Today’s Headlines
The Text of the Conference Report (Rules Committee) Democrats and Republicans Both Claim Victory With Transportation Bill (The Hill) DeFazio to Vote Yea: “It’s a Good, Solid Bill that Doesn’t Do Violence to Things We Care About” (The Hill) Coal Ash Language Out, Environmental Review Language In (Politico, AP, BusinessWeek) Baucus: Bill Is Fully Paid For (Finance Committee) House Rejects VMT … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:37 AM EDT on June 28, 2012
- The Text of the Conference Report (Rules Committee)
- Democrats and Republicans Both Claim Victory With Transportation Bill (The Hill)
- DeFazio to Vote Yea: “It’s a Good, Solid Bill that Doesn’t Do Violence to Things We Care About” (The Hill)
- Coal Ash Language Out, Environmental Review Language In (Politico, AP, BusinessWeek)
- Baucus: Bill Is Fully Paid For (Finance Committee)
- House Rejects VMT Fee Exploration (The Hill)
- It’s Not Just the Exurbs: Suburbs Declining, Cities on the Rise (USA Today)
- Gas Prices Fall to 5-Month Low (and People Aren’t Driving More) (AP)
- … But Grover Norquist’s Group Says It’s Still Not Time to Index Gas Tax to Inflation (ATR)
- 58% Support Higher Gas Tax, But Only If It Funds Roads, Not Other Transpo (AutoBlog)
- We Felt Bad About Making Fun of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Until He Attacked Transit Again (CBC)
- The Best Buildings in Buffalo Are Illegal Now (Buffalo Rising)
- Cities Around the World Test Use of Off-Peak Driving Incentives (Road Pricing)
- Google Diverges From Apple, Adds Public Transit Data to Maps API (VentureBeat)
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.
Read More:
More from Streetsblog USA
Friday Video: RIP, The D.C. Streetcar
Advocates are mourning the loss of the D.C. streetcar ... but they'e not entirely sad to see it die.
April 10, 2026
You’re Authorized to Read Friday’s Headlines
An important federal transportation funding bill is in the works. Here's what to look out for.
April 10, 2026
Review: ’60 Minutes’ Take On High-Speed Rail Ignored Facts And Offered Nothing New
When 60 Minutes announced a segment on high-speed rail construction in the United States,I feared the worst. What I got was unexpected.
April 9, 2026
Trump Wants to Slash Federal Funding for Public Transit, Rail (Again)
The president’s proposed budget threatens transit projects across the country.
April 9, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines Are the Taxman
Suspending gas taxes might be politically popular, but it doesn't save drivers money and takes away funding for infrastructure.
April 9, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.