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By Damien Newton

8:28 AM PST on February 19, 2009

Assembly Passes State Budget, Times Doesn't Mention Massive Transit Service Cuts, Again
State Budget Deal Delays Diesel Air Pollution Plan (Times)
EPA May Regulate CO2 Before Congress Does (NYT)
GM Promises This Gov't Loan Will Be the Last It Needs (NYT)
When It Comes to Transit the Feds Give But the State Takes Away (LA Now)
Metro Planning How to Spend Stimulus Cash (Daily News)
The Politics Behind Obama's Funding of High Speed Rail in Stim Package (Politico)
Reaction to Politico Article at HSR Blog (CHSRB)
Entire Orange Line Should Be As Clean As Burbank (Daily News)
LA Times Car Guy Doesn't Buy Myth of Hydrogen Car (Grist)

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