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Mayors Are Demanding a Better Infrastructure Deal

City Lab » At the National League of Cities’ annual conference this week, mayors and city council members declared rebuilding infrastructure as their number-one priority in the year to come. And they’re determined to negotiate better terms on Trump’s infrastructure deal.

March 13, 2018|

More water samples have elevated lead in latest testing of Flint elementaries

MLive » The number of water samples with elevated levels of lead in Flint elementary schools increased in February with more tests registering above the federal action limit than did one month earlier. New data from the state Department of Environmental Quality shows the spike in samples that tested above 15 parts per billion of lead

March 12, 2018|

As Trump Threatens to Kill New York Tunnel Project, Its Leader Responds

Governing » The Trump administration has refused to honor an informal, but widely touted, 2015 deal to help fund the project. Governing spoke with John D. Porcari, the interim executive director of the Gateway Program, about what the Trump administration’s criticisms meant for the initiative.

March 9, 2018|

California bullet train costs soar to $77B; opening delayed

Associated Press » The projected cost of California’s bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles has jumped to $77 billion and the completion date has been pushed back four years to 2033, according to a business plan released Friday. At present, the project doesn’t have enough money for the tunnels. But rail executives want them completed by 2029.

March 9, 2018|
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