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Today’s Headlines

(ed. note. Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be observing the Columbus Day holiday, but be back with a full publishing schedule tomorrow.)

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EDT on October 12, 2009

Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) send a message to their colleagues: Bipartisan agreement on a climate change bill is within reach (NYT)
23 members of California’s congressional delegation come out cheering for the state’s high-speed rail application (BizWire)
In the suburbs, energy-saving behavior is spreading like wildfire (NYT)
New York Post editorializes against any new federal stimulus legislation, especially for infrastructure (NYP)
Neil Young’s iconic 1959 convertible is going electric (Wash Times)
Maryland’s new DOT chief skeptical about the state’s proposed $4.6 billion highway-widening project (Balt Sun)

(ed. note. Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be observing the Columbus Day holiday, but be back with a full publishing schedule tomorrow.)

Elana Schor

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