The proposal doesn t learn from history and contradicts the approach of Biden, Buttigieg. By John Norquist - Mar 16th, 2021 05:55 pm //end headline wrapper ?>John Norquist
On January 26, President
Joe Biden released a position paper on the negative impact of freeways on urban neighborhoods. It’s worth quoting:
“The creation of the Interstate Highway System, funded and constructed by the federal government and state governments in the 20th century, disproportionately burdened many historically Black and low-income neighborhoods in many American cities. Many urban interstate highways were deliberately built to pass through Black neighborhoods, often requiring the destruction of housing and other local institutions. To this day, many Black neighborhoods are disconnected from access to high-quality housing, jobs, public transit, and other resources.
US Senate Minority Leader Salary 2021: Here s How Much Mitch McConnell Earns Annually
03/16/21 AT 12:46 AM Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives at the US Capitol for the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump, on February 13, 2021 Photo: AFP / MANDEL NGAN
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He served as deputy assistant attorney general during the administration of President Gerald Ford
His wealth jumped after his wife Elaine Chao received an inheritance following her mother s death in 2007
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been a regular face in news over the last few years. Here’s how much McConnell is worth as of 2021 and his annual salary as Senate minority leader.
Ethics Report Shows Elaine Chao Ran Personal Errands With Transportation Department’s Private Zorb
WASHINGTON Alleging rampant misuse of the inflatable transparent plastic sphere, an inspector general’s report released Monday showed that former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao violated ethics guidelines when she ran personal errands in a government Zorb. “Though federal rules dictate it is only to be used for official Transportation Department business, Secretary Chao routinely rolled around in the Zorb to pick up her dry cleaning or stop by the bank,” the report read in part, stating that Chao was often seen taking a spin down Capitol Hill to Foggy Bottom in the Zorb, only to call her aides to help roll her back up again. “The American taxpayer was on the hook for this improper use, including for the purchase of multiple rolls of duct tape to patch up the rips from all the times it popped. Despite this, she continued to use the Zorb for personal travel and even let fa
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