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Congress readies for next fight over federal pay
Congressional Republicans are stepping up their rhetoric on federal employee pay, positioning the issue as a central bargaining chip in negotiations next month over raising the debt ceiling and keeping the government open. House GOP leaders will hold...Tags: Labor Legislation, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Justice System, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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CTA's plan to relieve overcrowding goes into full swing
"Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work." — Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846-1912) Those inspired words by the architect who created urban...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Media Industry, Michigan Avenue, Commuting, Daniel Burnham
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Florida travel calendar for January
Check out festivals and events in January across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Jan. 26, Feb. 2: Just for Kids. SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld Orlando kicks off its...Tags: NASCAR, Religious Festivals, Celebration, Intracoastal Waterway, Unity (music group)
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Washington County delegation prepares for 2013 General Assembly
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe 2013 Maryland General Assembly session begins Wednesday in Annapolis. Washington County legislators said this year’s session likely will be dominated by gun-related bills in the aftermath of a shooting last month at an elementary school in...Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Personal Weapon Control, Laws, Annapolis, Politics
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Fund Md. transit with regional tax
Your editorial regarding the gas tax failed to address all of the facts and issues of this serious debate ("Annapolis gridlock," Jan 4). The Maryland Transportation Trust Fund was designed to fund capital projects for the construction and repair of...Tags: Annapolis, Transportation, Budgets and Budgeting, Travel
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Governor McDonnell's transportation plan includes eliminating gas tax, increasing state sales tax
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterGovernor Bob McDonnell is proposing a major overhaul of transportation funding that would do away with the state’s gas tax, and increase the state sales tax by almost a penny. The Governor’s office says the plan would generate more than $3...Tags: Alternative Energy, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), House Building, Economy, Business and Finance, Taxation
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Better mass transit key to Baltimore's revival
The new year brings a new session of the General Assembly in Annapolis, and we already know that gun control and transportation will be the major issues in the upcoming session. I read more and more about Montgomery and Prince George's counties...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Baltimore County, Annapolis, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Politics
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Shuster will lead US House transportation panel
Associated PressU.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, a Republican from outside Altoona, will become the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, a powerful position that could put Pennsylvania's interests out front in federal highway spending and policy....Tags: U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Executive Branch, Services and Shopping, Environmental Issues
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Roanoke transportation systems integrate Google into buses
WDBJ7 ReporterSeveral Public Transportation groups signed up through Google Transit to help book trips around the area. Through Google Transit, riders can choose their origin and final destination. "It gets down to the details that are important to the first-time...Tags: Google Inc.
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Florida travel calendar for December
Check out festivals and events in December across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Through Dec. 30: Holidays Around the World, Lake Buena Vista. This Epcot tradition...Tags: Delray Beach, Religious Festivals, Celebration, House Building, Intracoastal Waterway
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Buzz over train travel needs a community conversation
The folk from Florida East Coast Industries came in to see us this week, and after a 90-minute session, eight words kept ringing in my ears: "That's a conversation the community needs to have." Husein Cumber, FECI's executive vice president of corporate...Tags: Florida East Coast Railway, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Railway Transportation
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Study: Squeeze on spending could lead to mass-transit meltdown
If you are a CTA or Metra rider who is miffed about paying more to ride buses and trains next year, those higher fares represent only one relatively minor worry for Chicago-area transit customers, according to a new study by DePaul University. It...
Tags: URS Corporation, Metra, Renovation, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Transit Authority
Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 17, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 21, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jan 6, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
Jan 7, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 8, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Jan 1, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 4, 2012
|Story| Daily American
Dec 11, 2012
|Story| WDBJ7
Dec 26, 2012
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Dec 8, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dec 10, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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