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Obama administration pressing governors to ensure minority and female contractors have equal access to transportation stimulus aid (McClatchy) Battle heats up over federal approval for tolling on Pennsylvania’s I-80 (Times-Herald) North Carolina transit taking a $470m hit during the recession (News-Observer) Senate clears hurdle towards approval of massive transportation-centric spending bill… (Politico) … which includes … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:50 AM EST on December 14, 2009

Obama administration pressing governors to ensure minority and female contractors have equal access to transportation stimulus aid (McClatchy)
Battle heats up over federal approval for tolling on Pennsylvania’s I-80 (Times-Herald)
North Carolina transit taking a $470m hit during the recession (News-Observer)
Senate clears hurdle towards approval of massive transportation-centric spending bill… (Politico)
… which includes money for Minnesota’s Northstar commuter rail (SC Times)
Local foe of Florida rail legislation alleges politicization of the process (Ledger)
Car-free cities: A European update (Guardian)

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