After recent subway derailments, Wu has taken up the banner that state political leaders have dropped, sounding the alarm that Massachusetts officials must develop comprehensive solutions to the beleaguered transit system before it’s too late.
Gabrielle Gurley
Gabrielle Gurley is a senior editor at The American Prospect. She covers states and cities, focusing on economic development and infrastructure, elections, and climate. She wins awards, too, most recently picking up a 2024 NABJ award for coverage of Baltimore and a 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication urban journalism award for her feature story on the pandemic public transit crisis.
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Collins Is the Maine Event in 2020
Susan Collins remains favored to recapture her Senate seat. But she will have her work cut out for her—if she decides to run.
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Maine Exhales
Democrats are ascendant in the Pine Tree State. As Mainers breathe easier and state officials begin to clean up the mess left behind by former governor Paul LePage and his cabal, can Maine provide a beacon for the rest of America?
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The Rose Garden Infrastructure Massacre
Trump is all about his own drama, even when presented with a chance to build projects that can save Americans’ lives.
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The Great American Infrastructure Farce
The latest episode of Infrastructure Week was brought to you by the number two trillion.
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No Surprise: Trump’s “Buy American” Policy Is a Sham
But while the president refuses to set or enforce real standards, congressional support for domestic production is rising in both parties.
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Amazon Cashes Out
Faced with a nationwide backlash, the world’s largest online retailer pulls back its plan for cashless stores. For now.
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Do All Roads Lead to Congestion Pricing?
Portland, Oregon, and New York are taking different routes to charging drivers who need to get downtown during the rush hour. They’ll also have to think hard about the impacts on low-income residents.
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The Hudson River Rail Tunnel Gets Boost From Congress but Problems Loom
Preoccupied with his border wall, Trump has little to say about newly authorized funding—and he’s still sitting on last year’s money.
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Markey and Ocasio-Cortez Team Up on Green New Deal
Can an intergenerational alliance solidify a Democratic consensus on climate?
