Today’s Headlines
Senate Dem Bill Nelson Presses Chao For Stance on Trump’s Muslim Ban (The Hill) Politico Survey Reveals U.S. Mayors’ Concerns About Trump Next City on How Federal Transit Funding Could Change Seattle Reassesses Transit Protocol After Trains Jammed With Protesters Skipped Airport (Seattle Times) Will Dallas Ignore Call to Tear Down I-345? (D Mag) DC Metro Identifies Money That … Continued
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Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EST on January 31, 2017
- Senate Dem Bill Nelson Presses Chao For Stance on Trump’s Muslim Ban (The Hill)
- Politico Survey Reveals U.S. Mayors’ Concerns About Trump
- Next City on How Federal Transit Funding Could Change
- Seattle Reassesses Transit Protocol After Trains Jammed With Protesters Skipped Airport (Seattle Times)
- Will Dallas Ignore Call to Tear Down I-345? (D Mag)
- DC Metro Identifies Money That Could Ease Service Cuts and Fare Hikes (WaPo)
- Detroit Expands Bus Service (Detroit News)
- Miami Invites Ideas for “Quick-Build” Transpo Projects (Miami New Times)
- Transit Advocates Cheer Name Change for Nebraska’s “Department of Roads” (Journal Star)
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