Today's Headlines
Today’s Headlines
By Adam Voiland
- 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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