Today’s Headlines – 2/23/10
February 23, 2010By Transportation for America
The year-old stimulus bill receives birthday accolades from Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, touting a series of newspaper editorials that praised the Act. (DOT Blog)
Retiring Senator George Voinovich, an Ohio Republican, has a secured a promise of a transportation bill reauthorization vote this year. (Streetsblog)
Virginia State Senators narrowly passed a measure to spend offshore oil-drilling revenues on transportation. (Times-Dispatch)
But Virginia’s conservative Attorney General filed a challenge to federal greenhouse gas regulatory authority. (Green Inc.)
Hundreds of New York City subway agents could receive lay offs notices this year. (NYT)
And, Pennsylvania faces a $450 million funding gap for transportation as officials await federal approval for tolls on I-80. (Inquirer)



