Posts about Politics
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House passes Amtrak pre-bill rule
The House passed the Amtrak funding bill rule to bring the Amtrak funding bill to the floor, 227-187. That’s not enough to override a Bush veto, if the votes stay as they are. Keep reading…
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Connolly wins
Gerry Connolly won the primary in Virginia’s 11th yesterday by 18 points. My progressive friends are disappointed, but Byrne’s apparent signals to Fairfax NIMBYs over Tyson’s redevelopment would have made me very nervous to have her in Congress. Keep reading…
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Bush threatening veto of Amtrak funding
President Bush is threatening to veto an Amtrak funding bill because it doesn’t provide accountability. That’s a little ironic, coming from him, but we already know Bush is completely and unalterably opposed to rail transit as a viable mode of travel in the United States. Sadly, so is John McCain. Keep reading…
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The conservative case for streetcars
Paul Weyrich, the leading conservative voice for rail transit, lays out the case why streetcars are superior to bus rapid transit. Keep reading…
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Weekend reading
“Not sexy”: Politicians aren’t yet embracing transit as the solution to high gas prices, but they will, argues Ryan Avent in Grist. Keep reading…
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Where do DC’s at-large Councilmembers live?
I’m listening to the entertaining debate in the DC Council on the noise bill, broadcast on the local cable Channel 13. Harry Thomas (ward 5) introduced an amendment to restrict the proposed legislation to only residentially zoned districts, as opposed to mixed-use districts. Muriel Bowser (ward 4), Jim Graham (1) and Yvette Alexander (7) so far have spoken in favor of this… Keep reading…
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Obama endorses transit and bike lanes
At a speech in Portland, Oregon, Senator Barack Obama praised Portland’s progressive approach to transportation as a model for the nation: If we are going to solve our energy problems we’ve got to think long term. It’s time for us to be serious about investing in alternative energy. It’s time for us to get serious about raising fuel efficiency standards… Keep reading…
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Did the gas tax hurt Hillary Clinton in Indiana?
The Post’s Chris Cillizza talks to some experts and comes up with a tentative yes. At the very least, it helped her a lot less than she had anticipated or hoped. Keep reading…
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Urgent Political Proposal
This secret email was recently leaked from John McCain and Hillary Clinton’s draft email folder: Keep reading…
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Obama really sticking to his guns on gas prices
Good for him: Keep reading…