- Obama Summons Congressional Leaders to Avert Government Shutdown (WSJ)
- Boehner Rejects White House Offer of $33 Billion in Spending Cuts (The Hill)
- What to Look for in Paul Ryan's Budget (CAP)
- Minnesota Senate Passes Bill to Slash Twin Cities Transit Budget (Star-Trib)
- CT Gov Malloy Will "Aggressively Pursue" Hartford-New Britain Busway (MTR, W. Hartford News)
- BP Could Be Back Drilling in the Gulf This Summer (WaPo)
- The Hill Profiles "Mr. Smart Growth," Parris Glendening
- Washington State May Pass Complete Streets Bill and Other Bike Legislation (Bellevue Patch)
- George Will Coerced Into Riding Amtrak (Grist)
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