Speaking on the U.S. House floor today, House Transportation and Infrastructure committee chair John Mica (R-FL) held up the specter of “millions” of lost jobs if the Boxer-Mica highway bill was not passed immediately: “Tomorrow would actually close down thousands of transportation projects around the country,” he said. “Transportation departments around the country were on…
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By Joan Lowy Friday, June 29, 3:01AM Associated Press WASHINGTON – Republican leaders pushed a sweeping highways-student loans package salvaging millions of construction jobs*** and maintaining low interest rates on millions of new college loans toward a House vote Friday even as conservative groups mounted a last-minute and likely futile campaign against it. Read article…
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By Daniel Strauss June 28, 07:45 PM ET Published in The Hill The Senate adjourned Thursday evening without voting on three major pieces of legislation with fast approaching deadlines. The chamber adjourned without voting on a highway bill… Read entire article HERE>>> RELATED: • Why advocates are distraught over new U.S. transportation bill • U.S.…
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Thursday, June 28 After 20 years of being the main funding source for walking and bicycling in America, the United States Senate may vote as early as this evening to kill Transportation Enhancements. “These drastic cuts to biking and walking funding do not save the federal government any money,” said Andy Clarke, president of the…
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By Dr. Karryl Rattay June 19, 2012 Published in News Journal There is a national epidemic of chronic disease. In the United States today, seven of 10 deaths and the vast majority of serious illness, disability and health care costs are caused by chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, stroke and cardiovascular disease. And more…
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“I just wanted to update you, that after many discussions and deliberations, the Bond Bill Committee voted unanimously to include the $13M towards the Statewide Trails and Pathways initiative. $3M will be allocated to DNREC for trail funding, while $10M is planned to go to DelDOT for the pathways portion. “While I have been continuously…
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UPDATED: Thursday (6/21), 7:51 PM — The Joint Committee on Capital Improvement of the Delaware General Assembly unanimously approved a bill including $13.25 million in dedicated state funding for walking and bicycling. Vote on bill by full General Assembly will be June 30. UPDATED: Thursday (6/21), 4:30 PM — The Bond Bill Committee took a break…
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We are so close. Just two votes away… Twelve Delaware General Assembly committee members will vote TODAY on a proposal to invest over $10 million dollars in building a more walkable and bikeable Delaware. We’ve found five visionary members of the committee: * Senator Robert Venables (D-Laurel) * Representative Deborah Hudson (R-Wilmington) * Senator David…
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by Carol Ireland President White Clay Bicycle Club Tuesday, June 19 The national focus is on Delaware this Wednesday. The Bond Committee of the General Assembly will be voting on whether to include in the state budget the $13 million Gov. Markell requested for biking and walking programs across the state. If you can possibly take the…
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Even if you hate going to meetings – especially government meetings – as a colossal waste of time, if you care about walking and bicycling you will want to make an exception for this one. It is the critical committee vote on Governor Markell’s proposal to invest millions of dollars in a more walkable and…
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