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Speaking on July 2 in front of the Key Bridge, which connects Arlington, Va., to Washington, President Barack Obama calls on Congress to continue funding the Highway Trust Fund. The bridge is one of many infrastructure projects that have been funded through the trust fund.

States prepare for Aug. 1 transportation funding ‘cliff’

Daniel Wheaton, SHF Wire Intern July 8, 2014

WASHINGTON – After years of departmental pressure and legislative meetings, one of the nation’s reddest rectangles approved a tax increase. Wyoming, a state with 914 miles of interstate and fewer than 600,000 people, increased its state’s gas tax...

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Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., listens to testimony from victim advocates Monday during a roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill. She plans to address the problem of campus sexual assaults in amendments to the federal education law later this year.

Senators discuss legal changes to help curb campus sexual assaults

Daniel Wheaton, SHFWire Intern June 24, 2014

WASHINGTON - Campus administrators, lawmakers, police officers and victim advocates convened Monday on Capitol Hill to discuss how to address sexual assaults on campus. This was the third roundtable discussion held by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.,...

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Gabriel Sanchez explains the methodology of a HECHO poll that found Latinos are strong supporters of conservation of parks and outdoor recreation

Poll: Latinos overwhelmingly support conservation policies

Daniel Wheaton, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire Reporter June 12, 2014

WASHINGTON - The first time Rod Torrez felt connected to the land was when his father brought him to the Grand Canyon. As a small child, he was too short to see over the railing, so his father picked him up so he could see the winding Colorado River...

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