Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Republicans Tee Up Epic Battle Over Debt Ceiling and Spending Cuts This Week (WaPo) Big Companies, Like Panasonic, Relocate to Urban Areas (Marketplace, Switchboard) Florida Gov. Scott Rejected Rail Funds, Promised Highway Widening — But is Failing at That Too (TBO) True Costs of NJ Gov. Christie’s Rejection of ARC Tunnel, Starting With $225K/Mo. in … Continued

By Tanya Snyder

9:39 AM EDT on May 31, 2011

Republicans Tee Up Epic Battle Over Debt Ceiling and Spending Cuts This Week (WaPo)
Big Companies, Like Panasonic, Relocate to Urban Areas (Marketplace, Switchboard)
Florida Gov. Scott Rejected Rail Funds, Promised Highway Widening — But is Failing at That Too (TBO)
True Costs of NJ Gov. Christie’s Rejection of ARC Tunnel, Starting With $225K/Mo. in Interest (NJ.com)
Highway Mega-Projects Can Help Transit. Exhibit A: The Big Dig (TRB)
Is Your Commute Ruining Your Marriage? (Slate)
Light Rail a “Polarizing” Issue in Atlanta (AJC)
Lack of Density is No Excuse For Rejecting High-Speed Rail in the U.S. (Per Square Mile)
All About Transportation Energy Consumption in One Handy Infographic (Gas 2.0)

Tanya Snyder

Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Today's Headlines

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