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Today’s Headlines

New tax-extension bill on the House floor this week would fix transport-funding disparity decried by Oberstar — but the Illinois delegation remains opposed to the change (Herald Whig) Transit unions to run ads urging GOP senators’ support for Dem bill approving $2B in transit aid (WSJ) Washington D.C. city council initially scraps streetcar funding to … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:55 AM EDT on May 27, 2010

New tax-extension bill on the House floor this week would fix transport-funding disparity decried by Oberstar — but the Illinois delegation remains opposed to the change (Herald Whig)
Transit unions to run ads urging GOP senators’ support for Dem bill approving $2B in transit aid (WSJ)
Washington D.C. city council initially scraps streetcar funding to close budget gaps … (WaPo Blogs)
… before local advocacy efforts push most of the funding back on the table (GGW)
Oberstar talks about the ongoing Gulf oil spill crisis (MPR)
PA Gov. Rendell (D) to disband unit of state DOT that focused entirely on fulfilling auto-paperwork requests for state legislators (Inquirer)
Louisiana mayors vow to pursue inter-city rail link, despite resistance from Jindal (Advocate)
Dem challenger accuses incumbent Gov. Perry (R-TX) of transport mismanagement (AP)
Seattle metro-area planners envision tolls on all local highways within 20 years (S. Times)