Recent Streetsblog USA posts about John Mica

What Boondoggle? Private Sector Wants in on HSR Action

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 11, 2011 | 5 Comments

President Obama’s proposed high speed rail initiative would have the US embarking on the biggest infrastructure project since the interstate highway system. And while the significance of this effort — and the need for more sustainable transportation options — may be lost on a few cranky governors, it is not going unnoticed by the private […]

The Federal Transportation Bill Is a Health Care Bill

By Richard J. Jackson | Mar 3, 2011 | No Comments

Dr. Richard J. Jackson is Professor and Chair of Environmental Health Science in the UCLA School of Public Health. We’re happy to host opinion pieces from academic and other community leaders. Contact damien@streetsblog.org if you’re interested. On February 23, Senator Barbara Boxer and Representative John Mica held a congressional hearing here in Los Angeles to […]

Mica, LaHood Stump at AASHTO Meeting

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 2, 2011 | 7 Comments

Rep. John Mica promised state DOT leaders this morning that he would deliver a six-year reauthorization bill. He said he had previously thought of advancing a shorter-term bill but transportation officials convinced him of the need for greater certainty. With the full zeal of the converted, he announced, “Anyone who talks about anything less than […]

Mica on the Next Transportation Bill: Size Matters

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 1, 2011 | 6 Comments

We caught up with Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair John Mica today and asked him about the reauthorization. Streetsblog: First, I wanted to ask you what your thoughts are about the size of the six-year bill? John Mica: Size matters. (Long pause, Mica laughs.) SB: Any guesses? Would it be limited to what’s in the […]

Gov. Rick Scott Says He’s Not Reconsidering Florida HSR Position After All

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 25, 2011 | 6 Comments

Update, 5:00 PM Friday: Rick Scott’s office just issued a statement with the subject line “Rick Scott: My position remains the same on High Speed Rail.” Rather than saying he asked for more time to consider his options, he refers to LaHood’s decision to extend the deadline and says: I believe High Speed Rail is […]

Mica Presses for Policy Ideas at Vancouver Hearing on Next Transpo Bill

By Jonathan Maus | Feb 22, 2011 | No Comments

Cross-posted from BikePortland At the outset of the “listening session” on the next long-term transportation bill in Vancouver yesterday, House Transportation and Infrastructure committee chair John Mica tried to make it clear that he wanted to talk about crafting legislation, not specific projects. Unfortunately not everyone got the message. In his opening remarks, Mica told […]

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