. (WP) Car and Driver Magazine — not a mainstay of mass transit support — called for more alternative [...]

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