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The U.S. DOT secretary says he's drowning under a backlog of grants from the Biden administration — but somehow has time to scrutinize them all for a "woke" agenda.

The former reality star, congressman and Fox News host said "yes" to just about everything during his confirmation hearing — but wasn't asked the hard questions.

June 2 was the deadline for all bills to move from their house of origin or get nixed.

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Here's a super quick and far from comprehensive update on some key street safety bills

Senate Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit holds its first hearing to listen

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Congressional representative Ray LaHood penned an op-ed for CalMatters urging the federal government to “go big” and fund California’s High-Speed Rail Program. He points out that the amount the feds have invested in high-speed rail nationally so far – $10 billion – is minuscule compared to federal investments in […]

CalBike has a rundown of some key bills the legislature is considering this session - and there are a lot of them

Public transit is in a tough spot, for many reasons, most of them far outside the control of individual agencies.

The stated purpose is to "address the unique challenges and opportunities facing public transportation in the Bay Area as the region emerges from the pandemic."