In broadband and other areas, the corporate dominance that has been an impediment to progress emerges unscathed.
American Jobs Plan
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Infrastructure Summer: Amtrak Victorious
The much-maligned rail operator gets some respect and more than a few billion in banknotes out of the bruising infrastructure battle.
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Infrastructure Summer: Republicans Attempt to Pull the Football on Bipartisan Deal
This was always going to happen, and Democrats should be prepared for it.
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Passenger Rail Is Not Dead Yet
Capitol Hill grudgingly funds Amtrak, and now the rail operator may have to compete with private-sector companies for federal dollars.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Will Biden Build Back Home Care Better?
Democrats want to expand home care access, but Republicans stand in the way.
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On Infrastructure, a Bad Deal Is Worse Than No Deal at All
A second climate bill would have to reverse the commitments of this bipartisan one for the two-track approach to make any sense.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Could Come Down to One Number
Team Biden is thankfully resisting privatization. But the deal will hinge on how much both sides agree they can wring out of increased tax enforcement.
Posted inBuilding Back America
When the Institution Doesn’t Trust Itself
Democrats are struggling for a path forward on a popular infrastructure package because nobody in the party believes one another.
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The Infrastructure Success Story in Chattanooga
Some of the fastest broadband speeds in the world come from this Tennessee city’s public network. It could be replicated across the country.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Infrastructure Bills Traveling Through Congress
There are eight of them.
