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Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EST on November 11, 2010

    • LaHood to Anti-Rail Governors: No, You Can't Use the Money for Highways (Reuters)
    • Where Is Support for Transit Strong? Wisconsin and Ohio, If You Look at Ballot Measures (MTR)
    • JetBlue Says Rail Makes More Sense Than Flying for Short Distances (Marketplace)
    • NJ Not Convinced It Needs to Pay DOT Back for Unbuilt ARC Tunnel (AP)
    • Union Contract Agreement Saves East Bay From Transit Service Cuts (Oakland Local)
    • New Bill in Michigan Would Require Drivers Ed to Teach Bike Safety (Examiner)
    • Historic Preservation Concerns Could Force New Dulles Metro Station Underground (WHSV)
    • VA Gov "Finds" Transpo Savings, Diverts Money to Roads (Business Week)
    • WV County Changes Its Mind on Tolls But Doesn't Have a Plan B (Daily Mail)
    • Myrtle Beach Accepts Taxes for Transit to Buoy Tourism (WMBF)
    • Fort Worth City Council Votes Yes on Parking Minimums - for Bikes (FortWorthology)
Tanya Snyder
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

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