- Congress Really Has to Pass a Bill Before July, But It Probably Won't (The Hill, Transpo Issues Daily)
- Even In Defeat, Tax Breaks For Big Oil Is a Winning Campaign Issue For Obama (News Herald)
- Transit Agencies Strategize to Deal With High Gas Prices; AAA Suggests Biking or Walking (Kitsap Sun)
- Pay a Lot For Gas, Vote For Obama (SJ Mercury)
- Occupy Transit, This Wednesday (ATU)
- Connecticut Moves to Cap Gas Tax (NECN) While It Studies Congestion Pricing (Patch)
- CA HSR Downgrades Its Vision, Downsizes Its Price Tag (LAT)
- Financing, Labor Could Pose Problems For Florida's Promising Private Rail Project (IBTimes)
- Public-Private Partnerships: The Plusses and Minuses (WaPo)
- Policy Wonk, Chamber Prez Debate Infrustructure Investment Pros and Cons (Duluth News Tribune)
- April Fools Day Makes It Hard to Put Together a Serious Headline Stack (GGW (x2), WashCycle)
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