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Editorial: It’s a Terrible Time — And the Right Time — to Raise Gas Taxes (Baltimore Sun) Boehner Rides Senate’s Version of Transport Bill (Journal of Commerce) Partisan Divisions, Tea Party Leave Mica’s Highway Bill in Tatters (Sentinel) Lawmakers Question LaHood About Transportation Budget (AviationNews) All Signs Point to a Big Year for Women on … Continued

By Ben Goldman

8:47 AM EST on March 9, 2012

Editorial: It’s a Terrible Time — And the Right Time — to Raise Gas Taxes (Baltimore Sun)
Boehner Rides Senate’s Version of Transport Bill (Journal of Commerce)
Partisan Divisions, Tea Party Leave Mica’s Highway Bill in Tatters (Sentinel)
Lawmakers Question LaHood About Transportation Budget (AviationNews)
All Signs Point to a Big Year for Women on Bikes (BikePortland)
Volkswagen, Proud Sponsor of BikesBelong (Cyclelicious)
Will Driverless Cars Really Slow for Pedestrians? (GGW)
Zombie Pipeline! Senate Narrowly Kills Keystone XL — For Now (Grist)
How El Paso Ended Up With America’s Best Smart Growth Plan (Atlantic Cities)

Ben Goldman

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