Today’s Headlines
Today Is T4America‘s National Call-In Day to Oppose House Transportation Bill It Gets Worse: House Bill Could Spell Credit Downgrade for Transit Agencies Everywhere (ProgRail) Civil Rights Coalition Joins Fight Against House Bill (Leadership Conference) And So Does the New York Times Editorial Page 2:00 p.m. Cloture Vote Today Begins Reauthorization Process in Full Senate … Continued
By
Ben Goldman
8:55 AM EST on February 9, 2012
- Today Is T4America‘s National Call-In Day to Oppose House Transportation Bill
- It Gets Worse: House Bill Could Spell Credit Downgrade for Transit Agencies Everywhere (ProgRail)
- Civil Rights Coalition Joins Fight Against House Bill (Leadership Conference)
- And So Does the New York Times Editorial Page
- 2:00 p.m. Cloture Vote Today Begins Reauthorization Process in Full Senate (Politico)
- PA Governor Punts on Infrastructure Repair (Philly Inqy)
- Birmingham Votes 3-Foot Rule for Bicycle Safety Because State Won’t (Advertiser)
- 5 Ways to Make Public Transit Awesome (Mother Nature Network)
- Facing Redistricting, T&I Chair Mica Will Challenge 1-Term Republican in Primary (Sentinel)
- Human Infographic! GOOD Attacks Traffic in Los Angeles
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