Today’s Headlines
White House Threatens to Veto House Transportation Bill (Politico) Groups Line Up Against Mica’s Road-Building Plan (Orlando Sentinel) House Committee Sets Debate Rules, Gets Through 23 Amendments (Only 200+ to Go!) House Dems Seek Delay on Transportation Bill After Process Change (Hill) Salon Analyzes the Tea Party’s War on Cities Highway Bill Saga Continues for … Continued
By
Ben Goldman
8:53 AM EST on February 15, 2012
- White House Threatens to Veto House Transportation Bill (Politico)
- Groups Line Up Against Mica’s Road-Building Plan (Orlando Sentinel)
- House Committee Sets Debate Rules, Gets Through 23 Amendments (Only 200+ to Go!)
- House Dems Seek Delay on Transportation Bill After Process Change (Hill)
- Salon Analyzes the Tea Party’s War on Cities
- Highway Bill Saga Continues for Bike Advocates (BikeLeague)
- Georgia Republican Would Eliminate Federal Gas Tax, USDOT (Rome News-Trib)
- The President’s Budget: High on Ambition, Low on Congressional Support (TTPolitic)
- Aviation Reauthorization Signed Into Law After 23 Extensions (House T&I Release)
More from Streetsblog USA
How to Fight a Freeway 101
A new guide gives advocates the basics to building a campaign against harmful infrastructure in their neighborhoods — and the best time to start is now.
November 9, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Come Heavy or Not at All
The Transport Workers Union takes aim at Amtrak's new policy allowing guns onboard trains.
November 9, 2026
The California DMV’s Culture of Obstruction
California’s DMV is responsible for managing some of the biggest risks on the state’s roads, but researchers say a culture of secrecy and obstruction makes it nearly impossible for the public to access basic information about dangerous drivers and disabled parking placard fraud.
November 6, 2026
Opinion: I (Almost) Killed a Pedestrian With My Car
Every driver has a story or two about a near-miss traffic crash, even when they were doing everything right. Can we get those numbers down with safer systems?
November 6, 2026
