Inside Federal Transportation Re-Authorization

As many states struggle with state budget deficits, transportation projects are increasingly being slashed or completely cut. Will transportation recieve the same treatment from the federal government?

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September 24, 2003, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


TPR recently caught up with Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) to get an insider's take on transportation re-authorization and the RailVolution conference, and an outsider's view on California's perfect political storm.

Thanks to William Cipes

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