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9:16 AM EDT on August 12, 2011

    • Dutch Experiment With Gas Tax, VMT and Congestion Charging All-In-One (Think Progress)
    • Talks About Investing in Infrastructure Stimulus Resurface in Washington (Union Tribune)
    • NFL Coach to Rick Scott: Florida Should Have Gone Ahead and Built High Speed Rail (The Hill)
    • GOP Congressmen Tell Wisconsin Constituents They'll Fight for Transit Operating Funds (Post Crescent)
    • Portland Metro Puts Off Decision on Sprawl-Generating Columbia River Crossing Megaproject (Columbian)
    • California Considers Giving Its Cities Power to Reduce Local Speed Limits (Landline)
    • Bicycle Colorado Takes Black Hawk’s Bicycling Ban to State Supreme Court (Cyclelicious)
    • Colorado Congressman Would Dismantle USDOT, Transfer Responsibilities to States (HuffPo)

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