Today’s Headlines
- New uptick in female drunk driving prompts action from U.S. DOT (CBS)
- Gov. Bobby Jindal's high-speed rail hypocrisy (ThinkProgress via Yglesias)
- Lack of will in Washington to raise the federal gas tax prompting Arkansas to consider a hike (Ark. News)
- Florida governor's office fires back at House transport committee: We're chasing the stimulus money as fast as we can (St. Pete Times)
- "The race is on" for a successful electric car as Germany pledges $700 million (AP)
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