- Coburn Compromises, FAA & Surface Transpo Extension Passes Senate 92-6 (Politico, The Hill)
- Mica: These Must Be the Last Extensions For These Bills (T & I)
- Obama Picks Crumbling Bridge in Boehner/McConnell Territory to Make Infrastructure Pitch (TPM)
- Hey Drivers: You'll Like Transit More Than You Think You Will (It's Psychologically Proven) (Atlantic Cities)
- Shocker: Wendell Cox Still Says Smart Growth Is Bad For the Environment (Heritage)
- And a Koch Brothers / Petroleum Industry Shill Wants to Keep Tax Loopholes For Oil and Gas (US News)
- MD Considers Raising Taxes, Involving Private Sector to Fund Infrastructure (CityBizList)
- Chicago Official Targets Distracted Cycling (WBEZ)
- Elly Blue: Cars Killed the Independent Bookstore (Grist)
- Electric Cars Still Get to Use LA's HOV Lanes, Hybrids May Lose the Privilege (LAT)
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Today’s Headlines
By Tanya Snyder
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