- June was a good month for $787 billion stimulus bill, House transpo panel finds (Reuters)
- Oberstar writes his old buddy Larry Summers with concerns over airline competition (Dow Jones)
- Eight midwestern governors sign formal pact to seek high-speed rail money (Reuters)
- Texting while driving increases drivers' risk of crashes by a factor of 23, according to new study (NYT)
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