Today’s Headlines
More on Release of Draft Stimulus Bill — Transportation Gets Less Than Expected (WSJ, WSJ) The Whole Shebang Is Available Online (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net) Smaller Transpo Stimulus Means Fewer Highway Expansions (Politico) Gold Line in Line for Stimulus Funds (Pasadena Star News) What We Need From Ray LaHood (Wordchanging) GM Already Thinking Ahead to … Continued
9:32 AM PST on January 16, 2009
- More on Release of Draft Stimulus Bill — Transportation Gets Less Than Expected (WSJ, WSJ)
- The Whole Shebang Is Available Online (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net)
- Smaller Transpo Stimulus Means Fewer Highway Expansions (Politico)
- Gold Line in Line for Stimulus Funds (Pasadena Star News)
- What We Need From Ray LaHood (Wordchanging)
- GM Already Thinking Ahead to the Next Bailout (NYT)
- Constantly Changing Prices a Headache for Car Makers (Daily News)
- Parking Meter Signs, Actual Hours Don’t Match (LAist)
- Swedish Rapper Who Attacked Ped. with SUV Wants Reduced Bail (Times)
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