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Cabinet secretaries launch roadshow to sell the Biden plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town. “It really is a big deal. They give you the dates, and you just clear your schedule,” […]
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Senators eye $579B in new infrastructure spending, $1T plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing an infrastructure deal with $579 billion in new spending as negotiators try to strike a nearly $1 trillion deal on President Joe Biden’s top priority, […]
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MOORE: Sorry, Joe: Fixing roads and bridges doesn’t cost $2 trillion
The Biden White House is furiously trying to cajole congressional Republicans into signing off on his $2 trillion “infrastructure bill.” So far, they’ve held firm in saying not just no but “hell, no” to new […]
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GOP offers $928B on infrastructure, funded with COVID aid
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal Thursday that would tap unused coronavirus aid, a counteroffer to President Joe Biden’s more sweeping plan as the two sides struggle to negotiate a […]
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White House offers GOP lower $1.7T infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer Friday to Senate Republicans, dropping from President Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal “in the spirit of finding common ground.” White House […]
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IRS to the rescue? Tax audits eyed for infrastructure cash
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans say they won’t raise taxes on corporations. Democrats say they won’t raise taxes on people making less than $400,000 a year. So who is going to pay for the big public-works […]
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COOPER: The road to a brighter future runs through North Carolina
North Carolina is emerging from a worldwide pandemic strong and growing, with new jobs and new neighbors arriving daily. We welcome this growth, but in order for our communities to thrive, our infrastructure must catch […]
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HILL: Amtrak’s got the disappearing railroad blues
Americans love the idea and nostalgia of trains. They just don’t ever buy a ticket and get on a train to go somewhere. Singer-songwriters love the romance of riding the rails with hobos. Arlo Guthrie’s […]