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Showing posts with label midwest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label midwest. Show all posts
Read the Midwest
Anna Clark highlights 13 stand out books that capture "the sense of place in the mythic Midwest." Novelist Kurt Vonnegut, born and raised in Indy, helps explain the connection:
For now, Great Lakes power is not waning
The census revealed the Rust Belt is losing people, which ultimately translates to less political clout. But George Will reports that, for the moment, the region's influence is ascendant in the nation's Capitol.
Michigan's power is waxing in Washington, with Upton's boon companion Dave Camp, chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. They are part of a Midwestern ascendancy in the House, which also includes Ohio's John Boehner (speaker), Michigan'sMike Rogers (chairman of the intelligence committee), Wisconsin's Paul Ryan (chairman of budget), Minnesota's John Kline (chairman of education and the workforce), and Missouri's Sam Graves (chairman of small business).
$2.6 Billion for Midwest Rail
The Obama Administration today announced $8 billion to expand passenger rail in America. Sadly, investment in high-speed (200+ miles per hour) service for the Midwest is limited.
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Click here (PDF) for the full list of rail projects.
Click map for larger version.Click here (PDF) for the full list of rail projects.
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