Today’s Headlines
The Yes Men follow up on their New York Post prank by posing as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the media takes the bait (Mother Jones) LaHood announces a $341 million loan for a direct freight tunnel to the Port of Miami (JOC) An editorial board picks up on the imbalance between tax-credit subsidies … Continued
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Elana Schor
7:49 AM EDT on October 20, 2009
- The Yes Men follow up on their New York Post prank by posing as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the media takes the bait (Mother Jones)
- LaHood announces a $341 million loan for a direct freight tunnel to the Port of Miami (JOC)
- An editorial board picks up on the imbalance between tax-credit subsidies for parking versus transit (Courant)
- Among the ideas under consideration for a “stealth stimulus” of new economic-recovery proposals: an extension of the new homebuyer’s tax credit and extra tax refunds for unprofitable companies. More infrastructure isn’t on this list … (Time)
- Congressional earmarking slows down the Department of Energy’s progress on new green R&D (TNR’s Avenue)
- As the recession takes root, a closer look at America’s 10 poorest cities (ABC News)
- Environmental advocates concerned that California’s new pay-as-you-drive insurance plan is toothless (Streetsblog LA)
- A recap of last week’s citizen lobbying day on transportation reform and public health (T4A Blog)
- A Q&A with Gabe Klein, D.C.’s progressive transportation chief — and star of his own Streetfilm (DCmud)
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