Washington is the first city in the nation to propose a targeted charge by vehicle weight, but even that ambitious policy falls short of similar weight charges in other countries.
Stay hydrated, y'all: Summers are getting hotter and longer, and with the feds unable or unwilling to do much about it, activists are turning their attention to cities and states.
As so many people will be traveling for this Fourth of July holiday weekend, it's worth remembering that trains are safer than cars (and more comfortable than planes).
Safety advocates are demanding action following an Amtrak derailment that could have been prevented if policymakers had funded the basic infrastructure and policy changes that safety hawks have been recommending for decades.