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President Joe Biden speaks with members of the press before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Washington. Biden spent the weekend at his home in Delaware.

Politics & Government

A top House progressive says $1.5 trillion is not enough to pass social spending plan

4:32pm October 03, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, rejected the price tag put forward by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin for President Biden's sweeping domestic spending priorities.

Traffic moves along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 25, 2018. After decades of efforts by transportation advocates, the state of New York has approved a plan to add congestion pricing to the city, charging drivers who enter a designated zone of M

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Politics & Government

City Dwellers Don't Like The Idea Of Congestion Pricing — But They Get Over It

8:17pm May 07, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Most New York City residents oppose a plan to charge a fee to drivers who enter the crowded city center. But studies show that once such charges are in place, public opinion shifts in favor.

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Transportation

Business 40 Changing Lanes: The Highway's History

1:09pm June 13, 2017

by David Ford

The final phase for the Business 40 improvements project begins next year in the downtown Winston-Salem area: replacing old ramps and bridges, expanding shoulders and laying new pavement.

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