- More on Obama's Call For Infrastructure Investment (NYT, Transpo Nation, WSJ)
- Top Dems Miffed By Anti-Earmark Rhetoric (The Hill, Politico)
- White House Readies Transpo Plan Rollout for Mid-February (AP)
- Can Rep. Mica Thread the Transportation Funding Needle? (WSJ)
- Scarce Mention of Climate in SOTU (The Hill, Time)
- Meanwhile, Climate "Czar" Browner Will Step Down (LAT, Mother Jones)
- New Jersey Blows Off the Bill for Scrapped ARC Tunnel (NJ.com)
- Study: Rural Roads More Dangerous Than Urban Streets (USA Today)
- "Distracted Pedestrians" Could Face Headphone Fines (ABC, Fox)
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