My new post at the Rural West Initiative, “Earmarks, Jobs and Environment: West Reads for Jan. 31 — Feb. 6.” Items include:

“California lawmakers keep school buses rolling,” Los Angeles Times, Feb. 3: “School buses are likely to keep rolling for now, as the Legislature on Thursday restored $248 million for home-to-school transportation that was particularly crucial for small and rural school districts that need to take students across long distances.”

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