Today’s Headlines

8:47 AM EDT on August 27, 2012

CBO: Romney's Drilling Plan Wouldn't Actually Yield That Much Energy (WaPo)
New York Times: Republicans Should Be Improving Amtrak, Not De-funding It
Don't Subsidize Renewables; Tax Carbon Instead (Forbes)
Will Georgia Lawmakers Buckle on Penalty For T-SPLOST Rejectors? (Athens Banner-Herald)
Nebraska Will Spend Its Trails Funding; Iowa Is Still Deciding (Omaha World-Herald)
Announcement on Detroit Light Rail Coming Soon (Freep)
Small Urban Parks Make a Big Difference in Public Health (Grist)
Even Republican, Gas-Guzzling Texans Are Turning Toward Walkable Communities (Caller Times)
Locking Phones, Talking Cars: Technology Correcting For Really Bad Driving (Salon, Courier-Post)
Want to Reduce Cycling Fatalities? Ride More. (Wausau Daily Herald)
People Need to Be Taught How to Ride the Bus (KXAN)
Maryland Tragedy Highlights That Railroad Tracks Are a Dangerous Hangout For Teens (WaPo)

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.

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