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National Infrastructure

The Moment for Public-Private Partnerships Is Now

Gov. David A. Paterson | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Global Recession, Infrastructure, Ed Rendell, David Paterson, National Infrastructure, Economy, President Obama, Private-Public Partnerships, Crumbling Infrastructure, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Recession, Politics News
Gov. David A. Paterson

If we are to finance and build a world-class infrastructure for America, we must seek new solutions. And a promising solution is at hand: public-private partnerships.

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Peaceful Revolution: Investing in Our Human Infrastructure

Riane Eisler | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Women's Rights, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Green Jobs, Obama Stimulus, Women's Issues, Children, Economy, Creating Jobs, A Peaceful Revolution, Working Women, Infrastructure, Obama Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Stimulus Package, Health Care, Elderly, Women, Baby Boomers, Poverty, National Infrastructure, Economic Crisis, Elderly Americans, Stimulus, Investing, Early Education, Green Infrastructure, Obama Working Women, Women's Health, Childcare, Economic Stimulus, Children's Health, Healthcare, Politics News
Riane Eisler

The Real Wealth of our Nation is Its People Over half a million people lost their jobs last month. There's no question we need a job-creation plan. T...

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The Traffic of Pay-to-Play Politics

Monica Youn | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: State Budgets, Money, National Infrastructure, Budget, Secretary of Transportation, Clintons, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Budget, Transportation, Infrastructure, Kennedys, Illinois Senate, Bush Administration, John Fritchey, Rod Blagojevich, Transportation Department, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Federal Highway Fund, Illinois, Blagojevich Corruption, Ray Lahood Obama, Transportration Secretary Ray LaHood, Ray Lahood, Ray Lahood Department of Transportation, Politics News
Monica Youn

The Bush Administration's DOT succeeded in knocking a sizeable hole in Illinois' ban on pay-to-play deals that the state Senate had attempted to pass in the wake of the Blagojevich scandal.

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House Stimulus Bill Gives Illinois $1.8 Billion For Infrastructure

Progress Illinois | Posted 02.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: House Infrastructure Bill, Economic Stimulus Package, Illinois Infrastructure, Illinois Stimulus Funds, National Infrastructure, Chicago News

According to a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee report released today, the current version of their stimulus plan includes $1.8 billi...

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Create Jobs Now, but Build Skills for the Future

Julian L. Alssid and Davis Jenkins | Posted 02.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Competition, Workforce, U.S. Economy, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Infrastructure, Global Economy, College, Economy, National Infrastructure, Economic Crisis, Jobs, Skilled US Workers, Barack Obama, Business News
Julian L. Alssid and Davis Jenkins

Unless the stimulus can be leveraged to revitalize our education and workforce systems, the downturn will likely accelerate the recent trend in which the only good jobs go to those who have training beyond high school.

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Peaceful Revolution: Childcare and Construction

Robert Drago | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Karen Shellenback, National Infrastructure, Economic Crisis, Childcare Jobs, Green Energy, Pink Policy, Construction Workers Wages, Momsrising, Obama Economic Recovery Plan, Barbara Bergmann, Nancy Folbre, Green Infrastructure, Platform for Progress, Randy Albelda, Julie Matthaei, Childcare, Direct Care Alliance, Childcare Workers Wages, Construction Workers, Shawn Fremstad, Economic Recovery, Education Reform, Teachers, Ipetition, Green Energy Economy, Green Policy, Peri, Nwlc, Politics News
Robert Drago

We need to spend federal money now to help jump-start employment and incomes, but once we are spending money, we should devote it to something worthwhile.

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Red vs. Green Infrastructure

Amitai Etzioni | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Green, Infrastructure, Green Infrastructure, Green Economy, Green Living, Green Jobs, Green Energy, National Infrastructure, Politics News
Amitai Etzioni

Obama is preparing a Christmas list for us in the form of a massive stimulus package but his promises of support for green industries are not included in the infrastructure package.

