I know we’ve designated grandiose high-speed rail corridors a bunch of times and done broader competitive grant programs, but have we directed something specific & incremental like “electrify the tracks to Florida” in recent history?
(Even though it’s just a study)
“The Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act (H.R.9182) would direct the FRA to evaluate opportunities for rail electrification and other technologies along the corridor connecting Florida and Washington, D.C.”
Have we done congressionally-directed project planning like this recently?
“Bemotrizinol will initially be sold in the U.S. by the Dutch manufacturer DSM Nutritional Products under the brand name Parsol Shield, which is expected to launch later in the year. After an 18-month exclusivity period, the ingredient will be available for use by other manufacturers.”
Woohoo!
Trouble seems to be that the “learned professions”, at least historically, can be treated as either labor or capital. Under current law, government has made it difficult for the professions to form cartels, but also difficult to unionize; response has been to use licensure to serve the same goals
Holy shit finally
The American Electric Rail Mapping Act (H.R.9213) — co-led with U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) — would direct the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to assess rail electrification opportunities across the United States. www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legi...
Some history here I didn’t know about, apparently there used to be an exception to anti-trust enforcement in the “learned professions” (architecture, engineering, medicine, law…etc.), akin to the exception for labor unions
Be interested if there’s any papers comparing this to sectoral bargaining
This is *also* Elevators in North America:
✅ Bespoke, region specific standards
✅ Extremely limited marketplace competition
✅ Costly maintenance contracts with few alternatives
In 2027 #txlege can follow the lead of [email protected] & address expensive elevator regs & help housing affordability.
An adviser for Mayor Whitmire making $127k has rarely showed up to work since 2024, records show www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investi...
28% of Germans own an e-bike - up from 15.2% five years ago.
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Source: SAZ Bike, Bastian Dietz Energy company E.on has recently published survey results indicating that 28% of Germans own an e-bike or speed pedelec, in comparison to 15.2% five years ago. Over 30,...
