• "We’re not giving up on highways," LaHood told state DOT officials this week, while reiterating the Obama administration’s interest in rail expansion (see video above, from DOT Press)

• Rendell, Schwarzenegger, and Bloomberg urge the Senate to match the House’s infrastructure spending in future jobs bills (BAF Press)

• Obama administration plans to release a broad wish list for the next federal transportation bill within 90 days (Bond Buyer)

• Feds are developing an alternative measurement of poverty that incorporates transport costs — and reveals that the many more are living below the poverty line than previously known (AP, NYT, CSM)

• Is America experiencing a "Tool Belt" recession? (Ctr for Amer. Progress)

• Renewables industry protests after senators propose adding "Buy American" rules to energy stimulus spending (The Hill Blog)

• Ohio transportation chief makes the economic case for rail (AP)

• San Francisco transit advocate found dead (Chronicle)

• Atlanta set to cut one-quarter of its transit service (AJC)

(ed. note: Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be dark for the rest of today and Monday. See you back here on Tuesday!)