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Happy Thanksgiving 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- November 24, 2011
Here in central Oregon, Smokey got a taste of his first powder snow a few days ago. Though it has mostly melted at our elevation, there is plenty at Santiam Pass a few miles away. The Antiplanner and his companions wish all readers of this site, faithful allies and loyal opponents both, a wonderful and […]
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New Concept: Compare Benefits with Costs 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- November 23, 2011
The San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is considering the possibility of using benefit-cost analyses to decide how to spend federal and state taxpayer dollars. This “new” technology dates back to 1848, so you can see why regional planners might be just discovering it now. As presented in the San Jose Mercury-News, benefit-cost […]
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December 15 Deadline Approaching for Colorado Teachers Union Political Refunds 0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - Labor, EDUCATION - Teachers
- November 22, 2011
Update, 12/15: The CEA website was offline for awhile today. If you can’t access the electronic form, please send an email to Linda Lutz (llutz@coloradoea.org) with a note that you are requesting the $39 Every Member Option refund.
December 15 marks the annual deadline for Colorado Education Association members to request a refund of “Every Member […]
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Reauthorization or Gridlock in 2012?0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- November 22, 2011
Speaker of the House John Boehner announced last week that House Republicans will soon introduce a surface transportation reauthorization bill called the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act. The good news is that the plan (now available only in outline form) would eliminate New Starts and other slush funds that encourage cities to waste money. […]
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