According to Glenn Thrush, Kirsten Gillibrand lays out her objectives: "1) to get New York's share of the stimulus and 2) to make sure the final plan will include money for public transportation projects, especially high speed and light rail trains."
So that's good news for the train lovers in our midst. For my part, I was pleased a few days ago when I saw her experimenting with new same-sex positions that were frowned on in the small-town area she came from. This makes me feel optimistic that she's going to represent her new liberal constituents well.
