Today’s Headlines
First House, Now Senate: Another Transpo Spending Bill Sinks (Politico, Transpo Issues Daily) How McConnell Went Up Against Collins to Block the Bill (Politico, The Hill) NRDC‘s Deron Lovaas’ Seussian Take on the Failed House Bill: “Oh, the Places You Won’t Go” … But Boehner Thinks Votes Are There for September (The Hill) Foxx Talks About … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:04 AM EDT on August 2, 2013
- First House, Now Senate: Another Transpo Spending Bill Sinks (Politico, Transpo Issues Daily)
- How McConnell Went Up Against Collins to Block the Bill (Politico, The Hill)
- NRDC‘s Deron Lovaas’ Seussian Take on the Failed House Bill: “Oh, the Places You Won’t Go”
- … But Boehner Thinks Votes Are There for September (The Hill)
- Foxx Talks About How Sequestration Hurts Transpo (The Hill)
- California High-Speed Rail Officials Emphasize Safety (KTVU)
- Incentives for Smart Growth: How It’s Done in Puget Sound, Portland, Denver, and San Diego (JTLU)
- Is Bethesda Ready for Bike-Share? (Bethesda Now)
- #Urbanism: The Best Posts (This Big City)
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