Independence Institute

State of the Federal Budget 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 26, 2011
In his state of the union address, President Obama proposed to build a high-speed rail network reaching 80 percent of Americans within 25 years. But he also proposed to freeze domestic spending for five years. These two goals are incompatible. We can build that rail network, but it will not lead to the economic revival […]
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More Security Issues 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 25, 2011
The Antiplanner is having a battle with someone who is hacking this blog. They are somehow signing up as a user and giving themselves administrative privileges over the site. Then they add some software which is probably spreading viruses across the Internet or something. There doesn’t appear to be any risk to users, but I’ve […]
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Heritage: Postpone Reauthorization 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- January 25, 2011
Congress is scheduled to reauthorize federal surface transportation funding this year, but faithful Antiplanner ally Ron Utt of the Heritage Foundation recommends that it postpone reauthorization for two years. In the meantime, Utt would suspend all earmarks and grant programs (such as New Starts) and just give that portion of the money to the states […]
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Blight at the End of the Tunnel 0
- TRANSPORTATION - Op Eds
- January 24, 2011
As the Regional Transportation District’s FasTracks program begins to materialize, RTD is colluding with several Denver-area urban renewal entities to redevelop areas around new and existing light rail stations. Taxpayers and property owners should beware.
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