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Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EST on January 20, 2017

    • Paul Ryan Envisions 40/1 Ratio for Private/Public Spending on Infrastructure (The Hill)
    • ... As Trump's Commerce Pick Backs Public Spending (The Hill)
    • The Verge Talks With Anthony Foxx as He Departs DOT
    • Foxx Says DC Metro's "Success Looks Like Failure" (WaPo)
    • Denver Proceeds With Plan to Widen I-70 (Streetsblog Denver)
    • Feds Name 10 Official Proving Grounds for Self-Driving Cars (TechCrunch)
    • How Utah Made Land-Use Planning Work (Politico Mag)
    • Feds Clear Way for Minneapolis Light Rail Link (StarTrib)
    • Why Killing a Twin Cities Transit Board Could Save Transit Funding (MinnPost)
    • PeopleforBikes Launches New "Places for Bikes" Initiative (SGB)

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