Today’s Headlines – 3/17/10
March 17, 2010By Transportation for America
The Senate easily passed a jobs bill that included a one-year extension of federal transportation law and $20 billion for the highway trust fund. (WP)
With fierce political resistance to a gas tax, a key House chairman proposed a federal loan to fill future trust fund gaps. (DC Velocity)
Despite supporting deep transit cuts in the past, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to veto a Democratic cuts package today. (LA Times)
At the same time, an Orange County legislator attempted to kill funding for California’s high-speed rail. (OC Weekly)
And, the right-wing Club for Growth launch radio ads attacking pro-rail legislators in Wisconsin. (Journal-Sentinel)
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March 15, 2012
- Transportation bill being finalized, window closing quickly! Call your rep and senator
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