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9:03 AM EST on January 7, 2011

    • GOP Aims to Put Highway Trust Fund Money on the Table for Cuts (WSJ)
    • New Science Committee Chairman: "There are Doubts About the Quality of Climate Science" (NYT)
    • Sen. Boxer Spoiling for a Fight as GOP Plans Climate Rollback (The Hill)
    • Senate Could be Forced to Give Up Earmarks, Says Sen. Durbin (Politico)
    • The Developed World May Have Hit "Peak Travel," But What About the Rest of the Planet? (Grist)
    • New House Rules Could Cause Problems for the Transportation Sector (The Hill)
    • Are Massachusetts Police Enforcing the State's Texting Ban? (Globe)
    • Smart Growth in Maryland Proves Elusive (Baltimore Sun)
    • Diane Rehm Tackles High-Speed Rail (WAMU)
    • What the New House Rules Mean For Bicycling (LAB)

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