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.”
Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.)
Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, Jr. (D-N.J.) kicked off the event, which ran for nearly 4-1/2 hours. “Thanks to the bold vision of President Biden, we stand at the crossroads of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the nation’s passenger-rail network and bring it into the 21st century,” he said. “Imagine being able to hop on a train in Newark at 9 a.m. and make it to Washington in time for today’s hearing at 11 a.m. High-speed rail could b
Recess yields progress on bipartisan effort to overhaul policing
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New progress in the bipartisan legislative effort to overhaul policing has been made on no-knock warrants and chokeholds, according to a source familiar with the discussions, as congressional staffers spent recess working to hammer out key issues that remain.
Sens. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat, and Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, and Rep. Karen Bass, a California Democrat, have been leading the charge to craft a bipartisan bill that can pass the 60-vote threshold in the United States Senate, and with the chamber returning to Washington on Monday, in-person talks between the key negotiators are expected to continue.
Governor Cuomo Announces Administration Appointments Share
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new appointments to his administration. The COVID pandemic has tested our State government more than ever before, and this administration has risen to the occasion time and time again to deliver real results for New Yorkers,
Governor Cuomo said. As we begin to reimagine New York for a post-pandemic world, these talented and dedicated new additions to our team will bring invaluable knowledge and experience to help us build back better and stronger than before.
Dana Carotenuto has been appointed Chief of Staff. Ms. Carotenuto recently served as Deputy Secretary for Legislative Affairs and Policy in the administration, negotiating key policy initiatives for the administration such as congestion pricing and the legalizing of paid gestational surrogacy. Ms. Carotenuto previously served in State Senate staff roles for over 10 years, namely as Chief of Staff
May 05, 2021 by Bill Platt
New director comes from the Stimson Center, a public policy and diplomacy think tank.
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Victoria K. Holt, vice president of the Stimson Center, a Washington, D.C.-based public policy research institute focused on international affairs, has been named the Norman E. McCulloch Jr. Director of the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding. She is a former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for international security in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs in the Obama Administration.
Victoria K. Holt begins as the Norman E. McCulloch Jr. Director of the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding on Sept. 1. (Photo courtesy of the Stimson Center)