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Chief of AFL-CIO’s transport unions: DeFazio’s oil securities tax is “an exciting proposal” (AFL Blog) Feds giving cities more money for transit security (AFP) How will the House v. Senate face-off on transport funding end? Some lobbyists see a six-month compromise (Roll Call) Horrors! Utah highway officials fear more money for transit (SL Trib) Virginia’s … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:47 AM EDT on July 30, 2009

Chief of AFL-CIO’s transport unions: DeFazio’s oil securities tax is “an exciting proposal” (AFL Blog)
Feds giving cities more money for transit security (AFP)
How will the House v. Senate face-off on transport funding end? Some lobbyists see a six-month compromise (Roll Call)
Horrors! Utah highway officials fear more money for transit (SL Trib)
Virginia’s transportation is a mess — so why isn’t the self-professed “transpo candidate” for governor talking about it? (WaPo)
Blumenauer shakes his head sadly at “unhinged” Republicans (HuffPo)

Elana Schor

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