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🧵There have been some productive conversations in recent years on CT's Councils of Government (COG) & their often overlapping role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). For the average CT resident, you might not ever hear of either and that is a HUGE problem. #HB6670
What are COGs? They are planning regions that work with their member municipalities to jointly address common interests. #HB6670 
What are MPOs? MPOs are the federally mandated organizations designated by the Governor as the forum for cooperative transportation decision-making. CT has eight MPOs. #HB6670
Big day at #txlege today. Hearing in Senate B&C focused on fixing the grid, proposed ERCOT market changes and in Sen Natural Resources on economic development programs (incl. for energy) and implementation of a bill that bans state investment in sustainable investors #txlege 1/🧵
BIG Vermont transportation news — 1/6
Pleased to announce with @SenSanders @PeterWelch @GovPhilScott and others VT will receive over $34 million of RAISE grants from @USDOT to replace the Winooski River Bridge; construct the Federal Street Multi-Modal Connector in St. Albans; and improve public transit in NW VT. 2/6
.@AOTVermont will receive $24.8 million to replace the existing Main Street Bridge in @winooskivt with a new, wider bridge that will reduce congestion and include barrier-separated, multi-use paths for pedestrians and bikers. 3/6
The launch of Rural Partners Network (RPN) last week capped a busy 6+ weeks of action on rural policy, marked by welcome & increased attention to federal support for rural prosperity by a diverse set of policymakers. #RuralMatters #DoRightByRural
Let's review:🧵1/
Let's review:🧵1/
In early March, the #RuralProsperityAct (RPA) is introduced by a bipartisan group led by @SenMarkKelly @SenJoniErnst
@SenGillibrand @ChuckGrassley @AngieCraigMN @RepNewhouse, & joined by @RepCindyAxne @RepAdrianSmith @RepOHalleran @RepFeenstra. 2/
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@SenGillibrand @ChuckGrassley @AngieCraigMN @RepNewhouse, & joined by @RepCindyAxne @RepAdrianSmith @RepOHalleran @RepFeenstra. 2/
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RPA would create a WH Office of Rural Prosperity to coordinate across federal gov’t, led by a
Chief Rural Advisor. It would also form a Rural Prosperity Council w cabinet heads & mandate the creation of a (sorely needed) #NationalRuralStrategy. 3/ dailyyonder.com/bipartisan-bil…
Chief Rural Advisor. It would also form a Rural Prosperity Council w cabinet heads & mandate the creation of a (sorely needed) #NationalRuralStrategy. 3/ dailyyonder.com/bipartisan-bil…
This week's #GOPCThread examines potential infrastructure projects #Ohio could invest in as part of the record, one-time funding the state will receive as part of the recently enacted federal infrastructure bill, or #IIJA
The historic infrastructure bill provides more than $500B in new spending on everything from broadband internet infrastructure to roads & bridges. The other $700B is a continuation of funding programs & priorities established in the 2015 FAST Act
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The final rules for #ARPA are still pending, but that hasn’t stopped cities & counties from starting to think about, collect input on, and deploy these important resources. This week’s #GOPCThread highlights themes we’re seeing in #Ohio.
.@ICMA surveyed its members thru mid-Sept ’21 and found, nationally, top priorities for local #ARPA $ were 1) sewer & water infrastructure improvements and 2) revenue replacement #GOPCThread
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Many communities in Ohio have announced they will be allocating funds to reduce debts created by the pandemic; some munis + counties, like, @CityofMansfield, have already allocated their funds. #GOPCThread
Like it or not @USProgressives aren't going to change the views of Sinema or Manchin and Democrats need their votes to get anything done. Work with them and get something to tout and build on for 2022 instead of trying to leverage them, doing nothing for Americans. Govern.
The first step in governance is to pass the #IIJA immediately instead of having the Senate GOP get to decide when @USDOT workers go back to work and/or get paid. Then focus on reconciliation as Manchin and Sinema still will pass something there, just not $3.5 trillion.
Going back to your district with a message of "look what I got you" is a much better place to be than having done nothing and trying to blame others for it. Americans are sick of the latter and will vote accordingly. Show that Congress works.
It's past 12 AM ET, which means the FAST Act has expired and there are no new appropriated funds for the Highway Trust Fund. There will now be a partial shutdown of @USDOT including almost a complete shutdown of FHWA. What does this mean? (a thread)
For FHWA: All Federal-aid highway programs will cease operations. No FY 2022 funding will be authorized for states. FHWA has no authority to reimburse states, Tribes or territories for any expenses for planning, preliminary engineering or construction incurred starting today.
2500+ FHWA employees will likely be furloughed by noon tomorrow, the bulk of the 3500+ that has been mentioned. These employees will now need to wait out these political games to see if they need to report for work Monday or how long they will go without pay.
