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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 […]
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Buttigieg, Second Gentleman pitch infrastructure plan in NC
RALEIGH — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina’s capital city on Friday to promote the Biden administration’s infrastructure and COVID-19 relief agenda. Second Gentleman Doug […]
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WALDEN: Was popping the mileage-fee balloon a good idea?
There’s a concept in politics called a “trial balloon.” It’s a way to test the support for a policy idea before it is formally proposed. A trial balloon is usually presented to the media by […]
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HILL: Biden’s infrastructure boondoggle
Roads are infrastructure. Bridges are infrastructure. Things made of concrete and steel that help move people and product around the country in cheaper, safer modes are infrastructure. President Joe Biden’s so-called “infrastructure” proposal is not […]
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Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President […]