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Today’s Headlines

8:54 AM EST on March 6, 2012

    • Broad Coalition Leaning on Congress to Pass Transportation Bill (Hill)
    • Senate Bill Improves, But Crucial Vote Looms (T4A)
    • Reid Seems Pessimistic Republicans Will End Filibuster, Allow Bill to Reach Vote (Hill)
    • Inhofe: GOP Afraid of Needed Transportation Spending (TulsaWorld)
    • States Increasingly Looking to a Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Infrastructure (WaPo)
    • National Journal Transportation Experts Weigh In on the Transportation Bill
    • UC Berkeley Study Finds Cellphone Restrictions on Drivers Saves Lives (NCTimes)
    • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Highways in American Cities (NRDC)
    • Problem with Chicago Mayor's Infrastructure Bank Idea: Lack of Transparency (SunTimes)
    • Celebrating Urban Community Through Infographics (Good)

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