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Bridge Project Spans Gap Between Business and Green

Green Inc. | Libby Tucker | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Construction, President Obama, Vancouver, Green News, Portland, Washington, National Infrastructure, Economy, Bridges, Mexico, Oregon, Columbia River Crossing Project, Traffic, Green Infrastructure, President-Elect Barack Obama, Development, Columbia River, Transportation, Greenhouse Gas, Automobiles, Emissions Reduction, Pollution, Climate Change, Architecture, Infrastructure Investment, Barack Obama, Columbia River Crossing Coalition, Government Policy, Candada, Portland Oregon, Green News

President-elect Barack Obama's recent promise to make "the single largest new investment in our national infrastructure since the creation of the fede...

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Leadership, Strategy, and Experts. More lessons for Obama.

John O'Neil | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Job Losses, Political Experts Bias, Green Collar Jobs, Republican Party Deregulation, Economic Experts, Economy, National Infrastructure, John Gardner, New Jobs, Obama Leadership, President Obama, Obama Administration, Obama Community Organizer, Obama Economic Recovery Plan, Obama White House, Obama Advisers, Community Organizers, Deregulation, Green Economy, Al Gore, President Bush Deregulation, Dallas, Politics News
John O'Neil

The nation must boldly rebuild to avoid the perils of a dangerously gyrating world where yesterday's swaggering certainty is tomorrow's worn out wisdom.

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A Whistle-Stop to Opportunity

Angela Glover Blackwell | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Inauguration, National Infrastructure, President Obama, Obama Administration, Small-Business Entrepeneurs, Job-Training Programs, Obama Inauguration Day, Low-Income Communities, Infrastructure, Vice President Biden, Obama Economic Plan, Obama Recovery Package, Obama Economic Policy, Obama Train Trip, Obama Train, Obama Biden Railroad Trip, Obama Biden Inaugural Railroad Trip, Politics News
Angela Glover Blackwell

We need smarter, more targeted spending. We must invest in the people, places and projects that will spread the most opportunity to communities that need it.

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Detroit Drives to DC and Dr. Deming Invents Japan

Steve Parker | Posted 01.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Congress, Pontiac Silver Streak Woodie Wagon, Troubled Assets Relief Program, Class Warfare, Hemi Hybrids, Cars, Infrastructure Repair, Infrastructure, Green Cars, Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles, Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Hybrid Cars, Daihatsu Naked, Ipod, Subway, Ucla, Detroit Three, Chicago Cubs, Detroit CEOs, W. Edwards Deming, Detroit Automakers, Green Infrastructure, Bullet Trains, US Capitol, Monorail, Jeep, Japan, Mitsubishi Mirage, Light Rail, Tarp, Wall Street Bailout, Chrysler, Rick Wagoner, President Obama, Ford, Las Vegas Hilton, Dodge Durango Hybrid, Bob Lutz, Southern California, Credit Markets Tight, Japanese Cars, Robert Nardelli, Electric Cars, Washington, Detroit, Congressional Oversight, Plug-in Hybrids, President Bush, Detroit Bailout, Chrysler Aspen Hybrid, Gas Electric Hybrids, Daihatsu Charade, Uaw, Gm, Alan Mulally, Electric Car Infrastructure, National Infrastructure, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Mitsubishi Precis, Wall Street, US Marines, Hitachi, Lourdes, Narita, Business News
Steve Parker

We've had enough threats from our sworn enemies -- we don't need them from Detroit executives. These CEOs and their boards of directors must go, whether by car or jet or skateboard, they must go.

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Investing in our Nation's Infrastructure

Stephanie Neely | Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago

Read More: U.S. Economy, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Stimulus Package, Federal Deficit, National Infrastructure, Economy, New Bailout Bill, Crumbling Infrastructure, New New Deal, American Infrastructure, Health Care, Chicago News
Stephanie Neely

Another flat-screen television made in Asia or a new pair of designer shoes made in Europe will not prevent another bridge from collapsing in Minnesota.

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Declaring War on the Meltdown/Part 2: Taking on Debt For Infrastructure

Alan Fein | Posted 11.13.2008 | Business

Read More: Politics, Obama, Mccain, Economic Crisis, Economy, Financial Meltdown, Meltdown, Infrastructure, Federal Deficit, Bailout, Barack Obama, National Infrastructure, Federal Debt, Financial Crisis, Congressional Bailout Package, 2008 Presidential Election, Business News
Alan Fein

In bad times like these, the government has to spend money to build things that we desperately need: roads, bridges, schools, courthouses, sanitation systems and a new energy infrastructure.

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