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“California Roars Back”? Nope! “California Roars Back”? Nope! Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor California Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement on May 14 about how the Golden State would spend an unexpected $100 billion surplus. The theme of Newsom’s program is “California Roars Back” and began with his top priorities: “The California Comeback Plan has one goal: Hit fast-forward on our state’s recovery by dir...

FRANCESVILLE — Students from four area high schools are brought together each month as the Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors. The students learn about career opportunities within local businesses

Rebirth of the Streetcar KC Streetcar, Kansas City. William C. Vantuono photo RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2021 ISSUE: Nearly wiped out decades ago, the lightest form of light rail has made a remarkable comeback. Two centuries ago, before anyone had the idea of laying rails on the ground so wheels could run swiftly and smoothly over them, nobody could travel faster than they or a horse could walk, or a boat could sail. Then came trains and streetcars, and everybody’s world suddenly seemed smaller.  Then...

High-Speed Debate Continues—in Congress High-Speed Debate Continues—in Congress Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor The long-simmering controversy over high-speed rail (HSR) continued during a May 6 hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. Its theme: “When Unlimited Potential Meets Limited Resources: The Benefits and Challenges of High-Speed Rail and Emerging Rail Technologies.” ...

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Davis Phinney Foundation Hosts Virtual Event For All Abilities To Support People with Parkinson’s Share Article Save the date! July event celebrates every ride, run, walk, dance, yoga practice and more “Not only does every victory count, but every story counts. Every story needs to be told. And every story needs to be listened to,” said David Peter, a 2020 Every Victory Counts Challenge Participant. LOUISVILLE, Colo. (PRWEB) ...

Ninth and Final in a Series (Renamed from “Farewell, Long-Distance Trains?”): It’s Time for Congress to Get Busy Ninth and Final in a Series (Renamed from “Farewell, Long-Distance Trains?”): It’s Time for Congress to Get Busy Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor We are getting our daily trains back! Congress spoke, delivering funding for Amtrak to restore the long-distance trains that had been cut to tri-weekly service to...

‘Amtrak Joe’ Marks Amtrak’s 50th Written by David Peter Alan, Contributing Editor April 30, 2021 was a cool, sunny and windy day in Philadelphia, as President Joe Biden joined Amtrak officials and selected guests to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the day “America’s Railroad” began operations. It was a day that many rail passengers at the time never thought would come. Amtrak was founded to relieve the private-sector freight railro...

Raoul Wootliff is the The Times of Israels political correspondent. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R), Supreme Court Chief Justice Esther Hayut (C) and Benny Gantz (L), leader of the Blue and White party, attend a memorial ceremony for late president Shimon Peres at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on September 19, 2019. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP) While insisting that the disputed vote he held in the cabinet on Tuesday to appoint Likud’s Ofir Akunis as justice minister was a legitimate move, Prime Min...

Apr. 28, 2021 Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit does not have the authority to declare Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incapable of carrying out his duties because of his decision to appoint Ofir Akunis as justice minister, tweeted MK Bezalel Smotrich, chairman of the Religious Zionism party, on Wednesday. “There’s no such law and no such animal,” he tweeted. “It is a threat to democracy and the people, and if Mendelblit leads a governmental revolution by force – he will be met wi...