Today’s Headlines – 7/26/10

With climate legislation declared dead for the year, President Obama vowed to veto any bill blocking the EPA from taking action on its own. (Politico)

In a bid to improve ties with business, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said an “infrastructure rebuilding bill” may be in the mix. (WSJ)

Illinois’s governor announced $500 million in mass transit funding. (Chicago Tribune)

Lack of money for upgrades and maintenance is a familiar story to bus and subway riders throughout the country. (NY Times)

A Minnesota writer ponders the disconnect between conservatives and bicycling. (MinnPost)

And, Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing to make the transit tax break permanent. (Reuters)