Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tom Latham

GOP Demands a Stop to Stim Spending. What Will It Mean for Rail Projects?

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 1, 2010 | 15 Comments

The top Republican currently on the Appropriations Committee wants to take back stimulus funds promised to states and localities for much-needed infrastructure programs, including more than $6 billion in transportation funding. High-speed rail projects would take an especially big hit under the plan. Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) has introduced H.R. 6403, the American Recovery and Reinvestment […]

The Power of the Pursestrings Shifts to a Livability Denier in the House

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 11, 2010 | 7 Comments

The transfer of power in the House of Representatives gives transportation reformers plenty to wring their hands about. Oberstar’s ouster was a shock, and folks are still synthesizing what it means to have John Mica in charge of the next transportation bill. But flying under the radar is another big shift with potentially enormous consequences. […]