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Mixed Messages From Critic of NY Gas Tax Holiday
Following the lead of John McCain and Hillary Clinton, the State Senate voted yesterday to suspend New York's gas tax for the summer. The move was largely symbolic, as the governor and Assembly speaker have both indicated they won't support the bill.
May 8, 2008
Clinton Camp May Rethink Gas Tax Strategy
With a big loss in North Carolina and a razor-thin victory in Indiana, the Times reports that Senator Hillary Clinton's advisers are expected to reconsider her campaign strategy for upcoming Democratic primaries -- specifically, whether to continue pushing for a federal gas tax cut.
May 7, 2008
Sign a Petition to Clinton and McCain at GasTaxScam.com
Man, those Nigerian spammers are getting better every day. Here is a curious piece of e-mail that landed in the Streetsblog inbox today. If you click the link at the bottom of the e-mail and visit this web site GasTaxScam.com, you'll find an open letter to Senators Hillary Clinton and John McCain that you can sign on to.
May 5, 2008
How Much Would You Actually Save With a Gas Tax “Holiday”?
Drivers depend on gas tax revenue almost as much as they depend on gas.
May 2, 2008
Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton: Where Is the Leadership?
Joining Hillary Clinton in the push to reduce the federal gas tax is fellow New York Senator Chuck Schumer, who has railed about gas prices at least since they "soared" to $1.59 per gallon.
April 30, 2008
Paul Steely White and Brian Lehrer Analyze DOT Plan
With more on DOT's Sustainable Streets plan, here's Transportation Alternatives' Paul Steely White on this morning's Brian Lehrer Show. Over the course of the 17 minute clip, White and Lehrer discuss parking policy, bike commuting and Bus Rapid Transit. Don't miss the Streetsblog plug.
April 29, 2008
Is Big Environment Ready to Say America Is Hooked on Cars?
The NRDC's "Beyond Oil" campaign. Are national environmental groups ready to shift their strategy?
February 25, 2008
What Is “Mode-Neutral” Funding?
Different modes could be funded from the same pot, with allocations based on performance measures.
February 13, 2008
Secretary Peters Says Bikes “Are Not Transportation”
We'd expect this kind of thing from some people, but not U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters. On PBS' "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" this week, Peters stated that instead of raising taxes on gasoline to renew the nation's sagging infrastructure, Congress should examine its spending priorities -- including investments in bike paths and trails, which, Peters said, "are not transportation."
August 17, 2007