4 Things Tony Avella and David Weprin Get Totally Wrong About Toll Reform – Streetsblog New York (blog)
No, the past nine years weren’t just a dream and you didn’t wake up in 2006. State senators David Weprin and Tony Avella, the Queens Civic Congress, and a few other Queens elected officials really did put on a press conference yesterday to guard against the possibility that…
Waterville airport sets sights high after big investments – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Randy Marshall, airport manager at Robert LaFleur Municipal Airport, stands with his dog, Molly, on Thursday on the newly renovated runway at the city-owned airport in Waterville. Staff photo by Michael G. Seamans WATERVILLE — The Robert LaFleur Municipal Airport is poised to handle more…
Official: Christie transportation commissioner to step down – WFMJ
By MICHAEL CATALINIAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Gov. Chris Christie’s transportation commissioner will resign this month as federal investigators continue a wide-ranging probe into Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which he previously lobbied on behalf of United Airlines. Jamie Fox’s departure…
Swiss agree to extradite Costa Rican to US in FIFA case – The San Diego Union-Tribune
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland’s justice ministry on Tuesday granted an American request to extradite former Costa Rican soccer federation president Eduardo Li in the FIFA bribery case. Li was ousted from the FIFA executive committee two days before he could take up his seat…
Concussion management software gets RWC run – New Zealand Herald
Concussion management software developed by Kiwi technology company CSx has been put to the test by teams in Rugby World Cup 2015 as a UK medical chief calls for rule changes to protect players from head injuries. The Auckland-based company, founded by former sports therapist…
Spurring Investments And Innovation In Agriculture – TechCrunch
Brian MilneCrunch Network Contributor Brian Milne is a freelance writer and former senior reporter/editor for McClatchy Newspapers, advocating sustainable water technologies and precision agriculture. More posts by this contributor: How to join the network The federal government is often criticized by Silicon Valley for being…