Today’s Headlines
A must-read from Harold Meyerson: How the power of states’ rights, on infrastructure and other issues, threatens economic recovery (Prospect) More coverage of the transport news from yesterday’s White House jobs summit (Reuters, Bloomberg, Free Press) NYC health department releases new numbers that prove the connection between transportation reform and health reform (Streetsblog NY) High-speed … Continued
By
Elana Schor
7:49 AM EST on December 4, 2009
- A must-read from Harold Meyerson: How the power of states’ rights, on infrastructure and other issues, threatens economic recovery (Prospect)
- More coverage of the transport news from yesterday’s White House jobs summit (Reuters, Bloomberg, Free Press)
- NYC health department releases new numbers that prove the connection between transportation reform and health reform (Streetsblog NY)
- High-speed rail advocates escalate their push for the House’s proposed $4 billion investment in 2010 (NJBIZ)
- Bill Clinton thinks Friedman’s argument about “real men” and the gas tax is darn clever (Foreign Policy via Yglesias)
- New coalition forms to push streetcars for Northern Virginia (WashPost)
- General Electric, still seeking American business for its fuel-efficient locomotives, signs a new deal with Brazil (JOC)
- Missouri state lawmakers eager to crack down on texting while driving (AP)
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