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Why the West deserves more rail service
Some East Coast experts mistake the West for a thinly populated place, a wasteful region for Obama's new rail spending. The numbers tell a different, highly urban story.
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Mike McGinn comes out of the tunnel
An engaging candidate for mayor, McGinn is also a conviction politician. What does that mean for folks who are not on the moral high road with him?
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The coming Metro Transit cuts are a rare opportunity
Instead of following arbitrary political allocations, let's shift to a philosophy of putting bus service where it's already working and where we want density to go.
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Great start for Sotomayor
Her questioning of corporate "personhood" is a positive sign on a fundamental fight.
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'Just Do It' can be taxing in D.C.
Why making progress on health care, foreign affairs and the financial system is harder than it looks.