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Gavin Newsom Is Going to Be the Democrats' Nominee in 2028. What's Not to Like? Jul. 11, 2025
WASHINGTON — Please Democrats, nominate California Gov. Gavin Newsom for president in 2028. Th... Read More
Trump Pumps Brakes on California High Speed Rail Feb. 21, 2025
WASHINGTON — Kudos to President Donald Trump for moving to cut off the spigot of federal funds... Read More
Why Are Leading Democratic Presidential Candidates Endorsing 'the Green Dream, or Whatever They Call It'? Feb. 15, 2019
There's an old joke about an egotistical politician whose disgruntled speechwriter, just before quit... Read More
Border Wall: Monument for the People, Not Pols Jan. 09, 2019
Profligate politicians have never met a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project they didn't like ... Read More
Let's Get on Board With High-Speed Rail Nov. 18, 2015
Practically every wealthy nation today is making major investments in building high-speed rail netwo... Read More
Political, Not Operational, Concerns Engineering Amtrak's Fate May. 28, 2015
After the recent Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia, some politicians and pundits used the terrible ... Read More
Who Cares What Ideology Drives the High-Speed Train? Aug. 12, 2014
In Texas, a private company wants to build a bullet train joining Dallas and Houston. In California,... Read More
Jerry Brown Passes Buck on Troubled New Bay Bridge Aug. 10, 2014
"Who is responsible for the Bay Bridge?" I asked California Gov. Jerry Brown at a San Francisco Chro... Read More
The Happy State of Gov. Jerry Brown Jan. 23, 2014
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown is in an enviable position. He delivered a State of the ... Read More
There's Time to Stop the Next Big Boondoggle Dec. 01, 2013
A few things have happened since California voters approved $10 billion in bonds for a $45 billion C... Read More
