Colorado lawmakers back off threat to withhold road money from cities under plan to boost housing near transit Local government leaders remain divided over the legislation, the centerpiece of Gov. Jared Polis’ plans to reduce housing costs in Colorado. 04/26/2024 - 4:18 am | View Link
Seattle Levy Proposal Lowers the Bar on Public Transit Investments Seattle's draft transportation levy takes a big step back when it comes to public transit investments, only proposing two full corridor upgrades and allocating less overall funding to transit. 04/25/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
Bill pushes to double fines for protesters who block highways A bill making its way through the state legislature wants to double the fines for protesters who block highways and freeways. It’s gaining bipartisan support in the state capitol, but not across the ... 04/24/2024 - 6:45 pm | View Link
NJ Business Coalition urges lawmakers to reconsider corporate transit fee The coalition says the plan could impact roughly 600 of the state’s largest employers who collectively employ hundreds of thousands of people. 04/23/2024 - 2:09 pm | View Link
Seattle coalition demands more housing, sustainable transportation in city growth plan A coalition of community groups is pushing for dramatic changes as Seattle looks to update its long-range vision for growth and transportation needs. 04/20/2024 - 10:31 am | View Link
President Biden talked about the lows and highs of his life in an appearance designed to reintroduce him to an audience of millions. Via the NYTimes:
In a surprise interview on “The Howard Stern Show” that lasted for more than an hour, Mr. Stern, a skilled interviewer versed in the art of oversharing, repeatedly asked Mr.
Trump lickspittle Sen. Lindsey Graham blew off any concerns that The National Enquirer's David Pecker paid for catch-and-kill stories in order to help Trump's presidential campaign. I still want to know what Trump has got on Graham since he did his 180 back when Trump was running the first time.
Here's Graham's lame response when CNN's Dana Bash asked him about Pecker's testimony this week:
GRAHAM: Apparently, a lot of people do this, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tiger Woods.
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley refused to pull over for speeding and went home and called the police chief to quash the incident instead. That's a no-no.
Unfortunately for her (or fortunately for the rule of law), the entire incident was recorded on the officer's bodycam and now DA Doorley has to explain why she has such reckless disregard for the law, police officers, and common sense.
And although a Republican now (of course), Doorley has been a Democrat in the past.
Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges is an integral part of U. S. history lessons in classrooms nationwide, given her status as the first Black child to integrate an elementary school in the South. But to the right-wing culture warriors behind efforts to ban books about American history—including systemic racism and discrimination against LGBTQ people—Bridges has become something else: a threat.
He is also pushing back against the fact that, through administrative actions and executive orders, Biden has made himself one of the most powerful presidents ever.